Aspen Journal

Announcing a new grant to Sunlight from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:43 -0600

Announcing a new grant to Sunlight from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation:

“Sunlight is very proud to share the news that the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will award us $4 million over the next three years to increase our ability to make more government data more accessible, especially on the state and local level. With this new support, we will focus more on making more government data accessible to more and more people — not just journalists and experts.” - Sunlight Foundation Blog

Advancing sustainability & excellence in nonprofit public service journalism

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:19:05 -0600

Advancing sustainability & excellence in nonprofit public service journalism:

“The Investigative News Network (INN) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) have teamed up to offer dedicated data-analysis services to INN’s membership of more than 80 nonprofit investigative news organizations.” Investigative News Network |

News nonprofits: The growth story continues

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:27:15 -0600

News nonprofits: The growth story continues :

” … my hunch is that the opening for nonprofit news will only get bigger.” | Center for Health Reporting

Pitkin County OK with Windstar sale

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:11:32 -0600

Pitkin County OK with Windstar sale :

“The sale of the Windstar property in April didn’t violate any conditions of a conservation easement held by Pitkin County, according to the County Attorney’s Office.” | AspenTimes.com

Twelve to seek vacant council seat

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:03:52 -0600

Twelve to seek vacant council seat :

“Under the city charter, the council’s deadline to make a decision is July 8.” | AspenTimes.com

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:18:18 -0600

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“Great journalism isn’t easy or cheap. It takes a talented, passionate, over-worked staff and considerable resources to keep doing the reporting, writing, editing and producing required to bring you the best in online narrative journalism.” Mission & State

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho: Dream trip turns deadly for ardent river runner

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:07:34 -0600

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho: Dream trip turns deadly for ardent river runner :

“If he had fears, he masked them with his goofy song. He was on the water and he was happy.” | Idahostatesman.com

Parachute Creek spill: Recent testing (June 8-11) finds benzene in the creek #ColoradoRiver | Coyote Gulch

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:22:02 -0600

Parachute Creek spill: Recent testing (June 8-11) finds benzene in the creek #ColoradoRiver | Coyote Gulch:

“Benzene has again been detected, but at barely detectable levels, in Parachute Creek at the site of a natural gas liquids leak.” Coyote Gulch

Aspen building activity hitting levels not seen since recession

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:19:21 -0600

Aspen building activity hitting levels not seen since recession:

“The total value of all the work covered by the permits through May 28 comes to $88.9 million, up 16 percent from last year. ” | Aspen Daily News

Dinosaur National Monument fire at 370 acres, will be allowed to...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:02:55 -0600

Dinosaur National Monument fire at 370 acres, will be allowed to burn - The Denver Post

Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:02:06 -0600

Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots :

“In Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming, the vast majority of the counties where fracking is occurring are also suffering from drought, according to an Associated Press analysis of industry-compiled fracking data and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s official drought designations.” AP via The Denver Post

Billionaires open a new drive-thru donut shop in River Oaks -...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:27:14 -0600

Billionaires open a new drive-thru donut shop in River Oaks - CultureMap Houston

Mindy and Jeff Hildebrand open River Oaks Donuts in Houston

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:26:09 -0600

Mindy and Jeff Hildebrand open River Oaks Donuts in Houston :

“Billionaires Mindy and Jeff Hildebrand, CEO of Houston-based Hilcorp Energy Co., opened River Oaks Donuts at 3601 Westheimer this week, CultureMap reports.” - Houston Business Journal

Aspen launches program to boost Roaring Fork River flow

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:14:25 -0600

Aspen launches program to boost Roaring Fork River flow :

“On Monday, the City Council signed off on a ‘nondiversion’ agreement with the Colorado Water Trust to increase the streamflow in the river through a bypass at the Wheeler Ditch, which the city says is one of its most senior water rights in a critical 2.5-mile reach of the Roaring Fork ‘from just above Aspen to Castle Creek.’”| AspenTimes.com /

Awarding of grants honors John Denver honor

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:38:02 -0600

Awarding of grants honors John Denver honor :

“The Windstar Land Conservancy and the Rocky Mountain Institute sold the 957-acre Windstar property in Old Snowmass to Five Valley Farm LLC in April for $8.5 million.” | AspenTimes.com

Conservancy urges Garfield County to keep river setbacks

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:01:13 -0600

Conservancy urges Garfield County to keep river setbacks :

“One of the proposed changes in the county’s land-use and development code overhaul is to do away with county-level protections of wetlands, water bodies and water quality, in favor of whatever state and federal regulations are in place” .| PostIndependent.com

ProPublica at five: How the nonprofit collaborates, builds apps, and measures impact

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:52:05 -0600

ProPublica at five: How the nonprofit collaborates, builds apps, and measures impact :

“There was a lot of talk back in ’08 that you could do this by hiring a network of freelancers around the country. We didn’t think that suited investigative reporting. You needed people that would take risks and have something of a safety net under them in the form of a staff job.” Nieman Journalism Lab

Jeff Blau projects “hairy” exits, refi problems for investors in core assets

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:47:06 -0600

Jeff Blau projects “hairy” exits, refi problems for investors in core assets:

“For its own Hudson Yards project, Related looks for wealth funds from around the world, such as Oxford Properties Group, the real estate investing and development arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System pension fund, and the Kuwait Investment Authority, both of which have contributed investment to the mammoth office development project.” The Real Deal

Sam Wyly Wins Ruling Limiting Civil Penalties in SEC Lawsuit

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:45:10 -0600

Sam Wyly Wins Ruling Limiting Civil Penalties in SEC Lawsuit :

“A tolling agreement between the SEC and Wyly in 2006, which stops the clock on the statute of limitations, will limit any civil penalties to violations that occurred after Feb. 1, 2001, according to the judge’s order. The SEC alleges that Wyly and his late brother Charles made fraudulent and false filings as early as 1992, according to the ruling.” - Bloomberg

Hydro energy divides Aspen

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:19:40 -0600

Hydro energy divides Aspen :

“Even supporters admit the city’s process was flawed and, perhaps, rushed.” - The Denver Post