Set in ancient Egypt, Aida is both a heartbreaking love story and an epic drama full of spectacular crowd scenes. Violeta Urmana stars.
"The first step in the county initiative process is to have the form and content of the petition reviewed by the county clerk," writes Post blogger Jeffrey Evans about the entrance to Aspen. "Despite three separate attempts, the Pitkin County clerk has refused to approve the content of a local tax initiative, citing a provision of the Pitkin County Home Rule Charter that prohibits petitions on the 'levy of taxes.' County clerks take an oath of office that they will uphold the state and federal constitutions, and yet we have a letter from Pitkin County clerk Janice Vos Caudill in which she says that 'as an elected official, one is sworn to uphold the Home Rule Charter…!' A county charter cannot override a state constitutional right, just as a state law cannot violate our rights secured under either the state or federal constitution."
"The Two and a Half Men star will return to the set this week – but still spend nights in rehab – following his not-guilty plea Monday on domestic violence charges," reports People magazine. "Charlie is looking forward to going back to work for the final four episodes of Two and Half Men," says the show's executive producer, Mark Burg. "'He's also looking forward to clearing his name, putting all of this behind him and spending time with his kids during his hiatus.' The actor, 44, wore a black suit and tie for his court hearing in Aspen, Colo., where his attorney entered the pleas for felony menacing and two misdemeanors for assault and criminal mischief. Sheen waved to photographers when he arrived at the courthouse, appeared reserved in court and did not speak."
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The Colorado state constitution provides “we the people” with the power of the initiative petition so that private citizens can propose legislation to be placed on the ballot. This power extends to the state as a whole, municipalities, and “home rule” counties such as Pitkin, and tax issues are legislative questions which are subject to the initiative process.
So, in Pitkin County, the circulation of a petition on a question of taxation is a state constitutional right.
The first step in the county initiative process is to have the form and content of the petition reviewed by the county clerk. Despite three separate attempts, the Pitkin County clerk has refused to approve the content of a local tax initiative, citing a provision of the Pitkin County Home Rule Charter that prohibits petitions on the “levy of taxes”.
County clerks take an oath of office that they will uphold the state and federal constitutions, and yet we have a letter from Pitkin County clerk Janice Vos Caudill in which she says that “as an elected official, one is sworn to uphold the Home Rule Charter…”!
Continue Reading March 16th, 2010
Monday March 15th, 2010
Daylight Savings Time kicked in on Sunday which means more sunshine in the late afternoon. The sun will set today at 7:05 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day is this Wednesday; the first day of spring beings next Saturday.
High winds on Sunday forced an all day closure of the Silver Queen Gondola on Aspen Mountain. 40 mph gusts required skiers and snowboarders to use the various lifts to gain access to the top of the mountain. No one was stranded on the gondola.
Paving on Grand Avenue in Glenwood Springs begins today and will another 30 minutes to the commute. The 23rd street intersection will be closed and several bus stops have been relocated as the paving work, which will take about one month to complete.
The Aspen Skiers boy’s basketball team was defeated over the weekend for the state title by Faith Christian. It was the third consecutive state title for the school. Final score: 57-47.
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March 15th, 2010
An Open Letter To Dave Danforth, Owner and “Publisher/Mascot,” Aspen Daily News
Dear Dave:
You and I have had our differences over the years—too many to count—in part because I have been sliced open with a dirty knife by the Aspen Daily News like so many others before me. But that does not mean I take any pleasure in the mess that your editor, Troy Hooper, finally finds himself in.
Continue Reading March 12th, 2010
Friday March 12, 2010
Interstate Seventy through Glenwood Canyon is open in both directions.
One lane east bound and one lane west bound at an area near Hanging Lake Tunnel is the situation now, so while it may take a bit longer to take the trip through the canyon, the main route to Denver is open again.
A rock fall wrecked a section of roadway, and it took most of this week to make the area safe from more rocks falling onto the highway.
Repairs to the highway will take three months and cost more than 1.5 million dollars.
A massive rock slide last Sunday night at midnight forced the nearly week-long closure.
If out imbibing this weekend keep an eye out for suspicious behavior. Several incidents of drinks being spiked with powerful sedatives have occurred over the last few months. Most of the cases occurred in bars in Aspen, but investigators are not revealing the names of the businesses until more information can be gathered. There are no suspects at this time.
Aspen Mayor Mick Ireland this week rode his bicycle to Aspen Valley Hospital for some scheduled blood tests. He hasn’t been feeling too well.
After he arrived, doctors determined that Ireland’s appendix need to be removed, and so it was!
The mayor is resting comfortably at home and expected to make a full recovery.
Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday. Be sure and set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday before heading off to bed.
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March 12th, 2010
Thursday March 11, 2010
The work continues to re-open Glenwood Canyon, after a rockslide last weekend nearly destroyed a section of Interstate 70, just west of Hanging Lake Tunnel. There were no injuries.
Huge boulders weighing more than 60 tons crashed on to the interstate at midnight on Sunday.
Engineers with the Colorado Department of Transportation have secured the surrounding cliffs from more rock falls.
Today one lane is expected to open which will allow traffic to flow both east and westbound, but that is being hampered by the new snow fall.
We will continue to track the situation and let you know when I-70 through Glenwood Canyon has re-opened.
The most often used detour around the canyon has been to head north from Rifle to Steamboat Springs, and from there to the Front Range.
A woman using U.S. 40 on Wednesday was killed when her car was hit by a rock that dislodged from a small cliff face.
The accident occurred about 70 miles north of the interstate in an area where rock slides are rare, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
It’s not over till its over, says political activist Marilyn Marks.
A lawsuit against the city of Aspen, filed by Marks to make public the ballot images from last May’s IRV election, was dismissed on Wednesday in Pitkin County District Court. Marks says she’ll appeal the decision
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March 11th, 2010
Wednesday March 10, 2010
Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon is still closed this morning, after a rock slide on Sunday night heavily damaged the roadway near Hanging Lake Tunnel.
The Colorado Department of Transportation engineers say that a route through the canyon might open later today, but the first priority is to stabilize the surrounding cliffs.
Until then, repair work continues and travelers to the Front Range will have to take a five to six hour trip around the area.
Stay with local news. We will let you know when I-70 through Glenwood Canyon is open again.
Joe DiSalvo, Undersheriff for Pitkin County, says several incidents of drinks being spiked with strong sedatives have occurred in Aspen over the past few months. Authorities are asking the public to keep a watchful eye.
If you see someone passing their hand over a drink, notify the owner. Men and women have been targeted.
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March 10th, 2010
Noodles by Kenichi has closed it's doors. What was welcomed as a good addition to the Aspen cheap eats dining scene this past October never got off the ground. Reports of the closing where confirmed by a visit to the empty noodle shop last night when we found a closed sign posted on the door. Truly unfortunate that they couldn't squeak out till the end of the season but articles in both the local papers mention that they where bleeding money which left them behind in rent.
Is this lower level space cursed? It is a common occurrence. For awhile now, no restaurant located in this space has ever done well. From Chequers restaurant, which after what seemed like years of renovations and never opened for business, to Texas Reds BBQ, which operated for a little more than a year then transformed into the comedy club and then evaporated. You would think however that the new medicinal marijuana dispensary next door to Noodles by Kenichi would have generated a steady stream of hungry patients but to no avail. With the rent at $5,500 a month for the small corner space we may see another Aspen restauranteur try another eatery here but can they break the curse?
Is this the wrong time to open any new Aspen restaurant? The cocky assumption that Aspen is recession proof has proved to bite us in the ass. Lower numbers of visitors and lower spending among those visitors has left many Aspen restaurants hungry and it's no surprise that what has traditionally been a tough market to prove yourself in has become even tougher for any new restaurant in Aspen.
The rumor mill is also flush with tales of restaurants that aren't so new not being able to make the cut, perhaps up to 4 more casualties this spring. The rumors also state that some Aspen landlords may be more prone to let their space sit empty for "years" than re-negotiate leases with restauranteurs for fear of lowering that monopoly like rent ceiling that a bulk of their properties still generate.
It's always been a changing landscape in the Aspen restaurant scene and we just hope that ultimately it is for the best. Good luck to whomever attempts to break that curse.
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March 9th, 2010
Tuesday March 9, 2010
Glenwood Canyon remains closed, and there is no specific date when the highway will be open.
A rock slide on Sunday night at midnight sent boulders weighing several tons crashing into Interstate 70. The rocks fell on a section near Hanging Lake Tunnel, at mile marker 125.
There were no injuries, but officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation estimate that it will take three months and more than 1.5 million dollars to fix the damage.
Geologists say the surrounding cliffs at the site hold more boulders about to fall. Those rocks will have to be stabilized before repair work can begin.
Local news will keep you informed of any updates, but it looks like a five to six hour drive around the canyon will be required to reach the Front Range.
U.S. 40 north and then back toward Denver is one route.
If heading south, U.S. highways 285, 50 and 160 are possible, but it’s best to check the conditions online at the CDOT website. Just Google COTRIP, and stay tuned to local news.
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March 9th, 2010
Monday March 8, 2010
A rock slide has closed Interstate Seventy through Glenwood Canyon.
Boulders more than ten feet wide punched two large holes into the roadway just west of the Hanging Lake Tunnel. The east side of the highway was also damaged, though not as severely.
The rock fall happened at just after midnight Sunday. No injuries have been reported.
Crews with the Colorado Department of Transportation are working at the site now, but it will probably require explosives to blast apart the large boulders so those can be removed.
All lanes are closed. It is expected that a detour will be in place using the east bound lanes but it’s not certain when that can take place.
It was a big scare for passengers on a flight leaving Aspen’s Airport on Sunday.
A Canadair Regional Jet 700, operated by SkyWest Airlines for United Express Flight 5840, had just left at 12:49 p.m. bound for Denver when the pilot’s cabin started to fill with smoke.
The aircraft with more than sixty five passengers plus four crew members landed safely. There were no injuries.
Emergency responders from Aspen, Snowmass and the airport on site facilities were on the tarmac when the plane landed.
Counselors were brought in to help some of the passengers who were unnerved by the incident.
A malfunctioning air conditioner was blamed for the problem. After repairs were made, the same aircraft left for Denver International Airport later on Sunday afternoon.
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March 8th, 2010
ASPEN HIGHLANDS—Around here—and throughout the skiing world—it is known as “The Bowl.”
Highland Bowl hangs there above you wherever you are in Aspen, and if you’re a skier the shadow is longer still. The purity of it here at the peak of Aspen Highlands is all but beyond description, and even if you don’t dare hike it and then ski it, you can see the human ants bent over by their tools of ignorance, crawling to their destiny at the top
As I’ve improved as a skier during seven winters in Aspen, I have looked upon The Bowl as something that I would put in my pocket whenever I was ready. I was (and remain) a fool, completely underestimating what was to come when my name was called. That day came Saturday in celebration of my friend Matt’s birthday. He was 37 and I’m not but neither of us had tried the inevitable. We had never hiked The Bowl.
Continue Reading March 7th, 2010
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