| The spirit of second-home owners |
| Dear Editor:The Sardy Tree shining red with tiny flickering green lights filling a cold, dark night with its radiance made me realize that Christmas lights aren't about Christmas, but are beacons to guide people home on long winter nights The (more) |
| New year, new auto insurance minimum |
| A reminder that Friday (1 1 10) is an important day for new auto insurance laws (more) |
| Colorado flu dwindles, but experts expect it to return |
| DENVER Colorado's influenza outbreak has dwindled after peaking in October, but health experts warn it will probably surge again, either with another wave of swine flu or a seasonal virus The number of new flu related hospitalizations reported t (more) |
| Filmmaker Jim Sheridan at home with family dramas |
| ASPEN Jim Sheridan says that the reason he was asked to direct 'Brothers,' a remake of the 2004 Danish film of the same name, is because he works so well with children There is more than a whisper of truth to this: In 'Brothers,' a highlight (more) |
| Charles Waddington |
| Charles Waddington died peacefully in his sleep Dec 27, 2009, at his beloved home on the beach in El Sargento, Mexico He was 94 Charles William Waddington, known as Chuck, was born in Memphis, Tenn , on Sept 17, 1915 and later moved with fam (more) |
| The Meters Experience to make Aspen debut |
| ASPEN Leo Nocentelli knows exactly why he composed the immortal funk tune 'Cissy Strut ' It was the mid '60s, and Nocentelli was the guitarist in Art Neville & the Neville Sounds, a Top 40 group led by the keyboardist Neville Like seemingly (more) |
| Somali man tried to bomb airplane |
| Filed under: Africa, SomaliaPolice in Mogadishu have revealed that a Somali man tried to bring a chemical bomb onto an airliner back in November The man was carrying chemicals similar to the ones used by the Nigerian bomber on Christmas day He was c (more) |
| Good news to end the year with: TSA withdraws subpoena of 'leak blogger' |
| Filed under: News
What better way to end the old year, than with a piece of good news? Apparently taken by surprise from the immense fallout of their insane actions, the TSA has withdrawn its subpoena of travel blogger Christopher Elliott No word ( (more) |
| Aspen's bad example |
| Dear Editor:As an election integrity advocate, I have studied many elections throughout the United States Transparency in elections is the foundation to our democracy The recent withholding of ballot images from the public, after they had been d (more) |
| Rest, Veazy |
| Dear Editor:Concerning Emzy Veazy's job application in the Aspen Daily News on Christmas Day I'm not a doctor, but are you getting enough sleep? Carl HeckAspen and Maitland, Mo (more) |
| 'Prevention Is Better Than Cure' - Omega Health Systems |
| US government backs preventive healthcare Paradigm shift needed from reactive to preventive (more) |
| California Drunk Driving Laws and Out-of-State Drivers |
| Due to strict time requirements, if you were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence while visiting California, it is important to act promptly to protect your driving privileges (more) |
| Gypsum officials move forward on purchase of Cotton Ranch |
| GYPSUM Gypsum officials moved forward with their purchase of the Cotton Ranch Golf Club this week and worked an additional six acre property into the deal 'The Bindley property is a parcel adjacent to the town property,' said Town Manager Jeff (more) |
| Forest Service OKs 'salvage logging' north of Silverthorne |
| SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo The U S Forest Service has given the OK for a forest health logging project north of Silverthorne that will clear away dead and dying trees in one of the areas hardest hit by the mountain pine beetle epidemic The project's (more) |
| Don't cut education funding |
| Dear Editor:What is more important to the economic recovery and the future of Colorado than quality public education? It is a key factor in recruiting businesses to the state and ensuring that they stay Employers want access to a trained workforc (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $9 survival bottle, $8 laptop bag and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Welcome to the new year! Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Friday January 1st 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is for an $ (more) |
| Distracted Drivers One of the Biggest Safety Risks on the Road |
| According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted drivers are the number one cause of accidents on American roadways, accounting for 80percent of all accidents (more) |
| Simple Ways to Lower Your Homeowners Insurance Premiums - Why Pay More Than |
| It's very important to have the proper amount of homeowners insurance Your home is a very large investment and if it were to be seriously damaged or even destroyed in the event of a fire or some other natural disaster it would be financially devasta (more) |
| How Hospitals Care for the Dying |
| To the Editor: (more) |
| Coming of age: Hal Holbrook shines in 'That Evening Sun' |
| ASPEN This past Monday night at Belly Up, bluesman B B King showed Aspen audiences what he's still got at the age of 84 Not bad, all things considered King, who was rated as the third greatest guitarist of all time in a 2003 Rolling Stone (more) |
| District attorney drops out of the race for Congress |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Ninth Judicial District Attorney Martin Beeson, a Republican, said Thursday he was suspending his campaign to unseat incumbent Democrat John Salazar from Colorado's 3rd Congressional District 'Victory is within reach in 2010,' s (more) |
| Man arrested in western Colorado dog dragging |
| FRUITA, Colo A man has been arrested for allegedly dragging a dog to its death in Colorado National Monument The Park Service says rangers arrested 37 year old Steven Clay Romero of Grand Junction on Thursday at the Mesa County courthouse An ad (more) |
| Flying in the Snow: 6 Lessons for Coping With Winter-Weather Delays |
| Last weekend's blizzard was a warning to air travelers: Winter is only starting, and when bad weather moves in, your flight schedule isn't worth the paper it's printed on (more) |
| The impact of Spellbinders |
| Dear Editor:Last week you published a letter paying tribute to me as the founder of Spellbinders I, in turn, would like to pay tribute to the whole community for being the springboard to the international expansion of the Spellbinders program Fir (more) |
| Obama Administration Sends Strong Message Against Texting While Driving |
| The federal government is taking decisive action to curb the danger of texting behind the wheel (more) |
| Photo of the Day (12.31.09) |
| Filed under: Photo of the Day
More snow is expected for today in the Boston area I've been trying to capture snow with as much impact as possible, but I haven't been happy with the results
This picture from PDPhotography taken in Toronto really (more) |
| Roger Marolt: Roger This |
| Lots of people are anxious to proclaim that the past decade was, by and large, one to forget: The stock market made no progress, housing prices ended up where they began, unemployment doubled, and people stopped caring about global warming, whi (more) |
| The Time Is Now to Enact Health Care Reform |
| To the Editor: (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| FRIDAY SUNDAY, JAN 1 3ISIS THEATER Sherlock Holmes at 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 p m Avatar at 12:40, 4:10, 7:45 p m Did You Hear About the Morgans? at 1:30, 4:25, 9:35 p m Up in the Air at 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:10 p m The Blind Side at 6:50 p m 406 (more) |
| December in Aspen: Average snowfall, but boy was it cold |
| ASPEN If December in Aspen felt a little colder than usual, and not as snowy as the Decembers of recent memory, that's because it was The average low temperature last month was 4 97 degrees Fahrenheit, according to data maintained by the city's (more) |
| Todd Hartley: I'm With Stupid |
| With 2009 finally behind us, I thought this would be a good time to sit back and reflect on some of the notable events and landmarks of the past year Now, I know many of you probably assume I'm going to talk about such mundane things as the U (more) |
| Worst travel mistakes of the 2000's: Driving through Dingle |
| Filed under: Learning, Europe, Ireland, TransportationLet me be clear about one thing before I launch into my story: I do know how to drive I have a valid driver's license and while I don't own a car, I believe I've had a hand in keeping Zipcar in b (more) |
| January brings new slate of films to Aspen's Wheeler |
| ASPEN The Wheeler Film Series in Aspen will present six films in January The calendar opens Friday with 'Shine a Light,' Martin Scorsese's 2008 concert documentary of the Rolling Stones' 2006 performance at New York City's Beacon Theatre '(50 (more) |
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| U.S. skiing: East vs. West isn't just ice vs. powder |
| BRECKENRIDGE, Colo Long before settling amid the soaring peaks of southwestern Colorado, where she helped create a ski experience unlike any other in North America, Jen Brill learned to carve turns on blue ice at some of the better known ski (more) |
| Paul E. Anna: High Points |
| So it's New Years Day And not only is this the first day of a new year, it's the first day of a new decade The oughts are gone, finished, kaput and we are about to embark on the teens That kind of makes New Years 2010 a supersized new year For (more) |
| Aspen mayor reflects on '09 |
| ASPEN Mayor Mick Ireland said he has high hopes for 2010 and the key to the resort's economic success will be to continue sending the message that Aspen is not just for the elite anymore While the 'affordable Aspen' pitch has had marked succe (more) |
| An awesome job |
| Dear Editor:I wanted to take a minute and thank the team in charge of ice in Aspen Specifically, Jon Larson and his team have done a fantastic job with the outdoor ice behind the Aspen Recreation Center (ARC) I am sure that Jon and his team have (more) |
| The Right of Police Officers to Draw Blood: Arguments and Appeals in TX |
| The right of a police officer to draw the blood of a DWI DUI suspect is up in the air in Texas, following a ruling by the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth A further appeal is planned (more) |
| Defense seeks evidence suppression in Aspen rape case |
| ASPEN The defense team for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at Aspen's Centennial apartments complex is contending the suspect's constitutional rights were violated the day of his arrest Over the course of six hours Thursday, three w (more) |
| Banking likened to shipbuilding's loss |
| BRITAIN'S bonus crackdown on banks could push the sector into a 'shipbuilding' like decline, the head of the UK's banking trade group warned yesterday (more) |
| Northwest to disappear this year |
| Filed under: Business, AirlinesRemember Eastern? Pan Am? Well, the next one to join the list of airline has beens will be Northwest
Northwest Airlines may have made it to the beginning of 2010, but won't see another New Year's Eve The carrier, whi (more) |
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