Cops: Former city councilman stole $2.4 million from Aspen Skiing Co.
A former Aspen city councilman and mayoral candidate allegedly stole and sold more than $2.4 million worth of skis, snowboards and other goods while working as an Aspen Skiing Co. executive for 17 years, according...
Law firm hunts for Sammy Sosa over botched Aspen rental deal
One of Major League Baseball’s most prolific sluggers has disappeared like one of his towering round-trippers of yesteryear. A New Orleans-area law firm has been attempting to serve Sammy Sosa with a lawsuit alleging he...
Aspen Skiing Co.’s affordable housing plan in Basalt stirs debate
Aspen Skiing Co.’s proposal for a high-density affordable-housing project in Basalt was met Tuesday night with criticism from Willits homeowners, praise from the child care community and business owners and a mixed reception from town...
Rage against bear killing leads to arson plea
A Pitkin County man admitted Wednesday to taking extreme measures when he retaliated against a hunter who legally killed a bear on a next-door ranch last fall. Thomas Andersen, 69, pleaded guilty to felony attempted...
Social media star Cameron Dallas’ Aspen hearing rescheduled
A social-media and reality TV star charged with assaulting a gay man at an Aspen hotel in December returned to town Tuesday, though a hearing in his case was postponed until this summer. Cameron Dallas,...
FBI: Sol Pais, woman ‘infatuated’ with Columbine, is found dead
A young Florida woman who traveled to Colorado and bought a shotgun for what authorities feared would be a Columbine-inspired attack just days ahead of the 20th anniversary was found dead Wednesday in an apparent...
David Porter Schweppe
On Sunday, April 7, 2019, David Schweppe eased away from this world and joined his cohorts on the other side for some fishing, lots of laughter and a lot of stories. Dave had a story...
Judge denies Aspen man’s request to withdraw guilty plea
An Aspen man who pleaded guilty to burglary and indecent exposure charges last year will have to suffer the consequences of that action after a District Court judge refused Thursday to let him withdraw his...
First bear of season killed by Colorado wildlife officers after relocation attempt
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A bear relocated from Steamboat Springs last week was killed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers Monday after it disturbed a farmer’s beehive near Meeker. This marks the first bear the agency...
E-Bike Controversy: When is a bicycle a motorcycle?
It was only a matter of time. Electric-assist bikes have grown exponentially in popularity over recent years. Now, questions over the machines’ DNA are arising with governing bodies in the sport. To the point: When...
Aspen’s housing board to elected officials: Pump brakes on potential changes to system
The all-volunteer citizen board that oversees the upper valley’s affordable-housing program had some choice words for elected officials during its meeting Wednesday, and it resulted in a unanimous vote on a non-binding resolution asking them...
Attorneys indicate Lake Christine Fire suspects are unified, won’t sell out one another
The boyfriend-girlfriend duo accused by police of starting the Lake Christine Fire will not point fingers at one another when their trials start later this spring, their attorneys indicated Thursday. Richard Miller and Allison Marcus,...
Judge denies change of venue in Lake Christine Fire case
A request by the defendants in the Lake Christine Fire case to have their trials transferred from Eagle County to elsewhere in Colorado was denied by a judge Thursday. Eagle County District Judge Paul Dunkelman...
Running off
Spring is finally here. Minus a few days of weather detours, of course. Now, I always enjoy winter, and moving here led to one of the best winters I’ve ever experienced. Being cold, but not...
The things that I love (and hate) about Moab
As good as the skiing has been, I needed a four-day weekend in the desert to melt away my end-of-winter blues. Multiple hours of hiking and biking last weekend gave me plenty of time to...
Snowmass Town Council looks at housing, 2019 goals
Snowmass’ elected officials signed off on their 2019 council goals while making a significant move to tackle their No. 1 goal in the same night. Affordable housing continues to top council’s list of priorities, and...
Dixie Rinehart
Dixie Rinehart, one of eight people named on the patent for the Apollo spacesuit, departs body for his own heavenly travels. Starting his career at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California, Dixie trained and...
Lame-duck session or a sprint to the finish for Aspen’s electeds?
One of the fallouts of moving the city of Aspen election from May to March is that the transition period between current and future elected officials is three months instead of one. Since March 5,...
Trump signs Colorado River drought proposal
PHOENIX — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a plan to cut back on the use of water from the Colorado River, which serves 40 million people in the U.S. West. The Colorado River drought...
