Welcome to Valley Roundup, a review of the top news stories in the valley in the past week.
This week the White River National Forest released an oil and gas plan. But, does that settle the matter on drilling in the Thompson Divide?
The City of Aspen continues to refine a new lodging incentives ordinance. At the same time, the council is asking the city management to give them better information.
The State of Colorado is not messing around when it comes to regulations and medical pot shops.
Could Aspen’s Little Annie’s return from the grave… again?
How’s the weather? It’s almost officially Winter, but it feels like Summer as the ski season ramps up. We’ll also take an in-depth look at the Human Factor in avalanches.
Joining me this week are Carolyn Sackariason, Editor of the Aspen Daily News and Randy Essex, Editor of the Glenwood Post Independent.
This Week’s Topics:
The White River Oil and Gas Plan
http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/conservation-groups-cheer-white-river-nf-oil-gas-plan
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/164921
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/164933
http://www.postindependent.com/news/14167109-113/forest-plan-divide-thompson
Aspen Lodging Incentives – still talking, anything new?
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/164916
Some shuffling in the Aspen City Manager’s office
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/164923
The state is not playing with medical pot shops – a Post Independent investigation:
http://www.postindependent.com/news/13858637-113/marijuana-medical-recreational-state
How’s the weather? Not good for this time… around these parts… sunlight late opening?
http://www.postindependent.com/news/14155666-113/snow-open-ramey-sunlight
Summer visitors are different than Winter guests?
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/164898
Little Annie’s Back from the Dead… again?
http://www.aspentimes.com/news/14157120-113/aspen-building-annie-restaurant
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