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by David Frey, Aspen Daily News Correspondent Saturday, October 11, 2008
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Calling Garfield County the “epicenter of the battleground of Colorado,” Sen. Ken Salazar appeared before Barack Obama supporters to rally them to get out the vote on Friday.
Salazar joined former Gov. Roy Romer and state Agriculture Commissioner John Stulp as part of a three-day RV tour aimed at rural voters in small towns across the state. In a vehicle marked with the words “Colorado for Obama,” the Democratic presidential candidate’s representatives traveled from Sterling to Salida, from Gunnison to Grand Junction and to Glenwood Springs, rallying support among rural voters.
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by Brent Gardner-Smith, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Saturday, October 11, 2008
Despite current economic turmoil, Pitkin County is moving forward with the issuance of $10 million in bonds to cover the cost of buying local open space.
The county’s open space program was given authority in 2006 by local voters to issue up to $20 million in bonds backed by property taxes. The county’s financial advisory board has recommended that land purchases be made before local real estate values climb even higher.
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by Troy Hooper, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Saturday, October 11, 2008
The number of applicants vying for an open seat on the Aspen Valley Hospital board has been cut in half.
Chuck Frias, a real estate broker; Peter Laurus, a retiree; and Taylor Liebmann, a hospital volunteer, are the finalists, according to hospital election official Nell Strijbos-Arthur.
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by Kai Beech, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Saturday, October 11, 2008
The Aspen High School football team was held to 157 yards total offense as it dropped its second game of the season in as many weeks, as it lost to Olathe on the road 36-7.
The Skiers found the end zone first as running back Beau Seguin scored on a 2-yard run with 1:28 remaining in the first quarter to give his team a 7-0 lead.
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by Brent Gardner-Smith, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Saturday, October 11, 2008 Elk hunters from across the land are expected to head into the mountains today for the opening day of rifle season in Colorado.
And with a crumbling international economy, local business owners might really mean it this fall when they hang signs saying “Welcome Hunters.”
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