{"id":2458196,"date":"2020-05-07T23:52:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T05:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/from-the-times-as-reopening-begins-we-are-here-every-step-of-the-way\/"},"modified":"2020-05-07T23:52:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T05:52:00","slug":"from-the-times-as-reopening-begins-we-are-here-every-step-of-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/from-the-times-as-reopening-begins-we-are-here-every-step-of-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Times: As reopening begins, we are here every step of the way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">March 16 feels like five years ago. The day the lifts stopped turning stunned all of us. Most of us went home for the weekend and never returned to the office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">We set up home offices, figured out how to do everything in our lives by Zoom, navigated once-weekly grocery store trips and wearing masks in public, and wondered how long it would be before life would return to normal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">We\u2019re all still wondering that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">And then there were those workers who never went home \u2014 they made our world work 24\/7\/365 \u2014 health care workers, first responders, grocery store employees, over-the-road truckers, journalists, farmers and myriad essential workers who have continued to keep the lights on and the world turning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Fast forward nearly two months and we\u2019re on the brink of a new dawn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Though The Aspen Times office has been shuttered since March 16, our team has been working as hard as ever to cover these unprecedented events, stay in touch with local business owners and find creative ways to deliver the news through our no-touch newsstands, <a id=\"N0xd60640N0xd526d0:N0xd60640N0xe4ffe0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/\">website<\/a> and <a id=\"N0xd60640N0xd52730:N0xd60640N0xe50070\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/coronavirus\/\">enhanced digital coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Our reporters and editors are working to be nimble as the COVID-19 pandemic changes hourly, daily and weekly; our advertising and circulation teams are doing the same.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As we prepare for phase 1 of Pitkin County\u2019s reopening Saturday, we\u2019ll do our part to make sure we are all informed \u2014 as citizens, visitors and business owners. Here\u2019s how you can keep on top of what\u2019s new:<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">\u2018What\u2019s Open\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Since the first week of the crisis, our <a id=\"N0xd60640N0xd52910:N0xd60640N0xe50388\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/whats-open-essential-businesses-open-in-the-aspen-area\/\">\u201cWhat\u2019s Open\u201d listing<\/a> has been displayed at aspentimes.com to help readers stay updated on which businesses are open. We will continue this service until the entire county is open for business. If you want to get on the list or update what we have there, please contact managing editor Rick Carroll at <a href=\"mailto:rcarroll@aspentimes.com\">rcarroll@aspentimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">\u2018We\u2019re Open\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\"><a id=\"N0xd60640N0xd52af0:N0xd60640N0xe50580\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/recent-stories\/we-are-open\/\">\u201cWe\u2019re Open\u201d is a daily profile<\/a> highlighting a local business that is serving customers. Again, we will continue this feature as the valley opens for business. If you would like your business to be added to the list or have questions, reach out to reporter Austin Colbert at <a href=\"mailto:acolbert@aspentimes.com\">acolbert@aspentimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">\u2018Mining for a Silver Lining\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">By now we hope you\u2019ve seen our <a id=\"N0xd60640N0xd52cd0:N0xd60640N0xe50730\" href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.secondstreetapp.com\/Aspen-Silver-Lining-2020\/gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cAspen Silver Lining\u201d feature<\/a> \u2014 a collaboration with Lea Tucker \u2014 featuring the Aspen faithful near and far who are checking in, sharing their Aspen love and offering their tips for coping in this pandemic. We\u2019d love to include your story. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/aspen-silver-lining\">http:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/aspen-silver-lining<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Advertise Your Business<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">We know that this is a really tough time for business and, while reopening is what we have all hoped for, it isn\u2019t a silver bullet for coffers left empty by the season coming to an abrupt halt. We\u2019re here to help with innovative advertising packages, payment plans, sponsorship programs and lots of ways to get your business back in the game in a sustainable way. We\u2019re here to help you. If you aren\u2019t in touch with an account manager, feel free to contact advertising manager Ashton Hewitt at <a href=\"mailto:ahewitt@aspentimes.com\">ahewitt@aspentimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">How to get a Newspaper<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">We stopped door-to-door business delivery when the state mandated a shutdown. If your business is reopening and you want to restart delivery of The Aspen Times, contact our circulation director Jake Marine and he\u2019ll take care of your request ASAP. He\u2019s at <a href=\"mailto:jmarine@aspentimes.com\">jmarine@aspentimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Speak Up<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">We encourage you to let us know how you\u2019re feeling. Our daily l<a id=\"N0xd60640N0xe062f0:N0xd60640N0xe50bf8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/opinion\/letters-to-the-editor\/\">etters to the editor section<\/a> as well as our Sunday \u201cKudos and Kindness\u201d feature is a platform where our readers let us know how they\u2019re feeling or express gratitude. Those submissions, which we ask are 300 words or less, can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:letters@aspentimes.com\">letters@aspentimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As for our offices, we will continue to be closed to the public during the month of May. However, we are still available every day by a phone call or email. If you have questions, we publish our staff list and contact information on The Aspen Times commentary page (which you can find in print or on our e-edition) and on the website in the <a id=\"N0xd60640N0xe06350:N0xd60640N0xe50da8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/contact-us\/\">\u201cContact Us\u201d tab<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">We know our role in this community comes with great responsibility, and we strive to keep you connected even as we\u2019ve been apart. As the community takes these first steps to reopening, we look forward to telling these stories, your stories, as best as we can.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\">Samantha Johnston is the publisher of The Aspen Times and David Krause is the editor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/opinion\/from-the-times-as-reopening-begins-we-are-here-every-step-of-the-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 16 feels like five years ago. The day the lifts stopped turning stunned all of us. Most of us went home for the weekend and never returned to the office. 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