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Thursday September 9, 2010

Aspen City Council passed an Emergency Ordinance yesterday, in an effort to save the Given Institute from becoming a private residence. Aspen Public Radio's Mitzi Rapkin reports.

A bill that would designate about 25,000 acres in the Roaring Fork region as Wilderness, received support from Pitkin County Commissioners yesterday. Aspen Public Radio's Marci Krivonen reports.

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Wednesday September 8, 2010Basalt will have a new Police Chief by this time next week. Sergeant Roderick O'Connor will be promoted Friday, taking over the top post from Chief Keith Ikeda, who has led the Department since 2001. Aspen Public Radio's Marci Krivonen reports.

Aspen City Council is considering pre-selling units for Phase Two of the Burlingame Ranch Affordable Housing Project. The idea is to build for demand. Aspen Public Radio's Mitzi Rapkin reports.

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Tuesday September 7, 2010Pitkin County Public Health is gearing up for flu season, with more vaccine this year. Aspen Public Radio's Marci Krivonen reports.

The candidates running for Colorado's next governor debated in Denver. Republican Dan Maes debated Democrat John Hickenlooper and former Congressman Tom Tancredo on Thursday. Bente Birkland reports.

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Monday September 6, 2010Members of Congress are proposing to designate nearly 1 million acres of land in Colorado as Wilderness.

The latest proposal is from U.S. Representative Jared Polis. It would cover areas in Summit and Eagle Counties. As Bente Birkland reports, the measure has brought up a much broader discussion about land use, conservation and recreation.

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