Alice Sardy, one of Aspen's 'sweetest' dies at age 101
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
Alice Rachel Sardy "cried for a week" when she moved to Aspen, Colorado, in March 1938, she used to recount for friends. There was so little activity in the dumpy little town that grass was growing in the unpaved...
Aspen: Woman, 68, sent to jail for restraining order violation
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
An Aspen, Colorado woman who is involved in a combination of 35 local lawsuits and restraining orders was jailed Tuesday following a hearing in Pitkin County Court. Judge Erin Fernandez-Ely sent Jan Hamilton, 68, to jail after determining she...
Fee increases proposed at Green Mtn. Reservoir in Summit Co
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
The Dillon Ranger District of the White River National Forest has proposed several changes to recreation fees at Green Mountain Reservoir, north of Silverthorne on Highway 6. Green Mountain Reservoir receives about 34,000 visitors between May and October, with...
Obama's health care plan picks up support
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's much-challenged health care overhaul gained traction Wednesday as a liberal lawmaker became the first to switch his opposition and Catholic nuns declared their support in an unusual public break with the bishops. Rep. Dennis...
Colorado wind farm looks to add up to 127 turbines
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
GREELEY, Colo. - A wind farm in northeastern Colorado with 273 turbines is looking at adding more. The Cedar Creek wind farm in Weld County generates about 300 megawatts, or enough electricity to serve roughly 90,000 homes. David Gonzalez...
NFL to examine 2 possessions in playoffs OT
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
NEW YORK - NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs if the team winning the OT coin toss kicks a field goal on the first series. Previously, the...
Senate OKs jobs bill for Obama's signature
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
WASHINGTON - Companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday. The bipartisan 68-29 vote in the Senate sends the legislation to the White House, where...
Greeley woman accused of selling fake meth
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
GREELEY, Colo. - A Greeley woman who police say sold real and fake methamphetamine to undercover officers faces three new felony drug charges. Police say 29-year-old Dawn Longhenry already faced a drug possession charge from last fall when she...
'Insiders' rejected in Tuesday party caucuses
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
Disgruntled Colorado voters in both major parties rejected political insiders in straw poll results at caucuses around the state that exposed deep unease with two Senate candidates seen as favored by Washington party bigwigs. Tuesday's Republican and Democratic caucuses...
Vail gallery revives painter Lougheed
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
VAIL - Several years ago, Vail's Claggett/Rey Gallery set out to revive the legacy of painter Robert E. Lougheed, who fell into relative obscurity after his death in 1982. Claggett/Rey Gallery's effort entailed acquiring Lougheed's estate, cataloguing his many...
Neuwirth's spring collection shown in Vail
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
VAIL, Colorado - The Squash Blossom in Vail Village presents the spring 2010 collection of Irene Neuwirth starting today. Neuwirth's jewelry can be found in many of today's high fashion magazines. Her work is...
Biff America: Grass is always browner in other fellow's yard
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
Danny G. just returned from the hospital minus some of his internal parts. After a bout with cancer the doctors decided that some of Dan needed to go in order to save the rest of him. This...
Rafting bill sees changes, still moving through Colorado Legislature
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
By Julie Sutor summit daily news Share on Facebook Email Print Comment Recommend DENVER - Colorado rafters say they will continue to fight for the right to navigate the state's rivers after a Texas development company threatened to shut...
Garfield County: Library's 'food for fines' program helping the hungry
March 17, 2010 01:01 PM
A few less people will go hungry and a few Garfield County Public Library patrons have a little less debt, as a result of the library system's recent "Food for Fines" program. The month-long campaign during February allowed patrons...
Helicopter rescues horse stranded on Ariz. sandbar
March 17, 2010 02:16 AM
PHOENIX - It's not every day you see a horse fly. But with the greatest of ease, a heavy-duty helicopter plucked a mustang named Colorado off a western Arizona river sandbar Tuesday morning, reuniting him with his owner. Colorado...
Vail mulls 'third leg' of economy
March 17, 2010 02:16 AM
VAIL - A local marketing group has offered up a $24.6 million plan to give Vail's economy a "third leg" beyond skiing and real estate. The money would build new facilities at Dobson Arena and the Vail Golf Course...
Government Tracker: Vail Town Council, March 16
March 17, 2010 02:16 AM
Present: Kevin Foley, Susie Tjossem, Kim Newbury, Dick Cleveland, Margaret Rogers, Andy Daly, Kerry Donovan. Issue: Town board appointments. How they voted: Votes were unanimous. What they did: The council appointed the following people to town boards: For the...
Huskies sail past Steamboat, 3-1, in Edwards
March 17, 2010 01:46 AM
EDWARDS - Battle Mountain soccer started six younger siblings Tuesday against Steamboat Springs so the meaning of the encounter was not lost on the Huskies. If the family theme wasn't enough - from the back, Maddie Stevens, Anna Tedstrom,...
Vail Valley Preps wrap for Tuesday
March 17, 2010 01:46 AM
GRAND JUNCTION - There will be no undefeated season. OK, that probably wasn't likely anyway, so Battle Mountain boys lacrosse suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday, 8-5, at Grand Junction. Josh Rosenbach had two goals for the...
Local Democratic caucuses focus on race for the Senate
March 17, 2010 01:46 AM
VAIL, Colorado - Some voters are disenchanted with Congress, and that could tempt them to oust the incumbents come November's election, Vail, Colorado, resident Rick Rogers said. However, he thinks Michael Bennet is doing a good job as Colorado's...
