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I-70 surveys show growth of car-pooling
May 9, 2012, 8:34 pm
VAIL, Colo.—A mid-winter survey of skiers and snowboarders at the three Dinosaur parking lots in Morrison has yielded a "goldmine of information" for resorts and stakeholders along the I-70 corridor, with detailed data on car-pooling patterns, which people might be induced to ride public transit to resorts and whether skiers and snowboarders might be willing to pay a toll for an extra lane of traffic on the busy corridor.
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Aspen High School rated #1 in Colorado by U.S. News and World Report
May 8, 2012, 8:57 pm
ASPEN, Colo.—Aspen High School is tops in the state, according to a just released survey by U.S. News & World Report. Ranked 59th nationally, Aspen is also the only Colorado school to land in the top 100.
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Airport Business Center underpass gets thumbs up
April 26, 2012, 1:23 pm
ASPEN, Colo.—After more than four years of discussion and a year of study the recommended solution for a pedestrian crossing between the airport and airport business center has been approved for final design.
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Mountain Rescue Aspen performs night rescue near Taylor Pass.
April 23, 2012, 7:40 am
ASPEN, Colo.—Late Friday night, members of Mountain Rescue Aspen responded to rescue a stranded paraplegic snowmobiler south of Aspen near Taylor Pass.
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AMFS and Country Day School finalize partnership; embark on $60 million redevelopment
April 3, 2012, 2:24 pm
ASPEN, Colo.—The Aspen Music Festival and School and Aspen County Day School have signed the final business agreement for the two institutions to redevelop and share the 23-acre campus they have both occupied for decades along Castle Creek Road according to a recent press release.
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AVSC raises $5 million, launches capital campaign
April 2, 2012, 11:24 am
Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club proudly announced that it has raised $5 million for the Securing Our Future Campaign, one-third of the Club’s $15 million capital fundraising goal. The announcement came at AVSC’s 75th Anniversary Celebration held Saturday night at Bumps Restaurant. The campaign will establish the $7.5 million Bob Beattie Perpetual Endowment Fund, in honor of the legendary coach and ski racing icon, and provide the resources to construct several new training sites.
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Shrine crimes: Who is dismantling some of Aspen's ski area shrines?
March 30, 2012, 12:32 pm
ASPEN, Colo.—They have become iconic, some of the most photographed images from the Aspen/Snowmass ski areas. Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Jerry Garcia and even Snoopy honored with signs, photographs, art work and memorabilia including bras, bongs, wind chimes and a drum.
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CMC launches Issacson School for New Media
March 19, 2012, 11:22 am
ASPEN, Colo—Colorado Mountain College announced the formation of the Isaacson School for New Media at Colorado Mountain College today, honoring author and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson.
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State to solicit private investors for I-70 upgrades
March 10, 2012, 7:54 am
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo.—A semi-secret unsolicited proposal for I-70 improvements from a private company is garnering more and more attention these days, as state, local and federal officials come to grips with the fact that there just isn't going to be much public money available for critical infrastructure needs.
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Flash mob converges on Snowmass Base Village
February 20, 2012, 7:55 pm
SNOWMASS, Colo.—Was this a historic moment: the first flash mob on record for Aspen/Snowmass? On Monday afternoon at 3:30 pm, the Snowmass Base Village Pavilion was abuzz with last-run skiers descending, parents meeting up with kids after ski school, and families strolling around, looking for that late-afternoon snack.
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Adopt-a-Cause campaign raised $11,600 for local charities
February 7, 2012, 8:16 am
BROOMFIELD, Colo.—The collective efforts of employees in the Aspen Sports stores collaborating on the 14th annual Adopt-A-Cause holiday fundraising program blew the doors off their effort this year with a huge increase in donations from Aspen shoppers−raising $11,247 compared to $2,078 last year−for Challenge Aspen, a local organization that provides ski opportunities for disabled skiers at Aspen/Snowmass resorts.
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Mutual admiration: 10th Mountain and recently wounded vets find common ground in Vail
February 6, 2012, 7:40 am
VAIL, Colo.—Dick Over and Earl Clark tell an old war story well. It‘s a story rooted in the mountains south of Vail and it is fundamental to the American ski industry. And it’s good they have historians and an audience to carry the narrative forward; most of their old comrades are gone.
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Aspen Business Luncheon with Rikka Zimmerman: Tools to Expand Your Clients, Business & Wealth
February 3, 2012, 5:56 pm
ASPEN, Colo.—World-renowned Access Consciousness™ facilitator Rikka Zimmerman will be sharing “Tools to Expand Your Clients, Business & Wealth. Exponentially!” at the Aspen Business Luncheon on Wednesday, February 15th. Click here or on the video above for details.
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Spell What?! Aspen Celebrity Spelldown
February 1, 2012, 4:18 pm
ASPEN, Colo−With the Aspen Celebrity Spelldown--a fundraiser for the Aspen Youth Center--around the corner, ABJ sat down with AYC Co-Sarah Visnic to get the inside scoop on life at AYC and the upcoming event.
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