This weekend celebrates Earth Day around the country with lots of different initiatives going on in an attempt to bring awareness to communities about the things we can do to help our environment.

The City of Glenwood Springs Spring Clean up is well under way with Zone 1 already done and Zone 2 in the process of being picked up. But if you live in the other Zpones then there is still some time to get cleaned out!

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This weekend marks the start of the Glenwood Springs Downtown Market presentation of “Spring Has Sprung”.

Starting at 8:00 am - 1:00 pm on 4/22/2006 (more…)

There are between 8,000 and 12,000 bears in C (more…)

Blind triathlete, Nancy Stevens will teach an intensive 3-day camp introducing visually impaired women and female sighted guides to triathlon competition at the Hot Springs Pool on April 28-30, 2006. The Tri It Camp will focus on the methods of guiding, preparation, training and competing in triathlons, networking in communities, involving other guides and potential blind triathletes.

Participants should be enthusiastic, visually impaired women and guides who crave hands-on training in methods of guiding for open-water and pool swimming, cycling and running. Each participant must be able to swim freestyle at least two pool lengths. The purpose of swimming at this camp is to demonstrate how effective it is to swim with a guide when there aren’t lane markers to follow.

For more information email nstevens@sopris.net or call (970) 945-2171

Residents of Colorado can get special rates when staying at the Sky Hotel in Aspen.  I heard an ad on the radio and because I was unable to find anything on their website as to what the rate was about I contacted the hotel.  And sure enough if you have a Colorado driver’s license you can get a “Colorado Resident” rate. 

In the off-season it is a bargain at $125.00 a night and includes; room, valet parking, and continental breakfast.  According to John Curnow, the General Manager the discount is valid all year but the rate fluctuates.  You can hob-nob with the Aspen elite knowing that you got special treatment because you chose to live in Colorado - yeah!

Note that the lounge will be closed from April 17th till April 17 till May 12…Just give reservations a call (970-925-6760) if you are interested and mention you are a Colorado Resident.

Check out the rooms and suites online at The Sky Hotel (lower or turn off your volume as they have music on the site.)

I am thinking that our next anniversary, rather than spend $100 on dinner in Denver we will wing our way over to Aspen. Oh, and they have some pet freindly guest rooms so you can bring your ‘best friend’.

The Glenwood Spring Chamber Resort Association is an informative and easy to navigate website that talks about things to do and what is going on in Glenwood Springs.

Coming up in April don’t forget to mark your calendars with the Valley View Hospital Health Fair going on at

Riverside School, New Castle
Date: 4/22/2006 Time: 7:00am TO 11:00 AM

And then at the
Glenwood Medical Associates, Glenwood Springs
Date: 4/29/2006 Time: 7:00am TO 11:00 AM.

It is a great yearly event to get your free health screening with optional blood tests available for cholesterol, cardiac risk, blood sugar, kidney and liver function.

Take along you used and out of date, no longer required Glasses for the Lions club “Glasses for the Masses” recycled eyeglasses program and your no longer required, doesn’t fit me anymore coat, for the coat drive.

Earn $$$ For Your Opinions

Join a two-hour focus group for fun and profit

Focus groups are small group discussions used only to gather opinions on a product, service or issue. You will not be asked to buy anything and there is no paperwork.

A light meal and beverages will be provided.

D you smoke cigarettes?
Or do you use chewing orsmokeless tobacco?
If so, you may be eligible to participate.

Participants will be paid $60 to participate

Hurry and register! Focus groups will take place the week of April 3rd in Rifle!

Call Corona Research Toll Free to register
1-877-644-1632

Published in DenverPost.com on Mar 29, 2006
Over the next few weeks, Colorado Division of Wildlife personnel will stock the largest number of kokanee salmon in seven years - nearly 700,000 more than a year ago.

This turn marks a continued recovery from egg-collection problems of recent years and, given proper survival and growth conditions, an ultimate boost in angler success. The fry range in size from 1 to 2 inches. (more…)

Things were already looking up for this year’s Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Festival. Then Trey Anastasio, the emperor of the jam band universe, signed on. Phish heads, start swimming upstream.

Anastasio, the former Phish frontman, joins other luminaries. Also in the hopper: Elvis Costello & the Imposters with Allen Toussaint; Costello’s wife, celestial jazz crooner Diana Krall; funk master Maceo Parker and bluesman Delbert McClinton.

So does an Anastasio appearance in Aspen mean a Phish reunion? Not so phast, says JAS executive producer Jim Horowitz. “Not here. It is not a Phish show,” Horowitz tells the Aspen Times. “I don’t think the venue is so suitable for a Phish show anyway.”

read the rest of this article by David Frey of Newest Front Page

Fire in Downtown Glenwood
Glenwood Springs Post Independent

According to By Bobby Magill
Post Independent Staff
March 20, 2006

An electrical short in a copy machine started a fire at the Grand Avenue Mall in Glenwood Springs. The fire broke out in the second floor lobby Sunday morning around 11 a.m., snarling traffic as firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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