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NTSB begins investigation into fatal plane crash near Aspen
National Transportation Safety Board investigators were in the initial stages Monday of looking into the cause of an airplane crash outside of Aspen that claimed the lives of two New...

Actress Melanie Griffith sells her Aspen Mountain home with “heaven on Earth” view for $4 million
Actress Melanie Griffith has sold her Aspen Mountain retreat — a seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom log house on 2 acres — for $4 million after originally listing it for sale in 2015.

Aspen retailers face legal retaliation over sales tactics customers say “dupe” them out of thousands
Her "impulse buy," Morris said Friday, was precipitated by her being "sucked in" by the East Cooper Avenue store's salespeople, who were offering passersby free samples from the shop's doorway...

Juvenile who shot, killed dog in Garfield County sentenced two years in youth division
A Garfield County district judge sentenced a 14-year-old boy Wednesday to two years in the Colorado Division of Youth Services for shooting a dog to death and transgressions he committed...

Aspen Village man killed in alleged hit-and-run on Colorado 82 in Basalt
An Aspen Village resident attempting to cross Colorado 82 late Friday night was killed by a motorist who was allegedly under the influence and fled the scene, authorities said.

Aspen rafting firm denies responsibility for death
An Aspen rafting company facing a lawsuit for the June 2016 death of a Maryland man argues it cannot be held responsible because the victim signed a waiver.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop opens Aspen pop-up
Goop will be open through Aug. 12, but it is keeping open the chance to stay here longer.

Alterra Mountain Co., entrepreneur spar over who owns the “Ikon” trademark
The debut of the Ikon Pass from the newly created Alterra Mountain Co. is intended to spur competition with Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass, but itap also shaken loose an entrepreneur...

Bankrupt developer under investigation for fraud unloads Aspen properties to pay creditors
A bankrupt real estate developer under federal investigation for securities fraud is in the process of unloading 130 high-end properties in California and Colorado worth more than $650 million to...

Big-time Colorado marijuana retailers seeking to battle it out in Aspen mall
Two established purveyors of cannabis -- Euflora, based in the Denver area, and The Green Joint out of Glenwood Springs with spots along Interstate 70 stretching to Grand Junction — are seeking permission...