State, federal officials grappling with parking issues at Hanging Lake

The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and US Forest Service are working together to address parking challenges at the Hanging Lake Rest Area as the busy summer season approaches.In recent years the popularity of Hanging Lake (accessed via Hanging Lake Rest Area) has increased. When the rest area parking lot fills up, visitors have been parking illegally along I-70 ramps and unmark...
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Holy Cross Energy: Member equity checks are in the mail

In mid-May, approximately 36,700 Holy Cross Energy consumers will be mailed their 2012 Member Equity Allocation Notices and their share of nearly $2.8 million in 2012 member equity distributions.

More than 5,700 consumers, entitled to amounts less than $10, will see their credit applied to their electric account instead of a check.

As a not-for-profit electric utility, Holy Cross Energy allocates any annual revenues...
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Registration now open for Aspen's Power of Four mountain bike race

Registration is now open for the Power of Four Mountain Bike Race Saturday, Aug. 3. This race combines the four ski areas of Aspen/Snowmass – Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk – into one challenging course. The diversity of terrain and a requirement to ride four distinct mountains makes this event the only one of its kind. The field will consist of solo racers and relay teams (of two...
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Environment Foundation makes record grant to protect Thompson Divide from oil and gas drilling

erImage-2" class="imageProp right">In April 2013 the Environment Foundation made the largest grant in its 16-year history, donating $50,000 to protect the 220,000 acre Thompson Divide parcel outside of Carbondale. The goal behind this grant is to secure protection from oil and gas development on Federal lands in the Thompson Divide area. “Thompson Divide is a national, not a loca...
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