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Today’s News Headlines

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

Glenwood Springs mobile home park owner says trees cut for flood mitigation

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - The owner of a Glenwood Springs mobile home park that has seen the removal of dozens of trees along the banks of the Roaring Fork River said the reason behind the cutting was to protect the residents who live there.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008660692193

Small fire in Silt destroys shed, closes lane of Main Street

SILT, Colorado - A burning shed that was ignited by unknown causes forced a lane of Main Street to close for about 45 minutes late Tuesday morning.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008536015390

Energy Expo today at Garfield County Fairgrounds

RIFLE, Colorado - Want to learn more about the energy industry in Garfield County?

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008603337813

Meet Your neighbors

Age: 28

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008705959812

Eagle County deputy’s driving citation dismissed

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - An Eagle County deputy’s driving-without-insurance citation was dismissed last week after his insurance company reversed its position.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008624319761

Scammer gets 330 years in fraud linked to purchase of Redstone Castle

DENVER, Colorado - U.S. District Court Judge Robert Blackburn sentenced a man to 330 years in prison Tuesday for his role in a $56 million investment scam from which proceeds were used to buy the Redstone Castle.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008520047637

Correction

The story in the April 28 Post Independent incorrectly stated that new Basalt High School Principal Kevin Schott is the current principal at Grand Junction High School.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008725442119

Clarification

In the April 26 story about a section of the South Canyon Trail nearing completion, the estimated dollar amounts stated in the story, $42 million for the section from West Glenwood Springs to New Castle and the $93 million for the overall project from Wes
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008668164014

DOW to sample fish in Parachute Creek

PARACHUTE, Colorado - The Colorado Division of Wildlife has begun sampling of fish species in Parachute Creek in the wake of four large water spills and reports of sediment pollution infiltrating the creek.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008512557626

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Coal Ridge baseball team ready for playoffs

GYPSUM, Colorado - Tuesday’s game against Eagle Valley wasn’t about winning or losing for the Coal Ridge baseball team. It was about fine tuning and getting as prepared as possible for the Titans’ first-ever postseason appearance.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008323532782

Rifle High School finds new girls hoops coach

RIFLE, Colorado - This time, Brad Skinner or Jack Smith won’t have to come out of retirement again to coach the Rifle girls basketball team.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008933863626

Coal Ridge soccer players pumped to be in the postseason

Titans playoff bound for team’s first time

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008380353714

Area Sports Briefs

The Rifle Creek Gap Opener, a two-man best ball tournament at Rifle Creek Golf Course, is scheduled for May 3-4, with tee times starting at 8:30 a.m.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008774884670

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

Mother’s Day Mile’s global partnership

Do something good for yourself and for Mom at the ninth annual Mother’s Day Mile event, to be held on Mother’s Day, May 11.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008230934084

Memories & Milestones

Rob and Kari Bercher of Rifle are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Brock Franklin Bercher, at 8:41 a.m. March 16, 2008, at Valley View Hospital. He weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 181?2 inches long at birth.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008523225132

Readers Say Thanks

Bravo to our local fire department and all the departments brought in from the surrounding communities. By using good decisions, integrity and responsibility, they were able to save lives and structures throughout the 1,000-acre wildfire April 13.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008977159742

Community News & Notes

Dr. Andrew Gulliford of Fort Lewis College will present a talk and slide show at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at the Whitman Educational Center, Fourth and Ute Avenues, in Grand Junction.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008650813921

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News Headlines for Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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

Gents of Aspen roll into national Sweet 16
FORT WORTH, Texas ? Playing like Gents teams of old, Aspen’s rugby club mowed down two inferior opponents over the weekend at the Division I Western States Finals in Fort Worth, Texas.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008860412193

Revenge is sweet for Aspen girls
ASPEN ? Aspen Seniors Julia Hassall and Maggie Melberg both said they are looking forward to moving on - to finishing high school and heading off to college.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008574177641

Basalt girls thump Vail Mountain
EAST VAIL - Most Western Slope soccer teams don’t see one another twice in a month. They play early in the year and then again later at the other pitch.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008537796115

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Aspen Mayor Mick Ireland visits France
CHAMONIX, France ? Mayor Mick Ireland got up close and personal with his sisters and brothers last week in Chamonix, France, after flying 5,000 miles to get there.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008964227848

News in Brief
Obey road closures or face fines
Spring Book Sale at library
Bark beetle bill on Ritter?s desk
Memorial - Phil Bradford
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008805872875

On the river: Holy hole!
GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? Glenwood Springs has sprouted a hole ? the valley?s first man-made whitewater play park ? and on Friday, I had a chance to plunge in.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008620695519

Aspen hospital CEO gets treated by the competition ? Valley View
ASPEN ? The head of Aspen Valley Hospital grew so ill recently that he relented to the advice of friends and checked himself into the hospital ? Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, that is.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008195745328

Wanted in Aspen: more turf to play on
ASPEN ? It appears that most of the Aspen City Council agrees with a collection of dedicated sports fans and youth coaches and the city?s own recreation department, who argue that Aspen is in dire need of new playing fields for a wide range of sports.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008409804050

Wildcat Ridge mansion fetches $36M
SNOWMASS VILLAGE ? Leon Hirsch?s patience finally paid off.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008115063599

?Green? effort clouds waters in El Jebel
EL JEBEL ? One person?s environmental responsibility is another person?s environmental nightmare.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200860216524

Area river rats gear up for wild runoff
ASPEN ? Heavy winter snow still hangs in the hills above Aspen, and local river runners are anticipating the highest spring runoff in a decade.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008723001643

Roaring Fork High has a new principal
CARBONDALE ? Cliff Colia, currently the principal at Carbondale Middle School, has been named the principal of Roaring Fork High School, replacing outgoing Dale Parker.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008601250385

=====Editorial=========================================

Public deserves answers on wildfire
Roaring Fork Valley residents, and especially the people whose homes and lives were threatened by the April 15 wildfire near Carbondale, deserve to know how the blaze started.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008284478074

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GOODBYE HBO, HELLO ROOFTOP.

When HBO gave Aspen its walking papers in the spring of 2007,
a lot of people thought that was the end of great comedy
in the world’s greatest little mountain town.

BOY WERE THEY WRONG.

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THE GREATEST COMICS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN

If there’s one thing the Wheeler Opera House does really well (and there are many), it’s stand-up comedy. And if there’s a faster-growing or more exciting home on the Internet for comedy than RooftopComedy.com, we haven’t found it.

That’s why we’ve been working with the good folks at Rooftop for almost a year to bring Aspen a brilliant new comedy festival that features the fastest-rising and funniest new stand-up comics working today.

They come from all over America, especially from places you’d never imagine, and now they’re set to descend on Aspen on Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 for a very special inaugural two-day, six-show festival that’s all about serving Aspen’s always-eager comedy fans.

The line-up of shows is as follows (always subject to change, but we think we have it locked down pretty good now):
* ROOFTOP BEST AND BRIGHTEST opens the festival Friday evening, with six new talents banging down the door for comic glory, including Dave Waite, Lisa Landry, Paul Varghese, Mike E. Winfield, Kevin Camia, and Jeff Taite.
* ROOFTOP AT LARGE gets the prime-time slot Friday night, with extended sets by three comedians already making waves in the media. Chris Porter, Vince Morris, and Robert Hawkins get the honor; you get the laughs.
* ROOFTOP AFTER DARK lets the comedic devils roam free after the kiddies are put to bed. Tyrone Hawkins, Andi Smith, Isaac Witty, Steve Wilson, and Auggie Smith let the jokes fly.

* Saturday starts with the finals for the NATIONAL CAMPUS COMEDY COMPETITION, where six seriously-funny students from college campuses across the U.S. slug it out for the NCCC crown.
* ROOFTOP BEST AND BRIGHTEST #2 brings six more hot up and comers to the Wheeler stage to prove their chops. Look for John Ramsey, Matt Braunger, Erin Foley, Robert Buscemi, Nathan Trenholm and Lamar Williams to raise the bar and roll out the laughs.
* The festival concludes with THE BIG SHOW, with three comics already hot on such comedy outlets at Comedy Central, VH-1, and MTV. Tig Nogato, Mike Lucas, and Jimmy Dore bring it home on a high note.

Two days, six shows, over thirty comics. It’s the perfect event to start off the summer pre-season. It’s rock ‘n roll without the annoying ringing in the ears. It’s the most fun this side of Bermuda shorts and bikini waxes.

AND IT’S FOR THE LOCALS. Unlike the HBO Festival, this is all about getting comics in front of YOU, not the entertainment industry. They’ll be here, but YOU will come first.

AND HERE’S HOW: Get yourself an All-Access “Independence Pass” lanyard for only $55.00 per person and see all six shows. [The regular price is $65.00.] Just come to the Wheeler with proof of local residence and get your locals discount. “Independence Pass” sales will start on MONDAY, MAY 5th at 10am.

Tickets for individual shows will go on sale much closer to the events, with whatever seats remain available. But for $55.00 a person, you can’t go wrong with an “Independence Pass”!

So stick around town after the Pass and the Bells open. It’s going to be a beautiful time to be in Aspen, and a great time to get in on some of the hottest new talents in comedy.

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Today’s News Headlines

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

Worries of Glenwood Springs locals don’t concern tourists

GLENWOOD SPRINGS - While locals fret over things like traffic and the vitality of downtown hurting tourism, tourists are mostly having a great time and enjoying the Hot Springs Lodge and Pool, according to a tourism study.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008414777036

Hang glider pilot survives tumble down Aspen snow chute

ASPEN, Colorado (AP) ? The pilot of a hang glider has survived a tumble down a snow chute on 11,700 Loge Peak.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008138383596

Colorado Mountain College courses now available online

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - The Internet has changed the way people communicate, do business and learn. It provides another avenue for people anywhere, at any time, to log on and learn a specified skill at their own convenience.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008785747249

Gypsum man’s condition remains serious after Friday night shooting

DOTSERO, Colorado - A Gypsum man who was likely unarmed when he took a shotgun blast to his abdomen Friday remained in serious condition Sunday, the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office said.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008803551702

Tree cutting in Glenwood Springs mobile home park causes outrage

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Robins once nested in the trees outside of Deborah Hord’s mobile home just above the banks of the Roaring Fork River.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008493465296

Correction

The Glenwood Springs Post Independent, in its Saturday edition, incorrectly identified the date by which owners need to file an objection to their property’s classification with the Garfield County Assessor’s Office.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200889786270

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

Glenwood’s Shepard takes second at Cherry Creek

DENVER, Colorado ? As a distance coach for the Glenwood Springs High School?s track and field team, Sarah Shepard was already in Denver for the Demons? fruitful trip to Saturday?s Cherry Creek meet.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008195661426

Coal Ridge welcomes coach

PEACH VALLEY, Colorado ? It?s been a few years since Scott Parker has been calling the shots on the sidelines of the football field. So when the chance came up to get back out there, the Craig native took it.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008363155054

Don?t fret, Colorado, the Rockies still have hope

Take a deep breath, Rockies fans.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880059599

Demons top 4A schools in golf tournament

GOLDEN, Colorado ? Glenwood Springs? girls golf balance served it well at Monday?s 38-school tournament at Rolling Hills Country Club in Golden.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008689535161

Area Sports Briefs

Ann Gilmer, Erin Wiencek and Kathy Williams teamed up to win the Glenwood Springs Ladies Golf Club’s season-opening Mixer Scramble at Glenwood Springs Golf Club on Saturday.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200838583293

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Community News & Notes

The Mountain Madness Skate, Rate, and Relate Skateboard Competition, open to all levels, will take place at noon Saturday, May 17, at the Two Rivers Skate Park in Glenwood Springs. A mini-pipe competition and a street course competition will take place.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008274294062

Readers Say Thanks

Originally addressed to Operation Vacation

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008908279761

Glenwood’s postmaster lineage began in 1883

“The new post office at Barlow at Glenwood has not yet gone into operation, there being some red tape difficulty. At present the mail is kept at Mrs. Garrisons.”

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008529225208

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News Headlines for Tuesday, April 29, 2008

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No Aspen downhill next winter
ASPEN ? After all the excitement surrounding the return of a World Cup downhill in December, it’s likely back to tech races and turkey next winter.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008260924332

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News in Brief
Wood chips spontaneously combust
Bus agency takes show on the road
Memorial - Lathrop Strang
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008566621062

Eagle County adopts tough housing rules
EAGLE COUNTY ? Eagle County has adopted strict rules to try to make sure some housing remains affordable for workers.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008423181117

Sharing the road: a viscous cycle
WOODY CREEK ? Maybe it was a case of simple misunderstanding, but when two locals recently got in an argument over sharing a lane in Woody Creek, it showed that motorists and cyclists are still at odds over the rules of the road.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008618905607

Aspen Brewery limit: 40 ounces
ASPEN ? How much beer do you need to consume before you know you like it? Forty ounces, according to the Aspen City Council.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008192502488

On the Hill: Rite of spring
ASPEN ? Man, what a final day at Highlands.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008201521809

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

The movies: Aspen, El Jebel, Carbondale
Here’s what’s showing, and when, Tuesday at area theaters.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008252279857

Conscientious theme for first 5Point festival
CARBONDALE ? The name of the new film festival coming to Carbondale ? the 5Point Film Festival ? is borrowed from rock climbers? terminology; climbing routes are ranked for difficulty on a five-point system. But festival founder Julie Kennedy had five other points in mind when she conceived the event, and none of them have to do with how high a cliff a skier can launch off, or how big a risk a mountaineer is willing to take to summit a peak.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008229453855

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Today’s News Headlines

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Glenwood Caverns hosts seminar on cave rescues

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Conducting a rescue operation in the mountains is tough enough.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008941828556

Glenwood Springs company joins Mexican workers’ lawsuit

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Midwest Drywall Co. has joined 69 Mexican workers in a lawsuit accusing a Texas company of human trafficking.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008216810383

Rifle branch manager keeps library work fun

RIFLE, Colorado - Judy Martens, like most grandmothers, is certain her grandchildren are totally worth all the stress and trouble their parents gave her.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008618906753

Glenwood Springs man’s grandparents made a roundabout trip to the U.S.

In 1907, Dr. Paul Salmen’s grandparents arrived in Minnesota from Lebanon. During the next 40 years they would raise 12 children, send eight of them to college and six would serve the United States during World War II.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008125833808

Roaring Fork School District selects new Basalt High principal

BASALT, Colorado ? The Roaring Fork School District Re-1 has selected Kevin Schott to fill the Basalt High School principal position beginning this fall.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008530015848

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

Singing the Colorado sports blues

On Saturday morning, I was filled with hope and excited for a sports-packed day that could make any Colorado sports fan smile.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200868592526

Glenwood Springs track teams shine at Cherry Creek Invitational

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado - Glenwood Springs’ third-place boys finish and fourth-place girls finish at the Friday-Saturday Cherry Creek Invitational showed it’s more than worthy of competing with the state’s best track and field athletes.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008351937119

=====Business News=========================================

Business Briefs

Fell Real Estate in Glenwood Springs announces Brad Plantz as their newest EcoBroker certified Realtor. Brad cares about the environment and wants to help his clients benefit from the energy-efficient and healthier features of homes and buildings.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008897398718

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Readers Say Thanks

I am writing to express my gratitude to the area businesses that supported the Sunlight Ski Team last winter. Week after week, the generosity of our sponsors was clear to every member of the team.
http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008375909101

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News Headlines for Monday, April 28, 2008

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Glenwood firm joins workers’ lawsuit in Colorado human-trafficking case
GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? Midwest Drywall Co. has joined 69 Mexican workers in a lawsuit accusing a Texas company of human trafficking.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008865378010

Glenwood Caverns hosts rescue training
GLENWOOD SPRINGS ? Conducting a rescue operation in the mountains is tough enough.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008280108864

Developer heads to Pitkin County after Basalt denial
BASALT ? A development proposal that triggered Basalt?s most controversial land-use battle of 2007 has resurfaced this spring in front of Pitkin County officials.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008924007747

Expert foils Brush Creek?s beavers
SNOWMASS VILLAGE ? It?s a good thing beavers can?t read newspapers, or else they?d know that Skip Lisle is in town.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200892517261

Added city spending in Aspen: $23.5M
ASPEN ? City Hall is looking to increase its expenditures by $23.5 million to pay for extra costs that have crept up in recent months.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200869438973

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

Movies: Aspen, El Jebel, Carbondale
Here’s what’s showing, and when, Monday at area theaters.
http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008894193678

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Today’s News Headlines

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

Oil and gas contractors scramble for housing in Garfield County

GARFIELD COUNTY, Colorado ? Bob Guska finds it ironic that oil and gas work has, for some, reversed the old clich? of workers driving from western Garfield County toward Aspen.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008916868690

Working on the drilling rig in Garfield County

PARACHUTE, Colorado ? In his drilling crew, Kevin Eastman is the worm. That?s the lowest ranked of five standard positions on a drill rig, the worker who supports the other positions, he said.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008649064164

Working and Sleeping and not much else

PARACHUTE, Colorado ? Kevin Eastman loves the intensity, the adrenaline rush and the danger of imminent death in drilling rig work.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008962009638

Week in review

NEW CASTLE, Colorado ? After eight months without one, the town will have a new administrator beginning May 1.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008946990332

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Delta sweeps through Rifle

RIFLE, Colorado ? Surrounded by their younger teammates, Rifle?s seven seniors went through the postgame motions one last time.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008562828587

Prep sports roundup

PALISADE, Colorado ? A second-half goal by McKenzie Kuhn pushed Glenwood Springs to a 1-all girls soccer draw at Palisade on Saturday.

http://www.postindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008943748027

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

Believe in yourself and achieve your goal

Have you ever stated a goal or dream out loud and then automatically wished you hadn?t? It seems that in our heads, our goals and dreams sound great. However, once said, they become real.
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News Headlines for Sunday, April 27, 2008

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Frias scores eight goals, Aspen rolls
Jon Maletz

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VMS shocks Basalt
Nate Peterson

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Conservancy keeps waves in the river
ASPEN?Roaring Fork Conservancy taps broad appeal for sake of protecting watershed
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Development on downtown space delayed?
ASPEN? City planners recommend denying developer?s plans, for now
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Bikes, peds to be first to cross bridge
ASPEN?Bicyclists and pedestrians will be the first groups to officially use the new Maroon Creek Bridge on Highway 82, perhaps as early as mid-May.
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?He certainly died doing what he loved?
ASPEN?One day after Roaring Fork Valley native Lathrop Strang fell to his death on Mount Sopris, members of his skiing party offered details of the tragic accident, while others fondly remembered their lost colleague and friend.
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Today’s News Headlines

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Public soon able to track area?s water quality

RIFLE, Colorado ? Water quality sampling data from energy companies and other sources in the Southern Piceance Basin ? which covers most of Garfield County and parts of Mesa County ? will soon be compiled into a publicly accessible database.
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Deadlines loom for challenging county property assessments in Glenwood Springs

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado ? Residents who object to the Garfield County Assessor?s office valuations of their homes or how their properties are classified on county tax rolls are now on the clock.

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Expensive, tough-to-build section of South Canyon Trail nears completion

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado ? Larry Dragon, director of the Lower Valley Trails Group (LoVa), is happy with the progress of the first part of the South Canyon Trail.
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ICE raid leads to 7 arrests in Avon

EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado ? Seven people were arrested from the Aspens Trailer Park in Avon on Wednesday after a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs.

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5 minutes with ? a raft guide

Name: Levi Liston

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Aspen police looking to reduce city?s ?footprint?

ASPEN, Colorado ? The Aspen Police Department wants to go green.

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Skier falls, dies on Mt. Sopris

CARBONDALE, Colorado ? A skier, who fell near the summit of a chute on Mt. Sopris, was found dead Friday evening.

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Glenwood Springs’ Barracuda swim team finds new coach

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado ? With his father on his deathbed, Damon Garrison pinned his hopes on wrangling a standby flight to say his goodbyes.

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Olathe beats host Titans in Rifle

RIFLE, Colorado ? Only experience will help Coal Ridge mature as a baseball program.

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Area sports briefs

The Enewold brothers are making a name for themselves both on and off the field at Mesa State College in Grand Junction.
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Community news & notes

The majority of the ditch system in Carbondale will be shut down at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 27, for approximately one week for ditch reconstruction at the Main Street and Seventh Street intersection.

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Readers say thanks

Also addressed: To the people of the Roaring Fork Valley:

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