Latino students shaken, Roaring Fork Schools administration regretful after career expo included Border Patrol
Latino students are shaken, and the school district apologetic after a career expo at Glenwood Springs High School included a table with agents from Border Patrol, an agency under U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
This Basalt resident made it her job to empower women over age 50
Meet Sylvia Theisen, a Basalt-based life and business coach for women ages 50 years or older.
Aspen Airport suitors down to three
A review committee — led by Pitkin County’s Procurement Office — has narrowed to three the number of respondents in the running to operate and redevelop the fixed base operation at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport. In February, the county received a total of seven proposals to the request for proposals.
Little Nell fosters female firsts
Executive Pastry Chef Meghan McGarvey and sommelier Rachael Liggett-Draper may have taken different paths to Aspen and their positions at The Little Nell, but each is blazing a trail as a first.
Asher on Aspen: Go solo, never alone
I eventually came to realize that solo travel is one of the most rewarding ways to travel. Recently, I had the opportunity to experience some solo travel days while exploring Jackson Hole, WY.
Housing Summit, Part I: Industry pros promote regional approach to housing crisis at summit
Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley hosted the "Solving the Housing Crisis: A Regional Summit on Equitable Solutions" at Aspen Meadows on Wednesday. The event featured a series of sessions and panels divided by expertise.
Occupancy down from last year; airport transitioning to spring schedule
As the winter season heads towards the end, occupancy in Aspen and Snowmass combined is still slightly down from where it was last year.
Aspen Journalism: Early-childhood educators adapt to region’s child care gap
Rebecca Fuller was managing a hair salon in Glenwood Springs 14 years ago when she got pregnant. She thought she could call around when she was ready to get back to work and get a child-care spot for her newborn son, but that’s not what happened.
Maroon Bowl avalanche kills one; two rescued
An avalanche Sunday afternoon in Maroon Bowl off the west side of Highland Peak killed a skier, according to a Pitkin County Sheriff's Office press release.
Aspen schools tighten security, communication measures
A month after the threatening phone call that put Aspen schools into lockdown, district officials are still looking at the event from all angles to improve safety, security, and communication throughout the district.
Housing Summit, Part II: Roaring Fork Valley’s workers must have housing, and that’s employers’ No. 1 issue
The Roaring Fork Valley’s affordable-housing crisis is perhaps most apparent on two fronts — in the local school system and in the mobile-home parks that dot the region from Aspen to Parachute.
Bar Talk: A hotel bar far from ho-hum
When I first moved to Aspen, the J-Bar was in my regular rotation of hangouts. I got to know the bartenders, they had trivia nights, there seemed to be more locals than visitors enjoying a libation or two and there wasn’t an automatic 22% gratuity.
Meet the mother-daughter duo behind Here House and Local Coffee
Here's how the Local Coffee and Here House lines blur and offer completely different experiences within the same space.
The Fields developer quits subdivision in El Jebel after years of trying to get it approved
After years of planning and numerous meetings in front of the Eagle Board of County Commissioners, the applicants to develop The Fields residential property in El Jebel withdrew their application.
Mountain Mayhem: Spring flings
Casa Tua hosted a dinner last month in partnership with Wyld Blue, the chic boutique in the Elks Building downtown featuring a collection of housewares, childrens’ clothes and women’s fashion.
In Brief: Public can track Aspen STR permits; Aspen schools accepting some out-of-district kids; Wilderness Workshop will make you work for breakfast at Cliffhouse
Public can track where short-term rental Aspen permits are active The city of Aspen staff added the STR-C Permit Availability Summary to the city’s website. This report shows detailed information about the number of issued and...
