I SURE HOPE THAT ASPEN, CO RESIDENTS DO NOT COUNT ON ABC NEWS FOR THEIR ONLY SOURCE FOR NEWS!
Over at ABC News the talking heads are laughing about Aspen, Colorado being overrun by black bears in what they called a "Bear Invasion". Bears seeking alternative sources of food since a wet spring caused a berry shortage.
Officials Tell Colorado Residents to Be "Mean" to the Bears ABC News - September 27, 2009 - 21 hours ago. Residents fight back as scarce food causes bears to disrupt community. ""Bears are emblematic of the Aspen community,"," said Aspen resident Mark Goodman. ...
Interesting how even the Wall Street Journal had a story weeks back on September 1st about Aspen, Colorado and the bears:
Colorado Struggles to Run Bears Out of Town Wall Street Journal - - Sep 1, 2009
In Aspen, the hardest-hit town, police have received more than 460 calls for help dealing with bears since July 1, including 15 during one 24-hour period ...Bear Territory: One wild night in Aspen Fox 31 KDVR.comBear injures sleeping Aspen woman Aspen Daily NewsAspen digs deep for green marketing; local bears largely unimpressed The Colorado Independent
ABC News and their on the scene reporters appeared busy collecting all that breaking news out of Aspen, Colorado, a place they described today as the Rodeo Drive of the Rockies. The following actual news from Aspen, Colorado would definitely confront the corporate-government media's baloney of green shoots and happy days are just about here again.
City of Aspen lays off 12, cuts 4 jobs Grand Junction Free Press
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The city of Aspen has laid off 12 employees, and it is eliminating four other positions to cope with plunging tax revenue. The cuts Thursday are expected to save $1.36 million.
The city previously cut $2.4 million in its 2009 general fund budget, which included eliminating or freezing 20 positions and laying off nine employees.
In February, the city froze employee salaries and eliminated or reduced some benefits and bonuses to save about $1.4 million. Salaries also are being frozen for 2010.
Through July, sales tax collections were down 18 percent from the same time last year, while lodging taxes were down 27 percent. Building and planning fees were down 46 percent through August compared with last year.
