| Pitkin County real estate transactions 2010 |
| JANUARYJAN 9 17 Seller: Clarence A Blackwell, Anne H Blackwell Buyer: WF Castle Creek LLC, Carbondale Property: Aspen Townhouses Central condo unit 6 Price: $1,150,000 Seller: WF Castle Creek LLC Buyer: Clarence A Blackwell, Anne H Blackwell, (more) |
| Ten tips to make your trip through the airport security checkpoint easier o |
| Filed under: Airlines, Airports
Flying can be a stressful way to spend your day, especially if you only fly once or twice a year Reports of terror attempts and airport evacuations don't make things any better Thankfully, if you follow some simple (more) |
| Tapco Opens Underwriting Service Center in Dallas |
| Tapco Underwriters Inc (TAPCO), a Burlington, N C based MGA specializing in high volume, transaction based excess and surplus insurance lines, is opening an underwriting service center in (more) |
| Power your iPhone (and other gadgets) for up to a week - Gadling reviews th |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear Review
Portable backup power gadgets are nothing new We've covered a whole bunch of them here, but today's battery pack is something really special Most power packs have the capacity for one or two full charges of your po (more) |
| Compare Home Insurance Quotes - Minor Points That Could Make Cheaper Rates |
| It is very possible to insure a house excluding the land it's built on It is not so important to extend coverage to the land Good to know is that your land is safe against many kinds of peril Knowing a fact like this point will helps you know how (more) |
| Safe Ride Solutions DUI Prevention Company Now Includes Firefighters as Saf |
| CEO Gary Lawrence says that SRS provides a real world option to driving after drinking Firefighters knowledge of the city, professionalism, extensive training among other attributes are all skill sets we are looking for as drivers in our network (more) |
| Coach cabin revolution -- Air New Zealand adds beds in economy |
| Filed under: New Zealand, Airlines, Transportation, Airline Reviews Innovation may have played a part in Air New Zealand's eight year quest for renewed profitability
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| AIG Reportedly Scraps Plans to Sell Aircraft Leasing Unit |
| American International Group has decided not to sell its aircraft leasing unit, International Lease Finance Corp, the Financial Times said, citing people close to the situation
AIG has realized (more) |
| 10 great destinations for scuba diving adventure (videos) |
| Filed under: Scuba Diving, Egypt, Indonesia, Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico, United States, Australia, VideoDive in and explore the underwater landscapes of some of the world's most exotic and interesting locales Whether you're a veteran scuba (more) |
| Bailout Watchdog Launches Probes of N.Y. Fed's Disclosure on AIG |
| A U S bailout watchdog has launched two new investigations into the New York Federal Reserve Bank's actions on insurer AIG's disclosure of payments to banks after its 2008 rescue, excerpts of (more) |
| Why you should visit National Parks in the off-season |
| Filed under: Hiking, North America, United States, Camping
So, you missed out on those fee free weekends at the National Parks last year? Don't sweat it you didn't miss much As with anything that's both free and open to the public, those weekends (more) |
| Aspen airport tries to turn down the noise |
| ASPEN The Aspen Pitkin County Airport plans to begin measuring and keeping track of the noise generated by individual, private aircraft and acknowledging the ones that don't, as one resident in the airport's flight path put it, 'rattle the wi (more) |
| Avalanche slams Durango home, but no one hurt |
| DURANGO, Colo Heavy snow in southwest Colorado is causing avalanches, including one that slammed into a Durango home That avalanche below Animas Mountain crashed into a three level house, blasting loose drywall and filling a bedroom with snow (more) |
| ABI Estimates November UK Flood Losses Exceed $322 Million |
| A report from the Association of British Insurers estimates that the floods in Cumbria in the northwestern part of England and parts of Southern Scotland in November have exceeded £200 (more) |
| The 'vilest form of racism' |
| Dear Editor:Perhaps the reason Israel sponsored field hospitals in Haiti is because they feel compelled to improve their image in the eyes of the world after last year's revelations of war crimes, human rights abuse and continued illegal building (more) |
| LEGOLAND is coming to Florida! |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, North America, United States
I'd normally be skeptical about another theme park opening in Florida Does the state really need another one? But, when I saw the announcement from Merlin Entertainments, I changed my mind (more) |
| Aspen's New York Pizza expanding to El Jebel |
| ASPEN 'It's about damn time,' Earl Rodgers, co owner of Aspen's New York Pizza, said Monday No, Rodgers, a Louisiana native, wasn't referring to the New Orleans Saints' overtime triumph Sunday over the Minnesota Vikings, which propelled them (more) |
| Travel Advice: Five ways to cope with bad restaurant service |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United StatesNothing can stain a perfectly planned trip like poor restaurant service In the hotels, this usually isn't a problem, as the wait staff is governed by the same fanatical commitment to keeping g (more) |
| MEMIC Group Promotes Siegfried |
| Maine based insurer The MEMIC Group has promoted Karl Siegfried to assistant vice president, Loss Control and Safety Services
Siegfried continues to oversee all of The MEMIC Group's loss control (more) |
| Cheap Home Insurance Quotes - Learn How to Get the Best |
| Extending the coverage of a home to the land is really not necessary An individual can insure a house excluding the land where it is built (more) |
| Florida's Citizens to Re-Bid Part of Contract for Property Reinspections |
| Florida’s state backed property insurer will seek competitive bids on part of a contract to reinspect as many as 400,000 properties that have been awarded $700 million in mitigation (more) |
| Gadlinks for Tuesday, 1.26.2010 |
| Filed under: Europe, North America, South America, United States, Colombia
Happy Tuesday, Gadling fans! Here are a few more travel tidbits to help you through the week
Where I've Been offers up five overlooked European cities to visit in 2010 (more) |
| Homes Evacuated in San Antonio as Retaining Walls Give Way |
| A soil shift in northwest San Antonio led to the evacuation of dozens of homes over fears that two retaining walls could collapse near widening gaps
Engineers are trying to try to determine why (more) |
| Driscoll Joins Colemont Insurance's San Francisco Office |
| Colemont Insurance Brokers announced that Susan Driscoll has joined the company's San Francisco office as a casualty broker
Driscoll joined Colemont in 2009 as a casualty broker, and is (more) |
| BB&T Insurance Services of California Names Justyn Senior VP |
| San Francisco based BB&T Insurance Services of California Inc announced that Wesley G Justyn has joined its San Francisco office as a senior vice president
Justyn, who has more than 25 (more) |
| Illinois Fines Insurance Agent, Agency $100K and Revokes Licenses |
| The Illinois Department of Insurance has revoked the licenses to sell insurance of Daniel Martin Deitz of Bloomingdale and his Schaumburg based agency Danny Martin CLU and Associates (collectively (more) |
| Obama's Credibility Gap |
| President Obama is in danger of being perceived as someone whose skillful rhetoric cannot always be trusted, and Americans want to know what he stands for (more) |
| Meredith C. Carroll: Meredith Pro Tem |
| As I've done after every episode for the past four seasons, when 'Big Love' ended on Sunday night I yelled downstairs to my husband Rick, 'Thanks for making me your only wife!''Big Love' is the most tremendous show on television not for its del (more) |
| Video: Winter X Games 13 women's halfpipe practice |
| Aspen Times video from X Games 13, in January 2009 Camera, edit, motion graphics by Jon Scharfencamp Check it out (more) |
| Oklahoma Governor Bans State Workers from Texting While Driving |
| Oklahoma Gov Brad Henry signed an executive order banning state employees from texting while driving on state business State Sen Debbe Leftwich applauds the move but wants to take it a little (more) |
| 'Obama Effect' helps African tourism |
| Filed under: Africa, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gambia, Madagascar, NigerLast year was a bad year for travel in most places, but a continent that has generally been overlooked by the majority of travelers is seeing boom times Africa
Africa is the o (more) |
| Video: Winter X Games 13 men's ski slopestyle practice |
| Aspen Times video from X Games 13, in January 2009 Camera, edit, motion graphics by Jon Scharfencamp Check it out (more) |
| It's official: Aspen's Klug, Bleiler stamp tickets to Vancouver |
| King of the comeback, Chris Klug is heading back to the Olympics Eight years after bringing his inspirational story to Salt Lake City, the 37 year old Aspen snowboarder will return to the games in Vancouver Klug won a bronze medal in 2002 in pa (more) |
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| Restrictions lifted on Aspen's Wheeler endowment |
| ASPEN The Aspen City Council voted Monday to lift restrictions on an estimated $28 million endowment for the Wheeler Opera House The council voted 4 1, with Councilman Steve Skadron dissenting, to lift restrictions put into place in 2002 that es (more) |
| British Airways offering a crash course to retrain pilots as flight attenda |
| Filed under: Europe, United KingdomFaced with another threat of a flight attendant strike, British Airways is preparing for the worst The airline asked everyone within the company to voluntarily sign up for a 21 day training program to turn them int (more) |
| The making of a puppet commission |
| Dear Editor:Why was there a Halloween scare campaign targeting the lowly Election Commission? Why was a spotlight directed onto two particular citizen volunteers, both seeking constructive election transparency and improvements? A kind and gentle (more) |
| What People Think About Cheap Home Insurance Quotes |
| Some people think that you have to insure your land along with your house This is not true You can insure only your house excluding your land (more) |
| Gen-Xers Key For Insurance Web Sales, Poll Finds |
| A new survey of consumer internet usage indicates that property and casualty insurers seeking customers online should target those aged in their thirties
That was the assessment of Melanie Donaghy, vice president of online marketing strategy for Wel (more) |
| Insurers may refuse to pay out for skiers who have been drinking |
| Insurers may refuse to pay out for skiers who have been drinking (more) |
| Jumping off the page: Aspen Winter Words kicks off |
| ASPEN The model of a writer as someone who toils in seclusion, leaving his favored nook only when necessary, and providing the world with nothing but his words on a page, is one that may endure to this day but just barely A writer who care (more) |
| What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Sicily |
| No Abstract (more) |
| Travelfish sets a new benchmark in iPhone travel guides with their guide to |
| Filed under: Asia, Cambodia, Hotels and Accommodations, Budget Travel, Internet Tools, Gadling Gear Review
Travelfish has long been one of the most respected resources for travel in Asia Their site covers Backpacker information for Cambodia, Laos, (more) |
| Daily Pampering: Relax Like a Dignitary at Arundel Villa |
| Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations
Arundel Villa was once the vacation home of political advisor and international lawyer Lester S Hyman Now, this fabulous Tortola retreat, which has hosted celebrities and dignitaries alike, is available for re (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $79 Olympus camera kit, $35 iPhone battery case and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Tuesday January 26th 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is for the Olympus FE 46 digital (more) |
| Democrats Put Lower Priority on Health Bill |
| With no clear path on major health legislation, Democratic leaders in Congress signaled slower going on the president's top domestic priority (more) |
| How to get an F in art class: fall through a Picasso |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, North America, United StatesDrunken airline passengers aren't the only people to do stupid things An art student examining a Picasso painting somehow managed to fall into it and put a six inch tear into the priceless w (more) |
| Oregon Emergency Service Volunteers Entitled to Workers' Comp Benefits |
| Emergency service volunteers that are injured while assisting with a state of emergency may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits, according to the state Department of Consumer and (more) |
| To work or keep looking - What are you worth? |
| Human Resources Filter: Seems fishy to me but is it legal? I've been working under the table for a small company in Massachusetts as a trial for 2 weeks Currently they are working on a package to present to me which I should get today First I was t (more) |
| Is the Mona Lisa really Da Vinci in drag? |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Europe, ItalyWhen Marcel Duchamp put a mustache and goatee on the Mona Lisa, he might have guessed more than he knew
Italian researchers are requesting permission to dig up Leonardo Da Vinci's grave to prove their the (more) |
| Socius Insurance Names Zimmerman VP in Miami |
| Socius Insurance Services Inc , a San Francisco based management liability and property and casualty insurance wholesaler, has appointed Cynthia A Zimmerman as vice president in its Miami (more) |
| US haggis fans rejoice - 21 year old ban on haggis imports lifted! |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, Europe, North America, United Kingdom, United StatesAny fans of boiled sheep heart, liver and lungs cooked with oatmeal inside an animal stomach? Well, good news for you the twenty one year old US ban on Haggis imports (more) |
| Business travelers on the brink of scoring free internet access |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Internet ToolsHaving to pay for internet access in hotels is nothing more than moronic If the revenue is such a big deal, hotels should just slap the $9 99 or whatever it is (more) |
| AIG Asks Financial Product Employees to Take Retention Pay Cut |
| American International Group Inc has given employees of its Financial Products unit until Tuesday to accept a cut in money owed them under a retention plan in return for an earlier payout, (more) |
| Frigid weather could cost Colorado grape growers $5 million |
| GRAND JUNCTION, Colo December's sub zero temperatures could cost some western Colorado grape producers up to $5 million in table grapes and wine State viticulturist Horst Caspari of the Colorado State University Research Station on Orchard Mesa (more) |
| Keystone Insurers Adds 4 More Kentucky Agencies |
| Limestone Insurance, Lexington Insurance Agency, Inc , Durrett Insurance and Insuramax have joined Keystone Insurers Group (KIG), bringing KIG’s number of agencies in Kentucky to six (more) |
| Nokia Green Explorer -- discover a new way to be an eco-friendly traveler |
| Filed under: Ecotourism, Internet Tools, Consumer Activism
During my visit to the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, I came across an interesting eco friendly product from mobile phone maker Nokia Their 'Green Explorer' site is part destination guide, (more) |
| New Disney Dream cruise ship to feature 'Goofy Sports Deck' and 'Nemo's Ree |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Cruises
The newest cruise ship in the Disney Cruise Lines fleet won't sail till 2011 As we get closer to that Date, Disney has started to release images of the amazing amenities guests will be able to enjo (more) |
| Off-limits area of Pikes Peak could open to public |
| COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo A remote area on the south slope of Pikes Peak could open to the public for the first time in more than a century Colorado Springs Utilities has proposed to allow hiking, picnicking and some fishing and bicycling in the 1 (more) |
| Standard Life freezes bonus rates on with-profits plans |
| STANDARD Life has frozen the bonus rates paid to more than a million with profits customers despite last year's stock market rebound (more) |
| Let your own voice tell you where to go with the Garmin GPS voice studio |
| Filed under: Gadling Gear Review
Do you often get bored of the voice in your GPS unit? I'll usually switch between the British male and female voices once a week, just to keep things interesting If none of the standard voices interest you, how abou (more) |
| Don't Give Up Now |
| Democrats should take another look at what really happened in Massachusetts and then summon the nerve to enact comprehensive health care reform (more) |
| Healthy Indiana Plan and Medicare Still Available as Economy Slows |
| The article 'Slow Economy Drives More Patients to Clinics' by Emily Monacelli on etruth com says that more patients are avoiding their doctor and visiting community health centers instead This is a direct result of the slowing economy and more unin (more) |
| Snowmass worker arrested on cocaine charges |
| SNOWMASS VILLAGE A Snowmass Village restaurant employee was arrested at work Friday on cocaine distribution allegations Francisco Javier Hernandez Garcia, 32, of Carbondale was advised Monday of separate charges of possessing and selling cocaine (more) |
| Ironshore Names Fitzmaurice in Southeast Region, Koller in California |
| Specialty insurer Ironshore Inc has appointed Scott Fitzmaurice as regional executive for the Southeast and John Koller as branch executive in San Francisco, California The appointments expand (more) |
| British Insurance Brokers Association approves of terrorism compensation |
| British Insurance Brokers Association approves of terrorism compensation (more) |
| Decision Looms on Advancing Health Care Bill |
| The Democrats' use of a procedural maneuver to pass the bill with a simple majority could carry numerous political risks (more) |
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| The W Group Merges with Cincinnati's Hylant Group |
| Cincinnati based insurance brokerage, Hylant Group, and the W Group, a privately owned firm offering employee benefit services, announced they have merged The combined organizations will form one (more) |
| Jordan Sells California Insurance Agency to Daughter |
| Elmer R Jordan, past president of the Independent Agents and Brokers Association of the San Fernando Valley, Calif , has sold his agency to his daughter Karen Jordan Quigley The new name of the (more) |
| Polar explorers complete first unassisted traverse of Antarctica |
| Filed under: Skiing, South America, Antarctica, ChileLate last week, American Ryan Waters and Norwegian Cecilie Skog became the first team to make an unsupported unassisted traverse of the Antarctic continent, covering more than 840 miles beginning a (more) |
| Spitale Insurance Agency Joins SAN Group |
| Spitale Insurance Agency of Baltic, Connecticut has joined the Satellite Agency Network Group Inc (SAN Group)
Agency Prinicipal Erin Spitale said she joined the SAN Group as a way "to remain an (more) |
| Teacher housing plan back on Carbondale town agenda |
| CARBONDALE Town trustees will resume discussions Tuesday of a zoning amendment and community impacts related to a proposed Roaring Fork School District Re 1 teacher housing project A change to the previously approved CES Partnership Village Plan (more) |
| Climate expert: Spring could bring more snow |
| VAIL, Colo So far this season, Vail has been a bit like Lindsay Lohan it hit periodic dry spells and everyone speculated on how long it would last This past weekend brought some long awaited powder to the slopes Vail Mountain on Monday report (more) |
| New Castle fire victim ID'd |
| NEW CASTLE, Colo Authorities have identified the woman who died in a Jan 19 house fire in New Castle as Mary Cynthia Keith Keith, 57, was a longtime resident of New Castle Her body was found inside the residence, according to a news release f (more) |
| Gems will protect land |
| Dear Editor:I grew up in the Roaring Fork Valley I spent my childhood hiking, backpacking, car camping, and skiing throughout the backcountry of the Elk Mountains and the White River National Forest I stayed in 10th Mountain Division huts during (more) |
| Auto Insurance Claims Could Be Opened to Family Members in Nebraska |
| Nebraska lawmakers may allow car passengers to make liability insurance claims when their family members cause car wrecks
The Nebraska Legislature on Jan 22 narrowly gave first round approval to (more) |
| Torus Appoints Guesde to Lead European Casualty |
| Torus has appointed Thomas Guesde as Senior Vice President of its new European Casualty platform His appointment follows Torus' launch of its operations in Continental European in September (more) |
| Zurich Enhances Global Risk Assessment Module |
| Zurich Financial Services has announced "key enhancements to its Global Risk Assessment Module (GLORAM) The program is designed to assist businesses in coping with their risk management (more) |
| Kimpton's rub down will make every day Valentine's Day |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsNobody should have to rub one out on Valentine's Day alone nothing is more depressing So, let Kimpton help you get the contact you need At 41 hotels , you can take advantage of (more) |
| U.S. Bans Texting by Drivers of Large Trucks, Buses |
| The U S government Tuesday banned hand held "texting'' by drivers of large commercial trucks and buses to avoid the danger of distracted driving
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a (more) |
| Video: Winter X Games 13 men's snowboard slopestyle practice |
| Aspen Times video from X Games 13, in January 2009 Camera, edit, motion graphics by Jon Scharfencamp Check it out (more) |
| Aspen, Snowmass skier visits up slightly in early season |
| ASPEN The Aspen Skiing Co fared better than Colorado ski resorts as a whole during the opening months of the season, according to reports released Tuesday The number of skier visits was up 1 percent through Dec 31 at the 22 member resorts (more) |
| Tennessee Court Says Insurer Not Liable for Damages in Sheriff Shooting |
| A Tennessee appellate court has ruled a county liability insurer doesn't have to pay $5 million in damages won by the widow of a slain sheriff's deputy in a wrongful death lawsuit over his (more) |
| IPCC Acknowledges Himalayan Glacier Error; Defends Overall Assessment |
| The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has admitted that its Fourth Assessment Report contained an error – in one paragraph of the 938 page document – in asserting that global (more) |
| Aspen cops' use of force dipped in '09 |
| ASPEN The Aspen Police Department saw its use of force cases total 11 in 2009, more than half as many as the year before and nearly one fourth the number tallied in 2004 That's according to a report issued Monday by the police department, which (more) |
| NYC Hotel introduces guests to life on Lexington Ave. |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsIf living the life of a Park Avenue socialite intrigues you, one New York hotel is willing to feed your curious mind The Renaissance New York Hotel 57 recently renovated its suites (more) |
| Alleged Basalt robber a former Clark's employee |
| BASALT The man who allegedly robbed Clark's Market on Sunday night was a former employee of the grocery store who was recognized by a cashier when he pulled a gun on her, Basalt Police Sgt Roderick O'Connor said Monday Jonas Garcia Leon Jr , (more) |
| Marriott's newest brand - the Autograph Collection - announces first seven |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsMarriott's new brand, the Autograph Collection, has been under wraps since its inception last year, but the hotel chain finally lifted the veil on its new hotels and announced the fi (more) |
| Travelers Sees Record Profits |
| The Travelers Cos saw its fourth quarter profits climb 60 percent, driven largely by investment gains
The insurer posted record net income for the quarter of $1 285 billion and full year net (more) |
| Two locals called to testify in murder case |
| ASPEN Two local residents could be ordered testify in an Arizona murder trial of a man who was allegedly hired by an Aspen woman to kill her ex husband A Pima County, Ariz , superior court judge signed documents last month requiring Aspen reside (more) |
| Our slip-and-fall leadership |
| Dear Editor:Too often the poor decisions of a community official actually harm innocent community members and the official backs away from the problem without any consequences whatsoever Well, it seems that ineptitude by such so called leaders ca (more) |
| Video: Winter X Games 13 snowmobile big air practice |
| Aspen Times video from X Games 13, in January 2009 Camera, edit, motion graphics by Jon Scharfencamp Check it out (more) |
| Beaver Creek ski patrol rescues missing woman |
| BEAVER CREEK, Colo Beaver Creek ski patrol rescued a woman Monday who was reported missing after apparently skiing out of bounds, said Daniel Hanson, a deputy with the Eagle County Sheriff's Office Ski patrolers found the woman around 6:30 p m (more) |
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