katherine chapin 
Named Aspen Film board chair, the entrepreneur who developed the Aspen Monopoly board game says, “This city deserves a world-class community hub that honors its history while reimagining what film can mean to people.”

doc eason
Storied Snowmass magician publishes a memoir, Cocktails & Doc Tales, chronicling a rollicking five-decade journey from John Denver’s Tower Comedy/Magic Bar in the 1970s to his current gigs at the Stonebridge Inn and Wildwood.

Chris dunaway 
Wine director at The Little Nell’s Element 47 receives Sommelier of the Year Award from the Michelin Guide Colorado 2024. Dunaway tells the Guide that the biggest misconception about being a sommelier is that “it’s all glitz and glamor.”

Kyle coon
Para-athlete with local roots finishes eighth in the paratriathlon at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. The five-time World Triathlon Para Series medalist (including three golds) was keynote speaker at Challenge Aspen’s gala in July.

Jill sheeley
Local children’s book author releases Rescue on Independence Pass, the 11th installment of her Adventures of Fraser the Yellow Dog in Aspen series, based on the exploits of her adorable and heroic yellow Labrador retriever.

Patrick keleher
After starring in The Fatherland at Los Angeles’ Fountain Theater, Carbondale native and Theatre Aspen alum joins the cast of The Rookie as a recurring guest star in the seventh season of ABC’s popular police drama.