Aspen Colorado Travel Vacation

Snow Report For Snowmass: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours): 0.00 inches
0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (7 days):
19.00 inches 48.26 cm Surface Conditions: Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Mountain Top: 92.00 inches 233.68 cm Mid Mountain: 69.00
inches 175.26 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 91 Lifts Open: 21 Open Acres: 3132

Weather Conditions Current Weather: clear Temperature: 17.00(f) -8.00(c)
Wind: SW 5-10 Forecast: mostly sunny, H 45F

* Snow Report For Aspen Mountain: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours):
0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (7
days): 18.00 inches 45.72 cm Surface Conditions: Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Moutain Top: 68.00 inches 172.72 cm Mid Mountain: 69.00
inches 175.26 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 76 Lifts Open: 7 Open Acres: 673

Weather Conditions Current Weather: clear Temperature: 17.00(f) -8.00(c)
Wind: SW 5-10 Forecast: mostly sunny, H 45F

* Snow Report For Buttermilk: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours): 0.00
inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (7
days): 13.00 inches 33.02 cm Surface Conditions: Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Moutain Top: 64.00 inches 162.56 cm Mid Mountain: 56.00
inches 142.24 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 46 Lifts Open: 6 Open Acres: 434

Weather Conditions Current Weather: clear Temperature: 17.00(f) -8.00(c)
Wind: SW 5-10 Forecast: mostly sunny, H 45F

* Snow Report For Aspen Highlands: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours):
0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (7
days): 19.00 inches 48.26 cm Surface Conditions: Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Moutain Top: 110.00 inches 279.40 cm Mid Mountain: 84.00
inches 213.36 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 124 Lifts Open: 5 Open Acres: 1010

Weather Conditions Current Weather: clear Temperature: 17.00(f) -8.00(c)
Wind: SW 5-10 Forecast: mostly sunny, H 45F

Today’s News Headlines

=====Valley News=========================================

Garfield County Sheriff?s Office asks for support

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? The Garfield County Sheriff?s Office is encouraging participation in the County Sheriffs of Colorado?s Honorary Membership Program.

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Silt mayor works on housing

SILT ? Mayor Dave Moore has announced plans to develop about 34 affordable housing units in Silt.

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Democrat steps into Garfield County commissioner race

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? A Democratic challenger to Garfield County Commissioner John Martin, a three-term incumbent, declared his candidacy Thursday.

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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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BLM seeks nominees for several Resource Advisory Council seats

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? The Bureau of Land Management announced on Thursday that the agency is seeking public nominations for five open positions with the agency?s Northwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC).

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New Castle will have three schools come fall

NEW CASTLE ? The Garfield School District Re-2 school board approved Elk Creek Elementary School as the new name of the new elementary facility in New Castle at Tuesday?s regular school board meeting.

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=====Sports=========================================

Grand (Valley) offensive scheme

PARACHUTE ? Scott Kiburis will be the first to tell you he?s an offensive-minded coach.

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Demons to meet D?Evelyn in playoffs

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? After receiving a first-round bye, the Glenwood Springs Demons are now preparing to face D?Evelyn in the second round of the Class 4A state tournament on Saturday.

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Grand Valley girls to meet Plateau Valley in 2A semis

PAONIA ? After splitting their two games during the regular season, the Grand Valley and Plateau Valley girls basketball teams are paired up again.

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CRMS does well at skiing championships despite smaller squad, less experience

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS ? Carrying smaller squads without the numbers or experience of teams from Vail, Aspen and Steamboat Springs, the Colorado Rocky Mountain School teams still managed to represent the school in fine fashion at the Colorado High School state
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Area Sports Briefs

After winning the Class 2A state wrestling title last weekend and sending seven individual wrestlers to the podium, Grand Valley was named the Rocky Mountain News Team of the Week.

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=====Arts and Entertainment=========================================

Classical piano comes to Glenwood

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? When you speak with someone like classical pianist Frederic Chiu, what on earth do you say?

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?Jumper?: cool powers, confusing story

New In Theaters:

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CALENDAR

Last day to apply for a booth at the Mountain Fair. Applications available at www.carbondalearts.com or by calling 963-1680.

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Bike races and foreign flicks, oh my

WHERE TO: Moab, Utah (about 3 hours from Glenwood Springs)

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Tickets to Symphony Swing still available

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? If you?re a great dancer ? but a bad planner ? and haven?t yet got your tickets to this weekend?s Symphony Swing events, don?t despair. Space still remains.

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Contra dancing a must try

When I was 14 or so, I liked to proselytize. I wasn?t spouting off about religion or some ?power cleanse,? however ? I was talking movies. Well, one movie, actually, my favorite: ?Harold and Maude.?

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Getting into the act: High school actor found his calling

RIFLE ? When asked, Brycen Fauser, 18, went right back to the moment he decided to be an actor. Randomly, his friend had persuaded him to join the cast of ?The Sound of Music.?
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?Massive Women? make massive impact

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? Four women, all seeking liposuction, are sitting in a waiting room. They?re of different ages and sizes, and though they don?t know each other, they slowly start to share their pain.
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Arm wrestling: not just for the boys

CARBONDALE ? There are a few things in our culture with universal appeal. A short list might include puppies and babies, Jimmy Stewart and ?M.A.S.H.?

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=====Community=========================================

Garfield County libraries receive donation of new books

A collection of books worth $6,000 was recently donated to the Garfield County Public Library District by an area nonprofit organization.
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Memories & Milestones

Cindy Chelewski of Silt turns 50 March 1

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Readers Say Thanks

Also addressed to Valley View Hospital Board of Directors & Administrators

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News Headlines for Friday, February 29, 2008

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On the road
Nate Peterson is heading to Arizona next week for Spring Training.
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Hoffman breaks ski, still leads U.S. men
MALLES, Italy ? Aspenite Noah Hoffman led the U.S. men?s contingent in Wednesday?s 20-kilometer freestyle mass start at the Nordic Junior World Championships in Malles, Italy, despite snapping a binding off his ski at the race?s start.
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News in Brief
Calendar change for Aspen Middle School
Basalt council race loses potential candidate
Backcountry roads will be plowed
Pitkin County Republicans assemble
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Cop blotter: Man slams into neighbors? cars
BASALT ? A man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly slamming his truck into two vehicles owned by neighbors over a long-running dispute.
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Housing woes take toll on Aspen schools
ASPEN ? Aspen school officials have concluded that a majority of their employees are in rental housing, and, unless they are somehow able to buy their homes, many might end up leaving the district soon.
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Aspen employers eye BMC West housing
ASPEN ? Those who can afford to pay to play in the city?s plans to develop affordable housing at the BMC West site have assessed their needs and are ready to take the next step.
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Land battle brews on Missouri Heights
EL JEBEL ? Native Americans have been fighting for their land for centuries, and a new eviction battle in Missouri Heights once again could pit landowners and the Roaring Fork Valley?s indigenous Ute Indians against one another.
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Hot property: downtown Aspen real estate
ASPEN ? Piece by piece, a little pocket of downtown Aspen is attracting some big dough.
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Firefighters save Thomasville house
THOMASVILLE ? Thomasville firefighters prevented a historic house from burning to the ground Wednesday night by aggressively attacking the blaze, Basalt fire chief Scott Thompson said Thursday.
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=====Arts and Entertainment=========================================

The movies ? Aspen and beyond
“The Great Debaters,” “The Other Boleyn Girl” and “Semi-Pro” open this weekend at area theaters. The Crystal in Carbondale has “Sweeney Todd.”
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Flick picks and pans
Here’s what the critics have to say, succinctly, about what’s playing on the big screen.
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Sound choices for Ross Kribbs
ASPEN ? Ross Kribbs has been a bit torn between musical styles for the past several years.
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=====Editorial=========================================

Sit this one out, ACRA
Three of Aspen City Council?s five elected officials are against the Aspen Chamber Resort Association having a seat on the task force that will map out the Lift 1A side of Aspen Mountain. We agree.
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Snow Report For Snowmass: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours): 0.00 inches
0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (7 days):
24.00 inches 60.96 cm Surface Conditions: Powder/Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Mountain Top: 95.00 inches 241.30 cm Mid Mountain: 72.00
inches 182.88 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 91 Lifts Open: 21 Open Acres: 3132

Weather Conditions Current Weather: Clear Temperature: 23.00(f) -5.00(c)
Wind: SW 5-10 MPH Forecast: Sunny

* Snow Report For Aspen Mountain: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours):
0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (7
days): 21.00 inches 53.34 cm Surface Conditions: Powder/Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Moutain Top: 71.00 inches 180.34 cm Mid Mountain: 71.00
inches 180.34 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 76 Lifts Open: 6 Open Acres: 673

Weather Conditions Current Weather: Clear Temperature: 23.00(f) -5.00(c)
Wind: SW 5-10 MPH Forecast: Sunny, H 40F

* Snow Report For Buttermilk: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours): 0.00
inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (7
days): 15.00 inches 38.10 cm Surface Conditions: Powder/Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Moutain Top: 67.00 inches 170.18 cm Mid Mountain: 58.00
inches 147.32 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 94 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 43 Lifts Open: 6 Open Acres: 433

Weather Conditions Current Weather: Clear Temperature: 23.00(f) -5.00(c)
Wind: SE 5-10 MPH Forecast: Sunny, H 40F

* Snow Report For Aspen Highlands: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours):
0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (7
days): 23.00 inches 58.42 cm Surface Conditions: Powder/Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Moutain Top: 114.00 inches 289.56 cm Mid Mountain: 87.00
inches 220.98 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 124 Lifts Open: 5 Open Acres: 1010

Weather Conditions Current Weather: Clear Temperature: 23.00(f) -5.00(c)
Wind: SE 5-10 MPH Forecast: Sunny, H 40F

News Headlines for Thursday, February 28, 2008

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Locals go the distance at 24 Hours of Sunlight
GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? It wasn’t a new world record, or even a personal record.
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Top-seeded Aspen throttles Hotchkiss
ASPEN ? Aspen senior Michael Taylor’s two dunks in the opening minute of the fourth quarter provided the exclamation point, but this game was over far earlier.
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Decision looms for Basalt on trailer park
BASALT ? The Basalt town government?s proposal to boost prop?erty taxes to buy a flood-imperiled trailer park for $5 mil?lion has failed to attract a champion of the issue.
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Basalt official joins race for council
BASALT ? A member of Basalt?s Planning and Zoning Commission decided Wednesday to try out for the big leagues.
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Aspen chamber wants master plan voice
ASPEN ? How much of a voice the busi?ness community should have in planning the base of Aspen Mountain has become a bone of contention among city officials.
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News in Brief
Shale Bluffs conservation move rejected
Helmets are hip, says Aspen hospital
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Firefighters battle blaze in Thomasville
THOMASVILLE ? Firefighters from the Basalt fire depart?ment and its Thomasville satellite station battled a house fire that was reported shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday, deputy fire chief Jerry Peetz said.
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Colorado?s education boss says student tests need overhaul
ASPEN ? Colorado?s top education official kept them chuckling and applauding Wednesday at Aspen High School, where he gave an hour-long talk on his plans to shake things up a bit at the Colorado Department of Educa?tion.
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Pitkin County Senior Center clears the air
ASPEN ? Although airborne mold from a leaky roof does not pose a viable health threat, the Pitkin Coun?ty Senior Center will remain closed for nearly two weeks as a precautionary measure, Aspen Valley Hospital officials said Wednesday.
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=====Arts and Entertainment=========================================

The movies ? Aspen and beyond
Here’s what’s showing, and when, Thursday at area theaters.
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Chris Cassatt editorial cartoon

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Snow Report For Snowmass: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours): 0.00 inches
0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 2.00 inches 5.08 cm New Snow - (7 days):
25.00 inches 63.50 cm Surface Conditions: Powder/Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Mountain Top: 95.00 inches 241.30 cm Mid Mountain: 71.00
inches 180.34 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 91 Lifts Open: 20 Open Acres: 3132

Weather Conditions Current Weather: partly cloudy Temperature:
10.00(f) -12.00(c) Wind: SSW 5-10 Forecast: partly sunny, H 40F

* Snow Report For Aspen Mountain: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours):
0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 2.00 inches 5.08 cm New Snow - (7
days): 22.00 inches 55.88 cm Surface Conditions: Powder/Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Moutain Top: 71.00 inches 180.34 cm Mid Mountain: 72.00
inches 182.88 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 76 Lifts Open: 6 Open Acres: 673

Weather Conditions Current Weather: partly cloudy Temperature:
10.00(f) -12.00(c) Wind: SSW 5-10 Forecast: partly sunny, H 40F

* Snow Report For Buttermilk: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours): 0.00
inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 1.00 inches 2.54 cm New Snow - (7
days): 16.00 inches 40.64 cm Surface Conditions: Powder/Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Moutain Top: 68.00 inches 172.72 cm Mid Mountain: 59.00
inches 149.86 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 46 Lifts Open: 6 Open Acres: 434

Weather Conditions Current Weather: partly cloudy Temperature:
10.00(f) -12.00(c) Wind: SSW 5-10 Forecast: partly sunny, H 40F

* Snow Report For Aspen Highlands: Snow Conditions New Snow - (24 hours):
0.00 inches 0.00 cm New Snow - (48 hours): 2.00 inches 5.08 cm New Snow - (7
days): 24.00 inches 60.96 cm Surface Conditions: Powder/Packed Powder

Mountain Snow Base Moutain Top: 114.00 inches 289.56 cm Mid Mountain: 87.00
inches 220.98 cm

Mountain Information % Adv./Expert Terrain Open: 100 % Beginner/Inter.
Terrain Open: 100 Trails Open: 124 Lifts Open: 5 Open Acres: 1010

Weather Conditions Current Weather: partly cloudy Temperature:
10.00(f) -12.00(c) Wind: SSW 5-10 Forecast: partly sunny, H 40F

Today’s News Headlines

=====Valley News=========================================

Stranded snowmobilers spend a night in the Flat Tops after running out of gas

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? Four snowmobilers spent Saturday night outside after running out of gas about seven miles west of White Owl Lake north of Glenwood Springs in the Flat Tops Wilderness, authorities said.

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Garfield County sees more flu cases over last season, but they?re less severe

GARFIELD COUNTY ? February is the heart of influenza season according to Immunization Program Coordinator for Garfield County Public Health (GCPH), Sara Harter. So far GCPH has recorded only five hospitalizations from Dec. 21, 2007, to Feb.
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Garfield County denies deadline extension for hearing request

BATTLEMENT MESA ? Garfield County officials have told residents who live near the Project Rulison blast site that the county will not seek an extension to request a hearing before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for 11 drilling permits ne
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Party-line vote advances Garfield County commissioner’s hopes for COGCC

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? She has been doing the work for almost eight months. Now Garfield County Commissioner Tr?si Houpt is one step closer to officially being named as a Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation (COGCC) commissioner.

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CDOT plows through snow-clearing funds in Aspen and Glenwood Springs

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) already has plowed through all the funds it budgeted to clear snow and ice from roads in the Aspen and Glenwood Springs areas and now is relying on reserves.

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BLM now accepting public input on pipeline proposal

MEEKER ? The Bureau of Land Management will begin seeking public ?scoping? comments on a proposal to build a 153-mile pipeline from southwest of Meeker to Wamsutter, Wyo.

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Elk causes accident on Highway 82

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? Three accidents involving six vehicles and a cow elk slowed Highway 82 traffic toward Aspen for almost three hours Tuesday morning.

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Niwot ends Demons? season

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? Sometimes playing like you have nothing to lose yields a win.

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Rams can?t get past Pirates

CARBONDALE ? Same stage. Same sour note to end the Roaring Fork girls basketball season.

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Bears get past Eagles in first round of playoffs

RIFLE ? Running and gunning, Rifle?s speedy offense was relentless against Thompson Valley on Tuesday night, attacking them early and often on way to a 63-52 victory in the first round of the Class 4A state basketball playoffs.

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Rifle to take on Mountain Range in tournament

RIFLE ? If you are just looking at records, it doesn?t make very much sense that the 12-10 Rifle girls basketball team, one that earned a No. 8 seed in the Class 4A state tournament and a home game in the first round, drew 16-4 Mountain Range.

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Sports briefs

Roaring Fork High School is looking for a girls tennis coach, starting immediately. If interested, call athletic director Larry Black at 384-5753.
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Community news & notes

A soup dinner to raise hunger awareness and money to be donated to LIFT-UP will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in the commons area of Coal Ridge High School.

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Meet Your Neighbors

Age: 20

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Memories & milestones

Students from the entire state auditioned for the All State Choir in the fall. Those that made it came together and performed Feb. 5th in Fort Collins.
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Readers say thanks

Thanks to all who made the Feb. 15 Sweetheart Ball and Auction for Kasie Burtard a success. Generosity of contributors and attendees raised more than $15,000 towards her cause.

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News Headlines for Wednesday, February 27, 2008

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Basalt girls advance to semifinals
BASALT ? Guard Kat Fitzpatrick’s right wrist is in good shape.
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Aspen boys begin quest to be the best
ASPEN ? The question is inevitable, no matter who Steve Ketchum talks with.
Is this year’s Aspen boys basketball team the best in school history?
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News in Brief
Avalanche awareness seminar set
Former Basalt mayor runs for council
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Basalt library proposal raises questions
BASALT ? Sixteen months after midvalley voters approved a property tax increase to build an $11 million library in Basalt, major questions surfaced about the project on Tuesday.
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Roaring Fork mountain bikers find a voice
Twenty-some years after mountain biking took the Roaring Fork Valley by storm, its disciples finally have a voice to look out for their interests.
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Pitkin County traffic citations jump in ‘07
ASPEN ? Crime in Pitkin County did not change much from 2006 to 2007, though traffic stops, traffic tickets and DUI arrests did increase significantly, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Pitkin County Sheriff?s Office.
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CDOT plows through plowing budget
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. ? The Colorado Department of Transportation has already plowed through all the funds it budgeted to clear snow and ice from roads in the Aspen and Glenwood Springs areas and now is relying on reserves.
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Aspen event ignites national science debate
ASPEN ? Aspen often is embroiled in national issues, but this might be the first time that national attention involves the town?s role in encouraging more intensive science and technology education in U.S. schools.
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The movies ? Aspen and beyond
Here’s what’s showing, and when, Wednesday at area theaters.
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Catch 22 for Housing Authority, veteran
The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority and Iraq war veteran Casey Owens are in a no-win situation. Owens might lose his affordable housing because he makes too much money to live there, but the office is reluctant to kick out Owens ? a 26-year-old former Marine and double amputee.
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Traffic talk regarding Glenwood and Highway 82 set for Wednesday

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? The public will get a shot Wednesday at saying what should happen with Highway 82 traffic through downtown.

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DOW still hoping to halt drilling in wildlife habitat near New Castle

NEW CASTLE ? A protest that the Colorado Division of Wildlife placed against the sale of a federal mineral lease parcel underneath the Garfield Creek State Wildlife Area near New Castle may take up to six months to resolve.

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Planning for the future of Glenwood Springs

GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? City officials revised a strategic plan and identified nine critical issues for Glenwood Springs over the next 10 to 15 years.

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Demons, Bears open at home in 4A prep basketball playoff action

A pair of Front Range schools will pack their bags and head to the Western Slope for two Class 4A boys basketball state playoff openers tonight. Here?s a look at what Glenwood Springs and Rifle have to contend with as they get the playoffs underway.
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Cardinals are currently loaded with lots of talent

I found a voicemail I got this weekend from Grand Valley boys basketball coach Scott Kiburis particularly entertaining.

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Titans likely headed for close match in 3A hoops postseason opener

GUNNISON ? The elimination round of the Class 3A District 2 girls basketball tournament opens tonight for Coal Ridge with a trip to Gunnison.

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The first jails in Glenwood Springs encountered some problems

?If the recommendation of Mayor Parks is taken in regard to the removal of the old city pound, it will be as good a thing as the city ever did.? ? Avalanche Echo, April 5, 1900

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Community News & Notes

Federal fire officials will be holding an open house Feb. 28 to present information and answer questions about the proposed Oak Meadows Fuels Reduction Project. The open house will begin at 7 p.m.
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News Headlines for Tuesday, February 26, 2008

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Hoffman leads U.S. skiers at Junior Worlds
Aspen local Noah Hoffman was the top American at Monday’s 10-kilometer race at the Nordic Junior World Championships in Malles, Italy, finishing 12th in 29 minutes, 49.2 seconds.
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News in Brief
Leak closes Pitkin County Senior Center
More Basalt candidates eye council bids
Felony charges filed in domestic incident
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Aspen nightclub owner offers $1,000 reward for stolen art
ASPEN ? The owner of an Aspen nightclub is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a group of people who allegedly stole a $4,000 sculpture last month during a Winter X Games party.
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Fuel spill means El Jebel cleanup
EL JEBEL ? A crew began working Monday to remove dirt that was contaminated by gasoline in an accident earlier this month along Highway 82 near El Jebel.
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Clapper withdraws from Aspen Music School redevelopment review
ASPEN ? Pitkin County commissioners faced with a complex development plan for the Aspen Music Festival and School and Aspen Country Day campus were shorthanded at a work session Monday.
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Case of the Aspen powder blues
ASPEN ? With Aspen Mountain loaded with some 13 inches of fresh snow Monday morning, frustrated skiers waited nearly an hour past the 9 a.m. scheduled opening while ski patrollers cleared potential slide areas.
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Aspen OKs master plan effort for Lift One
ASPEN ? The Aspen City Council approved a master planning process Monday for the Lift One neighborhood.
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Aspen Brewing Co. loses appeal
ASPEN ? You?ll be cut off at just one pint at Aspen Brewing Co. ? at least for now.
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Lost Aspen skiers return to safety
ASPEN ? Two backcountry skiers spent Sunday night in the backcountry before emerging at the Difficult Creek Campground looking tired, dirty and a bit sheepish Monday afternoon.
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The movies ? Aspen and beyond
Here’s what’s showing, and when, Tuesday at area theaters.
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