Welcome to Valley Roundup a review of the top news stories in the valley in the past week.
This week - Aspen City Council dumps its much despised lodging incentive ordinance that would allow giant hotels and cut affordable housing.
Glenwood residents get ready to vent about the Grand Avenue Bridge
Also this week, the tortoises head for a warmer spot as the Aspen Art Museum gets worldwide publicity
And, on the download, computer devices edge out clothes as must haves for students this year.
Joining us are Randy Essex, Editor of the Glenwood Post Independent, Curtis Wackerle, Managing Editor of the Aspen Daily News and Andy Stone, former editor of and columnist for the Aspen Times.
Topics on this week’s show:
Tortoises Fly South
From the Aspen Daily News:
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/163608
Aspen City Council Dumps Lodging Incentives
From the Aspen Daily News:
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/163613
From the Aspen Times:
http://www.aspentimes.com/opinion/12744300-113/council-legislation-marolt-aspen
http://www.aspentimes.com/opinion/12744269-113/aspen-really-vote-petition
Glenwood Springs Gets Its Say About the Bridge
From the Glenwood Post Independent:
http://www.postindependent.com/news/12527119-113/bridge-glenwood-colorado-built
Easy Money: Embezzling from the Job
From the Glenwood Post Independent:
http://www.postindependent.com/news/12744861-113/county-office-money-alberico
http://www.postindependent.com/news/12785105-113/pressler-case-charges-security
From the Aspen Times:
http://www.aspentimes.com/news/12139279-113/court-aspen-jail-sorensen
Da Bearsss
From the Glenwood Post Independent:
http://www.postindependent.com/news/12686362-113/basalt-bears-wildlife-officers
From the Aspen Times:
http://www.aspentimes.com/news/12375897-113/bear-police-aspen-bears
The Download with Rob St. Mary
Back to School = Devices over Fashion & Liberal Arts Degrees?
Twitter, Isis & Censored Images
Apple: New iPhone, a Watch (?), and Failed Products
http://gizmodo.com/report-apple-will-begin-making-a-jewelry-classified-ga-1625056038
http://gizmodo.com/iphone-6-rumor-roundup-everything-we-think-we-know-1616961090
http://gizmodo.com/the-weirdest-products-apple-tried-to-sell-in-the-1980s-1617050550