Home Spruce Ups Tips Oct 16, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- All this rain is good for the grass, but it means more lawn mowing for you. (W-USA News, DC)
Woman Says Flu Shot Triggered Rare Disorder... Oct 16, 2009
"Aspen Hill Rapist" now charged with four more attacks ... "Aspen Hill Rapist" now charged with four more attacks. (The Drudge Report)
Chef Q&A: Crabcakes are king at Pineda Crossing Oct 15, 2009
I met Julia Child at the Aspen Food and Wine Festival in 1994. It would have been an honor to have cooked for her. (Florida Today)
Off to State! MHS doubles team hopes to lob and slam competition Oct 15, 2009
We finished third to two good teams in Steamboat and Aspen, he said ... Decker defeated Hotchkiss in the consolation 6-4, 6-2 but lost to Aspen in the state playback match 0-6, 1-6 ... They then lost to Aspen in the semifinal 6-7, 5-7. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Colo. gov touts 'new energy economy' at conference Oct 14, 2009
Armstrong, who has a home in Aspen and has trained in the area, met with Gov. Bill Ritter on Tuesday. Armstrong says he would like to revive the Coors Classic, a stage race that began in the 1970s and 1980s. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Colo. conference on energy efficiency Oct 13, 2009
Utilities, companies to share energy-efficiency ideas at Aspen conference - Denver Business Journal ... Utilities, companies to share energy-efficiency ideas at Aspen conference ... Colorado power utilities, companies and agencies will meet in Aspen next week to share ideas on energy-efficiency programs. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Could fall blaze turn to blahs? Oct 10, 2009
At the University of Southampton in England, a study of poplar and aspen forest canopies exposed to elevated CO2 levels found that color changes could be delayed by 10 to 15 days. But the study also showed that trees produced more anthocyanins, Published in the scientific journal Global Change Biology, the study found that elevated CO2 kept photosynthesis going longer, which kept leaves green longer. (Albany Times Union)
Wyoming briefs Oct 9, 2009
A black bear cub clings to an aspen tree after climbing the tree to get at some chokecherries in Grand Teton National Park recently. (Mark Gocke/Star-Tribune correspondent). (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Sept. 18: Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
You can see changing colors late September to mid-October in bigtooth maple trees, scarlet sumac, and of course in the golden aspens ... In the Chiricahua Mountains (70 miles north of Douglas, 36 miles southeast of Willcox and 120 miles east of Tucson), you ll find oak, ash, maple and aspen. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Lance Armstrong to be Michelob spokesman Oct 7, 2009
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong, who has a home in Aspen, will be the face of 's Michelob Ultra beer. A-B InBev and Armstrong announced the three-year spokesman deal at a gathering Tuesday in downtown St. Louis of 5,000 A-B InBev distributors from across the nation. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Ursula Hauze Oct 7, 2009
She was especially close to her grandchildren, Ali, Brian, Carly, Tyler, Marina, Corey, Sarah, Sean, Ben, Vinny, Jerry, Michael, Kerry, Pasha, Crystal, Shanti and Orion and great-grandchildren, Mason, Natasiah, Madeline and Aspen. She was proud and delighted that her children and their children enjoy each other and are close-knit. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
CO eateries make Esquire don't-miss list Oct 7, 2009
Two Colorado restaurants in Aspen and in Beaver Creek are on Esquire magazine s latest list of 15 places not to miss, runners-up to its annual compilation of the nation s 20 best new restaurants. Both eateries are in hotels the Ajax Tavern is at the at 8100 at the and Spa. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Mother campaigns against date violence Oct 5, 2009
Furthering Robertson s exasperation is an incident that occurred in November of 2008, when carbon monoxide poisoning killed a family in Aspen. In two months, there was a law passed in the state of Colorado that everybody had to have carbon monoxide monitors, Robertson said. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Federal agents claim immunity to wiretapping claim Oct 3, 2009
Pamela Phillips, formerly of Aspen, Colo ... Based on the recordings, authorities searched Phillips' home in Aspen in 2006. (AZCentral -- News)
Aspen law firm merges with Sherman & Howard Oct 3, 2009
Aspen law firm merges with Sherman d - Denver Business Journal ... Aspen law firm merges with Sherman d ... LLC has merged with , one of Aspen s top business law firms. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Montenegro: Europe's New Ski Destination Oct 2, 2009
If your timing is right, these can rival Colorado's best aspen groves for a fraction of the cost. Europe's best-kept ski secret lies in the Bjelasica mountains at Jezerine, about 15 minutes by car outside the town of Kolasin, itself an hour and a half's drive up the stunning Moraca Canyon from the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica. (Time.com)
Where the wealthiest go to play Oct 2, 2009
Though you may not get there in a MiG 29 like Ellison or jumbo sailboat like Murdoch, many of the rich on our list have favorite vacation spots that aren't so exoticfrom Aspen to Montaukthat they visit time and time again, and where you too can have yourself a rich old time. Don't miss these Travel stories from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Arizona's dying aspens a mystery to scientists Sep 26, 2009
Northern Arizona's aspen trees are dying in ever-increasing numbers, tearing holes in the blankets of color that spread across the high country each autumn ... In some lower-elevation forests near Flagstaff and in the Kaibab National Forest, the death rate of aspen trees has neared 95 percent, and fewer appear to be regenerating, or sending up replacement trees ... At risk is both the health of the forests, where aspens play a role in everything from wildlife habitat to recovery from fire, and... (AZCentral -- News)
Judge orders dog to leave Colo. resort town Sep 25, 2009
Municipal Judge Brooke Peterson told the dog's owner, Melinda Goldrich, that if the dog is seen again in Aspen, it will be rounded up by animal control officers and put to death ... An Aspen fitness club employee says the Pomeranian, named Gizmo, bit her in August while it was tied to a fence. (AZCentral -- News)
Air deals to western ski areas from $94 O/W Sep 24, 2009
One-way rates of $129 are valid to Aspen, Colorado Springs or Denver, Colo. or Salt Lake City, Utah. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Takacs Quartet to take on Beethoven, Haydn and Schumann Sep 18, 2009
During the summer, they pitch in at the Aspen Festival and at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, Calif. When not on stage or in the classroom, the musicians and their families enjoy the Colorado Rockies. (NJ.com -- Times)
Kick off to the arts: A listing of local arts organizations and events for 2009-2010 Sep 18, 2009
Barbara J. Taylor, owner/artist of the gallery has been busy on her work in progress, Aspen Guardians. There also are several new things inside the gallery. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Bears rally by Knights Sep 18, 2009
Aspen confronts bolder bears looking for food ... The bear is one of nine killed by wildlife officers in Aspen and surrounding Pitkin County so far this summer as some bears have gotten more aggressive in looking for food to prepare for hibernation ... A man was attacked by a large black bear in his Aspen home in the latest in a string of violent encounters with the animals this summer in the mountain community. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Frontier sale to the west ends Tuesday Sep 15, 2009
$109: Aspen or Grand Junction, Colo. $119: Albuquerque, N.M.; Durango, Colo. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Bear Attacks Colorado Man Inside His Home Sep 12, 2009
It's the latest in a string of run-ins with bears in Aspen this summer. The Colorado Division of Wildlife says the man was attacked Thursday night by a large black bear after he went to the first floor of his home to check on his three barking dogs. (Newsmax)
Colorado arts groups to share $568K from stimulus Sep 12, 2009
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Aspen $10,000. Bas Bleu Theatre Company Fort Collins $10,000. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Vail Resorts Names Paul G. Toner Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of RockResorts and Vail Resorts Hospitality Sep 12, 2009
Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colo. The Osprey at Beaver Creek and The Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, Colo. (PR Newswire)
Forbes: Independence Pass route among America's prettiest fall drives Sep 9, 2009
The highway over Independence Pass east of Aspen is rated among "America's prettiest fall drives" in a report by. The narrow, twisty mountain route -- Colorado 82 -- connects Aspen with the Twin Lakes area south of Leadville and tops out at 12,095 feet elevation ... Just east of Aspen, the route affords a dazzling autumn display of the trees for which the ski town is named. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Bolder bears roam Aspen looking for food Sep 9, 2009
Bolder bears roam Aspen area looking for food ... The bear is one of nine killed by wildlife officers in Aspen and surrounding Pitkin County so far this summer as some bears have gotten more aggressive in looking for food to prepare for hibernation ... Aspen police responded to about 200 bear sightings and run-ins with people around town in August, up from 16 last August, chief Richard Pryor said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Surprising Spots To See Great Fall Foliage Sep 8, 2009
Colorado is known for its aspen trees-nearly 2 million acres in all-which changes into a brilliant, vibrant gold in the fall ... Northwest-Aspen, Grand Junction ... If arriving into Denver, the drive west from Twin Lakes to Aspen over Independence Pass for some of the most scenic views in the state. (CBS News -- US)
See the light, hear nature's call in art gardens Sep 6, 2009
Add the wind in Colorado aspens, birds at dawn, frogs at dusk and the chanting of Navajo bone rattlers, and the sonogarden is up and running for the town's First Tuesday Artwalk ... The recording of the wind in the aspen leaves sounds like white noise, though Livingston has spent years trying to capture it, and was on the western slope of the Rockies recording fresh sound on the day before the opening ... Add the wind in Colorado aspens, birds at dawn, frogs at dusk and the chanting of Navajo... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fall colors fade in U.S. west as aspen trees die Sep 5, 2009
Aspen, the white-barked trees with golden leaves that gave their name to the famed Colorado ski resort, have been dying off across the Rocky Mountain states ... Recent droughts and other factors linked to global warming are seen as likely causes for "sudden aspen decline," or SAD, so named because it can strike a forest so quickly ... Dwindling aspen would spell trouble for mountain towns like Aspen, Colorado, where tourists flock each autumn to see their spade-shaped leaves turn from green to... (Scientific American)
New ski boot to be comfy but pricey at $1,295 Sep 5, 2009
This season Apex is selling its boot online and in specialty shops, focusing heavily on Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, Telluride and Steamboat Springs in Colorado. All are home to destination ski resorts that draw monied customers from around the world. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hobnob: Clinton Global Initiative Sep 5, 2009
Using a mobile device. Go to for our mobile version. (FastCompany)
> RELATED: Midwest launches agreement with Frontier Sep 3, 2009
Midwest s YX code has been placed on flights offered by Denver-based Frontier, providing Midwest customers the ability to connect in Denver to Aspen, Colorado Springs and Durango, Colo ... Tickets to Aspen will be available for purchase Sept. 6 for travel beginning Sept. 9. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Exclusive ski resort specials from $199/night Sep 3, 2009
Based at the foot of the Snowmass ski area, The Stonebridge Inn provides direct ski-in, ski-out access to more than 3,100 acres of diverse terrain covering steep shutes, groomed beginner trails and challenging runs through shady groves of towering Aspen trees ... Close to world-class mountains like Aspen, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk, these slope-side properties offer convenient access to a wide variety of runs and steep backcountry trails. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Some Peaberry Coffee stores close Sep 2, 2009
Independent coffee companies need to distinguish themselves to compete with big chains, according to Keith Herbert, founder, president and CEO of of Aspen ... We offer free WiFi and super-fresh coffee from Aspen, and we now take payments by phone. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
ZIP codes that go ka-ching Sep 2, 2009
The mountain village near Aspen with a ZIP code of 81654 is the highest ranking Colorado community on the list of 500 communities ... No. 20 Aspen (81611). (Denver Business Journal, CO)
NIGHTLINE: Extreme Sports for Children With Autism Sep 1, 2009
But if you have -- like most kids at the near Aspen, Colo. -- it's overload times 20, or times 100. (ABC News)
The destiny of a dynasty Aug 30, 2009
Thirteen years after that, Michael, 39, another of Robert's sons, was killed when he hit a tree while skiing at Aspen, Colorado. Earlier that year he was accused of having an affair with his family's teenage babysitter. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Haverhill native joins former tennis star to help young cancer patients Aug 27, 2009
She took her winnings to Aspen, Colo ... Since 1999, the foundation has hosted cancer patients at the Silver Lining Ranch in Aspen ... The Little Star Foundation s planned sale of its Aspen property for $13. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Conservation is not a bad thing Aug 27, 2009
goodlife wrote on Jul 30, 2009 10:33 AM:" As we desperately need growth limits set in our area, the state of Texas is a private property state. Govt. in our lives, in general, is not a great idea, but when it comes to not having any water to drink or flush my toilet, I think we need to relook the idea. Aspen, Colorado can only grow by a certain percentage every year. The citizens passed a referendum and it keeps the city from having exponential growth. Not a bad idea at all since we are... (Boerne Star, TX)
Denver a stop on international code tour Aug 26, 2009
Colorado speakers expected at the event include Chris Green, SBTC committee vice chair and president/CEO of Ago Studios in Avon, and Stephen Kanipe, SBTC committee member and chief building official for the City of Aspen. The new sustainability code would address new and existing commercial buildings with a focus on increasing building performance, according to the council. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Road Biking in the Aspen/Snowmass A... Aug 26, 2009
Road Biking in the Aspen/Snowmass Area. Road Biking in the Aspen/Snowmass Area ... Aspen, Colorado is home to some of the most intense athletes in the world. (Suite101.com)
Autumn deals make it time to take to the skies Aug 25, 2009
Turn your ho-hum weekend into an outdoor fall adventure in Aspen, Denver, Colorado Springs, and more, starting from $44 each way ... Sample one-way fares: AlbuquerqueDenver: $44; DenverAspen: $59; WichitaGrand Junction: $79; and more. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Rocky Mountain High for Animals, Not People Aug 25, 2009
Independence Pass, Colorado At 12,095 feet, this breathtaking portal on State Highway 82 to Aspen is open only from Memorial Day to October, when the snow starts flying ... The latter was the theme of a remarkable Point of Interest display just below the summit on the Aspen side that was erected by environmental extremists with permission of the U.S. Forest Service ... But the sign asks whether the route to Aspen is worth it, and says millions must be spent to restore the mountain to... (Townhall.com)
Beetles, wildfire work together to ravage northern forests Aug 24, 2009
What's changed extends beyond Champagne-Aishihik lands to the rest of the Yukon, where forester Legare in his travels finds other insects -- the northern spruce engraver, the aspen leaf miner, the willow miner -- gaining an upper hand in unusual places in unexpected ways. "Weird things, unprecedented things are happening," he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Green Bay hires first black police officer Aug 24, 2009
Wildlife officers are looking for a bear that forced its way into a home and attacked the homeowner, and may have been behind other break-ins in the Aspen area this summer. The unidentified woman suffered deep scratches to her back and chest when the bear struck at her late Monday but she didn't have to be hospitalized, said Randy Hampton, spokesman for the Colorado Division of Wildlife. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Wildflowers & Birds at Lily Pad Lak... Aug 22, 2009
Aspen and other uninjured pine trees are also found along the trail, which crosses several small streams and parallels beaver ponds and wetland marshes. In July and August, wildflowers are abundant along the trail. (Suite101.com)
Barnstable Public Schools Bus Routes for 2009/2010 Aug 21, 2009
Seq Time Stop Description 1 7:14 A.M. CRNR FIVE CORNERS ROAD & WESTMINSTER ROAD 2 7:16 A.M. 62 FIVE CORNERS ROAD 3 7:19 A.M. CRNR SWIFT & STURBRIDGE DRIVE:2nd from old mill 4 7:19 A.M. CRNR SWIFT AVENUE & CROSSWAY PLACE 5 7:21 A.M. CRNR MAIN STREET OS & EVANS STREET 6 7:23 A.M. CRNR WIANNO AVENUE & SCUDDER ROAD 7 7:26 A.M. CRNR MAIN STREET OS & SEAPUIT ROAD 8 7:27 A.M. CRNR SOUTH COUNTY ROAD & FARM VALLEY ROAD 9 7:29 A.M. 1692 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 10 7:33 A.M. CRNR BUMPS RIVER ROAD & ASPEN WAY 11... (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Bear Breaks Into Aspen Home, Attacks Woman Aug 19, 2009
Wildlife officers are looking for a bear that forced its way into a home in the Rocky Mountain ski resort town of Aspen and attacked the homeowner, and may have been behind other break-ins this summer ... Aspen police and wildlife officers have been busy with bear calls all summer ... Aspen, a magnet for the rich and famous, also happens to be built in some of the best black bear habitat in North America. (Fox News)
Colorado liquor store bags its theft problem Aug 18, 2009
Colo store bags theft problem with no-purse policy. Article:Colo store bags theft problem with no-purse policy:/n/a/2009/08/13/national/a155254D61. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Bail-out boss to address students Aug 17, 2009
The two met on the Henry Crown Fellowship program at the Aspen Institute, Colorado. They also have a common friend in the US President, Barack Obama, who was in the same class as Mr Baghai at Harvard Law School. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Kansas City man killed when rock hits SUV in Colorado Aug 17, 2009
The accident occurred Friday along Colorado Route 82 in Snowmass Canyon, about 15 miles west of Aspen. The Colorado State Patrol said a boulder about the size of a briefcase fell off the mountain and onto 45-year-old Thomas Murphy, who was driving the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Casper's own has busy summer Aug 16, 2009
And then he went back to Colorado and hung out with Vince Gill and Amy Grant at the 6th annual Vince Gill rant Golf Classic at Aspen Meadows Resort. The event benefits Challenge Aspen, which helps people with disabilities and encourages them to become active, especially by participating in outdoor sports. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Book by Aug. 24 for Rockies from $109 O/W Aug 15, 2009
One-way rates are $109 to Aspen, Colorado Springs or Grand Junction, Colo. $119 to Salt Lake City, Utah; $129 to Bozeman, Mt., or Jackson Hole, Wy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Odd news: Bear wanders into Aspen fur shopBear encounters frequent this year Aug 12, 2009
Odd news: Bear wanders into Aspen fur shop ... (AP) An Aspen fur store employee says a small bear wandered into the shop, browsed through the aisles and then left without hurting anyone ... Bear encounters have been frequent in Aspen this year, with police reporting 26 calls between Thursday and Sunday. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
The Abineau Lodge is a relaxing place to stay. Aug 12, 2009
Walk across Aspen Avenue and try Mountain Oasis International Restaurant ... Details: 11 E. Aspen Ave. 928-214-9270. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Kim Barrick to conduct painting demonstration at upcoming art show Aug 7, 2009
Her numerous artworks are held in private and corporate collections from coast to coast including Anchorage, Aspen, Atlanta, Cape Cod, Chicago, Denver, Florida, Houston, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Nantucket, Santa Fe, Austria and Germany. In addition, she is the founder of the Chestnut Group, a plein air painting group that has been instrumental in raising funds for several environmental causes in this area. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
LETTER FROM CAMP: Path to Broncos' camp scenic, but treacherous Aug 4, 2009
By Mark Fox, The Aspen Times via AP ... " They made it into Aspen just fine. That was just one stop on the Greisen family's quintessential American West summer road trip. During a 15-day trip, they visited Colorado Springs, Aspen, Telluride, Colo., Jackson Hole, Wyo., Yellowstone National Park and Big Sky, Mont.. "My wife and I had never been out West," Greisen said. "When I got picked up Denver, we said 'What would be a better opportunity than this. (USA Today -- Sports)
LETTER: Time for reform in health care system Aug 3, 2009
"HP, so am I.I live in the west, the Colorado mountains, every fall. Let me advise you that the very best time is the last week of September when the Aspen are turning and the elk are coming down from the high country. One morning last fall I looked out the window as I ate breakfast and had 69 elk in the my front-yard meadow. The time will vary a bit whether north or south, and with the altitude at which you are going to live -- AND it varies some with the seasons. I recallone year I had my... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Deluxe Viceroy Hotel Anchors New Sn... Aug 1, 2009
Winter 2009-2910 marks a rebirth of the great, huge ski near Aspen, Colorado, featuring its first truly elegant condo hotel and other off-slope improvements ... The Aspen Ski Company, operates the ski lifts on both mountains as well as nearby Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk ... While the Little Nell at Snowmass, a sister hotel to Aspen s signature hotel, has been delayed, the eye-popping Viceroy is scheduled to welcome its first guests for Thanksgiving, 2009. (Suite101.com)
A quick read on the week's news Aug 1, 2009
The lift ticket -- that icon of skiing for generations -- has been banished from the slopes of Aspen, a news report says. TUESDAY JULY 28. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
The Alps Meet the Rockies at Breckenridge's Annual Oktoberfest Jul 30, 2009
5 hour horseback ride, hear leaves crunching under your tires on a bike ride down Vail Pass and pick up a town trail map to hike through Breckenridge's yellow aspen groves. The price is only $79 per person per night, $315 total per person. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
> RELATED: Colorados skier Gold Pass on sale for $2,750 Jul 28, 2009
The resorts at which the ski pass is valid are: Arapahoe Basin; Aspen Highlands; Aspen Mountain; Buttermilk; Copper Mountain; Crested Butte; Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort; Echo Mountain; Eldora; Howelsen Hill; Loveland Ski Area; Monarch Mountain; Powderhorn; Ski Cooper; Snowmass; SolVista Basin; Steamboat; Sunlight Mountain Resort; Telluride; Winter Park and Wolf Creek. Vail Resorts ski hills excluded from the pass are Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
