Pitkin County is overhauling its land-use code to better accommodate solar projects now that a new Energy Smart Loan Program is in place to help property owners finance such projects.
A former Aspen police officer who was fired for allegedly showing up to work intoxicated pleaded guilty Monday to reckless driving, closing the chapter on a nearly 15-month-old case.
The financial challenges faced by Junk and Liquid Sky owner Scott DeGraff hardly came as a surprise to people familiar with operations of the now-shuttered businesses in the heart of Base Village at Snowmass.
Ron Weller lost his business from a tornado last year, his son says in a professionally done video submitted to Snowmass Tourism's "You Need a Vacation" competition.
Snowmass Village firefighter/paramedic Brandon Potter prepares to hand out stuffed animals to children in the African village of Kolunga, an island community in Lake Victoria, Kenya, last year.
Liquid Sky and Junk restaurants in Snowmass Base Village have been put into receivership as a result of business owner Scott DeGraff defaulting on a $2 million loan to his landlord, court documents allege.
Town trustees remain undecided on whether to annex a 10.2-acre section of land that would include dedication of the historic Thompson family farm house for a museum, and allow zoning for up to 85 new houses.
A lot of well-intentioned people support the effort to plan and eventually build a new indoor recreation center in El Jebel, but the Crown Mountain Park and Recreation District Referendum 4A is a bad idea.
As you can see, 300 people spelled out "Save Snow" on the base of Aspen's mountain on October 24 as part of 350.org's "International Day of Climate Action." They were one of 5,248 participating rallies worldwide.