With all the talk about religion in the current U.S. presidential race, you’d think the Founding Fathers never established the entirely sensible and cautionary principle of the separation of church and state.Former Senator Rick Sant Copyright 2012 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material... Read more →
Vail to buy Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) – Vail Resorts has agreed to buy Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, Calif., for about $18 million. The deal includes residential and commercial property at the base. Kirkwood will continue to be in Copyright 2012 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Vail to buy Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Vail Resorts has agreed to buy Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, Calif., for about $18 million. The deal includes residential and commercial property at the base. Kirkwood will continue to be involve Copyright 2012 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material... Read more →
DA who’s prosecuting Redfern made plea deal in prior sex case
The district attorney who is overseeing the prosecution of a Basalt High School teacher suspected of having a sexual relationship with a student approved a plea bargain in a similar case with a different teacher in 2007.Fifth Judici Copyright 2012 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Encana shifting focus to natural gas liquids
PARACHUTE, Colorado – One company drilling for natural gas in this region believes that it will continue to be a profitable venture, despite the low prices gas is bringing on the international market.Doug Hock, spokesman for E Copyright 2012 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
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Re-1 budget input meeting takes place todayGLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado – The Roaring Fork School District Re-1 board of education is seeking community input at its meeting tonight regarding priorities for the mill levy override Copyright 2012 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Adventure Park plan gets OK from Garfield County
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado – Garfield County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a request by the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park to add new rides and other attractions without separate approvals for each one.“I Copyright 2012 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Carbondale Community Co-op would like to expand its footprint
CARBONDALE, Colorado – The Carbondale Community Co-op natural foods store is ready to expand from its existing 450-square-foot space, but the managers are not sure how to open talks with the new owners of the building.“W Copyright 2012 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
City Council moving to limit scale and mass for downtown
City Council was in consensus that there needs to be stricter regulations on the size and mass of new buildings in the downtown core at a work session on Tuesday, but getting down to the details will take more time. Councilman Steve Skadron opened the discussion stating that no applicant should appear... Read more →
Two more arrested following mistaken ID
After misidentifying a suspect in an evidence tampering case, Aspen police say they now have the right men. Joseph Barmann, 24, and Alexander Weamer-Lee, 25, both of Snowmass Village, were arrested on Saturday. They each face one felony tampering count stemming from their alleged actions at the Belly... Read more →