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Founded in 1881,The Aspen Times is the oldest and most-trusted print news outlet in Pitkin County, Colorado
Founded in 1881,The Aspen Times is the oldest and most-trusted print news outlet in Pitkin County, Colorado
Stories in this list received the most page views on aspentimes.com from Nov. 17-Nov. 24
Top five most-read stories last week
Top five stories, Aspen
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November 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Stories in this list received the most page views on aspentimes.com from Nov. 17-Nov. 24
Red Brick Center for the Arts will showcase work of local artists beginning Dec. 4
Resident art exhibition opening at Aspen’s Red Brick
Aspen Red Brick, Art
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November 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Red Brick Center for the Arts will showcase work of local artists beginning Dec. 4
Aspen location will be M.S. Rau's only second locations since its founding in 1912
Renowned gallery M.S. Rau signs long-term lease in Aspen
A new esteemed art gallery with a 113-year history will head to Aspen in the new year. M.S. Rau, a leading art, antiques, and jewelry gallery, will open in Aspen in January 2026, marking the first tim...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Aspen location will be M.S. Rau's only second locations since its founding in 1912
She previously served as deputy county manager
Pitkin County appoints Kara Silbernagel as interim county manager
The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to appoint Kara Silbernagel as interim county manager.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
She previously served as deputy county manager
David Epley, who goes by his stage name Doktor Kaboom, entertained a relatively young crowd inside Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
PHOTOS: Doktor Kaboom drops some science — and theatrics — at the Wheeler
David Epley, who goes by his stage name Doktor Kaboom, entertained a relatively young crowd inside Aspen's Wheeler Opera House on Wednesday.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
David Epley, who goes by his stage name Doktor Kaboom, entertained a relatively young crowd inside Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Gloria Kaasch-Buerger began with town Monday
Basalt — meet your new town manager
Gloria Kaasch-Buerger, Basalt's new town manager, started with the town on Monday after having only recently moved to Basalt to settle in.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Gloria Kaasch-Buerger began with town Monday
The 13-passenger flights can be booked for $5,100 per person
Aspen will see direct flights to New York City this winter
Aero, a book-by-the-seat jet service, will be offering the only direct flights between New York City and Aspen this winter, beginning Dec. 19.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The 13-passenger flights can be booked for $5,100 per person
Early booking data shows that as fewer visitors are booking rooms in Colorado's ski resorts past the holidays, a likely consequence of rising room prices, lackluster snowfall and economic uncertainty.
Climbing lodging prices among Colorado’s ski resorts deter some winter tourists
Summer may have ended on a positive note for Colorado’s mountain towns, but the optimism is already giving way to winter uncertainty as visitors push back against rising room rates and post-holiday bo...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Early booking data shows that as fewer visitors are booking rooms in Colorado's ski resorts past the holidays, a likely consequence of rising room prices, lackluster snowfall and economic uncertainty.
If you ask Bar Bruhis what his go-to meal is while biking from Aspen to Crested Butte or backcountry skiing in Marble, it’s couscous. Or, more specifically, Boostcous.
Roaring Fork’s own push boundaries of adventure fuel
Boostcous, the brain child of best friends and local adventurers Bruhis and Brian Gallagher, is a new protein-enriched couscous brand that's designed as a
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November 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
If you ask Bar Bruhis what his go-to meal is while biking from Aspen to Crested Butte or backcountry skiing in Marble, it’s couscous. Or, more specifically, Boostcous.
Interstate 70 as well as U.S. and state highway passes and their approaches in Colorado share some, if not all, of the same qualities during the snow season: high snow accumulation, heightened potential for deadly avalanches.
Closed for the season, Independence Pass is an outlier of Colorado’s passes
Interstate 70 as well as U.S. and state highway passes and their approaches in Colorado share some, if not all, of the same qualities during the snow season: high snow accumulation, heightened potenti...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Interstate 70 as well as U.S. and state highway passes and their approaches in Colorado share some, if not all, of the same qualities during the snow season: high snow accumulation, heightened potential for deadly avalanches.
Diesel engines rumbled and the smell of exhaust hung in the air on Wednesday as semitrailers, dump trucks and other large commercial vehicles pulled off Interstate 70, lining up at the Dumont Port of Entry.
Colorado State Patrol’s chain law enforcement operations are in full swing — even if winter isn’t
Diesel engines rumbled and the smell of exhaust hung in the air on Wednesday as semitrailers, dump trucks and other large commercial vehicles pulled off Interstate 70, lining up at the Dumont Port of ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Diesel engines rumbled and the smell of exhaust hung in the air on Wednesday as semitrailers, dump trucks and other large commercial vehicles pulled off Interstate 70, lining up at the Dumont Port of Entry.
Christmas tree permits for the White River National Forest are available to purchase online through Recreation.gov and in-person at local vendors and Ranger District Offices.
Cut a Christmas tree to help improve forest health
Christmas tree permits for the White River National Forest are available to purchase online through Recreation.gov and in-person at local vendors and Ranger District Offices, according to a press rele...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Christmas tree permits for the White River National Forest are available to purchase online through Recreation.gov and in-person at local vendors and Ranger District Offices.
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority expressed its gratitude towards “riders, communities funding partners, and employers” who participated in its zero-fair pilot program.
RFTA thanks zero-fair participants
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority expressed its gratitude towards “riders, communities funding partners, and employers” who participated in its zero-fair pilot program. The bus service offere...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority expressed its gratitude towards “riders, communities funding partners, and employers” who participated in its zero-fair pilot program.
Planning to raise a glass this Thanksgiving? The Colorado State Patrol wants to make sure a sober ride is also on the menu.
Colorado State Patrol issued 423 DUIs over last year’s Thanksgiving holiday — and will up enforcement again this year
Planning to raise a glass this Thanksgiving? The Colorado State Patrol wants to make sure a sober ride is also on the menu. From Nov. 20 to Dec. 3, State Troopers will team up with...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Planning to raise a glass this Thanksgiving? The Colorado State Patrol wants to make sure a sober ride is also on the menu.
The Colorado River District’s acquisition of the Shoshone water rights cleared a critical hurdle on Wednesday night as it entered into an instream flow agreement with the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
Colorado River District secures instream flow agreement for its proposed Shoshone Water Right acquisition
The Colorado River District’s acquisition of the Shoshone water rights cleared a critical hurdle on Wednesday night as it entered into an instream flow agreement with the Colorado Water Conservation B...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The Colorado River District’s acquisition of the Shoshone water rights cleared a critical hurdle on Wednesday night as it entered into an instream flow agreement with the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
Bridger Gile remembers some gloomy afternoons during his first few World Cup seasons. Sometimes, fellow Ski and Snowboard Club Vail alumni River Radamus would join him back at the hotel for another meeting of the “second run lunch club.”
Coming off a breakout World Cup season and 19th-place world championship finish, AVSC alumnus Bridger Gile eyes Olympics
Bridger Gile remembers some gloomy afternoons during his first few World Cup seasons. Sometimes, fellow Ski and Snowboard Club Vail alumni River Radamus would join him back at the hotel for another me...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Bridger Gile remembers some gloomy afternoons during his first few World Cup seasons. Sometimes, fellow Ski and Snowboard Club Vail alumni River Radamus would join him back at the hotel for another meeting of the “second run lunch club.”
Parisian fine dining institution Caviar Kaspia will arrive in Aspen this winter from Dec. 12 through the end of March 2026, thanks to an exclusive partnership with the Snow Lodge at the St. Regis Hotel.
Aspen’s The Snow Lodge will welcome Caviar Kaspia this winter
Parisian fine dining institution Caviar Kaspia will arrive in Aspen this winter from Dec. 12 through the end of March 2026, thanks to an exclusive partnership with the Snow Lodge at the St. Regis Hote...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Parisian fine dining institution Caviar Kaspia will arrive in Aspen this winter from Dec. 12 through the end of March 2026, thanks to an exclusive partnership with the Snow Lodge at the St. Regis Hotel.
Traffic on Colorado’s mountain roads and the Interstate 70 corridor is already picking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday — and it’s only expected to grow busier into next week.
Thanksgiving travel tips for driving in the Colorado mountains ahead of the busiest travel holiday of the year
Traffic on Colorado’s mountain roads and the Interstate 70 corridor is already picking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday — and it’s only expected to grow busier into next week. Nationwide, this Tha...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Traffic on Colorado’s mountain roads and the Interstate 70 corridor is already picking up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday — and it’s only expected to grow busier into next week.
The case involving Breckenridge Ski Resort could be the latest to help define the extent to which liability waivers protect Colorado ski resorts from litigation over negligence claims
Colorado Supreme Court to consider Vail Resorts’ liability waiver in case involving snowboarder hit by snowmobile
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could further define the extent to which liability waivers protect ski resorts from negligence claims brought by customers who are injured at ...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The case involving Breckenridge Ski Resort could be the latest to help define the extent to which liability waivers protect Colorado ski resorts from litigation over negligence claims
Colorado’s housing market is stepping closer to the winter season with steady prices and signs of a broader market recalibration, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors.
Longer listings, softer prices: Western Slope housing continues shift toward buyers as winter slowdown nears
Colorado’s housing market is stepping closer to the winter season with steady prices and signs of a broader market recalibration, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Colorado’s housing market is stepping closer to the winter season with steady prices and signs of a broader market recalibration, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors.
A group of more than a dozen Democratic Colorado lawmakers face an investigation by the state’s Independent Ethics Commission after attending a weekend retreat in Vail last month that was paid for, at least in part, by a nonprofit that does not disclose its donors.
Colorado ethics board to investigate Democrats who attended Vail retreat over accusations of gift ban violation. Lawmakers deny any wrongdoing.
A group of more than a dozen Democratic Colorado lawmakers face an investigation by the state’s Independent Ethics Commission after attending a weekend retreat in Vail last month that was paid for, at...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
A group of more than a dozen Democratic Colorado lawmakers face an investigation by the state’s Independent Ethics Commission after attending a weekend retreat in Vail last month that was paid for, at least in part, by a nonprofit that does not disclose its donors.
Aspen-based landscape design firm 4EVERGREEN Landscapes is hosting its first Food and Clothing Drive to give back to the community it serves.
Aspen company hosting food, clothing drive to give back
Aspen-based landscape design firm 4EVERGREEN Landscapes is hosting its first Food and Clothing Drive to give back to the community it serves.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Aspen-based landscape design firm 4EVERGREEN Landscapes is hosting its first Food and Clothing Drive to give back to the community it serves.
Basalt is hosting its first of two community input meetings for the Midland Avenue Design Guidelines project prior to public presentations on the project in early 2026.
Basalt hosts community meeting for Midland Ave project
Basalt is hosting its first of two community input meetings for the Midland Avenue Design Guidelines project prior to public presentations on the project in early 2026.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Basalt is hosting its first of two community input meetings for the Midland Avenue Design Guidelines project prior to public presentations on the project in early 2026.