| Home Insurance For the Contents in Your Home |
| When we think of home insurance it Is generally only the outer casing which is the house, this is mainly a property insurance, and what is within the home is often not thought of being insured at all Actually the home is a sturdy structure and also (more) |
| Tiny Aspen bear 'still not out of the woods' |
| FRUITA, Colo A tiny yearling black bear found recently on the back of Aspen Mountain remained in critical care Friday at a veterinary hospital in Fruita 'We're still not out of the woods,' said Laurie Tyre, office manager at Arrowhead Veteri (more) |
| Vail Resorts moves jobs to Front Range |
| KEYSTONE, Colo Vail Resorts is moving some jobs to the Front Range at the end of the ski season The company announced it will move about 100 accounting and purchasing positions from Summit County to their corporate headquarters near Boulder Va (more) |
| Police: $5,000 bag stolen from store in Aspen |
| ASPEN Aspen police are investigating the shoplifting of a $5,000 purse from The Little Bird, a downtown boutique The incident allegedly occurred at approximately 5:50 p m Thursday, police said The suspects, a man and woman, were described as bo (more) |
| Refereeing the Health Care Debate |
| The Republicans have done a great deal to obstruct health care reform, but it's patently absurd to pick on the Senate parliamentarian (more) |
| Man sues Canadian airline because they refused to look at his penis |
| Filed under: North America, Canada, AirportsWhen Marcel Cote was in his Air Transat seat back in February 2008, he felt some discomfort 'in the area between his legs' He went to the washroom and noticed he was bleeding from his genitals
He then a (more) |
| Photo of the Day (3.5.2010) |
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This photo (click to enlarge) from Flickr user chris_nevins shows a plane being de iced on a cold morning in Salt Lake City It's easy to forget all the things that must happen behind the scenes in order to keep our flig (more) |
| No. 2 Aspen boys take The Academy to school |
| ASPEN Head coach Steve Ketchum called the second half 'the ugliest I've seen in my life ' Players chided the entire team for playing down to its opponent's level It was not quite the reaction one would expect following a 27 point win Then ag (more) |
| Police meet doormat's legal challenge in Vail |
| VAIL, Colo When a drug investigation led detectives when to a home on Davos Trail in West Vail, they found a doormat that read, 'Come back with a warrant ''So we did,' said Lt Mike McWilliam, of the Eagle County Sheriff's Office Deputies We (more) |
| In the Wake of the California Wildfires, Does Your Insurance Provide the Co |
| The Station wildfire in Los Angeles County burned more than 250 square miles of land and destroyed at least 82 homes Almost 6 months later, it has created even more damage due to the mudslides in some affected areas While those affected by the fire (more) |
| Recovering Northern Rock draws interest of cash-rich Chinese banks |
| CASH RICH Chinese banks are thought to be eyeing a bid for Northern Rock as figures this week confirm it as an increasingly attractive target (more) |
| Mountain lion enters home in Salida, kills dog |
| SALIDA An apparently malnourished mountain lion entered a Chaffee County residence Thursday, killing one dog and briefly trapping a mother and her two children inside the house Chaffee County Sheriff deputies evacuated the people from the home, (more) |
| Drinking, driving don't mix |
| Dear Editor:Hello, my name is Scott Riggins and I am a student at Basalt High School Our class is working on Project Citizen assignment exploring policies in the government In the Roaring Fork Valley and nationwide, driving under the influence o (more) |
| Does One Need Home Insurance? |
| A home is the biggest asset anyone would own and it is in their own interest that they should protect it So the question of wondering why one should have property insurance in the first place does not really count (more) |
| Photo of the Day (03.06.10) |
| Filed under: Photo of the Day
I'm one of those people who believes that it's OK to pee in the ocean And in lakes And pools Basically, bodies of water bigger than my bathtub are fair game for urination But, I'm always worried that pools will have (more) |
| A hard working senator |
| Dear Editor:I would like to acknowledge and thank Sen Gail Schwartz on her recently bipartisan supported legislation she introduced, Bill HB10 1001 Renewable Energy Standard The bill increases Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard from 20 percent (more) |
| Nordic Slider at Snowmass not slick enough |
| SNOWMASS VILLAGE This year's experimental stab at providing a slick crossing across pavement for cross country skiers using the Aspen Snowmass nordic system has proven marginally successful A Nordic Slider, made in Germany, was installed last fa (more) |
| Space travel: closer than you think? |
| Filed under: Airlines, TransportationWe all know about the various parallel efforts pushing forth into space tourism Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and SpaceX, to name a few, are developing multi million dollar platforms to one day take the average (more) |
| Obama Urges Action on Health Care |
| In his weekly radio address, President Obama promoted his health plan and dismissed Republican criticism of it (more) |
| Some Vail locals lack love for 'Lindsey's' run |
| VAIL, Colo Vail Resorts' announcement that it was changing the name of the International run at Vail Mountain to 'Lindsey's' is getting some heat as some locals think the new name also makes an unnecessary change to Vail's history Kerry Donova (more) |
| Sierra Club seeks applicants for best internship on Earth |
| The Sierra Club has the best internship on Earth, and they're currently seeking qualified candidates to fill that role for summer 2010 If you're between the ages of 18 25, a U S citizen, or permanent legal resident with a valid work permit, and hav (more) |
| The endless drug war |
| Dear Editor:I'm writing about the thoughtful letter from Henry Temple III ('DEA is out of line,' Feb 17, The Aspen Times) I'd like to add that the DEA is a huge bureaucracy Like all bureaucrats, his goal is the continuation and expansion of his (more) |
| Why Mortgage Companies Want Home Insurance |
| If you are buying a property be prepared for the additional expense of a homeowners insurance policy This is mandatory while procuring a property as it is the only collateral which the mortgage company has when lending you the money to buy your prop (more) |
| Ways to Find Cheap Home Insurance |
| While shopping for a home insurance scheme one should be careful to study and research a few others for the home insurance rates before finalizing one Insurance rates differ from one company to the other and the coverage also can be different (more) |
| Some questions for Shoemaker |
| Dear Editor:A question for Sloan Shoemaker I am just wondering how long you are going to pretend to compromise with the motorized community? Your 'Get the Facts' section on your Hidden Gems website states that motorized travel including snowmobil (more) |
| Whole Foods inks new deal at Willits in Basalt |
| BASALT Whole Foods Market has signed a new agreement to open a grocery store at Willits Town Center in Basalt, a source close to the negotiations said Friday Details about the store size, terms of the agreement and the projected opening are expe (more) |
| Obama Wields Analysis of Insurers in Health Battle |
| Seeking support for an overhaul, the administration is pointing to a Goldman Sachs study suggesting investors buy insurance shares because rates are up and competition is down (more) |
| Chinese puzzler: Has RBS's sale of its Bank of China stake closed door on t |
| A CHARMING little public square, Edinburgh Place on Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, is no longer the centre of attention it used to be Opened in 1956 to welcome newly arriv (more) |
| The Up-or-Down Vote on Obama's Presidency |
| We face the alarming prospect that Barack Obama's presidency could be toast if he doesn't make good on a year's worth of false starts (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $18 iPhone charger/nightlight, 4GB MP3 player and more |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Saturday March 6th 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 newest Scosche iPod (more) |
| Why Cancel Your Mortgage Protection When You Need it Most? |
| The Association of British Insurers (ABI) have just published figures stating that just 8% of consumers are thinking about purchasing critical illness, private medical insurance or mortgage payment protection insurance This is in spite of almost one (more) |
| Incredible Insurance Professional Claims A Spot With Stanford Who's Who |
| Frank Finley has earned the recognition of Stanford Who's Who as a result of his excellent work in Insurance Industry (more) |
| Continental Airlines newest money making scheme: paid exit row seating |
| Filed under: AirlinesThe accountants at Continental airlines just announced their latest diabolical plan to squeeze more money out of us paid exit row seating
On March 17th, passengers in coach can add 7 inches of legroom by purchasing an exit r (more) |
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| Conquering Heights: The Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb |
| Filed under: Oceania, AustraliaTravel writers are born to be adventurous We live for the unknown the hidden restaurants, private gardens or once in a lifetime opportunities We ride on planes, buses, cars, trains, camels, donkeys, boats or anythin (more) |
| Powder 8 Championships in Aspen produce new winners |
| ASPEN Aspenites dominated Friday's competition in the USA Powder 8 Championships in Little Annie basin on the back of Aspen Mountain Two upstart duos unseated the reigning champs Fifteen teams competed in the final day of competition, which (more) |
| Tony Vagneur: Saddle Sore |
| If you watched the 'skiercross' event at the 2010 Vancouver Games, you can imagine what the girls in this original 1960 photo were up to, airborne off a roll between Buckhorn and Dipsy Doodle The photograph was taken by Life magazine, document (more) |
| Mountain lion enters home in Salida, kills dog |
| SALIDA, Colo An apparently malnourished mountain lion entered a Chaffee County residence Thursday, killing one dog and briefly trapping a mother and her two children inside the house Chaffee County Sheriff deputies evacuated the people from the (more) |
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