Youth serves notice in Ride for the Pass
The numbers tell the story. The 2013 Ride for the Pass cycling event is in the books, thanks to a window of pleasant weather in the Aspen area Saturday. The annual benefit ride up Independence Pass from the winter gate to the ghost town of Independen …
Read More »Independence Pass to open Thursday
Highway 82 over Independence Pass will open as scheduled at 2 p.m. Thursday, the Colorado Department of Transportation announced Monday. A maintenance crew started removing snow east of the winter closure gate during the last week of April. The crew …
Read More »Aspen council ponders concert funding
The Aspen City Council wants to wait a week before deciding whether to provide money for a free concert in August that would feature renowned blues artist Taj Mahal. The delay in dealing with Monday’s request from American Renewable Energy Day organi …
Read More »Roaring Fork Transportation Authority laying giant eggs
The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority is laying giant eggs at its bus stations. The oversized eggs are a nod to VelociRFTA, the name of RFTA’s bus-rapid-transit service, scheduled to debut this fall. Bus stations that will serve the speedier, new …
Read More »Ironbridge Golf Club back up for auction
An auction to sell the golf course and remaining homesites at the Ironbridge Golf Club between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs is scheduled to be held next month. The auction is part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization of L.B. Rose Ranch, a s …
Read More »Carroll: Riding between the lines
For a few days last week, I was at some Interstate 70 truck stop for work. Before I left, Aspen’s trees were gray, and the town was lifeless. When I returned Friday, signs of spring had arrived. Not just in the form of the symphony of jackhammers tha …
Read More »Planting seeds to end hunger
Scores of gardeners in the Roaring Fork Valley are planting vegetable seeds this month not only with visions of feeding themselves kale, potatoes, green beans and the like but also feeding others. The gardeners are participating in the Plant a Row to …
Read More »Barry Smith: Wealth of wisdom from the Bad Guru
Dear Bad Guru, As a longtime reader, I’ve always wondered if these questions are sent in by real people or if they’re just made up by you and your marketing team to give you an excuse to talk about some new product you’re selling. Please help. Shel …
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