| Retired Basalt entrepreneur visualizes a downvalley after-school program |
| CARBONDALE It's 4:30 p m at the Carbondale Middle School and class is out, but a half dozen students are hard at work (more) |
| Detroit Officer Guilty in Fraud Case |
| A Detroit police officer has been convicted of writing bogus accident reports to support fraudulent auto insurance claims (more) |
| Fare alert! Take advantage of the fare war to Dublin! |
| Filed under: Airlines, Airports, Budget Travel, News, Travel DealsIt's been a little while since we've had a good hootenany like we're having this weekend Dublin, as you know, is on sale from the United States, from almost every good port of departu (more) |
| Photo of the Day (1.31.09) |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Photos, North America, United States, Photo of the Day
There are so many reasons why I love Hawaii: for the weather, the surfing, and the people But this photo captures yet another facet of Hawaii that mostly locals can (more) |
| Interior secretary tours refuge at former arsenal |
| COMMERCE CITY Interior Secretary Ken Salazar stood by a lake with flocks of Canada geese honking in the background Friday to promote a Denver area national wildlife refuge as a beneficiary of the economic stimulus bill moving through Congress (more) |
| San Antonio hotels involved in massive credit card theft |
| Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations, NewsIf you have spent a night in San Antonio recently, be sure to keep an eye on your credit card statements Information from 17,000 guests is reported to be involved in a large scale fraud with stolen receipt (more) |
| Compassion needed at Rocky Point |
| Dear Editor: Say 'cat' to an American and the iconic image, 'Hello Kitty,' fully rounded face, bow on one ear, comes to mind (more) |
| Bank of Granite Corporation: Bank of Granite Corporation Reports Fourth Qua |
| GRANITE FALLS, NC (MARKET WIRE) Bank of Granite Corporation (NASDAQ: GRAN) reported a net loss of $9 58 million, or $0 62 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to net income of $1 93 million, or $0 12 per share, reported for t (more) |
| Super Bowl attracts fewer private jets |
| Filed under: Business, Festivals and Events, North America, United States, NewsI've said it before, and I'll say it again: rich people feel pain, too Super Bowl weekend is usually a big one for private jet rental, but a fierce recession is forcing m (more) |
| Colorado's first indoor velodrome opens |
| BOULDER, Colo It could become the most talked about oval in Boulder (more) |
| Antarctic Cruises: Disaster Waiting To Happen? |
| With each passing year, more and more adventurous travelers are heading to Antarctica and the icy waters of the Southern Ocean for the unique opportunity of visiting a place that few ever get to see with their own eyes There has been a lot of discus (more) |
| Photo of the Day (1.30.09) |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Photo of the Day
This panoramic shot (click to enlarge) was submitted by flickr user JRodmanJr, who writes that it was taken at dusk in the Alexander Valley wine region of Northern California I love the long shadow, en (more) |
| Plenty of thanks |
| Dear Editor: The 2009 Owl Creek Chase Aspen Nordic Festival once again proved that Aspen can host nordic ski races at the highest level (more) |
| 'Economical' 107 launched in the UK |
| Peugeot's "most economical car" has arrived in UK showrooms Car insurance customers looking for ways to save cash on fuel may be interested in the remodelled 107, which can manage 62 7 mpg with its "enthusiastic" 1 0 litre engine Moreover, it has t (more) |
| Whazzup, Mr. Crown? |
| Dear Editor: OK, so the Aspen Skiing Co pushes two promotions to keep its cash register ringing up money From what I read, they lack appeal and thoughtfulness (more) |
| Gadling Take FIVE: Week of January 24-30 |
| Filed under: Hiking, South America, New Zealand, Hotels and Accommodations, Camping, Budget TravelWhen it comes to finding places to stay, this week has turned up several options from national parks to a person's backyard
For the budget co (more) |
| Music history was made |
| Dear Editor: The sixth, seventh and eighth grade and high school jazz band members would like to thank the following people in helping us achieve music history in Aspen (more) |
| Zenith National Insurance Q4 net income down |
| Zenith National Insurance has reported a net income of $8 4 million, or $0 22 per share for the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to 2007 fourth quarter net income of $39 6 million, or $1 06 per share (more) |
| Guest opinion: Steps for helping out Krabloonik dogs |
| Many concerned citizens have inquired about the Krabloonik sled dogs and how they can help (more) |
| Canyon News - Auto Insurance Fraud Suspect Arrested For Drug Possession |
| LOS ANGELES SHERMAN OAKS'On Thursday, January 22, 29 year old Arthur Itskovich, owner of A & A Auto Body in Los Angeles, was taken into custody after investigators from the District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation discovered massive amounts o (more) |
| Well-traveled McEuen picks Aspen Saturday |
| ASPEN John McEuen tends to be awfully modest about his musical talents (more) |
| Mountain Mayhem: Surreality |
| On a Friday evening in January, a hundred or so guests gathered at local real estate agent David Lester's pad near North Star Preserve for a house party Lester opened his East Aspen residence for the event where Champagne flowed like water (more) |
| Strippers abound in Tampa, as expected, for big game |
| Filed under: Festivals and Events, North America, United States, NewsThere won't be many lonely nights in Tampa this Super Bowl weekend Prostitutes, it seems, will be widely available As one of these sex workers remarked, 'Pimps see the Super Bowl (more) |
| Lawmaker says lobbyist could help Colorado get aid |
| DENVER One state lawmaker thinks the Legislature should hire a lobbyist to help fight for more federal dollars for Colorado (more) |
| Change in PPI rules creates opportunity for insurers |
| Following the UK Competition Commission's ruling on the payment protection insurance market, direct to consumer sales will increase in importance at the expense of bank cross selling Insurance companies should be planning their strategies to take ad (more) |
| Tony Vagneur: Saddle Sore |
| He couldn't have been more than 7 or 8 years old, a crumpled and broken clump, lying motionless on the hardwood floor (more) |
| Tips to Save Money on Flood Insurance from the Water Damage Team |
| As flood season rapidly approaches the flood restoration experts of Water Damage Team have put together a list of tips to help Americans save money on flood insurance (more) |
| Airline passenger swears, throws water, makes threats and hits an elderly m |
| Filed under: Stories, India, Airlines, NewsIn a truth is stranger than fiction tale, picture this: You're sitting minding your own business on a Jet Airways flight from London to Mumbai, India The engines are humming Perhaps, the 'fasten your seat (more) |
| 365 days of beer come to a close |
| Filed under: Festivals and Events, Blogs, North America, United StatesTwo people just finished drinking a hell of a lot of beer Married couple Chris Nelson and Merideth Canham Nelson left home in Carmel Valley, CA to hit every major beer destination (more) |
| 1st Pacific Bancorp: 1st Pacific Bancorp Reports 2008 Year End Results |
| SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) 1st Pacific Bancorp (NASDAQ: FPBN), the holding company for 1st Pacific Bank of California, today reported a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 of $14 9 million, or ($3 01) per diluted share, compared to net in (more) |
| Continental Airlines to drop out of SkyTeam alliance on October 24th |
| Filed under: AirlinesBack last June, Grant first reported the coming alliance between Continental and United Airlines, which also means that Continental will be dropping out of its current SkyTeam alliance network, which includes Delta, Northwest and (more) |
| Creative ways to work the system for cheap travel |
| Filed under: Budget TravelCall it cheap Call it resourceful But when you've got travel on the brain and you're on a budget, you gotta do whatcha gotta do A post on MSNBC com embraces the cheap with ingenuity They've pulled together a list of ideas (more) |
| Vail's Vonn extends World Cup overall lead |
| GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany Lindsey Vonn of the United States won a World Cup slalom ahead of Maria Riesch to extend her overall lead in the standings (more) |
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| 'Residences' in Aspen counters disgruntled buyers |
| ASPEN The developer of the Residences at The Little Nell fired a counterpunch Friday against some disgruntled buyers at the luxury condominium project in a fight over at least $10 million in earnest money (more) |
| Basalt girls get back on track |
| BASALT Basalt head girls basketball coach Carolyn Compton altered her team's pre game routine Friday night, pulling out a children's book on teamwork during a meeting in the locker room (more) |
| Peggy Hillman Honored by Cambridge Who's Who for Excellence in Insurance Se |
| Sales associate with Farm Bureau Financial Services (more) |
| Oman Insurance partners with UAE Exchange |
| Oman Insurance Company has formed a partnership with UAE Exchange to provide its individual life policyholders with a payment option at all outlets of UAE Exchange across the emirates (more) |
| Oak Valley Bancorp: Oak Valley Bancorp Reports 4th Quarter Results |
| OAKDALE, CA (MARKET WIRE) Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY), the bank holding company for Oak Valley Community Bank and Eastern Sierra Community Bank, recently reported financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 Total assets exc (more) |
| Some good Web resources for finding budget airlines worldwide |
| Filed under: AirlinesSix years ago, I wrote a piece about easyJet for the Washington Post's travel section in which I described a five leg trip I took through Europe on the airline for the price of a long distance train ticket The flights were so che (more) |
| Western states remembering Abe Lincoln, too |
| DENVER When you think of Abraham Lincoln, you think of Idaho? (more) |
| Abu Dhabi National Takaful annual net profit slightly up |
| Abu Dhabi National Takaful, a United Arab Emirates based company engaged in insurance and reinsurance activities, has reported a net profit of AED11 59 million, or AED0 19 per share, for 2008, compared to AED10 57 million, or AED0 18 per share, for 2 (more) |
| Flight attendants are a part of the history for work equality |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Airlines, TransportationWhen the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act passed this week, there were echoes of women in the past who have worked for equitable pay and fair work practices Flight attendants have a long his (more) |
| United Airlines working harder to clean up your mess |
| United Airlines has always been the airline with the dirty planes, at least as long as I can remember I've often taken flights with sticky armrests, seat pockets filled with crumbs and the general stench of uncleanliness The airline had recently bee (more) |
| Your guide to luxury rail travel |
| Filed under: Asia, India, Thailand, Australia, Hotels and Accommodations, TransportationTrade a plane for a train, and experience genuine luxury Hitting the rails in style has been gaining steam around the world, according to the Wall Street Journal (more) |
| Daily deal - Creative Vado HD Pocket Video camera for $200 |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily DealMy daily deal for today is for the Creative Labs Vado HD Pocket Video Camera This pocket HD camera shoots in 720p, which results in a resolution of 1280x720, making for very decent HD video clips Included in the box (more) |
| AIG names new vice chairman |
| American International Group, a provider of a range of insurance and insurance related activities, has appointed Anastasia Kelly as the new vice chairman, reporting to the company's chairman and CEO Edward Liddy (more) |
| DFT launches 'chilling' road safety adverts |
| New television adverts showing the lifelong consequences of causing death by speeding on the roads are "chilling" and "stark", it has been claimed The Department for Transport unveiled the Think! campaign today It is set to include TV, online cinema (more) |
| Full garages bad for Vail business? |
| VAIL, Colo Cars parked on the Frontage Road might signal a busy day on the mountain, but it usually means a slow day for Vail businesses such as Sweet Basil restaurant (more) |
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