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Continental Divide. like going to a car dealer with the "The information we gather on percent However, when adjusted for Nobody has lived long enough to intent of getting a Subaru, but remember that day, but plenty of an annual basis means little," one inflation, the city's retail economy encountering a salesman who kept people remembered June 4, 2004, lederhosen-outfitted birder, Barry last year was down 15 percent compushing a luxury Cadillac. when Marvin Heemeyer crunched Janyk, explained to Pique news- pared to 1995. The one bright spot is The dissenting Democrats argued his way through or into 13 buildings magazine. "Only when you look at in real estate sales. Last year was a big that the project, if not perfect, in Granby, including the office of the quantum, over a period of decades, year, but this year is bigger yet - a 54 offered much to the community to towns newspaper, the Sky-Hl News, does it mean anything." percent increase through May in the boost worker housing, improve mass moments ahead of several staff After 30 years, Janyk is now put- real estate tax that creates revenues transit, and nail down some dedicat- members. ting meaning into those numbers. for affordable housing. ed open space. "This is our ski resort, Patrick Brower, the newspaper's Some species are appearing earlier in and this is a ski town," said Andy publisher, wants nothing of a remem- spring, suggesting climate change as •Water protagonists break Schwartz, a Democrat "I dont know brance that could remotely be con- snowpacks break more early and bread in the Vail area what would happen here in winter strued as a celebration. "It seemed birds leave their wintering grounds without the ski resort." wrong to celebrate, even implicitly, earlier. MINTURN, Colo. - Formerly The developers who own the such a wrong-headed act of But habitat is also being lost in bitter protagonists in the Vail area ranch are muttering about incorpo- revenge," he writes. wintering grounds, which explains are now warily talking about buildration. For this to happen, the existUltimately, says Brower, why some species have declined ing a sewer plant together. ing Teton "Village would have to Heemeyer failed He wanted to ruin while crows and starlings, which For several years in the late incorporate and then annex the Granby, but the town actually is bet- seem to do well with development 1990s, Minturn claimed that it was ranch in question. The ski area oper- ter because of the forced rebuilding. and people, are thriving. getting strong-armed by Vail ator favors the project and recruited The newspaper has a new, and better Resorts and a local water and sanJack Lewis, a former official from office, office, and construction has •Bears get own door to trash itation district, which is heavily Vail Resorts, to help promote it started on a bigger library, to cite just emporium influenced by the company. At Other ski area operators in the two instances. issue was the ownership of water region - Grand Targhee and Snow ASPEN, Colo. - People and rights. King - also are pushing support, as •Elk chases woman on her bears continue to match wits in Town officials, cutting their are real-estate agents. Aspen. There, bears have become so losses in a legal dispute they said morning ran The story isnt over, though. The commonplace that a bear door, simi- they could not afford to continue, last word out of Jackson is that one RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, B.C. lar to a doggy door, has been agreed to a settlement. This of the Republican commissioners - Elk have been loitering around the installed at a trash enclosure at the occurred during the same time that has reconsidered and wants to Village of Radium Hot Springs for Aspen Golf Club. ' the ski company was getting review the project again. And so it some time, and in May a local Drawing the bears to the trash approval to build its massive ski will be. woman was stalked and then enclosure is the smell of garbage, and expansion, now called Blue Sky charged by a cow elk. because the Dumpster is armored Basin, and shortly before the •Big snow year in Sflverton, but The woman had been on her cus- sufficiently, the bears will not actual- arson-caused fire that caused $12 ift gone just as quickly tomary morning job when she ly be able to get garbage. But they million in damage to facilities at encountered the elk at a bridge. She can still smell it, and drawn by those the top of Vail Mountain. SILVERTON, Colo. - Many peo- tried to skirt it, but the cow cut off smells, last year they broke through The Vafl Daily reports that ple who live in mountain towns have her path and charged her. She the enclosure. while hard feelings remain, the two their own way of tracking the sea- retreated, but the elk followed. Rather than repairing the enclo- groups are talking about a sewer sons based on disappearing snow. Finally, as the cow pawed the sure, this new design gives them a big plant that could cost up to $10 milFor example, in Red Cliff, an old ground, she smacked the elk in the rubber flap to push through. Once lion. Both Mintum and Vail would mining town near Vail, long-time res- face with a stick. The Invenncre inside, according to this theory, they benefit from a site near Dowd idents figured that on the Ides of Echo reports that for this transgres- will realize they have been foiled by Junction, downstream from both March the snowpack would start sion, the elk was shot the bear-proof Dumpster, and will towns, although getting a site there shrinking, despite temporary augis likely to be difficult. leave the same way they come in. mentation from new snows. The water and sanitation dis•Banff Centre getting pricey The next step? Perhaps its to In the general scheme of things, redevelopment train the bears to read signs, so they trict also includes more brgadly however, the snow is melting more can more quickly identify that the what is sometimes called the Vail rapidly during spring in what is now Valley, including Avon, Beaver BANFF, Alberta -The renowned rubber Gap is the way to get in. clearly a climate changing to the Banff Centre is going to be redevelCreek, and Edwards. warmer. A case in point comes from oped during the next decade at a cost •Affordable houses surpass $1 Also at issue is the $1 billion Silverton. There, the snow piled of $100 million ($80 million US). The minion project planned by developer behind Christ of the Mines Shrine centerpiece of the campus is the Bobby Ginn south of Minturn. this year melted May 28, same as last Donald Cameron Hall, which was ASPEN, Colo. - In Aspen, even Ginn said he is willing to pay for year. The difference is that this year built in the 1950s. To renovate it the middle-class needs affordable his share, Minturn's share, and was a much, much snowier winter. would cost nearly as much as starting housing. Middle class, in the Aspen then some. Still, finding the land over, which is what will instead hap- context, means homes of $300,000 to for the sewer plant is the key. remombeis but does pen, reports the Rocky Mountain more than $1 million. A major landowner in that dozer noti Ouflook. Or at least that's the conclusion of stretch of the river is the U.S. an experiment called the North 40, Forest Service, although Vail GRANBY, Colo. - It was a week- •Electrical co-op goes the where land for 71 single-family Resorts also owns property. end of anniversaries in Granby, one biodiesel route homes was plotted. Buyers of the lots celebrated and the other inevitably were permitted to build homes of up •Ketchum favors plan of remembered. DURANGO, Colo. - The electri- to 3,000 square feet with attached amnesty for illegals Celebrated was the 100th cal cooperative based in Durango is garages of 500 square feet. Many did anniversary of the town, which is the latest there with a fleet of vehi- so. KETCHUM, Idaho - The located on the road between Winter 3 The consequence'? Of those' 7l 'Tdiho Mountain Express finds a r cles to buy into bjpdieseL Park arid Granby. TKfftowri"was Cfe* ''^ " L a 'Plala'" Electrical Association homes, 19 are valued at more than $1 itself in the rare position of supated in 1905, when the .railroad- plans to fuel 5G^f its vehicles with million. And 9 are assessed at more porting U.S. President George W. the diesel fuel that includes a 20 per- than $900,000. These costs are based Bush. Bush, along with U.S. Sen. cent component from soybeans and on the original base cost of the lots Larry Craig of Idaho and Sen. other biological sources. The fuel plus the cost of construction. Only 5, John McCain of Arizona, want an results in reduced engine mainte- reports The Aspen Times, are amnesty for illegal residents. nance, but costs 15 to 20 percent assessed at less than $400,000. The amenity would allow them more. While appreciation on the homes to remain as accredited workers So why do it? Because it results in is limited to 4 percent annually, the and eventually apply for permafewer emissions of greenhouse gases key question is whether these homes, nent residency. As well, the proas well as cancer-causing particles, by starting with such high price tags, posal would allow would-be immithe utility's chief executive officer will be truly affordable to those the grants a chance to register for jobs. told the Dnnmgo Telegraph. Also government-sponsored program This proposal has several using biodiesel in that region are the wants sheltered in the community. In advantages, says the newspaper. It City of Durango and the local ski other words, can even the middle would remove any power of area, Durango Mountain Resort class afford these subsidized homes? employers to blackmail workers But is biodiesel truly the wun"I think there's a huge vacuum into accepting peonage wages and derkind fuel that it has been por- between the government housing remaining at their jobs out of fear trayed? Writing in SalidaTs Colorado program, and the free market," said they'd be reported to U.S. authorities. Central, fanner John Mattingly John McBride, the developer. crunches all matter of numbers to Meanwhile, seeing what was hapBut with a measure of regulaconclude that biodiesel's benefits pening at the North 40, county com- tion in place to track immigrants, (other than fewer carcinogens) missioners in a new and similar proj- federal and local agencies would might be something of a wash when ect took new measures to ensure that be in a far better position to also it comes to lessening dependence on home prices dont so quickly leap begin tackling the nagging probforeign oil. A more bold strategy, he into the stratosphere. Homes in that lems of immigrants overloading suggests, would be to slow driving new project, called Burlingame, are health-care facilities. speeds to 55 mph. capped at $640,000. Alien Best has edited mountain •Birders find evidence of •Aspen sales up. hot not to lev- town newspapers for 20 years. He change at Whistler has served as managing editor at efeoTthemid-Ws four different mountain town newsWHISTLER, B.C. - Birders from ASPEN, Colo. - The1 shops and papers and is now living in metrothe Whistler area were scheduled to hotels of Aspen were much busier politan Denver. • Continued f r o m A-5 • ' • ;t,i • - *n • ANNIVERSARY Cash.' . aoSTrageallery will soon move to our permanent location, The Historic Villa Theatre! ;..;.-*•-"YV the grill crazy issue, at all your favorite hangouts June 2. * v ><?• •„ : • / • • > • • Visit us at our current showroom during our Anniversary Sale and enjoy generous discounts on our entire stock of new, semi antique handmade rugs and kelims! Take advantage of this opportunity to support the restoration of a great landmark while purchasing a beautiful and practical piece of art for your home. Padding, Hand Washing, Pick Up & Delivery, Restoration/Repair, Appraisal, Buy/Trade i NOTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW. 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