Wednesday January 28, 2009
Aspen bomber Jim Blanning has been verified as the man who also robbed several banks in the Eagle Valley. Investigators say that Blanning, 72, who shot himself after planting several bombs around Aspen on new Year’s eve, has been identified as the bank robber who held up a bank in West Vail —twice—in a two year period.
On Tuesday about 300 people turned out for the first public meeting for a community plan for Aspen —sponsored by the city—-about the same number attended another public forum later Tuesday afternoon—at the St.Regis hotel.
Today on TV Aspen we’ll have a full report. TV Aspen news will air at noon, two and at five-thirty p.m. on Comcast Cable Channel 19—-Resort Sports Network.
Former Aspen socialite Pamela Phillips has been ordered to stand trial in Pitkin County on charges DUI—and hitting another vehicle—-Phillips has been living in Switzerland—-she is wanted on an Arizona warrant for allegedly taking out a contract on her husband—Gary Lee Triano—in 1996. He was killed after his car exploded at a Tuscon country club. Phillips is working with Swiss lawyers in that case to convince U.S. authorities of her innocence—-but she has refused to return to this country.