Snowmass Village News

ASPEN, Colorado - A proposal to raise bus fares and reduce service divided the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority's board of directors Thursday.

Food and wine samplings, plenty of great classical music and big-time sales. Who can argue with that? On July 11, Snowmass Village will be swirling with the scent of savory foods and activity during Savor Snowmass, a brand new event that kicks off this weekend.

When I started this weekly diatribe in November of 1995, its focus was on a vision I had of making the Base Village the center of the business universe in Snowmass Village.

The recession is reflected in numerous vacancies in Basalt's commercial cores but there are also economic successes like the opening of a large retail shop and preparations by a well-known restaurant to come to town.

It's a small committee with a lot of opinions, according to Snowmass Village Housing Board member Sally Sparhawk.

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe returns to the Snowmass Village outdoor stage tonight, in a kick-off to the free Thursday night series on Fanny Hill.

It's time to celebrate! Climb aboard your bike and pedal your way to the Rio Grande Trail Celebration with us.

" The Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute announced today that they are holding their 105th Convention and Annual Meeting to be held June 28th to June 30, 2009 at Snowmass Village, Colorado.

Singer Smokey Robinson celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Motown record label at a Saturday night concert at Jazz Aspen Snowmass' June Festival.

Groups of scientists, university professors and government employees are helping boost the coffers of local businesses this month, putting heads on beds and cash in drawers during a time of year that's traditionally less than stellar in Snowmass Village.

Aspen's offseason enticement to shop and dine downtown apparently paid off - for consumers and local businesses.

While popular perception has everyone in Aspen eating fancy food and drinking classy wine, the reality is lots of people are struggling to get enough to eat.

It's amazing how many people will come out for a free hot dog. There wasn't a parking spot to be had on June 4 for the Fruita Chamber of Commerce's annual business expo.

The Town Council won't enact ordinances cracking down on Krabloonik Kennels for what critics of the operation believe is mistreatment of the 227 dogs on the site.

Damn the weather and screw the economy. Aspen's arts season is off to a flying start on the artistic side, with exceptional showings in music, theater, visual arts and literature.

The Club Commons II employee housing project has been awarded LEED-Silver certification by the United States Green Building Council .

A 27-year-old man was charged Thursday with multiple felonies in connection with an alleged theft at a Snowmass Village residence that happened while the homeowner was vacationing.

The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority's summer bus schedule resumes on Sunday, including the return of weekend and nighttime service every 30 minutes on the valley route between Glenwood Springs and Aspen.

The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority will ramp up bus service in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley on Sunday, but the Bike Express and ZipLine routes that debuted last summer will not return.

The mayor says the sky is falling, but it always has been. Chicken Little was correct but his character has been impugned since the beginning of time.