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Aspen to clean and green investment portfolio

Companies unable to satisfy certain environmental criteria will no longer be part of the city’s investment portfolio under a new resolution adopted by Aspen City Council on Tuesday.
Published: March 10, 2021

Roaring Fork School District students use capstones to deepen mental health awareness

Yamilet Vazquez used her senior capstone project to give survivors of sexual abuse a voice. A senior at Basalt High School, she grew up in the Roaring Fork Valley but had no idea individuals close to her had experienced this kind of abuse and are survivors themselves.
Published: March 4, 2021

‘A safe house’: Stepping Stones supports, empowers young adults in Roaring Fork Valley

It was just after 3:30 p.m. on a recent afternoon when exclamations, shouts and laughter erupted from the room of a Carbondale home. There, six teens and their campaign leader were gathered around a table...
Published: January 1, 2020

‘A safe house’: Stepping Stones supports, empowers young adults in Roaring Fork Valley

Giving Thought: A haven for teens after school

When children are released from school, many of them find their way into trouble. Educators and counselors often wonder how to steer wayward children in a positive direction during those late-afternoon hours, and Stepping Stones...
Published: March 14, 2017

Sollett uses short-film success as stepping stone

Among the filmmakers gathering in Aspen as guests at Aspen Filmfest’s Shortsfest, Peter Sollett figures to draw a large share of the attention. For Sollett, a 27-year-old Brooklyn native, has accomplished the feat that many...
Published: April 2, 2003

Volunteers to refurbish Hanging Lake Trail

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – For a second year in a row, crews of volunteer trail builders from across Colorado will convene in Glenwood Canyon for some heavy lifting to improve the Hanging Lake Trail. The Basalt-based...
Published: September 10, 2011

Giving Thought: Beneficial guidance at the right time in life

Since 2014, Stepping Stones of the Roaring Fork Valley has been providing community-focused mentoring services for teens at their drop-in center in Carbondale. Recently, the growing organization added services for middle-schoolers. Executive Director Kyle Crawley...
Published: March 12, 2018

Letter: Congrats to grant recipients

Every month, volunteers of the Thrift Shop of Aspen meet to continue to accomplish our mission: to make grants to other nonprofit organizations in the Roaring Fork Valley. We are grateful to all the community...
Published: October 17, 2015

Chance encounter

Men have destroyed themselves chasing women. Why not just let it remain company ” and let it be at that? But pick the right one, the one you want. Limited time with her is better...
Published: March 4, 2004

More than a victory

Dear Editor:As a founder of the Junior Hockey Program, I want to add one more voice of congratulations to the Aspen High School boys hockey team and their coaches, Al Butler and Chris Lochrem. Who...
Published: March 5, 2007

Aspen Thrift Shop announces December grants

Each month, the volunteers of the Thrift Shop of Aspen meet to distribute grants to local non-profits. The recipients for December are: Aspen Valley Ski Club, Aspen Words, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico, Aspen Middle...
Published: December 21, 2016

Andy Stone leaving news group

ASPEN ” One of the most recognizable faces of The Aspen Times is stepping down. Andy Stone, who has worked on and off at the newspaper since 1974, is exiting his job as editorial consultant...
Published: July 8, 2008

A three-headed commissioner

Dear Editor: I would like to congratulate Rob Ittner, Elizabeth Milias and Marilyn Marks on their victorious election to the Pitkin County commission. It’s not quite a prestigious mayoral seat, but it’s a good stepping...
Published: November 5, 2010

Letter: Thanks for supporting mental health

On Aug.22, Hike Hope Heal, hosted by the Aspen Strong Foundation, took place to connect the mental health resources, promote mental hygiene and support the Mental Health Fund. Last year, this event set the groundwork,...
Published: September 25, 2015

From kitchens to bathrooms, European Stone has it covered

Gina O’Shaughnessy didn’t make a sale with one of her customers Friday – but the woman left European Stone and Bath with an armload of countertop and flooring samples to audition in her home. That’s...
Published: February 11, 2004

Stone’s ‘World Trade Center’ plays it safe

Everything changed on 9/11/01, from the way we line up at airports to the way we see ourselves as a nation. But perhaps nothing changed so much as Oliver Stone’s filmmaking.Stone’s signature work – including...
Published: August 11, 2006

Carbondale rodeo events will raise funds for proposed El Jebel youth house

The Carbondale Rodeo Arena will host events Saturday and Sunday to promote awareness about suicide and raise funds for a proposed midvalley youth house. The event is being organized by Temple Glassier, whose son Patrick...
Published: June 21, 2018

Giving Thought: There are many faces of homelessness in Roaring Fork Valley

When you hear the word “homeless,” what comes to mind? I’ll guess it’s a disheveled man who sleeps by the road in a makeshift shelter or asks for handouts on a street corner. “Homeless” is...
Published: October 21, 2019

Obituary: STANLEY ZELNICK

Stanley Joseph Zelnick November 3, 1929 – January 16, 2020 Stanley Joseph Zelnick passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 16th 2020, at the age of 90 years old. Stan was...
Published: January 23, 2020

Basalt mom who lost son to suicide pursues vision for youth, counseling center

Six months after losing her son to suicide, a midvalley woman’s pain is still raw, the unanswered questions are still haunting and the loss borders on unbearable. Temple Glassier thinks of her son Patrick Palardy...
Published: April 25, 2018

Mountain Mayhem: Falling for Fall

As we ease into offseason, Aspen’s social calendar doesn’t let up with a stream of special events set through October. From film festivals to cooking competitions to charitable benefits, there’s something in store practically every...
Published: September 14, 2017

In the garden: My mother’s garden

At the heart of my mother’s life is her passion for gardening. She has been working this particular piece of ground in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada for almost two-thirds of her 90 years. I saw it last...
Published: August 3, 2009

Redstone couple’s adoptions, foster care reunite five siblings

“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” is a song that should resonate for the Wofford family, of Redstone, this week. Mary Ann and Bob Wofford have gone to extraordinary lengths to reunite five children who were...
Published: December 17, 2014

Sustainability Center alters plan

CARBONDALE ” An organization in Carbondale is working on a plan to provide office space for environmentally-friendly nonprofits and businesses by the end of this decade. The Sustainability Center of the Rockies will help the...
Published: November 8, 2007

‘Street Symphony’: subdudes at their best

Soul seems to be the flavor of the moment. From the other side of the Atlantic, young British singers Joss Stone and Amy Winehouse are battling it out over whose soul is superior. (In the...
Published: September 6, 2007

‘Spillers and weavers’ knit garden together

From the street, your eye moves up my south slope garden from ground- to eye-level, and then on up to the house. You see the two stone walls and winding steps framed and defined by...
Published: June 1, 2007

Glenwood Hot Springs Pool

Hit the Hot Springs on a cold day: Until you dunk your first foot into the 104-degree pool, then your second foot and then the rest of you, you won’t know what you’re missing if...
Published: February 3, 2004

Giving Thought: Healthy Kids survey provides a window into teens’ minds

Adolescence is a complex time of life. This transitional stage from childhood to adulthood can be a time of both disorientation and discovery; as adolescents cultivate their sense of self, they may face difficult choices...
Published: September 24, 2019

Come out for community bike event

This Sunday, June 10, from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., everyone in the Roaring Fork Valley is invited to join us for the second annual Community Pedaleando at North Face Park in Carbondale. The Aspen...
Published: June 7, 2018

Giving Thought: Summer youth programs ask, ‘Can we open and, if so, how?’

As we head into summer, parents throughout the region are wondering what to do with their kids, who are now on vacation for three months. In the time of COVID-19, these are not easy questions...
Published: June 2, 2020

Mayan mysteries

Walking through a river in Belize, carrying a Styrofoam takeout container that holds chicken, rice and vegetables and wearing a helmet, I feel ridiculous. It’s hard to believe that the greatest adventure on a trip...
Published: January 8, 2007

Local feels burned

Dear Editor: I have grown up in this valley and have been skiing my whole life. I would like to thank the Aspen Skiing Co. for the slap in the face, and the death of...
Published: December 23, 2008

MotherLode Volleyball Classic returns

ASPEN – Brace yourselves. Aspen has hit the MotherLode. The 37th annual MotherLode Volleyball Classic, the country’s largest pro-am beach volleyball tournament, returns to Aspen this weekend. The Labor Day tradition kicks off Thursday on...
Published: September 3, 2009

USASA revamps Rev Tour pipeline to boost freestyle competition

This winter could be a breakthrough season for the three top freeskiers with Team Summit Colorado. Well before the first competition, the trio of high-level locals — Ethan Swadburg, Levi Ascher, Greg Spaulding — is...
Published: November 13, 2015

Aspen Swim Club drops plenty of time at silver state swim meet in Denver

The Aspen Swim Club had seven athletes compete March 2-4 at the Colorado Swimming Short Course 14 and Under Silver State meet at the University of Denver. Coming off a strong performance at Age Group...
Published: March 9, 2018

Gimme the Stones

In “Almost Famous,” the new movie that explores the rock ‘n’ roll world, vintage 1973, a character makes the claim that the music is for the young: “Do you think Mick Jagger is gonna be...
Published: May 8, 2003

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet winter season includes premiere by choreographer Jorma Elo and pianist Joyce Yang

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will host the world premiere of a collaboration between noted choreographer Jorma Elo and superstar pianist Joyce Yang in March, the company announced Friday. The new piece by Elo and Yang...
Published: October 6, 2017

Tracksuit Wedding at Belly Up on Friday

Tracksuit Wedding’s Libby Anschutz took a roundabout path to rock music. She’d bounced around in buttoned-jobs around Denver, became a mom and neared middle age before she took to her keyboard and teamed with singer...
Published: October 13, 2016

Opinions differ on moratorium

Ann Wycoff isn’t a fan of the construction going on behind her home in Hunter Creek Condominiums. The noise could wake the dead, she said, as workers begin their days around 7 a.m. The fumes...
Published: May 22, 2006

Snowmass becomes bike central

It takes just a few hundred mountain bikers to prove that snow isn’t necessary for a good downhill course. Blast the ‘Mass, the seventh event in the nine-part Mountain States Cup, took control of the...
Published: July 21, 2002

Letter: Be a part of your government

It is most common for government panels in Parachute, Rifle, Aspen, Basalt, New Castle, Silt, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Snowmass Village, Carbondale, Pitkin County and Garfield County to go wanting for panel members and even public...
Published: October 7, 2015

Governor gripes

Dear Editor:Bill Ritter is the most unqualified, undeserving candidate ever to run for governor. I’m talking background and qualifications, and not personality. I believe him to be a very nice guy, but “nice” simply doesn’t...
Published: October 25, 2006

Pro Cycling Challenge presents Mini Classic in Silt

SILT, Colo. – The USA Pro Cycling Challenge, one of the largest professional cycling races in the United States, has signed on to be the presenting partner for the third annual Colorado Mini Classic, which...
Published: May 2, 2012

Business Briefs: Aspen lodging down in first quarter, but still 2nd best in state

• A slow snow year translated to a 1.6 percent dip in first quarter lodge bookings in Aspen. The Rocky Mountain Lodging Report, released last week, showed Aspen’s occupancy rate at 79.7 percent for January...
Published: April 22, 2018

Class to teach avalanche skills

Members of Mountain Rescue Aspen and an educator from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center are hosting a two-day introductory avalanche education workshop in Aspen this weekend.The Avalanche Awareness Workshop, an annual MRA event since the...
Published: January 10, 2005

On the River: Going old school

ASPEN I started whitewater kayaking when long, big-volume boats like the Dancer and the Pirouette were as radical as they came.But after a long hiatus from the sport – grad school, global wandering, etc. –...
Published: June 5, 2007

New Snowmass housing in works

The money’s not there yet, but Snowmass Village officials are hopeful that construction of 17 new employee townhomes could start as soon as this summer. Everything is still in the design/planning process, said the town’s...
Published: May 8, 2003

Restoration work at Glenwood’s Veltus Park starts on Roaring Fork River

The Glenwood Springs Parks and Recreation Department began shoreline restoration work Friday morning at Veltus Park on the Roaring Fork River. “The goal of the project is to construct riparian design elements to protect the...
Published: August 18, 2018

Veltus Park restoration underway

The Glenwood Springs Parks and Recreation Department began shoreline restoration work Friday morning at Veltus Park. “The goal of the project is to construct riparian design elements to protect the shoreline that is receding from...
Published: August 17, 2018

Kudos: March 4, 2018

Thrift Shop generosity For so many years the Ladies of the Aspen Thrift Shop have time-traveled back with me to grade school eagerly performing one of my science experiments and finding out first hand how...
Published: March 3, 2018

AVHF hosts grand opening of The Marian and Ralph Melville Oncology and Infusion Center

Sponsored Content Written By Deborah Breen, President & CEO Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation If you have lived in Aspen for any amount of time, you likely know the names Marian and Ralph Melville, long-time locals and...
Published: January 23, 2017

On the Trail: In the moment

Running has always been a punishment for me.Late for high school soccer practice and it’s “Agar, five laps!” I’d circle the field and curse the coach with every step.In my 20s I’d periodically buy myself...
Published: September 19, 2006

Aspen Swim Club finishes a strong fifth in recent Las Vegas meet

Facing teams that had nearly 100 swimmers, the Aspen Swim Club’s small contingent of 13 athletes more than held their own at the 2018 Las Vegas Super Finals, held Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 at...
Published: December 11, 2018

Outdoor volunteers tackle trail projects

ASPEN – The extension of Aspen’s popular Hunter Creek Trail will be among Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers’ slate of projects in and around the Roaring Fork Valley this summer. The Hunter Creek project will connect...
Published: March 25, 2011

Freeskiing Open offers showcase for skiers

Aspen skier Alex Ferreira, who just missed a berth on the U.S. Olympic Team, put the exclamation point on the 2014 Aspen/Snowmass Freesking Open last weekend. The men’s and women’s ski superpipe finals wrapped up...
Published: February 26, 2014

Exchange program offers life lessons, global awareness

ASPEN – If you looked around Aspen Middle School last week, you might have seen a few new faces. Next week, Aspen High will be home to some new students – if only for a...
Published: January 17, 2012

Kelly Clark eyes third straight gold medal in superpipe

ASPEN – She’s been the most dominant female snowboard athlete of the past two years. In reality, it’s not just the past two years. Kelly Clark is the most decorated women’s superpipe athlete of all...
Published: January 26, 2013

On the hunt for great plants

We have some good nurseries here, and I certainly recommend a visit to them. Yet sometimes, we can’t find just what we want. Plain and simple, it’s tough for nurseries to carry a huge smorgasbord...
Published: February 11, 2004

Sports briefs

DURANGO, Colo. – Five swimmers logged at least three victories, leading undermanned Aspen to a third-place finish at this past weekend’s meet in Durango. Four local athletes – Everett Olson, Max Bryant, Kelli Callahan and...
Published: October 26, 2011

Basalt girls soccer settles for draw with Coal Ridge; Aspen beats CRMS, 8-1

The Basalt High School girls soccer team showed some moxie getting the late goal in Tuesday’s 4-4 draw against visiting Coal Ridge. But it also showed its youth in needing the goal in the first...
Published: April 10, 2018

Tyler Sean brings ‘pretty things’ to Aspen Art Gallery

Some of the biggest names in contemporary art descended on Aspen this week — Carrie Mae Weems and Hank Willis Thomas at Ideas Fest, Cheryl Donegan opening an exhibition at the Aspen Art Museum, Shepard...
Published: June 29, 2018

Jeremy Abbott to headline Aspen Skating Club’s show

Aspen native and Olympic-hopeful figure skater Jeremy Abbott, the reigning U.S. National Junior Men’s Champion, will make his first local performances since capturing the junior title on Saturday at the Lewis Ice Arena at the...
Published: April 28, 2005

Volunteers sought for Hunter Creek project

ASPEN ” The Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers is seeking help to clean up one of Aspen’s most popular trails. The organization will hold the Hunter Creek Trail cleanup on Saturday, July 26. Volunteers are needed...
Published: July 22, 2008

White Gold: The return of X Games star Shaun White

Shaun White is back. Though, in a way, snowboarding’s greatest star never left. “Outside of X Games, which is slightly annoying in a sense, is that I won basically every major contest last season, except...
Published: January 23, 2017

Aspen’s Hoffman to race in Norway this week

Name: Noah Hoffman Sport: Cross country skiing Recent competitions: None Upcoming competitions: FIS races Nov. 22-23 in Beitostølen, Norway; World Cup opener Nov. 29-Dec. 1 in Kuusamo, Finland I am so excited for the start...
Published: November 19, 2013

Aspen, Basalt preps gear up for busy weekend

Just three days after a 6-0 loss to ThunderRidge that ended a seven-game winning streak, the Basalt High School girls soccer team rebounded with a win of similar proportions, upending the Olathe Pirates 6-0 last...
Published: May 8, 2003

She Said, He Said: Embrace the uncertain to help you decide

Dear Jeff and Lori, I’m a middle-aged woman with two adult children. I’ve been unhappy in my marriage for many years. I told myself I would stay in it for the sake of our kids,...
Published: July 23, 2018

Two nights of G. Love & Special Sauce at Belly Up Aspen

G. Love and Special Sauce’s 25th anniversary tour has been going well enough that it’s extended well into the band’s 26th year and is now making its second stop in Aspen. The beloved Philadelphia-based blues...
Published: March 28, 2019

Aspen Ideas panelists debate intention, application of Second Amendment

Two attorneys involved in the cultural debate over gun control have very different interpretations of the historical intention of the Second Amendment, but their thoughts on which regulations might improve safety aren’t that different. Alan...
Published: June 30, 2015

Skiers celebrate another state prep ski title

The Aspen Skiers had to overcome more than the competition at the 2014 CHSAA State Skiing Championships at Eldora Mountain Resort near Nederland. The Skiers also had to overcome difficult weather conditions to bring home...
Published: February 19, 2014

AVSC athletes grow up at USASA’s nationals

For more than 15 years, Aspen/Snowmass has been home to one of USASA’s regional competition series. The majority of Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club’s Freeski and Snowboard athletes have grown up competing in the...
Published: April 16, 2016

Aspen Times Weekly: The City for the Seasons

Every December, my family continues a holiday tradition by packing up the kids in the car and heading to the “city” for the holidays. When I was young, the destination was Manhattan; now, for my...
Published: December 7, 2013

Stage set for BHS-RFHS showdown

The Basalt and Roaring Fork high school girls b-ball players have been thinking about this game, this rematch, since their first game the night of Dec. 16. On that night at the BHS Bighouse, Basalt’s...
Published: February 19, 2004

Editorial: Transparency should govern entire council selection process

The Aspen City Council has 18 days to appoint a local resident to the council seat that came open because of Steve Skadron’s recent victory in the mayor’s race. The council, which now consists of...
Published: June 24, 2013

Aspen swimmer Bryant wins state crown

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Not long ago, the Aspen Speedos struggled to qualify for or score points at the state meet. After this past weekend in Fort Collins, they have a champion of their own....
Published: March 9, 2011

5Point scholarship fund helps Roaring Fork Valley students achieve their dreams

Dreams can come true. That’s been the experience of Roaring Fork Valley students for the past nine years, thanks to 5Point Adventure Film Festival’s Dream Project. The scholarship program awards $1,500 each to students who...
Published: April 21, 2018

Hikers flock to Hanging Lake

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – This has been anything but the trail less traveled. Since the reopening of the Hanging Lake trail on Aug. 16, hikers have gone to the area in droves. “It’s been overwhelming,” said...
Published: September 10, 2010

Meredith Carroll: Meredith Pro Tem

Dear Aspen guests, Hopefully your time in Aspen has been nothing short of enchanted, and my apologies to those of you who came from somewhere that likely has more snow than here at the moment....
Published: December 27, 2010

Aspen Times editorial: In this time of giving, think about our community’s smaller nonprofits

It is no secret that the Roaring Fork Valley is home to some of the most generous givers in the United States. With more than 485 nonprofits between Aspen and Parachute, a lot of great...
Published: December 21, 2018

2.4 Hours true test of (kids’) endurance

Though the Gulfstream 24 Hours of Aspen has been canceled due to lack of snow, racing fans will still get to enjoy the 2.4 Hours of Aspen and other events. The Elk Mountain Motors/Audi 2.4...
Published: May 14, 2003

Kudos from Aspen Times’ readers, April 28, 2019

Prayer at Paepcke Park We, John and Pam Fisher, have hosted prayer in the park for many years. We feel it is so important. This year’s theme is “Love One Another.” Without love we cannot...
Published: April 28, 2019

From The French Laundry to cannabis, a master gardener moves on

The cannabis culinary movement is on a trajectory from marijuana farm-to-table, confirmed last year by milestones from the opening of a cannabis consumption-friendly restaurant in Los Angeles to Food & Wine magazine welcoming weed into...
Published: March 5, 2020

Olympic Team Trials help athletes keep focus on future Winter Games

PARK CITY, Utah — Nordic combined athlete and Parkite Jared Shumate did not win the Olympic Team Trials on Saturday, and he’s candid about the race. “It was brutal,” he said. “I started pretty far...
Published: January 4, 2018

Aspen snowboarder invited to Swiss park session

Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club athlete Jake Canter had never been to Switzerland. In fact, the seventh grader had never been to Europe at all. This week, that all changed. Canter, 13, a resident...
Published: October 11, 2016

Gents sevens team wins qualifying tourney

If there’s anything to be salvaged from the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club’s horrific loss to Vail Saturday at Wagner Park, it’s that another team of Gents met with success at a tournament in...
Published: July 8, 2002

Vail windmills draw lukewarm response

VAIL ” Kay Beckman greeted the prospect with a chuckle ” going to the golf course to see an art installation of windmills? And where is the golf course, she wanted to know. Beckman and...
Published: April 9, 2007

Guest column: Homelessness is more than meets the eye

When you hear the word “homeless,” what images come to mind? Often, it’s a disheveled man pushing a shopping cart, begging for change with a cardboard sign. In America and the greater Roaring Fork Valley,...
Published: December 12, 2015

Tormohlen: Encouraging kids to read — the earlier, the better

Recently we’ve devoted this column to individuals working to effect positive change in the Aspen-to-Parachute region. This week we’re speaking with someone from the Front Range making a statewide impact. Jennifer Jones is the new...
Published: May 2, 2016

Clubhouse Chronicles: Aspen is ski race ready this winter with the AVSC

Race you to the bottom! Every skier has probably challenged his or her friends with these words. As kids, we raced each other down Panda Peak. As I got older, I raced the Marolt twins...
Published: November 28, 2019

Steven Nyman’s knee is a concern on friendly World Cup snow in Val Gardena

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy — Steven Nyman usually enters Val Gardena with a confident swagger and victory in his sights. After all, the 6-foot-4 (1.93-meter) American has won the Saslong Classic downhill three times...
Published: December 15, 2017

News in Brief

ASPEN ” Don’t head over to Aspen’s museum, hoping to view the exhibits. It’s closed for the offseason. The Wheeler/Stallard House is closed through Dec. 17, according to the Aspen Historical Society, though the Bleeker...
Published: November 9, 2007

Kudos and Kindness

Open Your Heart for those in need The Snowmass Village Community Outreach Fund was established more than 27 years ago to assist people living in Snowmass Village. The fund has helped more than 35 residents...
Published: January 25, 2020

Harvey Mackay: If you want life’s best, see that life gets your best

It all started with an innocent question at a conference where I was speaking. After I was introduced to one of the organizers, I asked her, “And what do you do for a living?” “Wrong...
Published: August 8, 2011

Tim Northern: funny, and smart

ASPEN ” Tim Northern says he gets his sense of humor, and his silly attitude, from his mother. But his father has also played a vital role in Northern’s becoming a comedian. Northern has used...
Published: March 13, 2008

U.S. men’s ski team looking ahead after difficult season, injuries

Oregon’s Tommy Ford will be flying solo this weekend. The lone American male competing in a World Cup Finals technical race in Aspen, Ford has become the last man standing for the U.S. Ski Team...
Published: March 17, 2017

Glenwood explores plans for the future of its downtown

Glenwood Springs’ Downtown Development Authority will host another open house tonight to present the latest drawings and gather more feedback for the next round of planned public improvements. The open house will take place from...
Published: April 27, 2015