| Eight rules for renting a car in a foreign country |
| Filed under: Transportation
Renting a car can be a great way to see a foreign country Having your own wheels allows you the freedom to take your time, to stop for long lunches in the countryside, to turn down that little lane that looks interesting (more) |
| Shopping For Homeowners Coverage |
| Making choices about home owners insurance can be easy when you understand the basic structure of the standard home owners insurance policy Unlike health care insurance, homeowners insurance has been standardized This makes it much easier to compar (more) |
| Want to Reduce Home Renter Insurance Premiums? Check Out Multiple Quotes On |
| You can successfully argue with your insurance agent and demand better rates only if you know what you are talking about Now, you are a person who has a busy schedule and do not know much about insurance (more) |
| Appreciation is mutual at Sunlight |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Despite cold temperatures, community spirit warmed up the slopes at Sunlight Mountain Resort near Glenwood Springs at the 23rd Annual Skier Appreciation Day on Friday Skiers and snowboarders dug deep this year and helped Sunligh (more) |
| Ritter's 'Colorado Promise' blunted by recession |
| DENVER Bill Ritter seized the Centennial State's governorship in 2006 on the wings of his 'Colorado Promise,' a 54 page pledge to insure hundreds of thousands of Coloradans, boost higher education funding and amplify the state's aging transpo (more) |
| Homeowners Insurance Buying Tips |
| Most individuals that own a home have come to realize how important it is to maintain an adequate level of coverage that will provide the desired amount of protection, but few people realize that there are extenuating circumstances and scenarios that (more) |
| Bleiler clinches Olympic bid in Mammoth |
| MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif What did Gretchen Bleiler do after she won the third Grand Prix of the season Saturday at Mammoth Mountain and earned a bid to the 2010 Winter Olympics?She hugged one friend Then another Then Danny Kass, two time si (more) |
| Colorado resorts target rogue ski instructors |
| Many resorts have begun stings to nab renegade ski instructors who offer on the hill lessons without going through the resort Last season, Vail ski instructors groused about the increasing prevalence of underground paid lessons and guiding at Vail (more) |
| LookSmart Home Inspections Renews Its Association with the Independent Home |
| John Martino, LookSmart's owner and inspector, says that his continued association with the IHINA further exemplifies LookSmart's commitment to provide unbiased home inspections to New Jersey home buyers (more) |
| A short primer for Aruba rubes |
| Filed under: Netherlands, CaribbeanI'll admit it: I didn't know precisely where Aruba was until I had already decided I'd spend a week there last month What language did they speak in Aruba? I wasn't quite sure of that either Major cities? Um, Arub (more) |
| Safe travels to Antarctica, Andrew Evans! |
| Filed under: Antarctica, TransportationHave you checked in with our colleague, friend and hero Andrew Evans lately? He's on the Bus(es) to Antarctica right now, a long, slow journey from his home in Washington DC all of the way to the southern tip of (more) |
| Trying to make sense of it all |
| Dear Editor:Every once in awhile, something appears in our local newspapers that gives me a slight desire to go back on the air So, I thought I'd share, in respect to the following:Skico fires Dan Sheridan Are you insane? It's a song a song (more) |
| Garfield County gas drilling predicted to stay flat |
| RIFLE, Colo The level of well drilling activity in Garfield County's gas fields remains essentially flat and will be like that for a while, industry representatives reported this week 'Most of us are status quo, for the foreseeable future,' sai (more) |
| Virgin Money to expand Scots operation following Church House deal |
| VIRGIN Money is to expand its office in Edinburgh as a result of the firm's £50 million acquisition of the tiny Yeovil based private bank Church House Trust last week (more) |
| Eagle County real estate sales steady in November |
| EAGLE COUNTY, Colo Real estate in Eagle County remained relatively constant in November, according to Land Title Guarantee Co in Eagle There was $82 4 million in sales volume for the month, close to the $96 2 million total for October There we (more) |
| Aspen hockey tops two-time defending state champs |
| CENTENNIAL, Colo Colter Birk's first career goal and point for Aspen will be hard to top It just may be the biggest goal of the season for the Skiers Aspen made Birk's score with 1:02 left in the second period hold up for a 1 0 victory over two (more) |
| Pickin' on the help |
| Dear Editor:I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who helped make BANJO MAGIC a memorable event on Jan 2 This was truly a special evening of entertainment with a strong sense of purpose As Neil Diamond would say, 'Love w (more) |
| Calculate the Proper Amount of Homeowners Insurance and Protect Yourself Fr |
| You have made a very large investment in purchasing your home, so it only makes good sense to make sure that it is not only protected, but for the protection to be adequate in case there should be a catastrophic loss In any event, in order to determ (more) |
| Men's World Cup giant slalom canceled by thick fog |
| ADELBODEN, Switzerland Thick fog forced the cancellation of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday after 58 of 66 scheduled racers completed the first run The International Ski Federation called off the race after deciding the course would not b (more) |
| Plan to Close California's Budget Deficit |
| Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan for large scale pay cuts and the elimination of social service programs has met with opposition from legislators (more) |
| Obama Says Benefits From Health Care Overhaul Would Be Immediate |
| In his weekly address, the president urged Congress to swiftly reconcile differences over the legislation so it could be signed into law in the coming weeks (more) |
| Roaring Fork boys hang on in Basalt |
| BASALT Basalt's Omar Lopez sped up the court and, with seconds remaining and his team trailing by two in Friday night's game with visiting Roaring Fork, pulled up for a 3 pointer Rams head coach Larry Williams paused So did the entire gym 'E (more) |
| Thirsty Front Range alarms Summit County officials |
| BRECKENRIDGE, Colo Air pollution, compromised river ecosystems, waning drinking water supplies, un boatable rivers and dry marinas were among the chorus of concerns raised by public officials in regard to a Denver Water proposal to bring mor (more) |
| Unions Rally to Oppose a Tax on Health Insurance |
| Labor leaders say President Obama is betraying unions by supporting a tax on high priced, employer sponsored health insurance (more) |
| Seeing the best in everyone |
| Dear Editor:What causes all that anger?At the end of the day what was the trigger? What was Blanning really mad about?Could it be simple disrespect? We all work so hard to live here or not There is such a gap between the haves and have nots (more) |
| How Much Can You Lose Without Enough Renter's Insurance Coverage? |
| Do you have a sufficient amount of renters insurance coverage? Are you protected from all unforeseen calamities? Sadly, once an uncovered loss happens it's too late to purchase coverage Not obtaining the correct kind of insurance coverage in the beg (more) |
| Vonn wins 4th straight World Cup downhill |
| HAUS IM ENNSTAL, Austria The Olympics are almost a month away, and Lindsey Vonn is unstoppable in the downhill She won her fourth straight World Cup downhill Saturday and second in two days, overcoming poor visibility because of increasing sn (more) |
| Arthur A. Cerre |
| Longtime Snowmass Village resident, Arthur 'Big Art' A Cerre, passed away on Dec 30, 2009, in Denver, surrounded by his loving family He was 87 Big Art had big enthusiasm, big ideas, big dreams, big generosity, big gratitude, and most of al (more) |
| Carbondale veteran starts PTSD support group |
| CARBONDALE Adam McCabe knows the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder all too well McCabe, a 26 year old Marine veteran of the Iraq War, has been dealing with the disorder since he returned from his second tour of duty in 2006 He found (more) |
| Home Renter Insurance - Use Online Multiple Quotes to Opt For Essential Pro |
| If you are living as the tenant, then you cannot afford to ignore home renter insurance This insurance policy covers all your belongings but does not offer any protection for the property That is just the way you should want it because you do not o (more) |
| Ditch pitched as a means to preserve fishing on Fryingpan River |
| BASALT The best way to preserve trout fishing on the Fryingpan River and a large chunk of Basalt's economy might be constructing a culvert or ditch to deliver water purchased from Ruedi Reservoir, according to some observers 'Maybe we need to st (more) |
| Aspen's Bleiler clinches Olympic bid in Mammoth |
| MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif What did Aspen's Gretchen Bleiler do after she won the third Grand Prix of the season Saturday at Mammoth Mountain and earned a bid to the 2010 Winter Olympics?She hugged one friend Then another Then Danny Kass, two (more) |
| Thomson calls for revolution in Scots banks |
| FINANCIER Ben Thomson has given the clearest indication yet that he wants to lead a revolution in Scottish banking and has called for the break up of Lloyds and Royal Bank of (more) |
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| Pitkin County mulls future of historic Emma buildings |
| EMMA The historic Emma store buildings will get a new roof this spring, but what, if anything, occurs between the crumbling brick walls is anybody's guess The sagging buildings, located within spitting distance of Highway 82 just west of Basa (more) |
| Tony Vagneur: Saddle Sore |
| We gathered around the casket a little nervously, taking a polite last look without wanting to What you see doesn't mean a thing, except if you haven't seen one before, you suddenly know what a corpse looks like What you don't see is what make (more) |
| A year in the life of a Norwegian forest (time lapse video) |
| Filed under: Learning, Europe, Norway, VideoIn 2005, Eirik Solheim shot a still picture of his back yard in Norway every day for an entire year He aligned the pictures together and created a beautiful time lapse Since his 2005 version, he's managed (more) |
| Hawk Greenway: Guest opinion |
| Here is a land exchange proposal the public should support At long last comes the Pitkin County response to the Wexner Two Shoes Sutey Ranch land exchange You will recall that the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Board unanimously recommended (more) |
| Vail ramps up marketing efforts |
| VAIL, Colo If all goes as planned, Vail Resorts will see a higher percentage of 'destination' skiers as opposed to day trippers this season a lofty goal considering the effects from the country's ongoing recession Vail Resorts has responde (more) |
| Terry Murden: A sullied profession but they still queue up to join the bank |
| A GUEST at a New Year party told me she worked in a bank And then she apologised Such is the public's attitude to bankers, these days But shifts in the landscape may c (more) |
| Seniors staying busy |
| Dear Editor:It's been a busy holiday season here at the Senior Center and Whitcomb Terrace Birthday balloons and flowers have helped us celebrate our new year, and delicious food and comforts are generously provided by Aspen Valley Hospital and b (more) |
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