Aspen Ski Patrol rescues lost actors

The Aspen Ski Patrol had to lead actors Rob Morrow, Chad Lowe and Fisher Stevens to safety after they and other skiers got lost in snow and fog and ended up out of bounds.

"We're all good skiers," said Morrow, star of CBS' Numb3rs.

He admitted Saturday, however, that the trio didn't know the mountain. "We were going every which way," he said.

The trio ended up with another group of lost skiers, who had used a cell phone to call for help. All were in an area that was closed to skiing by resort authorities.

Ski Patrol members led the group to the bottom of the mountain, a three-hour trip through heavy snow, streams and dense forest.

"It ended up being great because it was a good adventure," Morrow said.

CLAIM OF SELF-DEFENSE An 18-year-old Lochbuie man accused of fatally stabbing the son of a Dacono City Council member said he acted in self-defense.

In a police affidavit, Brodie Clayton is quoted as saying that 17-year-old Kyle McCune attacked him with a sword on the morning of Feb. 24. A police report confirmed the presence of a samurai sword at the stabbing site in Frederick.

Clayton faces second-degree murder charges in the death of McCune, son of Dacono City Councilman Tom McCune.

UNC SALARIES DECRIED Professors at the University of Northern Colorado have told administrators that salaries are so low they are insulting.

Professor Joan Clinfelter said the salaries are among the lowest of 154 universities that offer doctorates, and morale among faculty is the lowest she has seen in 11 years. She said efforts to recruit staff are failing because of the salaries.

Board of Trustees Chairman Dick Monfort conceded that salaries are a problem, but he noted that state funding has declined.