Seeking an interim seat on the Aspen City Council with plans to win a full term this spring, long-time resident Cliff Weiss plans to be the “independent voice” on the board. read more Click here to read the whole story Read More →
Dwayne Who?
When Aspen City Councilman Dwayne Romero resigns from his elected position on Feb. 28, his colleagues have 30 days to replace him, according to the City Charter. But the process already has begun — the council on Tuesday set a Feb. 17 deadline for applications from people interested in serving until... Read more →
Breaking News: Romero Rewarded With International Trade Job For Hickenlooper
For the last several years, Aspen City Councilor Dwayne Romero has been one of the best guys in town with absolutely the worst job, trying to save Related Westpac from itself in Snowmass. Now he’s been rewarded for his suffering, and Aspen Mayor Mick Ireland no longer has to worry about a formidable... Read more →
Playing The Dwayne Game In Aspen
ASPEN – Aspen City Councilman Dwayne Romero said Thursday he will likely run for mayor if he runs at all in the May election.“I’ll be candid with you, I am seriously considering not running again” for a council sea Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This... Read more →
Secrets Of Aspen For Real @ City Council
Aspen City Council met in closed-door executive sessions 21 times in 2010, an increase from the previous year. Land and lawsuits dominate 21 Aspen executive sessions last year read more Click here to read the whole story Read More →
Federal Accountability – the pursuit continues…
Last year, as one part of the mission of Common Sense Alliance, I prepared a report to the Colorado Transportation Legislation Review Committee, a group made up of state legislators charged with overseeing state transportation projects. The general perspective of the report was that the state... Read more →
Aspen Club (Finally) Gets Green Light
“Want to do business with the City of Aspen?” writes Post blogger Michael Conniff. “Here’s all you’ve got to do.Count on spending the best five years of your life and be willing to pony up $250,000 just in case something goes wrong and the Aspen City Council will find it hard to... Read more →
CON GAMES: In Aspen, Even Winning Hurts
Want to do business with the City of Aspen? Here’s all you’ve got to do.Count on spending the best five years of your life and be willing to pony up $250,000 just in case something goes wrong and the Aspen City Council will find it hard to say no to your pleas. Also: it doesn’t hurt one bit to... Read more →
Aspen Club Shakedown
The Aspen Club & Spa’s endless quest for expansion hit another hurdle when the Aspen City Council asked for plain old cash on the table. Read More →
What’s The Point, Kole?
Andy Gillis of Carbondale has had it with yet another tongue-in-cheek missive from Aspen gadfly Andrew Kole and asks a simple question: what’s the point? Read More →