I’m going to start off this week by saying I have no proof that Osama bin Laden is dead. Neither do you. We all have to take it on faith that the government isn’t lying to us when they say they killed him. I, for one, think they did. It’s not that I necessarily trust the government,... Read more →
Downvalley Pig Roast
The Downvalley Tavern in Basalt is celebrating their First Anniversary Sunday June 12th @ 4p.m. serving Roasted Pig & sides at $10 per plate and special music featuring local band Echo Monday. More info Read More →
Aspen News Center Wednesday June 8, 2011: Basalt Signs Of The Times
podcast Wednesday June 8, 2011 Health Advisory lifted but fires continue to burn. Outside in Aspen heads up this weekend. Read More →
Pitkin County Regs For Medical Marijuana
Limiting the cultivation of medical marijuana in Pitkin County to a level that essentially fulfills local needs is among the proposed regulations that will get an initial review this week.Local governments in Colorado have until Jul Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Aspen DEA suspects allegedly got cocaine in L.A. hotels, parking lots
The 200 kilos of cocaine that allegedly came into the Aspen area over 15 years were part of larger shipments that entered the nation from Mexico bound for Los Angeles, said an agent from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. read more Click here to read the whole story Read More →
Basalt tries new summer events strategy
BASALT – Basalt is changing strategy this summer to try to generate business and a buzz about the town.River Days has been scrapped and the town won’t offer to feed the valley for free. Instead it’s focused on hosting regular Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This... Read more →
In Aspen, Massive Cocaine Consumed By Locals
The vast majority of the 500 pounds of cocaine brought by local dealers into the Aspen community in the last decade was consumed by locals, according to Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Resident Agent in Charge Jim Schrant. “Five hundreds pounds of cocaine would be substantial in any city,” Schrant... Read more →
Jay Magidson: New Art, New Start
BASALT – For 18 years, Jay Magidson existed near the upper rings of the contemporary art world. He had a gallery in downtown Aspen that bore his name – Magidson Fine Art. Magidson matched nationally known artists with coll Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material... Read more →
Town of Basalt takes aim at lead-footed drivers
BASALT – A lead foot can get you in trouble in Basalt these days.The town is trying to get motorists to slow down by using a one-two punch of issuing lots of speeding tickets and installing stop signs in strategic places.Off Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material may... Read more →
I’m With Stupid: Breaking Our Arms to Pat Ourselves on the Back
I consider myself to be a fairly patriotic guy, as patriotic as the next guy, anyway. And by that I don’t mean I’m one of those morons who thinks everyone’s a communist if they don’t wear an American flag pin on their lapel, rather that I stand firm in my conviction that America... Read more →