Deadlines, costs and revisions stymied Aspen to Vail bike race

A proposed road bikeevent between Aspen and Vail will not be going forward this summer, asorganizers did not meet a U.S. Forest Service deadline and faced many revisionsand additional expenses to their original plans.

S’mass has unique set of flood issues

SNOWMASS VILLAGE — Situated near the headwaters ofseveral high-mountain waterways, Snowmass Village will have its own unique setof potential flooding issues this spring and summer. Homes and businesses won’tbe susceptible to overflowing riverbanks like residents of Basalt and other low-lyingareas have to worry about, but the steep hillsides could quickly unleashtorrents of water, mud and debris with little warning to homes below.

State of the river? Soon to be rushing

Yes, we have big water coming our way.

 Mike Eytel, a waterresources specialist with the Colorado River District, confirmed as much atlast night’s annual “State of the River” conference in El Jebel co-sponsored bythe river district, the Roaring Fork Conservancy and the Ruedi Water and PowerAuthority.

Respected businessman dies

Vince Higens, owner of Pitkin County Title and alongtime local, died of an apparent heart attack early Sunday morning.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Peakrunoff meeting tonight

OBITUARY — Barry Kent Maggert

Barry Kent Maggert, of Carbondale, died May 8 in atragic accident. His family takes great comfort knowing he passed doingsomething he loved, piloting his airplane. He would tease that he was still inhis 30s; he was 37 (47). His sense of humor was legendary.

Thanks to City Councilman Jack Johnson

First off, thanks toAspen City Councilman Jack Johnson for doing the right thing on Monday night.

The silver lining of economic collapse

Letter to the Editor