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Santorum surges, but Obama holds lead over Republicans

WASHINGTON - A surging Rick Santorum is running even with Mitt Romney atop the Republican presidential field, but neither candidate is faring well against President Barack Obama eight months before Americans vote, a new survey s

Vail to buy Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe

BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Vail Resorts has agreed to buy Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, Calif., for about $18 million.

The deal includes residential and commercial property at the base. Kirkwood will continue to be involve

John Colson: Hit and Run

With all the talk about religion in the current U.S. presidential race, you'd think the Founding Fathers never established the entirely sensible and cautionary principle of the separation of church and state.
Former Senator Rick Sant

Carbondale Community Co-op would like to expand its footprint

CARBONDALE - The Carbondale Community Co-op natural foods store is ready to expand from its existing 450-square-foot space, but the managers are not sure how to open talks with the new owners of the building.

"We really

How your brain ticks in outdoor survival situations

ASPEN - Powder to the People's next installment in a backcountry awareness series Friday will feature Aspen mountaineer Mike Marolt discussing how the brain functions during the decision-making process in survival situations.
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Aspen man pleads guilty for role in cocaine ring

Defendant may get nine months of house arrest

An Aspen man pleaded guilty Tuesday for his role in a local cocaine-trafficking ring and could be sentenced to nine months of house arrest.

Jack Fellner, 62, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine.


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Second annual Aspen Laff Fest returns to Wheeler tonight

The Aspen Laff Festival, the Wheeler Opera House’s four-day stand-up comedy showcase, returns to Aspen tonight through Saturday.


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County cuts spending on energy efficiency plan

Pitkin County is trimming nearly $260,000 in spending from this year’s budgeted $2.2 million in building upgrades.


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Ramona Markalunas a tireless preservationist for Aspen

Longtime resident passed away on Sunday

Longtime Aspen resident Ramona Markalunas died Sunday night, just hours before her 80th birthday.

Markalunas passed away at Aspen Ridge Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Grand Junction. She was diagnosed with the disease six years ago. She moved to the facility in April 2010.


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Two more arrested following mistaken ID

After misidentifying a suspect in an evidence tampering case, Aspen police say they now have the right men.

Joseph Barmann, 24, and Alexander Weamer-Lee, 25, both of Snowmass Village, were arrested on Saturday. They each face one felony tampering count stemming from their alleged actions at the Belly Up on Dec. 24.


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