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FAA weighs in on Aspen airport debate
Pitkin County officials said Monday they recently confirmed with the Federal Aviation Administration how dire the consequences would be if the runway were rebuilt entirely with local funds in its current location and with the existing separation distance from the taxiway. The FAA would react by taking action that would...
Aspen Thift Shop Celebrates 75 Years
Like the great “Buttermilk Glacier” that lingers long after ski season, the pile of donations outside the Aspen Thrift Shop never seems to disappear. And that’s despite the considerable effort of some 200 volunteers, all women, who work in shifts of 6 to 10 people per day to help pare down this mountain of used goods, uncovering gems that flow back into the community.
E-bikes, analog bikes able to share trails
(Re: “Ebikes don’t belong on singletrack trails,” June 8, Aspen Daily News) An analog bike such as a Specialized Demo bike weighs 38 pounds. I know guys that can ride them up lots of trails. A Specialized Turbo Levo e-bike weighs 39 pounds. Should the Specialized Demo, designed to go fast downhill, be outlawed as well?
Local’s summer edition released
The 2024 summer issue of Local Magazine hits newsstands today. This summer edition celebrates all the beloved staples that readers have come to expect, from profiles on current fashion moguls to features on industry leaders and social influencers. However, in true Aspen style, the magazine goes beyond the usual glitz...
Communication determined one of the biggest challenges during Aspen’s airport emergency fire exercise
Firefighters with the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport’s (ASE) Sardy Field Fire Department doused a mock airplane with water after it was set ablaze Friday morning. The fake aircraft was connected to propane tanks, which airport staff said would cause the fire to reignite after firefighters drenched the blaze, similar to the way jet fuel could reignite a fire in a real crash.
Monday, June 10
On today's newscast: One person is dead after capsizing their boat on the Roaring Fork River on Saturday afternoon, The Aspen Backcountry Marathon has been discontinued, the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport participated in a triennial emergency training last week, and more. Tune in every weekday morning on our website, or wherever...
Inside the Chamber: Strawberray Days is just around the corner
The 127th Strawberry Days Festival in Glenwood Springs, brought to you by Alpine Bank and Glenwood Hot Springs Resort, in partnership with the Glenwood Springs Chamber Foundation and the City of Glenwood Springs, is almost here. Mark your calendars for June 21-23 at Two Rivers Park. This free event features live music, food, arts and crafts, family entertainment, and the beloved tradition of free strawberries and ice cream on Saturday after the Parade. This year’s theme is “Decades of Beats and Berries,” promising a vibrant celebration of music from every era, alongside strawberries.
The healing power of fly-fishing
When Aspen resident Joey Carlson talks about the healing power of fly-fishing, it isn’t a theoretical, abstract claim. As a former drug addict, he attests to fly-fishing playing an important role in his recovery from years of being in the grip of heroin and cocaine. There’s a calming influence...
What Aspen can teach us
Writer Jacob Richards grew up in Aspen and learned as a kid that if his dentist couldn’t afford to live in Aspen— commuting from over 70 miles away— then he hadn’t a prayer of living there either. But then he watched as commuter towns became pricey. Richards says Aspen’s lesson is that satellite towns sending workers to rich resort towns like Aspen must come together and press hard for worker housing.
Monday, June 10, 2024
News host Lily Jones brings listeners Monday's news including new laws governing the treatment of eating disorder patients and water rights for Native American tribes. Lily Jones is a recent graduate of Mississippi State University, with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a concentration in Broadcasting and Digital Journalism. At WMSV, MSU's college radio station, Jones served as the Public Affairs and Social Media Coordinator. In her spare time Lily likes to go to the gym and watercolor.<br/>
Amish, Mennonite volunteers repair deaf camp
A group of Amish and Mennonite volunteers helped repair water-damaged roofs on nine buildings at the Aspen Camp for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing last week. About 40 volunteers organized through the West Slope Mennonite Fellowship and an Amish organization called Restore Our Community Colorado gathered to perform the repairs from May 28-30. Most of the volunteers came from three Amish communities near Westcliffe, Colorado.
Embracing wolves: Dr. John Hughes and the Sacred Wolf Foundation’s Mission
Dr. John Hughes D.O., who runs Aspen Integrative Medicine, has a special relationship with wolves. Hughes, who has ancestry from the Wolf Clan of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation regards wild and domesticated wolves (aka dogs) as sacred totems (kin) who have guided his path in his practice of medicine.
Glenwood's Pride celebrations return for a third year
This year marks the third for Glenwood Springs Pride Festival, with new activities to offer all week. KDNK spoke to Ashley Stahl with Cook Inclusive Company about the upcoming events, beginning June 10th. She had this to say:. "So it is going to be held under the bridge or Bethel...
Valley View to honor cancer survivors with upcoming celebration
June is National Cancer Survivor Month and Valley View Hospital is inviting the community to join the hospital’s Calaway-Young Cancer Center from 4-6 p.m. June 18 at Sayre Park to honor local cancer survivors and those who are no longer with us, according to a Valley View news release.
We can do airport funding ourselves
Don’t let the feds push us around. The county is going to generate more cash from the fixed-base operator in the next five years than we have received from the federal government in the last 40. Everything is a negotiation, and if the cowering Pitkin Board of County Commissioners gives in now, the Federal Aviation Administration will set a forever precedent.
Valley deserves and can afford ‘Medicare for All’
Re: ("Grueter: Is valley health care on life support?" June 9, Aspen Daily News). You can run but you can't hide. Yes, health care in our beautiful Roaring Fork Valley is on life support, as it is across the entire country. People in all socioeconomic class levels are falling through the cracks by the millions every day, going without needed care and going bankrupt for care they can't avoid.
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