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Protests erupted across the country following the death of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Activists in Aspen sang at Wagner Park over the weekend to envision a more peaceful future.
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RFTA’s fare-free pilot boosted ridership among new and occasional riders, but leaders say adjusting fare structures — not expanding free fares — is the focus for long-term growth.
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Hoffmann Media Group, a subsidiary of billionaire David Hoffmann’s private equity firm, is set to be the new owner of the Aspen Daily News. Newspaper leadership assures readers that the paper will not change, but new investments could bolster its digital services.
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Aspen police boosted bike-safety enforcement 50% in 2025, contacting more riders as e-bike use grows, while traffic crashes fall but bike and pedestrian injuries persist, city data show trends.
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Since 1955, NORAD has tracked Santa’s Christmas Eve journey around the globe from its headquarters in Colorado Springs. The Santa Tracker receives hundreds of thousands of calls each year from children eager to find out Santa’s location.
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In 2021, the City of Longmont signed the first ever sister city agreement with a tribal sovereign nation: the Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Seniors from both communities have forged deep bonds.
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Book Swap events are growing in popularity in communities across Colorado’s Front Range and in other parts of the country. They’re a way for readers to pass along gently used books to new homes, and pick up something fresh to read themselves. They’re also helping people make connections.
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Mi Chola will close its doors on Friday after almost 10 years, citing rising costs, a changing town and a difficult business climate. Owner Darren Chapple reflects on the challenges and celebrates with a final party.
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Students, families, and first responders mourn together.
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Aspen Journalism and Aspen Sojourner revived a decade-old project this summer, documenting 80 property owners in Pitkin County whose net worth exceeded $1 billion.
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Garfield County gives tepid response to funding presentation