2010 August « Summit County Citizens Voice

Internet Criticism Pushes China to Act on Pollution January 27, 2012

Under popular pressure, Chinese officials have begun to track the most pernicious measure of urban air pollution and promise to set new health standards and publish data on air pollution.

Violence Rises Sharply in Syria, Flustering Arab League Monitors January 27, 2012

Heavy bloodshed was reported Friday as Arab League monitors expressed exasperation and the United Nations made a step toward a possible resolution condemning the government.

In Syria, Arab League Monitors Face Severe Limits January 27, 2012

The visit, truncated by worries about volatile areas, revealed the limitations of the Arab League’s mission as the conflict shifted to clashes between armed groups and government security forces.

Egypt Bars Sam LaHood From Leaving January 27, 2012

The Obama administration threatened to withhold aid as Egypt confirmed it had kept at least a half-dozen Americans from leaving.

Colorado Independent

Tipton asks Congress to weaken water-storage regulations January 27, 2012

As part of a sustained effort to thin the federal government's powers to protect the environment, Third District Colorado Republican Congressman Scott Tipton is requesting a Capitol Hill hearing to examine water storage rules in the West.

In Colorado, Obama again ties clean energy to national security January 27, 2012

President Barack Obama Thursday drew repeated applause at a private event at Aurora's Buckley Air Force Base when he called on the country to work toward energy independence, which he called a matter of national security.

Finance execs rule today’s mad world of political spending January 26, 2012

Over the last 30 years, political contributions made by financial industry executives increased by 700 percent, according to new analysis by the watchdog Sunlight Foundation. Roughly 5,500 members of the finance, insurance, real estate sector gave $178.2 million to political committees and candidates during the 2010 election cycle, up from $15.4 million in t […]

Tipton struggles to win voter approval, but leads in early poll January 26, 2012

Public Policy Polling this week released survey results from Colorado's Third Congressional District, where first-term GOP Congressman Scott Tipton is being challenged by Democratic state Rep. Sal Pace. Although Tipton is leading among district voters, his job approval numbers come in under 40 percent.

Vail going big with on-mountain social media app

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Tracking stats and sharing them is at the heart of the new EpicMix pachage By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Vail Resorts this week launched a new integrated social media app that could become the virtual equivalent of the apres ski lodge, as a place to share stories about a day on the slopes. EpicMix [...]

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Everglades to be monitored for oil spill impacts

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Oil and dispersants are toxic to seagrasses, which are one of the cornerstones of the Everglades ecosystem By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Florida’s Everglades National Park, which already faces a slew of environmental challenges, could be under the gun from millions of gallons of dispersed oil still floating around the Gulf of Mexico. Some [...]

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Summit Strikers start fall season

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

U-13 boys split their weekend matches at Kingdom Park in Breckenridge By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Summit Strikers, the competitive arm of the High Country Soccer Association, started the season last weekend with a full slate of games at Kingdom Park in Breckenridge. The U-13 boys, coached by Julio Mora, split their season opener, [...]

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Colorado conservation groups rallying for new wilderness

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Fate of wilderness bill uncertain with mid-term elections looming By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Four major Colorado environmental groups are urging residents throughout the state to rally behind a proposal to protect 170,000 acres of public lands in Eagle and Summit counties with formal wilderness designation under the Hidden Gems banner. The groups would [...]

Filed under: Environment, forests, public lands, Summit County Colorado, US Forest Service, White River National Forest | Tagged: conservation, Forest Service, Hidden Gems, public lands, Summit County Colorado, Summit County News, wilderness | 1 Comment »

Marketing the kingdom of Breckenridge

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Colorado resort town forming a citizen advisory committee By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — With Breckenridge residents set to vote on a lodging tax increase that could generate a dedicated revenue stream for marketing, the town wants to establish a citizen advisory committee to help decide how to spend the money. Even if the measure [...]

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Weatherblog: Coolish start to the week

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Frost predicted Thursday night; warming back to the 70s for the weekend By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — With the Monday morning showers out of the way, look for a week of classic late-summer weather in the high country, with skies clearing and warming under building high pressure. Early in the week, temperatures will be [...]

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Keystone land swap: 21 slopeside acres for $1.25 million

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

42-acre Chihuahua backcountry parcel valued at $1.07 million in Snake River land trade By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — The recently approved Snake River land trade ended up being a straight one-for-one trade, with the privately owned 42-acre backcountry Chihuahua parcel along Peru Creek going into federal hands in exchange for the 21-acre, publicly owned [...]

Filed under: Summit County Colorado | Tagged: Keystone Resort, Snake River land exchange, Summit County Colorado, Summit County News | 1 Comment »

Morning photo: Focus

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

In the zone … SUMMIT COUNTY — Whatever the sport, concentration is the key to success. The Breckenridge Rec Center and Kingdom Park were buzzing with athletic activity Sunday, as skateboarders hit the rails and ramps for a jam session. Nearby, the High Country Soccer Association’s competitive Summit Strikers soccer program had a full slate [...]

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Forest Service OKs Miner’s Creek diversion

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Breckenridge to take water from Miner’s Creek to replace Blue River water used higher in the basin By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — While the big trans-mountain water diversions to the Front Range tend to get most of the attention, Summit County’s hillsides are also laced with smaller ditches and channels that move water out [...]

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Some global warming good news — for truffle lovers

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

New research suggests fungi may be keystone organisms in some ecosystems SUMMIT COUNTY — Global warming may not be all bad — at least for truffle lovers — according to Oregon State University researchers, who say the aromatic fungi could become more plentiful as the planet warms up. Some of the truffle species most prized [...]

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High Country News – Writers on the Range

Pity the Sacketts? Not much

An Idaho couple are getting a lot of sympathy because the EPA has halted construction of their planned home on a wetlands, but if the agency would be more open with the facts, it would come out looking better.

Judith Lewis Mernit

Feeding the deer

A rural Californian doesn't apologize for feeding the deer that hang out near his mountain home.

Jaime O'Neill

Let the EPA finish its work in Pavillion, Wyoming

The gas industry and its political partners are going to great lengths to try to derail and discredit an EPA report that blames Pavillion, Wyoming’s polluted water on hydraulic fracking.

John Fenton

Denver Post News

Judge: Police violated rights when opening tent flaps at Occupy Boulder January 27, 2012

A judge has ruled that police violated two Occupy Boulder protesters' Fourth Amendment rights when officers opened tent flaps to see whether the people inside were sleeping.

Nuggets' roster depleted, but so deep it's still dangerous January 27, 2012

The Denver Nuggets are deeply dangerous — and dangerously deep. Tonight against Toronto, the Nuggets likely won't have their starting point guard.

Snow dwindles in Denver, piles up in mountain areas January 27, 2012

Snowfall has dwindled in Denver following a late morning shower in the city and along the Front Range.

Red Rocks' Winter on the Rocks show likely to live up to its name January 27, 2012

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is bundled up for its first-ever cold-weather concert, the sold-out Winter on the Rocks show headlined by hip-hoppers Atmosphere and sponsored by a Denver ski-maker.

Behind the hidden door: Speakeasy culture finds a new home at Williams & Graham in Denver's LoHi neighborhood January 27, 2012

Walk into Williams & Graham bookstore in the LoHi neighborhood and you'll first notice its molecular size. If the Tattered Cover is a whale, Williams & Graham is a flea. But you're not there to peruse literature.

Frontier Airlines headquarters to return to Denver January 27, 2012

Frontier Airlines is coming home, bringing its headquarters back to Denver with Thursday's announcement of a chief executive and a new senior management team that will be based here.

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Everglades to be monitored for oil spill impacts

Summit Strikers start fall season

Colorado conservation groups rallying for new wilderness

Marketing the kingdom of Breckenridge

Weatherblog: Coolish start to the week

Keystone land swap: 21 slopeside acres for $1.25 million

Morning photo: Focus

Forest Service OKs Miner’s Creek diversion

Some global warming good news — for truffle lovers

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