Natural snow slides on closed terrain on Aspen Mountain both Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon reached the lower Spar Gulch catwalk, according to Aspen Skiing Co. officials. And other large slides were easily visible Wednesday morning in the still-closed Mine Dumps and Jackpot trails. read more Full Story »
Design tweaks to the Lodge at Aspen Mountain proposal had their desired effect as shaky support for the project from a citizen committee evaluating it at the last meeting became more solid on Wednesday. read more Full Story »
Aspen police say Rabbi Menachem Mendel Mintz’s driving isn’t so kosher. The head of the Jewish Resource Center Chabad of Aspen is accused of hitting a parked car in the Clark’s Market lot and knowingly fleeing. read more Full Story »
The Buddy Program and Aspen Youth Experience are merging. As of the first of the year, Aspen Youth Experience will cease independent operations and its programs will be operated and managed by the Buddy Program. read more Full Story »
Pitkin County is giving out free vaccines for the H1N1 “swine” flu today at the Shultz Health and Human Services Building on Castle Creek Road. It marks the first time the county will make the vaccine available for the general public. The clinic runs from 2-6 p.m. and the vaccine will be available in both nasal spray and shot form. read more Full Story »
Two Snowmass Village households are still dealing with the repercussions of a muddy flood that heavily impacted their homes and their lives more than three years ago, and they’re looking to the town for relief. read more Full Story »
Acting in its capacity as a board that has certain authority over Base Village, the Snowmass Village Town Council affirmed one of the mill levies for the base area on Monday, but not without talk of trying to raise more funds in the future for what it believes is critical long-term funding for the “Skittles” pulse gondola. read more Full Story »
Nov. 25, 1928-Dec. 4, 2009 Dr. Edward Diamond, 81, of Carbondale, Colo., died Dec. 4, 2009, at home. Dr. Diamond was born Nov. 25, 1928, in Newark, N.J., to William and Ruth Diamond. read more Full Story »
Stephen Bartow “Bart” Strang was born June 7, 1928, in New Hope, Pa., to Stephen B. Strang and Ellen (Lathrop) Strang. Bart spent his early years in Bucks County, Pa., and at the age of 8 moved with his family to Ralston Creek Ranch near Golden, Colo. The remote location of the ranch necessitated home schooling for Bart and his brother Mike. read more Full Story »
As local special districts prepare to finalize their mill levies, or taxing rates, this week, there are still more than 150 property valuation appeals working their way through the system. read more Full Story »
Aaron Michael Anderson pleaded guilty to felony menacing with a weapon Monday, as part of a plea in which attempted murder and other charges against him were dismissed. read more Full Story »
Two repairmen were briefly trapped underground in a water pipe outside Aspen on Monday morning, as a leak from an as-yet-unknown source began flooding the pipe with water below them. There was no exit above them. read more Full Story »
Aspen City Council historically designated the Crandall building in downtown Aspen on Monday, allowing the building’s owner to develop a residential unit on top of the existing structure. read more Full Story »
Two valley locals hope to start a new tradition by holding a “freshman class mixer” tonight at the Eagles Club in Aspen with live music and cheap drinks. read more Full Story »
As empty storefronts and “For Lease” signs pepper downtown Aspen in numbers not seen in recent memory, 23,000 square feet of commercial space at Highlands Village is nearly filled to capacity. In recent months businesses from Aspen, Snowmass Village and elsewhere have flocked to the slopeside office space at Highlands and its lower rents. read more Full Story »
Lance Armstrong has some sage advice for Tiger Woods: If you don't want it printed, don't let it happen. Or something like that. read more Full Story »
Pitkin County energy manager Dylan Hoffman traveled to Boulder this week to study the nuts and bolts of the Front Range county’s ClimateSmart Loan Program, as he prepares — with his counterparts in Eagle and Gunnison counties — to start up the tri-county Energy Smart Loan Program. read more Full Story »
A tree is reflected in a rain puddle in the German city of Stuttgart. AFP/DDP/Sascha Schuermann
More Photos and Slideshow »
All Comics »
