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Local News Briefs

DENVER (AP) ? An auction of federal oil and gas leases has netted about $4 million on nearly 29,000 acres in Colorado, down from the 175,430 acres originally up for lease.

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Bush signs bill to recover water from energy development

DENVER, Colorado (AP) ? Federal legislation to explore putting groundwater pumped out during oil and gas production to use was signed into law Thursday.

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Correction

In the Outdoors section of Thursday’s Post Independent, the website for camp site reservations was inaccurate. The actual website is www.recreation.gov. The Post Independent regrets the error.
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Glenwood’s Mother’s Day Mile goes green, international

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - This year, Glenwood’s Mother’s Day Mile is going green, and it’s going global.

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Honoring a Glenwood native of high-flying passion

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - A life is not measured in years.

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Locally owned plane crashes, killing one

BLACK HAWK, Colorado - A plane crash in the rugged mountains near Black Hawk claimed the life of the pilot and severely injured a passenger Thursday afternoon.

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Partnership marks a new era

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - The volunteer based Two Rivers Community Foundation (TRCF) recently partnered with the Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF), in an effort to become a full-service community foundation.

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Man tries to photograph woman in shower

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - A woman told police a man tried to take a picture of her while she was showering at the Community Center Monday.

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Wildfire conference to benefit public

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Deputy Fire Marshal Ron Biggers encourages people to learn more about how to survive and better protect their homes and even their pocketbooks against the greatest natural disaster on the Western Slope.

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Demons host swim championships

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Despite the fact that the Glenwood Springs boys swim team has the shortest roster (with only five) in its league, the Demons will be hosting the 2008 Class 4A Western Slope Swimming and Diving Championships Friday and Saturday
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Glenwood’s Hert decides to play for CCU

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - It wasn’t until teammate Sharaya Selsor recruited Kelsie Hert to play in a summer league last year that Hert even entertained the idea of playing basketball beyond high school.
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Area Sports Briefs

Glenwood Springs High School graduate Megan McKinnie, a senior track and field athlete at the University of Montana, is among 39 UM student-athletes on the 2007-08 Big Sky Conference Winter All-Academic Team.

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Cody Miles, other area competitors score high at Henderson

HENDERSON, Colorado - Reigning Colorado State High School Rodeo Association all-around cowboy Cody Miles continues down the road to a state championship in multiple events.

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Live Music

Rush Street, rock ?n? roll, 9 p.m. at Rivers Restaurant, 2525 S. Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs. No cover.
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Trip to Hotchkiss worth it

What: Hotchkiss Sheep Camp Stock Dog Trials

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Art Events

Colorado Mountain College, 831 Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs, will hold an artist?s reception from 5:30-7:30 tonight for ?In Honor, In Memory…A Reminder of Individual Sacrifice and the Cost of War.?
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Calendar Listings

29th Annual Vivian Raymond Memorial Rifle Chamber Golf Tournament, starting at 9 a.m. at the Rifle Creek Golf Course.

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?Iron Man? star makes it work

Three out of four stars

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Glenwood feels right

When I first got here, the itch to be somewhere else was on me ? always. I?m not sure what I was afraid of or what I was rejecting, but travel looked so bright and shiny. If you?ve been reading my columns, you?ve heard this old song and dance before.

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Carbondale’s 5Point filmmakers talk celluloid

Age: 27 (Brown) and 30 (Barrack)

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Dandelions get their day in Carbondale

CARBONDALE, Colorado ? For years, people have taken to this little plant. They?ve been munching on its nutritious leaves, grinding its roots as a coffee substitute and cooking with its bright yellow flower.
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Director takes final bow

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado ? How did it come about that Wendy Larson conducted Symphony in the Valley for the past 14 years?

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Carbondale hosts film adventures

CARBONDALE, Colorado ? ?I hope I?m giving you some juice,? said Julie Kennedy, a few days ago.

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Community News & Notes

The second annual free Mr. T?s Fishing Derby will be held this Saturday, May 10. Ages 2-9 are from 9:30-10:30 a.m.; and ages 10-15 are from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Mother’s Day Happenings

Enjoy Mother?s Day Brunch at Rivers Restaurant from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11. Call 928-8813 for reservations.
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Memories & Milestones

Chris and Amy Stein of Highlands Ranch are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Garrett Christopher Stein, born at 11:14 a.m. March 12, 2008, at St. Joseph?s Hospital in Denver. Garrett weighed 7 pounds, 13.5 ounces, and was 19.2
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Readers Say Thanks

The inaugural Great Family Trek held on April 26th was a huge success. It could not have been done without the help of the amazing volunteers, talented entertainers, and generous sponsors.

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News Headlines for Friday, May 09, 2008

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City of Aspen begins search for real estate broker
ASPEN ? The city of Aspen is looking for a new real estate agent, and this time it will conduct its search in public.
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Preliminary poll shows support for RFTA tax
ROARING FORK VALLEY ? Although half of Roaring Fork Valley residents believe that taxes are too high, two-thirds would support a sales tax hike to support expanding the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority?s (RFTA) bus service, according to a survey.
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RFTA favors testing voters on $100M expansion
ROARING FORK VALLEY ? Roaring Fork Valley voters likely will be asked to approve a 0.4 percent sales tax increase in November to fund an expansion of the bus system and keep it financially fit for the next 12 years.
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Locally owned plane crashes, killing one
BLACK HAWK ? A plane crash in the rugged mountains near Black Hawk claimed the life of the pilot and severely injured a passenger Thursday afternoon.
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Responding through the traffic bottleneck
ASPEN ? Apparently nobody can get through the Entrance of Aspen in a hurry, not even emergency vehicles blaring lights and sirens.
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Filoha Meadows plan on tap May 15
CARBONDALE ? A draft management plan for taking care of the controversial Filoha Meadows open space in the Crystal River Valley will begin its journey to ultimate approval on May 15 in Aspen.
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News in Brief
Motorists get green light through Truscott Drive
Experts discuss the state of the river
Deputy?s driving citation gets dismissed
Historic preservation anyone?
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Cop blotter: Just driving my buddy home
ASPEN ? About a month short of his 21st birthday, Jonathan Vonderhorst, 20, was charged with criminal trespass and underage possession of alcohol when he refused to leave the Belly Up in Aspen on Friday, May 2.
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Partners in Time
Jorma Kaukonen observes that he and Jack Casady, his partner in Hot Tuna, could hardly be more different in personality. Casady is ?fastidious, analytical?; of himself, Kaukonen says, ?I guess ?impulsive? is as good a word as any.?

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School buses ? what a concept
Chances are you?ve been an unwilling participant in the morning or afternoon gridlock near the roundabout on Highway 82, fueled partly by the crush of vehicles entering or departing Aspen?s three-school campus on Maroon Creek Road.
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Today’s News Headlines

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Making the most of a golden opportunity

CARBONDALE, Colorado - Jeweler Colby June Smith knows that 30 isn’t old. Still, reaching the age lit something in her.
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Suddenly there’s hope for Akim Gama

DENVER, Colorado - After spending nearly eight months locked up, Henry Akim Gama may get out on bond soon and has a chance to present his case for asylum.

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National forest drilling plan approved near Silt

SILT, Colorado - Officials with the White River National Forest have signed off on a drilling plan that could allow a company to put six well pads on national forest lands about 14.5 miles south of Silt.

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Pitkin County woman to be retried for murder-for-hire plot

DENVER, Colorado - A Pitkin County woman in federal prison for offering a hit man $30,000 to kill her husband in 2004 is back in federal courts next week.

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Students focus on a big issue at Glenwood Springs High School

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - The little John Deere four-wheel buggy was all over the makeshift road. Injured cones marked freshly with black tire marks were everywhere as Glenwood Springs High School sophomore Maggie Carmer pulled up to the stop sign.
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Class 3A and 2A prepare for regional meet in GJ

PEACH VALLEY, Colorado ? In a year bursting with athletic success at Coal Ridge High School, the boys and girls track and field teams fit right in.

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Rifle sweeps pole vault

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado ? Before the bulk of the Class 4A Region 1 track meet?s events have even taken place, Rifle High School already has two regional champions.

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Track?s last regional hurrah

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado ? Before the 2008 track and field season started, the Glenwood Springs girls and boys track teams set their sights on winning team regional championships.
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Education Foundation awards teachers

Judi Hayward, acting president of the Grand Valley Education Foundation, announced that the first annual “Teacher of the Year” awards will be presented Friday, May 9, to three Garfield County School District No. 16 teachers.
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Community news & notes

A free community forum, Regulating Air Quality in Garfield County, will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 15th, at the West Garfield Colorado Mountain College Campus in Rifle.
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News Headlines for Thursday, May 08, 2008

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School district aiming to curb campus traffic
ASPEN?Those in charge of running Aspen?s schools are fed up with what one school board member called ?a joke? ? the daily crush of cars driving onto campus.
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Forest Service budget has some bugs to work out
GLENWOOD SPRINGS?The budget for the White River National Forest is up 6 percent this fiscal year, but most of that increase was allocated to deal with an invasion of beetles rather than the usual hordes of tourists.
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Pitkin County woman to be retried for murder-for-hire plot
DENVER ? A Pitkin County woman in federal prison for offering a hit man $30,000 to kill her husband in 2004 is back in federal courts next week.
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Police arrest alleged stalker
ASPEN?A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of harassing and stalking two teenage girls on Tuesday.
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Ruedi Reservoir drained to half-full level to make room for spring runoff
BASALT?Ruedi Reservoir has been drained to about half of its capacity as the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation makes room for a high level of spring runoff.
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Firefighters praised for battling wildland blaze
ASPEN?When all hell broke loose last month and the County Road 100 fire threatened 150 midvalley homes, Basalt Fire Chief Scott Thompson was in the hot seat.
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Consumer spending still climbing
ASPEN?It appears the national recession hasn?t hit consumer spending in Aspen yet.
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Local briefs

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Snowbird: still skiing
SALT LAKE CITY ? The only Utah resort still open for skiing has so much snow it might be able to keep running until summer.
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Kennedy?s latest adventure ? at home, in Carbondale
CARBONDALE?Julie Kennedy was supposed to have been climbing in the Himalayas this past fall. But, having already racked up some notable mountaineering feats ? Denali, Mt. Blanc, a 22,000-foot peak in the Himalayas ? in her 53 years, she believed she could have an even bigger adventure right at home in Carbondale.
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Today’s News Headlines

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Meet Your Neighbors

Age: 20

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Correction

A public memorial service for Alec Farquhar Littler will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at the Glenwood Springs Community Center Ice Arena, followed by an open house celebration of Alec’s life at the Littler-Farquhar home, 1306 Walz Ave.,
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Copshop

Editor’s note: The following information comes from official police and sheriff’s department incident reports. Arrests merely indicate an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless found guilty in court.
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Garfield County likely to see new judge

ASPEN, Colorado - Aspen will lose one its top legal minds when Gov. Bill Ritter appoints the new 9th Judicial District judge in the coming weeks.

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Basalt pilot still in serious condition

BASALT, Colorado - Details about last month’s fiery plane crash involving a Snowmass Village resident were made public Tuesday in a report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which indicated pilot Richard Shenk was running low on fuel at t
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Oil and gas bill passes Colorado Senate

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - A bill that requires new rules for oil and gas disposal facilities away from state-regulated well pads has cleared the state Senate, according to a local group tracking the issue.

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Fire near Carbondale Community School upsets parent

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - A controlled burn at a residence adjacent to the Carbondale Community School got out of control for a short time Tuesday morning, requiring assistance from the Carbondale Fire Department and worrying some parents of students a
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Parties settle lawsuit for wrongful death near New Castle

DENVER, Colorado - The Bear Wallow Ranch settled a wrongful death lawsuit last week after an illegal immigrant accidentally shot a Qwest executive who was hunting turkey near New Castle in 2005.

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Glenwood Springs Demons golf their way to regional title

DELTA, Colorado - As the only senior on the Glenwood Springs girls golf team, Maggee Becker was expected to lead the Demons at the Western Regional Championship Golf Tournament Tuesday at Devil’s Thumb Golf Course in Delta.

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Mountain Range bucks Glenwood Springs out of soccer postseason

WESTMINSTER, Colorado - The Glenwood Springs girls soccer team’s season came to an end on Tuesday when the Demons fell to Mountain Range, 3-0, in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs.

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Former Roaring Fork student plays with pros

LOVELAND, Colorado - Max Green thought his football career was over. After successful stints as the kicker for Roaring Fork High School and Division III’s Colorado College, Green was ready to focus on graduating and life after football.

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Eight area baseball players receive Western Slope League honors

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Jake Kinney did it all for the Roaring Fork baseball team this season. He was the team’s No. 1 pitcher and more. When he wasn’t on the mound, he was a star center fielder who frequently robbed hitters with his diving grabs.
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Area Sports Briefs

The Glenwood Ice U14 girls soccer team racked up three league wins in as many games over the weekend.

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Community News & Notes

Roaring Fork Conservancy?s heron, eagle and osprey watching watershed exploration will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 7.
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Readers Say Thanks

It is with much gratitude that I write this letter on behalf of myself and the board of Junior Achievement of the Roaring Fork Valley.
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Memories & Milestones

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beene of Cañon City, Mr. Elmer Clobes of Albuquerque, N.M., and Mrs. Peggy Burr of Greeley announce the engagement of their daughter, Yvonne R. Burr of Kremmling, to Michael W. Zeman of Delta, son of Mrs. Mollie Barron of Rifle.
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Finishing touches being put on Rio Grande Trail

The last bit of asphalt was finally laid down on the Rio Grande Trail on April 30. There was a sense of delight at a job that was not only well done, but done ahead of schedule.
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News Headlines for Wednesday, May 07, 2008

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Titans shock Basalt
Tuesday?s 3A state soccer tournament opener slipped right through the Longhorns? hands.
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Mink, Nagle win seats on AVH board
ASPEN ? As expected, Dr. Barry Mink, the only incumbent seeking reelection in the Aspen Valley Hospital District election May 6, won his job back by pulling in 944 votes, with the other seat going to Dr. Mindy Nagle, with 604 votes.
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One-way streets to hit Aspen
ASPEN ? Two blocks in downtown Aspen will become one-way streets beginning next month.
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New concept for Red Onion gets liquor license
ASPEN ? The new proprietor of Aspen?s oldest bar has received approval from City Hall to serve booze at the renovated establishment called ?Junk at the Red Onion.?
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District Judge finalists all have ties with Aspen
ASPEN ? Aspen will lose one of its top legal minds when Gov. Bill Ritter appoints the new 9th Judicial District judge in the coming weeks.
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Crystal Palace to remain open ? though only as a restaurant
ASPEN ? It appears the historic Crystal Palace will remain open after all.
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Pilot told air controller ?I?m low on fuel?
LOUISVILLE ? Details about last month?s fiery plane crash involving a Snowmass Village resident were made public Tuesday in a report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which indicated pilot Richard Shenk was running low on fuel at the time of the accident.
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Wrongful death lawsuit settled of accidental shooting of hunter
DENVER ? The Bear Wallow Ranch settled a wrongful death lawsuit last week after an illegal immigrant accidentally shot a Qwest executive who was hunting turkey near New Castle in 2005.
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New concept for Red Onion gets liquor license
ASPEN ? The new proprietor of Aspen?s oldest bar has received approval from City Hall to serve booze at the renovated establishment called ?Junk at the Red Onion.?
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Basalt shooting range closed through late May
BASALT ? The Basalt State Wildlife Area shooting range will be closed until 6 p.m. on weekdays for the rest of May. Range users can still shoot during evening hours and on weekends.
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Time will tell for new Red Onion
A fairly mundane but rather significant step was taken Tuesday in the bowels of Aspen City Hall.
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Today’s News Headlines

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Man survives crash of vintage plane near State Bridge

EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - A small plane crashed Monday on a ranch 10 miles north of Wolcott and a few miles southeast of State Bridge in Eagle County.

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Jet crash kills Glenwood Springs High School grad

WICHITA FALLS, Texas - A 23-year-old Glenwood Springs native died in a jet crash at the Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas on Thursday.

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Aspen Skiing Co. employees donate $90,000 to ‘green’ projects

ASPEN, Colorado - The Aspen Skiing Co. employee’s Environment Foundation donated $90,000 this spring to environmental projects ranging from a local school’s organic garden to a study on the consequences of oil shale extraction.

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Burglar involved in Roaring Fork Valley robberies gets 90 days, 4 years probation

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - One suspect involved in a string of business burglaries was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail, four years of intensive supervised probation and 80 hours of community service.

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Garfield County sheriff wants only his office to issue ID cards

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario told county commissioners Monday that no more identification cards for staff or vendors entering the county courthouse should be issued unless it is done by the sheriff’s office.

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Glenwood Springs post office joins antihunger campaign

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Dig out your cans of peas, those extra sacks of beans. It’s time to raid your pantry for a good cause.

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Garfield County doesn’t like gas rules

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - The Garfield County commissioners on Monday cited several concerns with new draft rules for the state’s oil and gas industry as the county prepares for formal hearings over the issue.

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Carbondale fire board election is today

CARBONDALE, Colorado - Voters in the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District go to the polls Tuesday, May 6, to decide among three candidates for two open board of directors seats.

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Political turmoil could bolster former Glenwood man’s asylum case

DENVER, Colorado - An attorney is using international reports of increasing violence and political turmoil in Zimbabwe to bolster the legal argument to reopen Henry Akim Gama’s asylum case.

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Williams takes control of Roaring Fork’s boys basketball program

CARBONDALE, Colorado - Replacing a legend is no pedestrian task, but Roaring Fork High School officials think Larry Williams is up the job.

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Cheney resigns Roaring Fork hoops post

CARBONDALE, Colorado - Work life and coaching life were no longer meshing for Kirk Cheney.

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Spate of coaching changes has our heads spinning

It seems like every other day we here in the Post Independent sports department find ourselves penning stories on a local coach resigning his/her post or on the hiring of a coach.

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Area Sports Briefs

Former Glenwood Springs golfer Cody Nelson made golf history for Southern Arkansas University in the April 21-22 Gulf South Conference Championship.

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Community News & Notes

Western Colorado IEC invites electrical apprentices and contractors to an electrical competition at 6:30 p.m. May 6, at Consolidated Electrical Distribution, adjacent to Mr. T?s.
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Glenwood Springs bought 5,000 cottonwoods for beautification

“Of course we do not forget the tree planting and irrigating which must rank as of first importance in the onward march of the town toward comfort and beauty.”

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News Headlines for Tuesday, May 06, 2008

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Check fraud artist to serve three years in prison
ASPEN ? Emily Wodiuk was in tears when District Court Judge James Boyd sentenced her to three years in prison.
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ZG Grill, Crust Restaurant seized by state revenue dept.
ASPEN ? Citing nonpayment of taxes, the Colorado Department of Revenue on Monday shuttered two restaurants at Aspen Highlands Village.
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Skico employees donate $90,000 to ?green? projects
ASPEN ? The Aspen Skiing Co. employee?s Environment Foundation donated $90,000 this spring to environmental projects ranging from a local school?s organic garden to a study on consequences of oil shale extraction.
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McCain?s voice no longer to fly at the Aspen airport
ASPEN ? It?s offseason, and now that travelers aren?t quite so frenzied, they might give a little start of amazement one day to hear Republican presidential candidate John McCain addressing them over the public address system at the Aspen airport.
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AVSC?s Hoffman, Maple nab spots on U.S. Ski Team
ASPEN ? Several people advised Noah Hoffman not to get emotionally invested.
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Pilot survives State Bridge plane crash
STATE BRIDGE ? A small plane crashed Monday on a ranch 10 miles north of Wolcott and a few miles southeast of State Bridge in Eagle County.
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News in brief
CARBONDALE ? Voters in the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District go to the polls today to decide among three candidates for two open board of directors seats.
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On the River: Feeling swell

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Three-time felon gets a softer rule
ASPEN ? Former Aspen crime-spree leader and three-time felon Moses Greengrass got a second-chance Monday when a district judge sentenced him to three years in community corrections.
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Today’s News Headlines

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Glenwood man finds a simple life: self-employment, pizza, punk rock

Mancinelli’s owner has found his niche

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Glenwood Springs man has a simple life: self-employment, pizza, punk rock

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado ? Axel Shavalier is simplifying his life.

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Glenwood Springs hikes water, sewer rates

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado ? People on the city?s water and sewer systems will have to pay more in order to fund a new wastewater treatment plant and improvements and repairs to the existing systems.

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Rifle faces more impacts from energy development

RIFLE, Colorado - Expect to see more people in Rifle, fewer available workers, higher housing prices and continued energy development, according to a recently-issued study from the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado.

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Woman decided to become an American

In 2005, Adriana Ayala was honored as Colorado’s Teacher of the Year. Colorado was recognizing what her students have always known - Adriana is devoted to helping young people succeed.
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$2.75 million appraisal to cost Basalt man $830,000

ASPEN, Colorado - A district court judge has ruled that a Basalt real estate appraiser must pay a bank $830,000 for assessing a Glenwood Springs home at Aspen prices.

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Climate change expert speaks today in Carbondale

CARBONDALE, Colorado - The top Colorado official working on climate change issues will be speaking at Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale on May 5, sponsored by Tomorrow’s Voices.

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Glenwood hikes water, sewer rates

Funding needed for new treatment plant, system improvements

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Forney, Rifle Bears look to defend their golf titles

DELTA, Colorado - The last time the area girls golf teams hit the links at Devil’s Thumb Golf Course in Delta, Glenwood finished fourth and Rifle placed fifth.
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Glenwood Springs soccer team draws Mountain Range

WESTMINSTER, Colorado - As a Western Slope girls soccer team going up against powerhouses from the Front Range, it really didn’t matter who Glenwood Springs drew in the first round of the 4A state playoffs.

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Blair runs an effective show at Coal Ridge

Walking up and down the sidelines, Brian Blair’s demeanor does not change.

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Coal Ridge track relay teams enjoy big day at Basalt

BASALT, Colorado - Coal Ridge track and field athletes were in top form at Saturday’s Basalt All-Valley Invitational.

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Area Sports Briefs

The registration deadline for Glenwood Springs Parks and Recreation youth baseball is today.

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Success is in the bag for Silt Discount Liquors

SILT, Colorado - Like a lot of business owners, Rick Aluise shows up for work in a black suit and tie. But instead of computers and copy machines, he is greeted with an array of bottles of wine.
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Business Briefs

Vicki Lee Green Realtors congratulates Robin Bennett for being the top sales person in April, with the top dollar volume in sales;
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Movies

Crystal Theatre: through May 8: “Smart People” (R) 8 p.m. daily. Call 963-0633 to verify showtimes.

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Community News & Notes

Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley has partnered with Olde Towne Moving & Storage for the pickup of donated items for their ReStore.
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News Headlines for Monday, May 05, 2008

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?Horns hope to go from fifth to first
Basalt clinched an 11th consecutive 3A Western Slope title. Now, it sets it sights on that elusive state crown.
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State climate change expert speaking in Carbondale
CARBONDALE ? The top Colorado official working on climate change issues will be speaking at the Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale on May 5, sponsored by Tomorrow?s Voices.
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Christmas ? in May?
PITKIN COUNTY ? Holiday lights in Aspen and Pitkin County should have been off by March 30.

But not everyone is following the rules ? and there are plenty of loopholes ? according to city and county officials.
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Parent: Should Aspen students be sent to ?war zone’?
ASPEN ? A local parent believes the Aspen school district has been careless in sending local kids on Experiential Education trips to Mexico, in light of a recent rise in violence in areas along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Super-sized GarCo appraisal sparks a six-figure judgment
GARFIELD COUNTY ? A district court judge has ruled that a Basalt real estate appraiser must pay a bank $830,000 for assessing a Glenwood Springs home at an Aspen price.
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City, police cleared in drugging lawsuit
ASPEN ? A Basalt woman?s lawsuit was dealt another setback when a federal judge cleared the city of Aspen and three police department members of committing any wrongdoing when she was arrested and forcibly sedated at the Pitkin County jail.
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