Emily Chaplin/Aspen Daily News
Rudy Vasquez (left) and other participants and staff of the Roaring Fork School District’s “Ready for the World” program add color on Thursday afternoon to the floral panels that will be applied to emergency response vehicles in Aspen and Snowmass next month as part of the Portraits of Hope project.

Downtown scene shows signs of life

by Carolyn Sackariason, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Aspen’s downtown scene is slowly coming back to life as restaurants and retailers are opening their doors after the off-season hiatus.

Only a handful of restaurants stayed open this off-season, signaling that the in-between time is becoming longer and it’s more difficult for businesses to serve a declining population.

Full Story »

Mental health first-aid classes canceled due to lack of interest from community

by Andrew Travers, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer
Saturday, May 18, 2013

A two-night course that was to offer Aspenites certification in Mental Health First Aid has been canceled, due to a lack of interest.

The community’s disinterest in the class came as a shock to officials who’d planned it in the wake of a string of suicides this winter and spring in Aspen, which prompted appeals from locals to look after one another’s mental well-being.

Full Story »

John Sarpa appointed as interim CEO of hospital

Aspen Daily News Staff Report
Saturday, May 18, 2013
John Sarpa has been appointed as the interim chief executive officer of Aspen Valley Hospital, its board of directors announced Friday afternoon.

Sarpa will serve in the role until a permanent replacement is found for outgoing CEO Dave Ressler. Sarpa has served in a voluntary role as the hospital’s board president for the past 11 years.

Full Story »

Carbondale project helps draw immigrants to local culture

by Nancy Lofholm, Special to the Aspen Daily News
Saturday, May 18, 2013
CARBONDALE — The ID badge pinned to Maria Eloisa Duarte’s jacket is an ordinary metal rectangle bearing her name above her title, “parent mentor .”

But for Duarte, it is a badge of honor. Duarte is an immigrant mother with no legal status in the United States who rarely got out of her pajamas or left her house until six months ago. This pin says that she is now a valued contributor to her community.

Full Story »

rss
Copyright © 2001 - 2013 Aspen Daily News