25+ min ago  (287+ words) Maria Reva's dark, comedic novel "Endling" won the 2026 Aspen Words Literary Prize on April 23. The award honors works of fiction that illuminate vital contemporary issues. Reva's novel explores hope, love and survival in times of encroaching darkness and focuses on…...

13+ hour, 30+ min ago  (142+ words) To close out Autism Awareness Month, Ascendigo is celebrating a grand opening in Carbondale from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. on Thursday, April 30. In partnership with the organization, Teaching the Autism Community Trades, Ascendigo is hosting an open house at the new location, which…...

21+ hour, 22+ min ago  (488+ words) The Aspen Education Association and Aspen School District hope to reach a resolution in a salary negotiation dispute that will enter mediation next week. The school district's teachers union declared an impasse in negotiations on April 10 after the AEA and…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1166+ words) Updated April 27, 2026 at 3: 05 PM MDT Federal prosecutors formally charged the alleged gunman at the White House correspondents' dinner with three counts on Monday, including attempting to assassinate the president. Cole Allen, 31, made his first public appearance in federal court in…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (602+ words) The winners of elections for legislative seats and statewide offices in November can expect to receive larger paychecks than elected officials get now. A set of pay increases that resulted from a 2024 bill that created an independent commission to examine…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (404+ words) Housing is tight in the Roaring Fork Valley, but building new units can be controversial or prohibitively expensive. Carbondale's Board of Trustees recently updated the town's regulations on Accessory Dwelling Units, hoping to encourage residents to build additional housing on…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (240+ words) We think this is a really innovative and exciting place for Colorado to invest in to achieve all of our emissions goals in the next several years," Ball said." The proposal addresses multiple barriers now causing friction for the developing…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (939+ words) Updated April 26, 2026 at 3: 24 PM MDT Hours after a gunman attempted to breach the White House Correspondents' Dinner, details are slowly emerging about who he is. The alleged gunman has been identified as Cole Allen, according to two sources familiar with…...

3+ day, 15+ min ago  (730+ words) Updated April 26, 2026 at 9: 13 AM MDT President Trump and the first lady are uninjured after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday in Washington, D. C. A suspect is in custody, according to a statement from the U. S. Secret Service. In…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (638+ words) LONDON'When entertainer Bob Hope serenaded Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the White House in 1976, it captured a warmer chapter in U. S. U. K. relations'set against the backdrop of America's bicentennial and the presidency of Gerald Ford. Nearly five decades later, King…...