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ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO If you’re a skier, you’ve probably heard of brands like K2 and Salomon. But what about Meier Skis? The one-man operation, which handcrafts custom skis from local wood, is part of a boom of boutique ski makers that’s making its mark on the industry.
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ASPEN PEAK The West End has long been Aspen’s most sought-out neighborhood. For many buyers, the stately Victorians and stunning modern homes along the West End’s leafy streets are the epitome of Aspen living. More and more buyers, though, are looking east as this often-overlooked part of town experiences a renaissance.
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ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO Many trees on the White River National Forest are dying. Bark beetles are killing lodgepole pines. Aspens are experiencing what biologists call sudden aspen decline. So the Forest Service is trying to actively manage for the future forest. It’s part of a national priority called “forest resiliency.” But some critics wonder...
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ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO At a time when many businesses are downsizing, FiberForge in Glenwood Springs is expanding. The company began with a plan to make super-efficient cars. Now it manufactures high-tech parts for everything from skateboards to military helicopters, and business is booming.
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To boosters, it’s almost a magical elixir for the world’s energy woes. To opponents, it’s more akin to snake oil. Even more than most other fossil fuels, oil shale meets with a sharply divided reaction, and after two weeks of public hearings across Utah, Wyoming and Colorado, federal officials have received an earful from...
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ASPEN JOURNALISM Aspen Journalism is an independent nonprofit news organization. The region’s growing Hispanic population likely will force county clerks in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties to publish bilingual ballots for the first time ever.And as Hispanics make up a larger and larger population of potential voters, both Democrats and Republicans are looking to Latino...
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