Grammy winner fined for St. Regis altercation
A Grammy-winning singer charged with misdemeanor assault for punching a bartender in an Aspen hotel agreed to a deferred prosecution Wednesday.Luis Miguel, who has sold more than 50 million albums, did not appear in Aspen municipal court. His attorney, Lawson Wills, agreed to the deal, which comes with a $200 fine.Miguel and his bodyguard were in the St. Regis Aspen bar in January when William Hardy, 49, allegedly walked up in a drunken state and asked Miguel to perform.Hardy left the table when asked, but the bodyguard, Julio Cesar Camera, approached Hardy 20 minutes later and put him into a full nelson. When the bartender, Jason Moan, tried to break up the altercation, Miguel, who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, punched Moan.Moan and Hardy are suing Miguel in civil court.As for the criminal side, if Miguel stays out of trouble for a year, his record will be wiped clean, according to Wednesday’s court order.
Colorado’s DM Vans: Local business loved nationwide
When Matt Felser and his partner Dave Ramsay founded DM Vans in 2018, they set out to build campers. Their goal wasn’t to follow a trend. It was to start something new. “Everything you need, and nothing you don’t,” founder Felser said. DM Vans’ philosophy never wavers — it’s focusing on what the customers need.
Conservationists urge the public to disinfect all river gear after use, including waders, paddle boards, and kayaks
Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) such as zebra mussels, rusty crayfish, quagga mussels, New Zealand mud snails, and invasive aquatic plants have already caused lasting damage to rivers and lakes across the state.
