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Crystal River dam controversy gets national spotlight

May 15, 2012, 5:27 pm

PITKIN COUNTY, Colo.—A long-simmering controversy over proposed water development in the Roaring Fork watershed garnered some national attention ...

GOP kills civil unions in Colorado special session

May 15, 2012, 7:25 am

Andy Schmidt and his 10-month-old daughter Nora attend a rally supporting Civil Unions at the state Capitol in Denver on May 14, 2012. Colorado lawmakers were called back into a special session on Monday to vote on several bills including Civil Unions. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
DENVER - A last-ditch effort by Colorado's governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples failed Monday after Republicans ...
Joshua & Co. | Christie\'s Great Estates

Home energy assessment: A Pitkin County bargain

May 15, 2012, 7:14 am

EnergySmart assessors displays an unsealed leak (note the dark-purple color) which is common to stick-built houses, at the junction of  two walls and the dormer above. EnergySmart photo.
PITKIN COUNTY, Colo.—Piktin County is one of only a few in Colorado to offer its residents a practically−free home energy assessment. This ...

ABJ real estate report: Making sense of March

May 11, 2012, 11:43 am

Interval sales were relatively quiet in March. 2 interests sold at the Residences at Little Nell. (Jonathan Boxer Photo)
ASPEN, Colo.-The two segments of the Roaring Fork Valley performed very differently during March, the most recent month available for recorded real estate ...

I-70 surveys show growth of car-pooling

May 9, 2012, 8:34 pm

VAIL, Colo.—A mid-winter survey of skiers and snowboarders at the three Dinosaur parking lots in Morrison has yielded a "goldmine of information" ...

Aspen High School rated #1 in Colorado by U.S. News and World Report

May 8, 2012, 8:57 pm

ASPEN, Colo.—Aspen High School is tops in the state, according to a just released survey by U.S. News & World Report. Ranked 59th nationally, ...

New Elk Camp restaurant has been a long time coming

May 8, 2012, 10:27 am

Steel is flying near the summit station of the Elk Camp Gondola as work continues on the new restaurant. The building’s deck offers views of Hanging Valley, Elk Camp Meadows and Bull Run. Madeleine Osberger photo.
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo.—The mild weather this spring has been a boon to local construction projects, including the $13 million Elk Camp restaurant ...

Real estate For Sale signs: Another relic of the past?

May 7, 2012, 3:35 pm

Real estate signs at the entrance to Aspen proliferated during the great recesson leading ABOR to seek a June 15 voluntary ban on yard signs for residential properties. The ban does not apply to window advertising inside of real estate companies within the downtown core.
ASPEN, Colo.—The For Sale sign may be going the way of plastic grocery bags in Aspen as the board of realtors is asking members to remove all banners ...

Related back in Base Village driver's seat

May 5, 2012, 6:52 pm

Snowmass Acquisition Company LLC has entered into an agreement to purchase the Base Village assets from Snowmass BV HoldCo LLC, which is controlled by four German banks. All litigation, except that involving the Hayden Lodge (pictured) and Capitol Peak, is expected to be extinguished upon closing. Photo by Madeleine Osberger.
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo.—Today marks a new chapter in the Base Village story, though from the outside it may appear that little has changed in terms ...

Vail Resorts reports 8.9 percent decline in Colorado skier visits

May 2, 2012, 1:00 pm

Photo by Jack Affleck/Vail Resorts
BROOMFIELD, Colo.—With a scratchy 2011-2012 snow season behind it, Vail Resorts is reporting a 12.6 percent decline in skier visits for its six Colorado ...

Colorado's business indicators dip slightly for April, but state is still ahead of curve

May 2, 2012, 8:23 am

DENVER, Colo.—For the 30th straight month, the overall index for the Mountain States region, a leading economic indicator for the three-state area ...

X Games to return to Aspen in 2013, thanks to two-year extension

May 1, 2012, 9:30 am

Winter X Games 2012 greets spectators. ESPN recently anounced the 2013 schedule for the Games, which will include Aspen. Madeleine Osberger Photo.
ASPEN, Colo.—Aspen will host the ESPN Winter X Games for a 12th straight year, Jan. 24-27, 2013, the sports network announced today.

Color is a powerful thing

April 30, 2012, 9:03 pm

Iota founder Kelly Alford is pictured with many of the products from iota’s 2012 “living colour” campaign. Photo © Derek Skalko
BASALT, Colo.—During the dark days of the Great Recession, a Roaring Fork Valley business emphasized its true colors and through a combination of ...

Feds, investment firm hold debt on Crystal Palace building

April 29, 2012, 9:00 pm

The debt on the Crystal Palace building in Aspen, CO is now held jointly by the FDIC and investment firm Colony Capital. Jonathan Boxer Photo.
ASPEN, Colo.—The FDIC and Colony Capital, a California firm that has heavily invested in Aspen, are the new holders of the debt on the Crystal Palace ...

X Games jumps get second life as surface for race training

April 27, 2012, 10:35 am

The Tsai family of Los Angeles watches a snowplow flatten some of the jumps at Buttermilk as crews prepare for weekend race training on a section of the hill. For 2-year-old Andersen Tsai, this marked the first time he had ever seen snow. Photo by Madeleine Osberger. <div></div>
ASPEN, Colo.—The huge jumps that were used for boardercross during ESPN Winter X Games 2012 are being repurposed this week in order to provide a ...

Innovative short-term leasing program could help preserve economically important fisheries

April 25, 2012, 2:18 pm

Bob Berwyn Photo
Gore Creek, Brush Creek and some other Eagle and Pitkin County streams could catch a break in what is expected to be a low-flow summer, as the nonprofit ...
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Obama camp urges Romney to show 'moral leadership'

May 17, 2012, 9:28 am

NEW YORK - President Obama's campaign is calling on Mitt Romney to push back harder against plans by a conservative-leaning independent group to showcase ...

Leading indicators dipped in April

May 17, 2012, 9:01 am

The U.S. index of leading economic indicators fell 0.1 percent in April after six consecutive month of gains, the Conference Board said Thursday. The ...
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Markets bump into banking concerns

May 17, 2012, 8:40 am

U.S. stock market gains opened lower Thursday with investors keeping and eye on the financial sector and the weekly job report. The Labor Department ...
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Syrian opposition faces more fractures, infighting

May 17, 2012, 8:05 am

BEIRUT - The head of Syria's main opposition council offered to resign Thursday after some members threatened to pull out of the umbrella group amid rampant ...

Futures mixed on jobs data as Europe churns

May 17, 2012, 7:05 am

NEW YORK - Stock futures wavered Thursday, with unease about Europe overshadowing another positive U.S. employment report and also some big numbers from ...
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US unemployment aid applications stay at 370,000

May 17, 2012, 6:58 am

WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market. The Labor Department ...

Romney, Republican Party raise $40M in April

May 17, 2012, 6:22 am

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney and his party raised a combined $40.1 million in April. The figures put the likely GOP nominee's ...

Judge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errors

May 17, 2012, 5:50 am

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A judge suspended Ratko Mladic's genocide and war crimes trial indefinitely Thursday after prosecutors failed to disclose thousands ...

Greek worries push European markets down further

May 17, 2012, 5:20 am

LONDON - Fears that Greece might leave the euro currency union, with uncertain consequences for the rest of Europe, pushed the continent's markets down ...

World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution

May 17, 2012, 3:34 am

BANGKOK - Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying ...

Greek debt worries outweigh encouraging economic news

May 17, 2012, 3:00 am

The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped for a fourth day Wednesday, the longest decline in a month, as concern Greece's debt crisis is worsening offset ...

As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'

May 17, 2012, 2:58 am

NEW YORK - Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there. You won't find Thomas Chin, either. Or Kariann Goldschmitt.