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Sen. Bennet introduces bill to prevent sell off public lands
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (854+ words) Bill Fales, owner of a cattle ranch along the border of Garfield and Pitkin Counties, spoke at a press conference Thursday where U. S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced his Public Lands Integrity Act. In an effort to prevent the sale of public…...
Clarification | News | aspendailynews. com
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (64+ words) Clarification'Aspen Daily News Sen. Bennet introduces bill to prevent sell off public lands Act aims to change budget reconciliation rules CMC's commencements set for today, Saturday Be the first to know what's happening as it's happening. When a story breaks,…...
Local news in brief, May 1
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (603+ words) Colorado Mountain College will hold commencements for the Aspen, Carbondale, Spring Valley and Glenwood Springs campuses at the CMC Spring Valley campus today and Saturday. CMC will recognize about 2, 000 graduates throughout its system this spring, an increase of approximately 18% over…...
Blumenthal: Charting a better course for the airport
1+ day, 22+ min ago (547+ words) As far as experts go concerning environmental, social and institutional issues, Amory Lovins is the sharpest tool in the shed and the brightest bulb in the pack. If you've not already done so, check out his recent guest commentary (Airport…...
P&Z acts outside its purview, ignores key issues
5+ day, 22+ min ago (252+ words) The indefatigable opponents of airport modernization, repeatedly rebuffed by the Pitkin County voters and their elected representatives, have now found a more receptive audience in the county's Planning and Zoning Commission, who appear inclined to sabotage all the progress that…...
Pit Co P&Z finds airport plan not in conformance
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1686+ words) Airport Director Diane Jackson talks noise and flight paths at Tuesday's Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport redevelopment project." With a unanimous vote following a nearly five-hour meeting on Tuesday, the Pitkin County Planning…...
Best: Front Range passenger rail: nostalgia or part of our future?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (730+ words) The Front Range Passenger Rail District last week announced plans for three daily round-trip trains between Fort Collins and Denver beginning in 2029. The last passenger service ended in 1967, a year when radios were playing the Beatles" "Penny Lane" and Jimi…...
Foraging for mushrooms and meaning
3+ week, 3+ day ago (908+ words) With Mt. Sunshine and Mt. Wilson in the distance, a couple forages for mushrooms on a summer day in Carlos Cagin's film "Foragers," which will have its world premiere at Aspen Shortsfest. It plays Wednesday at 4 p. m. at the Wheeler Opera…...
The intersection of local and global art
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (640+ words) The Intersect Aspen Art + Design Fair opened Tuesday at the Aspen Ice Garden as part of Art Week. This year's event, the 15th iteration of the fair, runs through Sunday." Intersect Aspen brings together artists, galleries, curators, collectors and visionaries from…...