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BLISTER+ in place to assist with health care costs
Even with “really good” health insurance, there can be costs associated with injuries incurred while recreating. Sometimes you end up paying $3,500 out of pocket. Sometimes, you can pay as much as $11,000 out of pocket and sometimes, even more. Mt. Crested Butte resident Jonathan Ellsworth is hoping...
Airport plan just a federal money grab
I went through my flight logbooks (I have three) back to 1988 and found that I have, as pilot in command, landed nine different aircraft (including two gliders flying for Dieter Bibbig) 987 times at the Aspen airport. I applied to the Airport Advisory Board but was denied a seat because I stated that I was opposed to the plan as proposed, I guess. Perhaps it was a lack of experience.
Community Calendar Thursday, May 16–Wednesday, May 22
•Natura de Libris exhibition at the Center for the Arts through May 26. •Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day at the I Bar Ranch May 17-19 •7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Crack of Dawn Group topic discussion at the Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711. •noon-1 p.m. Cultivating Hope Cancer Support Group, livingjourneys.org/calendar,...
Let’s do what we must to make the airport safe
I want to thank Roger Marolt for clearly stating how the majority of longtime locals feel about the airport expansion plan (“The sky doesn’t have to be the limit, our airport can be,” May 7, Aspen Daily News). He always speaks for me and many others, and he does it much better than I can! If the runway is unsafe, then yes, we have to make it safe. And the terminal is not exactly luxurious but it works.
The Last Days of High School: Sentiments and Teachings
Walking through the halls of Aspen High School, they seem to have shrunken from their once intimidating and vast facade. The classrooms, which once held remote material and people, are now navigable. The cafe is a regular stop on the way to class, and you have successfully filled the shoes of the scary upperclassman. Freshmen orientation turned into a senior week itinerary, and all of a sudden, you find yourself finished with the final assignment. In the coming weeks, you’ll have attended your last pep assembly and high school sporting event. Soon every shuffle across the gymnasium bleachers hollering, “red, red, red, red, black, black, black, black,” will turn into a shuffle across the graduation stage. In looking back upon these experiences, here are a few lessons to take away.
Renowned 'Planetwalker' Visits Five Point Film Festival
Throughout his time on the road and in institutions of higher education, Dr. Francis says that his mission of conservation and preservation of the natural world has evolved into a message that is greater and all encompassing, kindness. "If we could practice kindness Um, we learn and, and just open...
Titans soccer rolls to 2A state semifinals
After outscoring their opponents 13-0 through the first two rounds of the 2A girls state soccer tournament last weekend, the Crested Butte Titans are headed to the semifinals to face Flatirons Academy on Saturday, May 18 at All-City Stadium in Denver at 12 p.m. The Titans entered the tournament the...
Straight shot entrance to Aspen problematic
Jack Simmons was spot on with his letter calling for a new Castle Creek Bridge to be rebuilt in the existing location. The city of Aspen commissioned a thorough study, the Jacobs Report, on options for replacing the bridge in its current location, either with a two-lane bridge like the one we have now or a three-lane bridge that would relieve the traffic on Main Street. One of the three-lane design options, "three-lane shifted," allows the bridge to be rebuilt without disrupting traffic into town. That's because they can keep traffic moving across the bridge while it's being rebuilt.
Glenwood Springs boys swimming secures fourth place at state championships
The Glenwood Springs High School boys swim team capped their 2024 season with a fourth-place finish at the Colorado 4A Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships this past weekend. This achievement followed their fourth consecutive Western Slope League Conference Championship earlier in the year. Held at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic...
Aspen moves to keep waste out of landfill
The city of Aspen will create a program to keep more construction and demolition waste out of Pitkin County’s swelling landfill, an effort officials hope will ease pressure on the solid waste facility and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. Members of Aspen City Council told city staff on...
Keith: No more dog operations at Snowmass Village
This is in response to the May 3 article discussing the proposal to re-open Krabloonik as a tourism dogsledding site with increased “quality of care” measures. The things that Marsh proposes according to the recent Aspen Times article (treating the dogs better; implementing a spay/neuter program; implementing an off-tether program; implementing an adoption program), were already legal requirements when Dan Phillips took over ownership of the kennel. Yet these requirements were not accomplished in nearly a decade of Phillips’ ownership.
Morning Edition Host and Reporter Eleanor Bennett reflects on her four years at Aspen Public Radio
Eleanor Bennett has been the morning edition host and a reporter at Aspen Public Radio for over four years. From 7-9 a.m. every weekday morning, she delivered local, state, and regional news alongside NPR’s national reporting. During her tenure, Bennett also received several awards from the Radio Television Digital...
College Outreach and Planning Your Summer
Aspen High School students are being welcomed into the Aspen community through a multitude of summer opportunities that will keep this summer exciting. Aspen High School hosted the Summer Jobs Fair on Thursday, April 18th during SET which many upper and some underclassmen attended. At the fair students were able to connect with representatives from 25 businesses throughout the valley and apply for jobs. Some of the positions students applied for were at RedFox, The W, the Snowmass Club, and the Maroon Creek Club. Sophomore, Eleanor Carroll, believes the jobs fair was an easier and more enjoyable way to find a summer job in Aspen and its surrounding areas.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Evening host Hattison Rensberry brings listeners Tuesday's news including a bill to reintroduce the American wolverine and the appearance of a world-famous conservationist in Carbondale, Colorado. Hattison Rensberry has a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and Drawing, but has worked for newsrooms in various capacities since 2019.<br/>She also provides Editorial...
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