Tag: aspen
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Appeals court rejects theory that existing tax revenue undermines need for new fees
Colorado’s second-highest court rejected a plaintiff’s claim last week that the tax revenue generated by an existing activity should prevent local governments from imposing new fees aimed at regulating the activity. The question stemmed from Colorado’s unique constraints on taxation under the 1992 Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. The constitutional amendment generally requires voter approval of…
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New Dark Sky Community designated in Colorado, joining short list
Another part of Colorado has been recognized for its rare celestial view. In announcing the state’s next Dark Sky Community, DarkSky International described Old Snowmass as a “spectacular corner of the Roaring Fork Valley” ー an unincorporated corner between Aspen and Basalt that has been the center of a grassroots effort to fight light pollution…
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St. Benedict Monastery: Almost heaven
The 70-year-old St. Benedict’s Monastery near Aspen recently sold for $120 million, according to multiple media reports. Public records show the buildings and 3,700 acres of Capitol Creek Valley land sold to “a nondescript LLC” — as first reported by the Aspen Daily News and Aspen Journalism and later confirmed by the Wall Street Journal…
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19 Colorado restaurants earning global accolades
“The Michelin way,” it turns out, is the Colorado way. We’re referring to food here — the Michelin Guide that recommends the finest in dining for worldwide travelers. And since inspectors have been coming to the Denver area and mountain resorts the past few years, they’ve found plenty of reasons to come back. The 2025 guide…
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Leaf-peeping crack down nets over $11,000 in fines on Colorado mountain pass
As leaf-peeping season in Colorado’s mountains winds down, some startling facts and figures from one town’s efforts to ease congestion along the popular roadway Guanella Pass, have emerged. Officials with the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office released data regarding how many parking tickets were issued including fine totals, and how many vehicles were towed after…
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The greatest aspen drive of all time | Vince Bzdek
We take a break from our regularly scheduled programming of shutdowns, violence and vitriol this week to take you on a Jeep ride through the aspens, a balm for the world’s recent run of bad news if ever there was one. Let me say with great humility that the 12-hour ride I recently took is…
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Link between wolves and aspen a point of debate beyond Colorado
For the past 15 years, Luke Painter has been traveling to the northern range of Yellowstone National Park, where mountains rise and tributaries carve valleys of sage, willows and trees. This includes aspen, the beloved tree of fall that glows around this time of year as the season turns, catching the eye of Painter from…
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Colorado photographers offer tips and places for fall colors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matt Payne is a fifth-generation Colorado native who knows very well the beauty of this state. He knows, having climbed the state’s highest 100 peaks between 2008 and 2018. That’s when he got serious about photography, inspiring his full-time profession today. Nothing inspires him quite…
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Colorado photographers offer tips and places for fall colors
Matt Payne is a fifth-generation Colorado native who knows very well the beauty of this state. He knows, having climbed the state’s highest 100 peaks between 2008 and 2018. That’s when he got serious about photography, inspiring his full-time profession today. Nothing inspires him quite like fall. “It’s far and away my favorite time,” says…
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Colorado photographers offer tips and places for fall colors
Matt Payne is a fifth-generation Colorado native who knows very well the beauty of this state. He knows, having climbed the state’s highest 100 peaks between 2008 and 2018. That’s when he got serious about photography, inspiring his full-time profession today. Nothing inspires him quite like fall. “It’s far and away my favorite time,” says…