Aspen Colorado

Sheen's Ex Avoids Jail... For Now

AP | Posted 05.22.2012

ASPEN, Colo. -- Actor Charlie Sheen's former wife has received a deferred judgment in a drug case in Aspen, Colo., meaning her record will be cleared ...

Hot Springs To Remain Open After Frozen Cows Carved Up

AP | Posted 05.20.2012

ASPEN, Colo. -- A popular hot springs area in Colorado will remain open after U.S. Forest Service rangers carved up several frozen cows in an attempt ...

Snowmass Fossil Dig Site Could Rewrite History Of Early Man

Aspen Daily News | Posted 05.07.2012

As more than 40 scientists continue to study the myriad ice age findings from Ziegler Reservoir, one mystery continues to vex experts: Was early man a...

A Ski Race Without Snow

AP | Posted 05.08.2012

ASPEN, Colo. -- Aspen Ski Area hosted a ski race without snow Saturday to highlight the effect climate change has on the outdoor recreation industry. ...

PHOTOS: 25 Most Expensive Luxury Ski Resort Homes In Colo.

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 05.08.2012

With the lack of snow fall in Colorado's ski resorts, perhaps a deal can be found on a sweet piece of resort property? Or maybe not--at least not a...

Crews With Hand Saws To Carve Up Frozen Aspen Cows

AP | Posted 05.03.2012

ASPEN, Colo. — Crews with hand saws and knives plan to carve up the cattle found frozen in a mountain cabin near Aspen, Colo., before the carcas...

City Quits U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Over Climate

Posted 04.27.2012

From The American Independent's Troy Hooper: Aspen’s chamber of commerce isn’t the first to sever ties with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over p...

Dear Hot Springs Visitors: Beware The Frozen Cows

AP | Posted 04.24.2012

ASPEN, Colo. -- Federal forest officials want visitors of a Colorado hot springs to be very careful about what's lurking inside a remote cabin nearby:...

'8-Mile' Producer And Girlfriend Sued Over Dog Bite

Posted 04.18.2012

A new lawsuit is taking aim at movie producer Stuart Parr and his girlfriend Allison Sarofim for an injury allegedly inflicted by the powerful couple'...

Have Some Frozen Cows That Need Moving? Just Blow Them Up

AP | STEVEN K. PAULSON | Posted 04.18.2012

DENVER -- It may take explosives to dislodge a group of cows that wandered into an old ranger cabin high in the Rocky Mountains, then died and froze s...

PHOTOS: Jack Nicholson's Historic Aspen Home For Sale

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 04.17.2012

Dozens of celebrities have called Aspen, Colorado home over the years, but one celebrity is saying goodbye to the beautiful mountain town. Accordi...

PHOTOS: Top 10 Vail & Aspen Fantasy Ski Homes For Sale

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 05.04.2012

Colorado's ski resorts may be having a slower season than usual, but the prices on these fantasy ski homes in Vail and Aspen sure don't reflect any ki...

Man Replaces Pot Habit With Yoga Class.. In Aspen Jail

AP | Posted 03.06.2012

By Associated Press ASPEN, Colo. -- A district court judge in Aspen gave a former Snowmass resident a break after the man said he replaced his pot ...

Teacher Caught Having Sex With Student In School Restroom

Posted 02.21.2012

Lauren Redfern, the Basalt High School gym teacher arrested last week on charges of sexual assault, was caught by the school's athletic director with ...

Artist Spotlight: Magic Cyclops Talks Air Guitars, American Idol

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 02.09.2012

Most of the world was only recently exposed to the magical experience of the Magic Cyclops when he appeared on American Idol's Aspen audition show in ...

Teen Father's Letter Leads Aspen Police To Big Drug Bust

Posted 02.08.2012

An Aspen father who wrote an anonymous letter to police, concerned about a local drug dealer that he believed sold drugs to his 17-year-old daughter, ...

WATCH: 'Meet A Black Person' In Aspen

Posted 02.07.2012

Aspen is known as a worldwide playground for the wealthy. Heck, even some of the ski bums there make six figures. That said, the city's reputation a...

WATCH: Meet A Black Person!

Posted 02.07.2012

Aspen, Colorado is probably best known as a remote ski destination, but it's also one of the whitest cities in America. Less than .5% of the city's po...

What Do You Give? Take?

Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson | Posted 03.28.2012

Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson

In 2003, I organized an exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum entitled For your pleasure. The premise was that "a new conceptual approach has been emerging in art since the turn of the millennium: a spirit of generosity toward the viewer.

WATCH: Magic Cyclops' Hilarious Performance On American Idol

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 03.26.2012

American Idol just got a lot more magical. On last night's American Idol Aspen auditions show, Fort Collins experimental comedy-rocker and air gui...

'American Idol' Recap: The 5 Most Memorable Auditions from Aspen, CO

Laura Prudom | Posted 03.26.2012

Laura Prudom

Possibly the most bizarre (and transparently fake) audition so far, "Magic Cyclops" was certainly memorable for trying to be memorable, affecting a terrible British accent while insisting that he was from Davenport, Iowa.

Winter X Games Fight Cancer With Annual Charity Event

Posted 01.19.2012

The eve of the Winter X Games plays host to a different kind of fight -- one that lacks competition, but has a fierce enemy: Cancer. A joint charit...

PHOTOS: 10 Most Expensive Homes In Colorado

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 01.07.2012

Brother, can you spare $25 million? That's how much you'd need to by the cheapest property on this list of Colorado's ten most expensive homes as list...

Despite Record Low Snowpack, Resorts Are Still Packing Them In

Posted 12.30.2011

The 2010-2011 season saw record snowfall, but 2011-2012 is off to an alarmingly slow start. The Denver Post reports that throughout the state, snowpac...

Robert Frank: Aspen's Super-Wealthy Destabilized The Community

Colorado Public Radio | Posted 12.16.2011

Reporter Robert Frank has an unusual beat. He covers wealth for The Wall Street Journal. If you’re loaded, Frank’s interested in why and in what y...