Elite Paralympic athletes will be training in Aspen thanks to an agreement announced by Challenge Aspen and the U.S. Olympic Committee. “In concert with the Department of Veterans Affairs,”... Read more →
DDB 14: Message In The Bottle
In DROP DEAD BEAUTIFUL, the mystery novel set in Aspen, our hero Arnold Bagdikian is hot on the trail of those who would deny the test-tube heirs of Eleanor O’Kell a billion dollars. Read More →
The Real Tim Semrau
In a comment, Aspendad explains what he likes about Tim Semrau. “I live in a unit built by him (He’s even helped me move furniture),” he writes. “He’s no hypocrite and he’s... Read more →
CON GAMES: Green Pimp Rush Goes Wacko
In the world of abject conservatism, where almost nothing is like they want it to seem, Rigthy radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh reached a new low–or was it a new high–by smacking environmental... Read more →
CON GAMES: Rush Turns Green In Tank
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh never knew an environmentalist that he wouldn’t whack upside the head, but when it comes to a sponsor that “saves energy,” El Rushbo is... Read more →
Aspen High Skates To State Hockey Championship In Whitewash
Who knew the Aspen High School Skiers would turn out to be such great skaters? Playing with just four healthy defensemen in front of him, Aspen High School goalie Kody Hornburgh turned away all 23 shots... Read more →
Let’s Hear It For The Boys And Girls
I never had a better night at the Wheeler Opera House than the one Saturday night–and that’s saying something. The cause of my glee was a music performance by the entire Aspen Country Day school... Read more →
Kids Roll @ Wheeler
Aspen Country Day mounted a mammoth production at the Wheeler Opera House over the weekend that included every single boy and girl in the school. Read More →
Great Skiers Always Ski Alike
Glen Plake, Bode Miller, Jonny Moseley, and Jean-Claude Killy all ski alike, according to John Clendenin’s “Aspen Method” taught atop Aspen Mountain and in Portillo, Chile. Read More →
Mick Ireland’s Kickoff Speech
Today begins my campaign for Mayor of Aspen, a campaign that I hope will help Aspen reclaim our legacy as a community that lives by the values that have made this town world renowned as a great place to... Read more →