Aspen Skico: Derek Johnson’s theft in selling skis was ‘methodical, unfathomable’
Former Skico exec and city councilman intimidated employees, ruined careers and stole $6 million worth of merchandise in ‘methodical’ scheme, letters to judge claim.
Updates: Derek Johnson sentenced to 6 years in prison for stealing, selling 13,000 pairs of skis from Aspen Skiing Co.
Former Aspen Skiing Co. executive and city Councilman Derek Johnson was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday for methodically stealing and selling more than 13,000 pairs of company-owned skis worth nearly $6 million over more than 12 years.
Supporters of Derek Johnson ask for leniency, point to his dedication to community, family
Many members of the community wrote to laud the former Skico executive and city councilman for his friendship, dedication to family and community-minded spirit over more than two decades in Aspen.
Once bankrupt, Snowmass home sells at foreclosure
The note-holder on a Snowmass spec home that went bankrupt last year has taken ownership of the property through a foreclosure sale. Okean Investments of Florida Inc.’s sole bid of $6.99 million at Wednesday’s foreclosure...
Longtime ranch owners object to Basalt master plan’s view of their property
The town of Basalt is working on an update to its 2007 master plan. The document will be a blueprint for how and where the town will grow. But the family that has owned a 180-acre ranch at the edge of town for nearly 60 years objected Tuesday to the document’s parameters for its property.
Murder suspects in Steamboat Springs bound over to stand trial on 1st-degree murder charges
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The three suspects arrested in connection with the death of Elliot Stahl will stand trial on first-degree murder charges, and they will continue to be held without bond. Judge Michael O’Hara issued the...
Aspen Public Radio removes bulk of music programming, moves to focus on news
Aspen Public Radio has decided to eliminate most of its local music programming to make way for more community-driven news initiatives, according to station officials. The decision was announced Friday evening to the roughly dozen...
WIlloughby: Repurposing for different reasons brings positive outcomes
Ski lift chairs prompt a double take, suspended from the ceiling at House of Air, a trampoline park in San Francisco. Kids gleefully fill half a dozen of the seats. Collectors’ items, Aspen’s recycled lift...
What’s the Big Deal: $10.7 million for Aspen Mountain condo
“What’s the Big Deal?” runs Mondays and is based on the week’s most expensive property transaction recorded in the Pitkin County Clerk & Recorder’s Office. Price: $10.73 million Date recorded: Jan. 15 Address: 717C S....
Vail Valley man missing since Sunday found dead near Avon home
Landscaping and construction, while honorable professions, could not contain Cole Greenfield’s dreams. He wanted to be a worldwide ecotourism guide based in Iceland. Greenfield, 24, had been missing since Friday and was found dead Tuesday....
Business Monday: Sales closing on second phase of One Aspen
The second phase of a South Aspen Street residential development saw nearly $34 million in closed sales since Jan. 7, despite the backdrop of uncertainty over the redevelopment of the Lift One area of Aspen...
17-year-old girl dies after skiing into tree at Winter Park
A 17-year-old girl died after skiing into a tree Wednesday on an intermediate trail at Winter Park Resort. The ski area says the collision happened at about 12:30 p.m. on Forget-Me-Not, a run in the...
Food Matters: Castle Creek Café is a tasteful gem in an unlikely location
Allen Cutler has eaten at the same restaurant in Aspen twice daily for three years. Remarkably, he’s not sick of the food. Not even close, he says, because Castle Creek Café offers a unique menu...
Aspenite Art Burrows dives into history of North American ski mountaineering
Aspen photographer and ski mountaineer Art Burrows will be the featured speaker Tuesday for the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies’ Wild Perspectives series. Burrows will present “The Unknown Path: Exploring the Birth of North American...
How will Colorado’s public health insurance option work?
Last session, Colorado lawmakers directed state agencies to create a plan for a new “state option” for health insurance, but much still needs to happen before you could buy in. A report released in November estimated people who buy...
Aspen’s Ferreira relives X Games gold medal-winning run, ready to defend title
As Alex Ferreira was driving back toward Aspen last week, he stopped to marvel at the X Games superpipe and that’s when it hit him. It was finally time to defend his gold medal. “I...
Mountain-lion hunting expands near Aspen; hope is to lessen conflicts with humans
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission voted this week to open the tract of land near Aspen for mountain lion hunting.
CDOT says Snowstang bus service to ski areas has been success to Steamboat, other spot
As the Colorado Department of Transportation prepares to run additional “Snowstang” buses on Martin Luther King Day to augment its regular weekend service, officials say the program has been successful so far in its first...
She Said, He Said: Stepping into a blended family can be tough … for the kids as well as adults
Dear Lori and Jeff, I’ve recently gotten engaged to the love of my life and can’t wait to officially begin a new life with him. There is one issue that’s giving me cold feet —...