Aspen Skiing Co. to adjust for Ikon crowds in ’19-20 season
The introduction of the Ikon Pass, which allows users to access 40 different ski areas this year, has brought the masses to Aspen/Snowmass. The Aspen Skiing Co. is making adjustments to deal with some of that influx.
Bear jumps out of dumpster, bites downtown Aspen restaurant manager
The manager of a downtown Aspen restaurant was bitten by a bear rummaging through garbage in the alley dumpster late Sunday night.
Man accused of snowmobiling illegally on Independence Pass crashes plane into Pacific Ocean
David Lesh, the snowmobiler who over the summer boasted about sledding on Independence Pass, crash landed his plane in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. Lesh and his passenger were not hurt in the crash. The...
Aspen police looking for man after report of attempted sexual assault early Tuesday
Aspen police are looking for a balding white man between the ages of 40 and 50 who allegedly attempted to sexually assault a woman walking alone early Tuesday morning, according to a news release. The...
Lawsuit: Reaction to Pitkin County bear killing caused family trauma
A Florida man repeatedly terrorized and harassed a hunter and his family over the legal killing of a bear a year ago to the point of inflicting “severe emotional distress,” according to a lawsuit filed last week.
Kaplan: Pandora’s terrain expansion needed to keep Aspen Mountain relevant
Aspen Skiing Co. officials made a tag-team appeal to the Pitkin County Commissioners Wednesday urging approval for the proposed expansion of the Pandora’s terrain and other projects on Aspen Mountain. The commissioners continued the hearing until Aug. 28, when a vote is possible.
Glenwood Springs man ID’d as person who died in I-70 crash
Francisco Manuel Apodaca Peralta of Glenwood Springs has been identified as the man who died in a crash on Interstate 70 Saturday, the Garfield County Coroner said Monday. Apodaca Peralta, 45, was travelling east on...
Aspen Skiing Co. plans to offset cutting trees for Pandora’s expansion with help in Lake Christine Fire burn scar
Aspen Skiing Co. has a plan to offset its proposal to cut down thousands of trees for the expansion of the Pandora’s terrain on Aspen Mountain, The company has offered to pay for the planting of thousands of seedlings on Basalt Mountain, which was ravaged last year by the Lake Christine Fire.
Changes afoot for old Main St. Bakery property
Plans for the old Main Street Bakery building not only call for a new diner but more than doubling the net leasable space of the historic property. A proposal that planners are billing as a...
Man who fought off mountain lion with pocketknife, rocks near Kremmling wishes he brought gun
A man who fought off a mountain lion attack with a pocketknife and some rocks near Kremmling is thankful his brush with the predator didn’t turn out much worse. Richard Marriott lives in Evergreen but has a...
Power outage leaves parts of Basalt, midvalley in dark for more than 2 hours
A power outage left about 1,050 residences and businesses in the dark for a little more than two and a half hours Tuesday night. Holy Cross Energy customers lost power at about 6:10 p.m. It...
Forest Service investigates Independence Pass snowmobiling case; alleged culprit posted pictures on social media
The publishing of an article and pictures of illegal snowmobiling on Independence Pass led to several people tipping off The Aspen Times and U.S. Forest Service about the identity of one of the alleged culprits. The man in question posted pictures of his illegal activity on social media.
Business Monday: Snowmass spec home goes bankrupt
The developer of a spec home in Snowmass Village, once advertised for $16 million, has placed the property in bankruptcy. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy was filed Aug. 12 in Denver by a limited liability corporation...
Ken Burns previews ‘Country Music’ documentary in Aspen
Ken Burns spent more than eight years working on his new 16-hour documentary series “Country Music.” He did 101 interviews, collected 1,000 hours of film and some 100,000 photographs, culled down to the 3,300 featured...
Aspen officials look to fast track child care options
The waitlist for infant childcare is currently 50 deep in Aspen, and babies who haven’t been conceived or born yet are on some of those lists. Aspen City Council is attempting to find solutions to address the crisis.
Garden pug beats out pup in cup for Aspen Times’ cutest pet pic
A pug in chillin’ in the garden beat out a pup in a cup in this year’s annual Aspen Times cutest pet photo contest. Mack the pug relaxing in a flower bed picked up 158...
Aspen’s electeds choose parts of ‘uphill economy’ effort
Aspen City Council agreed Monday to move forward with specific elements of the “uphill economy plan” that was initiated by a previous administration. After reviewing a 130-page packet of information surrounding the plan, which began...
Commissioners approve higher parking rates at Aspen airport
The Pitkin County Commissioners approved a proposal by the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport staff to raise parking rates. The increases are aimed to discourage non-flying commuters from using the airport parking as a cheap alternative and to free up space for legitimate users.
