FORT COLLINS, Colo. - They have silenced the skeptics. They have passed every test.
Now, No. 2 gets a shot at No. 1.
"To me, it's like we've been climbing Everest forever. We can now see the top," Aspen head boys basketball coach Steve Ketchum said Friday night after his team's 44-35 win over Buena Vista in the 3A state semifinals. "It's within our reach."
One more to go.
While their offensive woes persisted, the Skiers leaned on their stout defense to pull out another victory at Colorado State University. Aspen's vaunted 1-3-1 defense held star guard Josh Morgan in check and No. 6 Buena Vista to 17 percent shooting in the first half of the first of two 3A semifinal games at Moby Arena. The Skiers, buoyed by two late 3-pointers from Andrew Papenfus and some strong contributions from their post players, withstood a fourth-quarter Demons surge and hung on for the nine-point win, clinching the school's first berth in a state championship basketball game.
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Two down, No. 1 to go for Aspen boys basketball
Posted: March 12th, 2010
Neurologist flies to Aspen patients
Posted: March 13th, 2010
ASPEN - A medical evacuation service that usually flies patients to doctors flew a doctor to patients in Aspen on Friday.
Vail-based neurologist Gary Weiss arranged the trip through TriState Careflight earlier this week when it was uncertain how long the rock slide in Glenwood Canyon would keep Interstate 70 closed. Although two lanes of the four-lane highway re-opened Thursday afternoon, delays were lengthy, so Dr. Weiss commuted to work in Aspen on Friday via helicopter, according to Bonnie McDonald, practice director for Weiss Medical Associates.
Weiss is one of the few doctors in the Colorado mountains who specializes in neurology, so he visits other locations once per month. He has numerous patients in Pitkin County who suffer from problems such as chronic migraine headaches, seizures, multiple sclerosis, head and back injuries, McDonald said.
"With this week's rock slide, we experienced great difficulty helping patients get the care they need - they couldn't
Vail-based neurologist Gary Weiss arranged the trip through TriState Careflight earlier this week when it was uncertain how long the rock slide in Glenwood Canyon would keep Interstate 70 closed. Although two lanes of the four-lane highway re-opened Thursday afternoon, delays were lengthy, so Dr. Weiss commuted to work in Aspen on Friday via helicopter, according to Bonnie McDonald, practice director for Weiss Medical Associates.
Weiss is one of the few doctors in the Colorado mountains who specializes in neurology, so he visits other locations once per month. He has numerous patients in Pitkin County who suffer from problems such as chronic migraine headaches, seizures, multiple sclerosis, head and back injuries, McDonald said.
"With this week's rock slide, we experienced great difficulty helping patients get the care they need - they couldn't
Tony Vagnuer: Saddle Sore
Posted: March 13th, 2010
We grew up, at least around here, with the notion that the American dream was about individualism, discovery and the pursuit of happiness. Somewhere along the way, a concept known as the "Aspen Idea," the nurturing of mind, body and spirit, got thrown in and we began to juggle and teeter, but the two abstractions weren't that mutually exclusive and for a while, Aspen and her citizens managed a melding of the two.
But times were changing, and the anti-growth policies adopted in the 1970s, perhaps unwittingly, cemented the demise of the above ideals and ushered in an era of rampant materialism, still hauntingly upon us even in this recession. The change took until the 1980s to truly gain flight, and by then property values had exponentially soared and new wealth had put a strangling finish on the dying carcass of a once-diverse, vital community. Suddenly, Aspen was a town ostensibly off-limits to all but the most well-heeled and became one of the premier gathering places of
But times were changing, and the anti-growth policies adopted in the 1970s, perhaps unwittingly, cemented the demise of the above ideals and ushered in an era of rampant materialism, still hauntingly upon us even in this recession. The change took until the 1980s to truly gain flight, and by then property values had exponentially soared and new wealth had put a strangling finish on the dying carcass of a once-diverse, vital community. Suddenly, Aspen was a town ostensibly off-limits to all but the most well-heeled and became one of the premier gathering places of
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Major dispute over Dancing Bear funds
Posted: March 12th, 2010
Both phases of the Dancing Bear fractional ownership club development have been placed in receivership due to $58 million in overdue loan payments owed to a German bank.
Skiers head to state finals
Posted: March 12th, 2010
Aspen High School’s boys basketball team beat Buena Vista 44-35 in Fort Collins on Friday to advance to the state title game.
Aspen is making a trip back to the state title game after a one-year hiatus. Andrew Papenfus had a game-high 12, including back-to-back three-pointers. The contest was held at Moby Arena in Fort Collins.
Repeat sex offender nabbed for child porn possession
Posted: March 12th, 2010
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — A repeat sex offender who was on parole is in jail without bond after Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him on suspicion of possessing more than 1,000 sexually-explicit images of children on his employer’s computer and on videos and prints at his home.
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Save Snow
Posted: October 26th, 2009
More than 250 people gathered on Saturday to participate in an International Day of Climate Action event, using their bodies to spell “Save Snow” on a snowless Aspen Mountain. It was one of more than 5,200 such events from around the world yesterday and sponsored locally by the city of Aspen and Aspen Skiing Co. Photos from other events can be seen at www.350.org.
Sucker
Posted: September 13th, 2009
Poppie and Cody Collins enjoy their suckers during the Aspen Community Picnic at the golf course on Sunday. Along with good eats, there was also fishing, putt-putt golf and kite flying among other activities.
Fast and green
Posted: August 22nd, 2009
Spectators view the all-electric, zero-emissions Tesla Roadster at the AREDAY Renewable Energy Expo on Saturday. The vehicle accelerates from zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds, can travel 244 miles on a single charge, and retails for $109,000.
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