Former Aspen city councilor, Skico executive Derek Johnson pleads guilty to stealing, faces 4-12 years in prison
A former Aspen city councilman, mayoral candidate and Aspen Skiing Co. executive pleaded guilty Monday to systematically stealing from his bosses for years. Derek Johnson, 52, now faces between four and 12 years in prison...
Who’s to blame over Aspen house gone wild?
A trio of aspen elected officials said they will seek harsh penalties for the developer of a spec home that has run afoul of its original building approvals, including doubling the height of some of...
Aspen Mountain and Snowmass to open Saturday, five days ahead of schedule
Aspen Skiing Co. will kick off the ski season early for the second year in a row by opening Aspen Mountain and Snowmass on Saturday — five days before the scheduled opening on Thanksgiving Day. Skico...
Car destroys closed winter gate, opens Maroon Creek Road
A speeding car on Tuesday morning crashed into and destroyed part of the winter closure gate on Maroon Creek Road.
Indy Pass hostage taker may accept plea next month
A Colorado Springs realtor who was scheduled to go on trial in December for allegedly taking three strangers hostage at gunpoint and terrorizing them indicated Monday he would instead accept a plea deal in the case.
John R. Freeman, M.D.
Born May 19, 1944, deceased November 7, 2019. Son of Ruth and Robert Freeman, John was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. He was Valedictorian at Fairmont High School, Class of 1962. From there he...
Aspen Mountain closing to uphilling to prepare for Saturday’s opening day
Aspen Mountain will be closed to uphill traffic starting Thursday through early Saturday morning as crews get the mountain ready for Saturday’s opening day. With 3 feet of snow falling in October at the Aspen resorts, uphillers...
Aspen Snowmass named ‘Best in the West’ by Ski Magazine
Five Colorado resorts are listed in the top 10 of Ski Magazine’s annual reader survey ranking Western North American resorts, with Aspen Snowmass checking in at No. 1. Six more are ranked in the top 30....
‘Fork’ remark at Aspen restaurant could lead to long prison term
A Denver man could face more than three decades in prison after he was charged late last month with assaulting and seriously injuring an elderly man at an Aspen restaurant this summer.
Market forces at work for City Market’s longtime manager retiring after four decades
John Hailey, Aspen’s colorful and charismatic grocery store manager, is checking out and moving on to retirement. He’s seen a lot over the almost four decades at the Aspen City Market, including cocaine on the self checkout stand. His sense of humnor and love of people have kept him in the business for 43 years.
Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority can hire receiver on Mulcahy sale, judge rules
A local judge’s order Friday gives the Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority permission to hire a receiver to administer the sale of outspoken resident Lee Mulcahy’s house at Burlingame Ranch. The written order, delivered by Pitkin...
Hans Widmer
A true Swiss mountain man at heart, Hans Widmer summited many peaks including Pyramid Peak, the Maroon Bells, the Matterhorn, the Todi “his mountain” and skied many more. Hans taught four generations of skiers starting...
Mountain Rescue Aspen to host workshop on staying safe on backcountry tours
Mountain Rescue Aspen is expanding its education efforts to try to keep people safe in the backcountry during winters and summers. It will host a workshop on Dec. 8 titled, “How to Plan a Backcountry Tour.”
Maroon Bells ‘getting a break from impacts of people’; winter gates closing for county roads
Increased garbage, trashed bathrooms and illegal fire rings on the shore of Maroon Lake plagued the Maroon Bells area this fall, but are not the reasons for the area’s closure Friday.
Aspen, sidewalks and snow — the century-old duty continues
The photo from the Aspen Historical Society grabbed my attention like a smack from a snowball. Few photographs from the mining era depict a snowstorm in progress. Close examination of this one shows how the...
Man accused, tried for double murder in El Jebel asks for more privileges
EAGLE — Williams Amaya bathed his bullets in holy water, then fatally shot his aunt and uncle in their El Jebel home in July 2014 because, he said, they were possessed by Lucifer and he...
Garfield County imposes moratorium on new mining permits
For the next six months, Garfield County will not accept applications for new or amended mining and gravel projects. The stated purpose of the moratorium is to allow time for staff and planning commissioners to...
Alleged sexually explicit texts key evidence in case involving Basalt High School teacher
An arrest warrant affidavit by a Basalt police officer lays out the evidence collected during an investigation of a teacher’s conduct with a student. The high school choir director was arrested Wednesday on three counts of Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust.
RFTA, Glenwood set to launch Grand Avenue Alternatives Analysis
Glenwood Springs and the Roaring Fork Transit Authority are putting more than $600,000 toward identifying and implementing traffic solutions on Grand Avenue. The city of Glenwood Springs will spend approximately $319,000 and RFTA about $290,000...
