| Ligety wins giant slalom title; Janka gets overall |
| GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany Ted Ligety of the United States won the World Cup giant slalom title Friday and Carlo Janka became the first Swiss man to earn the overall title since 1992 Janka, the Olympic champion, won the final giant slalo (more) |
| Marilyn Marks: Guest opinion |
| No matter how you voted in May, please invest a few minutes to ponder how your voice was considered on Election Day In recent years, Aspenites have been overlooking their rights and responsibilities to oversee their local democratic process Wedn (more) |
| Pitkin County preparing new land swap proposal |
| ASPEN The Crystal River Caucus voted Thursday to support the Carbondale area land swap proposed by landowner Leslie Wexner, though Pitkin County Commissioner George Newman urged the group to hold off while the county further modifies its proposa (more) |
| View the beauty of Paris in a 26 Gigapixel HD panorama |
| Filed under: Photos, Europe, France
I'm in love with Paris ever since my first visit, it has been my absolute favorite destination Even after close to 60 visits, I never get bored of the atmosphere Right now, I'm sitting behind my desk enjoying (more) |
| Grand Avenue paving in Glenwood on hold |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS The start date for the Grand Avenue paving project has been postponed because of a contract dispute between the Colorado Department of Transportation and the general contractor hired to perform the work According to project spok (more) |
| Glenwood paving project postponed |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS The start date for the Grand Avenue Paving Project (GAPP II) has been postponed because of a contract dispute between the Colorado Department of Transportation and the general contractor hired to perform the work According to pr (more) |
| Lindsey Vonn clinches 3rd World Cup overall title |
| GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany Lindsey Vonn finished with a fitting flourish, the perfect way to cap a nearly perfect season, one chock full of victories, medals, trophies and injuries Now the American is looking forward to some well earne (more) |
| Convicted Glenwood sex offender arrested on child porn charges |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS A Glenwood Springs convicted sex offender was arrested Wednesday for allegedly possessing child pornography, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office Deputies arrested Christopher Earl Carlyle, 33, outside of his wor (more) |
| Home Insurance Quotes - Find the Best Rates |
| There are trusted tips that will help you get the best home insurance rate It is important that you understand the terms associated with comparing home insurance quotes as this will help you when researching for the best home insurance policy Befor (more) |
| As Health Vote Awaits, Future of a Presidency Waits, Too |
| Win or lose on health care, President Obama will face a vastly different political landscape after the fate of his plan is decided (more) |
| Managed Care: Get Used to It |
| Like it or not, more cost control looks likely to flourish in any health plan, Tyler Cowen says (more) |
| Neurologist flies to Aspen patients |
| ASPEN A medical evacuation service that usually flies patients to doctors flew a doctor to patients in Aspen on Friday Vail based neurologist Gary Weiss arranged the trip through TriState Careflight earlier this week when it was uncertain how lo (more) |
| Healthcare Technology Webinars for Insurers: Process New Customers Faster, |
| JET InsureFuse , a product of JET Health Solutions, AAJ Technologies (more) |
| Curb teen pregnancy rate with sex ed |
| Dear Editor:For our F A D class (Fundamentals of American Democracy) in Basalt High School, we were required to find a problem and to come up with a public policy that could help improve this issue Our group chose to pick a problem that most peo (more) |
| AVH expansion should reflect current times |
| Dear Editor:I recently attended a presentation of plans for a four phase $100 million expansion of the Aspen Valley Hospital The plans call for at least doubling every hospital department, improving internal traffic flow, adding a parking ramp an (more) |
| New York cabbies caught overcharging passengers - 1.8 million times |
| Filed under: North America, United States, NewsThe New York Taxi and Limousine Commission has uncovered a massive scam scheme in which 1 8 million riders were overcharged
The scheme netted 36,000 drivers an extra $8 3 million in cab fares, chargin (more) |
| Free amenities and break on rates at Sandestin this spring |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations
The list just seems to go on and on there is no shortage of activities and amenities waiting for you at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort If you're into biking, kayaking, tennis (more) |
| Three late-season skiing options in Colorado |
| Filed under: Skiing, North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsSpring sunset skiing sessions kick off in only a few weeks at Keystone Resort Starting March 28, 2010, you can get some great late season skiing out in Colorado Most resort (more) |
| Landlord Insurances Explained |
| Landlord Insurance for investment property differs from that for owner occupied property in that it does have a greater risk factor built into it This article outlines the kind of insurance options that are available for residential landlords in the (more) |
| Scottish Widows earnings up |
| PROFITS at Scottish Widows Bank rose 14 per cent last year to £38 2 million despite ongoing restraints in the mortgage and savings market, accounts released today show (more) |
| Parliamentarian in Role as Health Bill Referee |
| As the health care drama enters its final act, Alan S Frumin, the Senate parliamentarian, is in a starring role (more) |
| Hudak grabs gold in Winter X Europe |
| TIGNES, France Four time Winter X Games medalist Jen Hudak won her first X Games gold in January in ski superpipe in Aspen Competing Friday at the inaugural Winter X Games Europe, Hudak led the pack for all three of her runs 'My win in Aspen (more) |
| Tony Vagnuer: Saddle Sore |
| We grew up, at least around here, with the notion that the American dream was about individualism, discovery and the pursuit of happiness Somewhere along the way, a concept known as the 'Aspen Idea,' the nurturing of mind, body and spirit, got (more) |
| Aspen gets fashionable with events funding |
| ASPEN As 'Fashion Week' kicks off Sunday, organizers are planting the $15,000 in seed money given to them by the city of Aspen as a way to grow the event, which is in its second year Lisa Johnson, the founder of what will be a four day event thi (more) |
| Fees passengers hate actually make sense |
| Filed under: Business, North America, United States, AirlinesI honestly don't have much of a problem with all the extra fees being tacked on by airlines They have an obligation to their shareholders to deliver results: it's a fact of life And, real (more) |
| Insurance agent indicted in fake insurance case |
| A Milford woman was indicted yesterday on charges she and a man stole valid information from Massachusetts driver's licenses and used that information to create fraudulent commercial auto insurance policies for people who could not obtain them (more) |
| United Airlines announces wireless check-in and paperless boarding passes |
| Filed under: AirlinesA mere 24 hours after American Airlines announced the expansion of their paperless boarding passes, United Airlines becomes more mobile with their own services The United Airlines announcement involves two new technologies mob (more) |
| British Airways 'on again off again' strike is 'on again' |
| Filed under: Europe, North America, United Kingdom, AirlinesPoor British Airways their staff had originally threatened to walk out during the Christmas vacation last year, but a last minute court objection stopped their plans Now the staff have on (more) |
| Wildlife commissioner to host a public meeting in Aspen |
| ASPEN Colorado Wildlife Commissioner Dorothea Farris of Carbondale will hold a public meeting from 6 to 8 p m on Tuesday, March 23, at the Rio Grande Meeting Room in Aspen Farris will give a brief update on issues the wildlife commission is add (more) |
| Celebrity Kilimanjaro climb documentary comes to MTV |
| Filed under: Activism, Climbing, Hiking, Africa, TanzaniaBack in January we told you about a group of celebrities who were climbing Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the growing global clean drinking water crisis The expedition was dubbed the Summit (more) |
| Apartment Living and Why You Want Renters Insurance |
| As the economy changes and home ownership may not be in your immediate future, let's take a look at the insurance issues associated with renting an apartment or renting a home One of the biggest misconceptions that plague the insurance industry, is (more) |
| I-70 repair bill: $860,418 |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS Repairs to Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon will cost $860,418 and take 55 days under the apparent low bid for the work, submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation by Flatiron Construction CDOT implemented its eme (more) |
| Is it Important to Buy Renters Liability Insurance Coverage? |
| Do you need to purchase renters liability insurance if you are a renter living in a home, condo, apartment, or town house? Doesn't the landlord already have insurance coverage that will cover any damages, losses, or injuries on the property? (more) |
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| Photo of the Day (03.13.10) |
| Filed under: North America, Canada, Photo of the Day
Whimsy People don't talk about whimsy much when discussing travel They talk about philosophy, introspection, packing lists and logistics (more) |
| Public meeting set on midvalley rec center |
| EL JEBEL A public meeting to discuss development of a midvalley recreation center will be held at 7 p m Thursday, March 18, at the Eagle County Community Building in El Jebel The meeting is being held by the Crown Mountain Park and Recreation D (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $60 320GB portable hard drive, $10 travel outlet and mor |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Saturday March 13th 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 stylish Plantron (more) |
| Tackling global warming |
| Dear Editor:As people who live in the world, we know that global warming is harming our Earth This is a serious situation which needs to be handled with seriousness and a desire by the people to live in a world that does not have problems such as (more) |
| Two down, No. 1 to go for Aspen boys basketball |
| FORT COLLINS, Colo They have silenced the skeptics They have passed every test Now, No 2 gets a shot at No 1 'To me, it's like we've been climbing Everest forever We can now see the top,' Aspen head boys basketball coach Steve Ketchum sa (more) |
| Obama, Jobs and Health Care |
| No Abstract (more) |
| RBS staff are denied pay rises in row over contracts |
| HUNDREDS of workers at Royal Bank of Scotland's Ulster Bank subsidiary are being left out of annual pay rises this year because they refused to sign new contracts which th (more) |
| The future of schools |
| Dear Editor:When schools don't have money they have to close Unfortunately, students or other people don't care if the schools don't have money or when they are about to close, because people think it is not their business or why should they care (more) |
| Peggy J. Hillman Honored by Cambridge Who's Who for Excellence in Insurance |
| Peggy J Hillman noted for six years of excellence at Farm Bureau Financial Services (more) |
| A bumpy road for Mexican auto insurers |
| In the days when the Baja road trip was a Southern California ritual, southbound tourists, surfers, campers and racetrack aficionados would start lining up Friday afternoons at the ubiquitous Mexican auto insurance shops near the border, idling at th (more) |
| Move over, Mr. Whipple; Flo's on the floor |
| You might not recognize Stephanie Courtney even if you were riding in a cramped elevator with her This despite the fact that she's on TV more than Neil Patrick Harris and Ellen DeGeneres combined That's because Courtney makes her innumerable appear (more) |
| Let's come together for a community garden |
| Dear Editor:Americans today have become disconnected from the origins and methods for producing the food they eat This disconnection has negative impacts on the environment, our personal health and the community By buying our food at a supermark (more) |
| Insurer and Hospital System Reach Accord |
| A deal between United Healthcare and Continuum Health Partners has prevented many New Yorkers from being cut off from their doctors and the hospitals they use (more) |
| Eagle County commissioners to weigh in on Hidden Gems |
| EAGLE COUNTY, Colo Eagle County Commissioners aren't sending a letter to Congressman Jared Polis to endorse the Hidden Gems proposal, but the commissioners are expected to support portions of the proposal, while opposing others Commissioner Jon (more) |
| Pre-existing Conditions |
| Health care and bank accounts loom large in Lionel Shriver's multifaceted 10th novel, in which plans, relationships and families are changed by illness (more) |
| Keeping It All in Writing |
| When Jana Skewes had cancer, she kept her own medical records Then she helped start a company that would do such record keeping for millions of people (more) |
| California judge rules on auto insurance language in voters pamphlet |
| A three way fight over the language in a June ballot initiative on auto insurance ended in a draw Friday (more) |
| 3 agencies join hands for auto tax scheme |
| The Land Transportation Office, Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Insurance Commission have firmed up a system for the collection of all taxes on auto insurance (more) |
| Threat of legal action looms over Lehman chiefs |
| PRESSURE is mounting on US regulators to pursue legal action against former Lehman Brothers executives and its auditor Ernst & Young after experts said yesterday that a re (more) |
| The pony express |
| Dear Editor:I am responding to an article that appeared in the March 11 edition of The Aspen Times ('Top postal service official addresses shortfall, rivals') Patrick Donahoe, the deputy postmaster general of the United States, admits that servic (more) |
| Terry Murden: Standard Life follows a new channel to increase market share |
| CONVERTS to Dave, the TV channel aimed squarely at the petrol head and laugh junky market, will not have failed to notice Standard Life's quirky new image (more) |
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