Man pleads guilty to flooding Aspen jail
A 32-year-old man who flooded the Pitkin County Jail this summer then fought with sheriff’s deputies pleaded guilty Monday to two felonies in connection with the incident.
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John Denver’s old Aspen-area home sells for $2.75 million
The new owners of the Aspen-area home originally owned by John Denver have no plans to raze and replace it with a new one.
Increasing number of people living in cars at Aspen park-and-ride lot, deputies say
People now are sleeping in their cars at the park-and-ride lot on Colorado 82 north of Aspen nearly every night, Pitkin County Sheriff's deputies say.
Stolen bike, $17,000 in cash tied to Aspen Mountain shack man
Police have recovered stolen recreational equipment from Aspen Mountain they believe is connected to a man who lived there in an illegally built shack for the past year, a detective...
Alleged Louis Vuitton thief nabbed by Aspen police
A Carbondale teen was arrested Thursday for felony theft after allegedly swiping more than $3,500 worth of goods from a high-end store in downtown Aspen, police said.
Survey says Aspen residents feel safe and love trails, but hate traffic and dog poop
Aspen residents feel safe, love the city’s open space and trails, but want the city to decrease traffic in town and think too many owners get away with failing to...
Pitkin County homeowner fights with county commissioners over requirements to replace 130 cottonwood trees he destroyed
A Red Mountain homeowner who cut 12 to 15 feet off the tops of nearly 130 cottonwood trees without permission must monitor replanted trees and vegetation for five years, Pitkin...
Startled black bear attacks hunter in Park County
A hunter on a scouting trip suffered minor injuries Friday when he was attacked by a black bear near Red Hill in South Park, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said.
11-year-old Aspen twins get national honor for work protecting African elephants
Aspen twins Isabella and Willow Poschman were named honorees of the 2016 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes for their work to protect African elephants.
Crash near Rifle spills 4,000 gallons of oil, driver of one car leaves scene
A two-vehicle collision Tuesday morning caused a leak of about 4,000 gallons of crude oil on the Colorado 13 bypass near the Rifle city limits and authorities are searching for one...