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Ex-security advisor Abrams blasts Iran deal at Aspen AIPAC event
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ASPEN – Bush administration deputy National Security Advisor Elliott Abrams told a pro-Israel gathering here Wednesday the Obama administration’s Iran nuclear deal will likely result in the exact thing it’s intended to prevent: a nuclear-armed Iran with intercontinental ballistic missiles. Speaking at an American Israel Public Affairs Committee event at the Chabad Jewish Community Center…
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Pot shops inconsistent with Vail’s high-quality brand, mayor says
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VAIL — Vail Mayor Andy Daly says the ski town’s older guests, many from more conservative parts of the country, are not ready for pot shops next to their favorite fur stores and fine-dining establishments in the heart of Vail Village. “I really believe that we’ve spent tremendous time and money developing a very definitive…
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Solar experts urge more government intervention to supplant coal power
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EDWARDS — The future of solar energy in Colorado and the United States is very bright, according to a panel of experts here Monday night, but it can go supernova-bright with a much more concerted push from local, state and federal government. All four panelist at the Vail Symposium’s “Future of Solar Energy” forum at…
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Massive land swap bid near Vail fuels debate over public lands
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VAIL — A large proposed land swap between a private developer and the U.S. Forest Service near Vail and Beaver Creek ski areas has rekindled the always-smoldering debate over what constitutes the “best public interest” on federally owned public lands in Colorado. More than 36 percent of Colorado is owned by the federal government and…
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Hawkish Graham touts foreign-policy chops in Aspen
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ASPEN – The first thing South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham says he’ll do if he’s elected president in 2016 is rebuild the U.S. military and roll back defense spending cuts. The second thing he’ll do is remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power, either “standing up or laying down.” The Republican presidential hopeful — among…
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Carter hopes to quell Mideast hopelessness with ‘Camp David’ play
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VAIL – Toward the end of a special reading of a new play called “Camp David” here Friday, former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, played by actor Ron Rifkin, wept as he read the names of his many grandchildren inscribed on photos presented to him by President Jimmy Carter, played by actor Richard Thomas. Just…
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Denver’s growing ‘peace industry’ hails release of international index
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Denver is rapidly becoming a hub of international violence prevention – a growth industry, according to an influential peace index released at the governor’s mansion on Tuesday. “There is a Denver discourse around peace and security, and I think people are starting to take notice of that, including IEP [Institute for Economics and Peace],” said…
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Denver’s growing ‘peace industry’ hails release of international index
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Denver is rapidly becoming a hub of international violence prevention — a growth industry, according to an influential peace index released at the governor’s mansion on Tuesday. “There is a Denver discourse around peace and security, and I think people are starting to take notice of that, including IEP [Institute for Economics and Peace],” said…
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Mountain climber Benitez faces hurdles to grow state’s outdoor industry
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Luis Benitez has encountered all sorts of hardships as an elite mountaineer. He’s scaled the highest points on all seven continents 32 times and helped to rebuild a climbing company devastated by the 1996 Into Thin Air Mount Everest disaster. But some of his most daunting challenges could come in his new role as director…