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Wednesday, May 8
On today's newscast: Pitkin County is considering how best to spend the remainder of its federal COVID-19 relief funds, Dandelion Day returns to Carbondale’s Sopris Park this Saturday, the avian flu keeps spreading in dairy herds across our region and the latest cases are turning up in Colorado, and more.
Semple got it right in recent column on ASE
Thank you, Lorenzo Semple, for such a well-reasoned column (Come fly with me,” May 4, Aspen Daily News) that impacts so many of us and our families who fly commercial in and out of Aspen. Every Pitkin County commissioner, including the one who voted no last week on the...
Visible PCSO presence could make 82 safer
READY FOR PLACING — ANDRE. Pitkin County commissioners should take swift action to reduce the carnage at the intersection on Highway 82 and Smith Way, an uncontrolled serial killer (“PitCo seeks solutions for deadly intersection on 82,” April 17, Aspen Daily News). With Aspen being the main...
Recent opinion pieces represent toxic thought
Recently a local column, and a letter that followed, attacked the opinions of two local supporters of Pitkin County’s plan for updating the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport on the basis that they’re successful businessmen. The underlying premise seems to be that succeeding in business disqualifies one from having a valid opinion.
Honey, where did you park the Gulfstream?
I would be lying if I started this column with this trite opening phrase: “It was with great interest that I recently read the guest columns in both newspapers about Aspen airport topics.”. The columns were “Support for airport modernization” (April 24, Aspen Daily News) by Greg Goldfarb and...
Thursday, May 2
On today's newscast: Pitkin County commissioners have approved widening the runway at Aspen's airport allowing larger airplanes to land, bills sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Velasco to improve safety on I-70 and provide support to new immigrants both passed the state House this week, Roaring Fork Cycling is holding a bike swap at Crown Mountain Park on Friday, and more.
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