Friday, January 20, 2006
MORATORIUM IN GLENWOOD?
The Glenwood Springs City Council voted unanimously Thursday to draft an ordinance for City Council consideration in February that would place a moratorium on all new development on the south side of the city for six months to study future sewer, transit and transportation needs.
-GS Post-Independent, 01.20.06
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Thursday, January 19, 2006
SILVERTREE SOLD?
One of Snowmass Village’s oldest and largest properties, the 260-room Silvertree Hotel, the 160-room Wildwood Lodge and the Snowmass Conference Center, is under contract for sale to a group of local investors, including Basalt developers Jim Light and Jim Chaffin. The investors have recently purchased the Snowmass Center and much of the Snowmass Mall.
-Aspen Times, 01.19.06
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It isn’t too late to take part in the Sunlight Mountain/Big Horn Toyota Treasure Hunt!
Go skiing at Sunlight and look for a treasure chest on the mountain! Winners will receive two season passes for next season and $1,000 in cash! Use the clues to find the treasure chest and then return it to Ski School to claim your prizes.  (more…)

Rail Jam Series rocks Sunlight for next two weeks
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The first round of the 2006 Sunlight Rail Jam Series was Sunday, January 8th. Check out the highest scores!

The following scores are out of a possible 300 points: (more…)

Wintersköl, Aspen’s annual winter celebration, is going on this weekend, January 12-15.

This celebration of cold and snow features more than 40 events that take place in downtown Aspen and at all four ski areas: Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass Mountain. Events include the Canine Fashion Show, Snowmass Splash, the Fashion Show, the Buttermilk Uphill Race, Wintersculpt, and a torchlight descent and fireworks over Aspen Mountain.

This year marks the 55th Wintersköl, which started in 1951 when local Aspenites celebrated its Nordic lifestyle with a weekend full of festivities which were comprised mostly of floorshows at local taverns. Today, Wintersköl is an elaborate, well-organized festival with corporate sponsors and international talent.

Click here for a detailed list of events!

Honda Sessions 2006!
Snowboarding competition inVail, Colorado, January 12 - 16, 2006

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Thursday, January 12, 2006
WILLIAMS PLANS PIPELINE
Williams subsidiary Northwest Pipeline applied for approval of a 38-mile, 30-inch transmission pipeline that would run from Williams’ natural gas processing plant in Parachute to the Greasewood Hub, 15 miles southwest of Meeker, where Piceance Basin pipelines connect to interstate lines. Construction of the $55 million pipeline is expected to begin in August, pending Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval, and would be operational by January 2007.
-Post Independent, 01.12.06
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Sunlight Snowmobile Tours
Ride through Colorado’s White River National Forest with views of Mt. Sopris, the West Elk Mountains and the Flattops. Our snowmobiles have electric hand warmers and key safety features. Even beginning snowmobile riders will feel comfortable after a staff member from Sunlight Snowmobile Tours shows you how to drive! (more…)

Monday, January 09, 2006
GLENWOOD SALES SOAR
Sales tax revenues in Glenwood Springs in November totaled $998,263, up a whopping 33% over the $747,872 in November 2004. The city’s lodging tax, which generates funds for tourism promotion, had $30,298 in collections, up from $25,284 in November 2004. Overall, sales tax collections for the first 11 months of 2005 were almost 9% higher than the corresponding period in 2004.
-GS Post-Independent, 01.09.06

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Sunday, January 8, 2006 is the first day of the 2006 Rail Jam Series at Sunlight Mountain! (more…)