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Murder suspect Rossi Moreau is back in court today, where the judge will de-cide whether she needs to hear anything else before sending the case to trial.

Prosecutors and public defenders will explain to Judge Katharine Sullivan why or why not Moreau’s case should go to a preliminary hearing later this month. At a preliminary hearing, Sullivan will decide whether is sufficient evidence to send the case to trial.

Today’s status hearing starts at 2:30 p.m. in the Eagle County Justice Center.

Moreau is charged with first degree murder, for allegedly firing three shots from his 1911 .45 caliber handgun into Dr. Gary Kitching.

Moreau is also charged with seven other felonies, stemming from alleg-edly shooting and wounding three other people on Nov. 7 at the Sandbar in West Vail.

Kitching and his wife had stopped by the Sandbar on their way back to Car-bondale to watch the USC-Oregon State college football game on the bar’s big screen television.

In court today, attorneys will be ar-guing whether prosecutors should have

access to Moreau’s military medical records. Moreau served in Vietnam as a radio teletype operator, according to available military records.

Moreau’s public defenders are trying to keep those records from being entered as evidence, said District Attorney Mark Hurlbert.

Moreau has said he suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, which caused his alcohol and drug abuse issues.

Hurlbert said his office does not plea bargain first degree murder cases.

If convicted, Moreau faces automatic life in prison with no parole, or the death penalty.

“We have not yet made the decision whether to seek the death penalty,” Hurl-bert said yesterday.

Moreau in court todayHearing sets rules for trial

December 15, 2009

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By Randy WyrickMountaineer Staff Writer

Pro Snowboarder Faye Gulini, 17, answers questions from chil-dren from the Stone Creek Charter School and talks about her dreams of riding in the Olympics. Gulini, a VSSA student and SSCV member, talked about overcoming the loss of her mother and the pressures as well as high points of being a professional athlete. Avery Cunliffe photo.

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The verdict seems to be in on Vail Snow Daze, the winter musical festival that, year after year, brings some big-name bands into town to kick off the win-ter season.

Regardless of your musical taste, this year’s event proved to be a huge success from an economic stand-point, which is something everyone can enjoy.

“It’s pretty clear that we made it. From start to finish, it was a really successful event. We’re in a euphoric state around here,” said James Deighan, vice president of Highline Sports and Entertain-ment who partners with Vail Resorts to organize the event.

“Vail Snow Daze was an unmitigated success on

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Bonfire Dub performs as the flurries fly at Snow Daze ’09. Photo by Nevada Lee of VailPM.com.

[See SNOW DAZE, page 20]

By Geoff MintzMountaineer Staff Writer

+29.55Easing concerns about debt problems

overseas and a $29 billion takeover deal by Exxon Mobil Corp. nudged major stock indexes to new highs for the year. The market climbed Monday after the Middle Eastern city-state of Abu Dhabi extended $10 billion to nearby Dubai to help the emirate make debt payments. Meanwhile, Exxon Mobil said it would acquire XTO Energy Inc. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 29.55, or 0.3 percent, to 10,501.05. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 7.70, or 0.7 per-cent, to 1,114.11. The Nasdaq compos-ite index rose 21.79, or 1.0 percent, to 2,212.10.

Obama urges banks to lend

President Barack Obama implored top bankers Monday to help keep the frag-ile recovery from faltering by boosting lending to small businesses and getting behind an overhaul of financial regula-tion. “We rise and fall together,” Obama declared.

Obama called his message a simple one: “America’s banks received extraor-

[See THE UPDATE, pages 12-13]

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2 Vail Mountaineer Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Local Wells takes 12th at CycloCross Nationals

Valley local Jake Wells solidified himself as the 12th fastest Cyclo-Cross racer in the country Sunday at the CycloCross National Champi-onships in Bend, Ore.

Wells raced a near-flawless race after starting in the 21st call up posi-tion, which was established based on how many points competitors were able to garner throughout the season in UCI sanctioned races. Colorado only has two such races, says Wells, as opposed to the East Coast, where there is a UCI sanctioned race every weekend.

“A little better starting position probably made the difference in be-ing in the top ten,” said Wells after the race. “Nonetheless, I’m super pleased.”

A continually growing sport, Cy-clocross is like mountain biking, only the course will feature steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount and carry the bike while navigating the ob-struction and remount. CycloCross riders use a road bike outfitted with mountain bike tires. This year’s USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships were the largest yet with more than 1,600 unique riders competing.

“The fans were absolutely out of control,” said Wells. “Like noth-ing I’ve experienced before. At one point it was like riding through a tunnel of noise.”

Valley local Jake Wells races at the CycloCross National Champion-ships Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, in Bend. Ore. Michael Chilcoat photo.

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Vail Resorts celebrated today the completion of two Lionshead-area projects: the Cat Alley snowcat- and snowmobile-only access road and the Lionshead util-ity building at the base of the Born Free Express Lift (#8).

Construction of Cat Alley, the 950-foot access road, began in May and was completed in early November of this year. Previously, snowcats and snowmobiles coming from the Vail Shop Yard, located on the north side of the South Frontage Road across from West Li-onshead Circle had been using the western portion of Forest Road to access the mountain for operations and maintenance of the ski area. Concerns over the main-tenance of Forest Road as well as the nuisance factor led to the development of Cat Alley. The location of the road – through a light industrial area at the rear of the waste water treatment plant and with little impact to residential neighborhoods – was identified after working with the Town of Vail and evaluating several alternatives. Cat Alley is also an integral part of the proposed development of Ever Vail and an even more efficient maintenance shop, which would continue to utilize the new access road. Cat Alley is not accessible

to skiers and snowboarders; guests who wish to ski or ride back to Cascade Village will continue to have ac-cess to the Cascade Way trail.

“We are grateful to our neighbors on Forest Road as well as the Glen Lyon and Cascade communities for their partnership in permitting the development of Cat Alley as a long-term Vail Mountain access route solu-tion,” said Chris Jarnot, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Vail Mountain. “We will continue to work with the Town of Vail to improve and update existing mountain operations facilities and processes and look forward to collaborating on future projects that will not only benefit our guests but also our com-munity.”

The new 2,500-square-foot Lionshead utility build-ing was also completed in early November after also breaking ground in May. It was designed to fit with the existing buildings, using similar materials such as stucco, stone façades, wood trim and pavers. The building provides men’s and women’s public restrooms and is also the new home for the ski tuning and rental pickups for the Vail Children’s Snowsports School in Lionshead.

Lionshead Cat Alley access road complete

Chris Jarnot, Paul Fillion, Dick Funk, Nick Buchanan and Dave Tucholke celebrate the completion of Cat Al-ley, the new snowcat and snowmobile access road to Vail Mountain. Photo courtesy Liz Biebl, Vail Resorts.

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Snow removal is underway on selected sections of the regional paved trail through the Eagle River and Gore Creek valleys.

The Town of Vail will plow the north frontage road trail between West Vail and Main Vail, the south front-age road trail between Intermountain and Donovan Park, and several sections of trail through Vail Village and Lionshead. The Dowd Junction trail from West Vail to Highway 6 is now closed to all users due to wildlife migration and highway maintenance hazards. More information can be found on the closure at eagle-county.us/ecotrails/maintenance. The trail from the Dowd Junction pedestrian bridge at Highway 6 one mile west to the trails end will not be plowed but is available for fishing and walking access.

In the Edwards and Avon area, the regional trail will be cooperatively plowed from Hillcrest Drive in Ed-wards to Bob the Bridge in Avon by Eagle County, Ar-

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trail along Highway 6 and Cooley Mesa Road trail to Highway 6 after roads have been plowed. The trails between Eagle and Gypsum will be plowed regularly by Eagle County through December 23 and be plowed periodically until March 1 when regular plowing will resume. Demand for plowing of that trail sections in January and February will be assessed based on citizen input and impacts of adjacent highway snow removal operations on the trail plowing.

On all trails plowed or unplowed, citizens should use caution and be aware that trails and bridges may remain icy in spots throughout the winter. It is also important to be alert to debris from snowplows working on adja-cent roads. For questions or comments, please contact the public works departments of Vail, Avon, Eagle, or Gypsum or ECO Trails at 328-3523.

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From 2 to 8 p.m. today Mark Sheldy, owner of the new Beaver Dam Locker Club, will be holding an open house with beer, wine and food.

If you’re tired of schlepping all of your gear up to the hill, Sheldy encourages you to come by and check out the facility.

But not only does the locker club offer con-venient, mountainside storage, it also offers you the chance to put your boots on alongside the stars of the Bachelorette, as Trista and Ryan have already confirmed they will be lockering with the Beaverdam Club this year. The pair is scheduled to make a guest appearance at some point during today’s grand opening, says Sheldy.

Lockering with the Beaverdam Club will also get you discounts on ski rentals at Christie Sports, food and drinks at Rocks Modern Grill, free wifi, and other typical club benefits.

“It’s going to be a great club for locals,” he says. “It’s something that will always be there for them”

Schelde selected Genesis Innovations, which has an office in Edwards, to build the lockers.

Genesis is setting up an innovative locker drying system in each locker, and the 95” high, 18” wide and 26” deep compartments will be able to have eight individual boot dryers and can fit four sets skis and/or snowboards, four sets of ski poles, four helmets and goggles, four jackets and pants, and four sets of gloves.

The lockers will go for $399 per person for the whole year, which Schelde says is cheaper than anything he found in his recent adventure as a potential Vail ski locker consumer.

Hikers and mountain bikers can use the space to store their gear in the summer months, as well. All lockers will be accessible 24 hours per day through a key card system, says Schel-de.

For more information check out beaver-damclub.com. Shelde says the lockers will be first come, first served, so get in now to ensure yourself a renewal option for the future and get early dibs on your location.

Contact Schelde at (970) 376-1542 or [email protected] to reserve a spot.

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Beaverdam locker club owner Mark Shelde, 6’, stands next to one of his four-person lockers at his shop, located at the base of Beaver Creek mountain. The Beaverdam locker club is holding a grand opening today. Avery Cunliffe photo.

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After three weeks of voting by free concert fans around the Valley, the final name on the 2010 Bud Light Street Beat roster has been added. Boulder-based Zivanai Masango & Pachedu have been given top honors and will grace the Checkpoint Charlie stage on Wednesday, March 31 for the 6 p.m. show.

“This is the third season of public pick bands,” says John Dakin of the Vail Valley Foundation. “Each poll attracts more and more interest and this ballot was no different.” Pachedu beat out four other bands, Shake-down Street, Liquid Cheese, Something Underground and Spring Creek for this chance to play to a huge crowd of locals and visitors in this 11th season of free concerts in Vail Village.

Zivanai Masango & Pachedu is an Afropop/Afrojazz group and has a unique world music sound that is a

fusion of jazz, blues, rock and Reggae, yet is firmly rooted in the grooves, rhythms and traditions of Zimba-bwe and Southern Africa. It’s dance music at its finest and is sure to enchant all audiences with its feel-good message. Pachedu is led by vocalist and guitarist Ziva-nai Masango who has toured and performed with such diverse artists as Panjea, The Motet and String Cheese Incident.

The Bud Light Street Beat concert series kicks off on Wednesday, January 13 with legendary Reggae of The Wailers and culminates with the Volvo Grand Prize given away at the final concert on April 14 with Thriller featuring DJ Logic. Bud Light Street Beat is a proj-ect of the Vail Valley Foundation. For more informa-tion, visit www.streetbeatconcerts.com or call 888.883.VAIL(8245).

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The last time they played together in mid-October, they were Hustle’s Ben Koelker and Pete Haugh with Frogs Gone Fishin’s Andrew Portwood and Laughing Bones’ Dave Donahue.

The show went so well that they’ve decided to make it a regular thing.

They go by the name Stereo Assassins, given to them, Haugh explains, by a southern partygoer who attended the first show and said, “I didn’t know you white boys from Colorado had that much funk in you. You almost gave me a heart attack. You almost assas-sinated me. You’re the stereo assassins.”

Andrew Portwood of Frogs Gone Fishin’ said Monday that Ste-reo Assassins play aerobic funk. “We blend rhythm and soul with jam and groove and keep you moving until you’re in a full body freak out. This is a great group of funky musicians, and we bring the party,” he said.

In the wake of October’s show, Pete Haugh, who now plays along with Koelker in The Velcro Sneakers, said it was among some of the best music they’ve put out there. It’s great to get together with friends in other local bands, try out new things and see people hav-ing a good time.

He said that the group has been practicing a lot together, and things are really going well. Donahue and Koelker have brought some original songs that they wrote before the band got together, but people can expect covers of James Brown, The Meters and funky spins on Phish and The Dead.

“It’s gonna be sweet,” Haugh said. “It’s gonna be way more in-strumental than lyrical. We gonna keep the funk going.”

The group is hoping this will become a weekly event at Finnegan’s Wake in Avon. Finnegan’s is located in the Benchmark Shopping Center behind Pazzo’s Pizzeria and next to Loaded Joe’s.

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One of the recession’s positive effects is reweaving communities.

Community reaches from coast to coast when you’re serving Simple Supper, like the United Methodist Church of Eagle Valley.

Eagle was featured last Thursday in the PBS New Hour series, Patchwork Nation. It’s about how we’re all dealing with the recession. Eagle is one of the Boom Towns that are not booming.

Ray Suarez of PBS and Chinni Dante of the Christian Science Monitor talked to Realtors, the Methodists who run the church’s Monday night Simple Supper, then to some local businesses, then back to the Methodists to close the segment.

The story went nationwide. Calls started rolling in from the East Coast before it aired locally.

Cynthia Sibley did most of the talking for the Meth-odists and the Simple Supper folks. Before the segment aired locally, someone in Boston saw it in Boston, googled her, found her name and called her at home to offer some help.

While it was airing locally, a truck farmer in southern Colorado called.

“He wants to make sure we have plenty of fresh pro-duce when his crops come in,” said Pastor Sid Spain.

An hour or so later, a call rolled in from a Califor-nia family that skis here every year. They’re doing the whole thing, from cooking to serving to cleaning up.

“I was thinking there must be something closer to home these people could be involved in, but we’re hap-py to have the help,” Spain said. “It’s a pretty remark-

able story about how technology can help people reach each other.”

Simple Supper started simplyThe whole thing started last spring with a call from

Costco.“They give day old bread to food banks and other

organizations, and they asked if we could use some,” Spain said. “I just idly mentioned it Sunday morning, suggesting that maybe we could use the bread, cook some soup and invite some folks in. I asked them to pray about it.”

After the service, several people in the congregation said it was time to put pots and pans to their prayers. There saw no reason to pray more about it, but lots of reasons to do it.

So they did, the very next week.Like anything new, it went along pretty modestly for

three or four months, attracting folks looking for a little company, folks wanting to connect with their commu-nity, or folks who just didn’t want to cook that night.

Now they get between 30 and 60 people every Mon-day. Pazzo’s is donating pizzas, a couple other churches are helping with the cooking.

People closing businesses donated all sorts of gour-met stuff.

A guy had a big party on Sunday. He brought over some fabulous desserts Monday morning. A couple tur-keys and ham showed up. They’ll be on the menu for next week.

Chinni and the Christian Science Monitor are pub-lishing a book about it.

“The idea behind it is, let’s break the country’s coun-ties, the 3,100-plus counties, into 12 different types of place, and see the way these different types of place are dealing with the changing economy,” said PBS’s Suarez.

In Eagle, the Methodists are helping reweave the community that the recession hammered.

They relearned what they always knew – their com-munity is worldwide.

Simple Suppers and reweaving communities

PBS television piece brings coast to coast

support for local churchBy Randy Wyrick

Mountaineer Staff Writer

PBS’ The News Hour team cameraman Brian Gill and host Ray Suarez interview Erin from Everyday Outfit-ters in Eagle. The United Methodist Church of Eagle Valley was featured in the PBS News Hour’s Patch-work Nation series. Part of the story dealt with how boomtowns are doing when the boom blows out. A big part was the Methodists’ Simple Supper, a weekly Monday night gathering for food and fellowship. Calls offering support rolled in from the East Coast before the segment aired locally, and from the West Coast an hour or so later. Avery Cunliffe photo.

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dinary assistance from American taxpayers to rebuild their industry, and now that they’re back on their feet, we expect an extraordinary commitment from them to help rebuild our economy.”

He urged bankers to “explore every responsible way” to boost lending and to “take a third and fourth look” at every loan application.

The bankers said they got the message. But they also insisted they are getting conflicting

messages from Washington when the do try to make more loans. While the White house presses for more lending, regulators are cracking down on banks to lend more prudently and forcing them to keep larger cush-ions of capital to protect against future losses. That means there’s less money available to lend.

Don’t feed your pet rat plastic

The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study published Monday, the AFP reports.

National Institute of Agronomic Research research-ers in Toulouse found the digestive tract of rats react negatively to even low doses of the chemical also called BPA.

Their research, also conducted on human intestine cells, found that the chemical lowered the permeability of the intestines and the immune system’s response to digestive inflammation, the study reportedly said.

BPA is used in the production of polycarbonated plastics and epoxy resins found in baby bottles, plastic containers, the lining of cans used for food and bever-ages, and in dental sealants.

Over 130 studies over the past decade have linked even low levels of BPA, which can leach from plastics, to serious health problems, breast cancer, obesity and the early onset of puberty, among other disorders, ac-cording to the AFP.

Feds my send one more Gitmo suspect to NY

Federal prosecutors are considering sending a Guan-tanamo Bay detainee named Majid Khan—who grew up in Maryland before allegedly enlisting with al-Qai-da—to face trial in New York, a person familiar with the discussions said Monday.

Khan is one of fewer than 20 detainees at the U.S. detention center in Cuba labeled high-value by the U.S. government, meaning someone thought to be a senior member of al-Qaida, or someone with extensive knowl-edge of the terror network.

The Justice Department is weighing whether to put him on trial in federal court in Brooklyn, but no final decision has been made, according to a person speak-ing on condition of anonymity in order to discuss the deliberations.

Magical reappearanceComputer technicians have found 22 million missing

White House e-mails from the administration of Presi-dent George W. Bush and the Obama administration is searching for dozens more days’ worth of potential-ly lost e-mail from the Bush years, according to two groups that filed suit over the failure by the Bush White House to install an electronic record keeping system.

It will be years before the public sees any of the re-covered e-mails because they will now go through the National Archives’ process for releasing presidential and agency records. Presidential records of the Bush administration won’t be available until 2014 at the ear-liest.

Former Bush White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said the 22 million e-mails already had been recovered while Bush was still in office and that misleading state-ments about the former administration’s work demon-strate “a continued anti-Bush agenda, nearly a year af-ter a new president was sworn in.”

Californian to vote on growing locally

A group campaigning to put a marijuana legalization measure before California voters says it has enough signatures to qualify for the 2010 ballot.

Oakland medical marijuana entrepreneur Richard Lee said Monday the measure has far more than the nearly 434,000 signatures needed to make the Novem-ber 2010 ballot.

Campaign organizers say they will submit the signa-tures to the California Secretary of State next month for validation.

The proposal would legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for California adults 21 and older. Residents could cultivate marijuana gardens up to 25 square feet. Local governments would determine whether to permit marijuana sales within their bound-aries.

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Poll for Monday shows that 24 percent of the nation’s voters strongly approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President, according to the Rasmussen Web site. Forty-two percent strongly dis-approve, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18.

That’s a one-point improvement from yesterday when Obama’s Approval Index rating fell to the lowest level yet recorded. Prior to the past three days, the approval index had never fallen below -15 during Obama’s time in office, reports Rasmussen.

As the health care plan struggles in the Senate, public opposition remains stable. Fifty-six percent oppose the plan working its way through Congress while just 40 percent favor it.

The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who strongly disapprove from

the number who Strongly Approve. Overall, 44 percent of voters say they at least some-

what approve of the President’s performance. That’s the lowest level yet measured for this president. Fifty-five percent now disapprove, according to Rasmussen’s most recent polls.

Can’t stand ‘em ‘cause their feets too big,

(apologies to Fats Waller)The Copenhagen climate talks will generate more

carbon emissions than any previous climate confer-ence, equivalent to the annual output of over half a mil-lion Ethiopians, figures commissioned by hosts Den-mark show, according to the Reuters news agency.

Delegates, journalists, activists and observers from almost 200 countries have gathered at the Dec 7-18 summit and their travel and work will reportedly cre-ate 46,200 tons of carbon dioxide, most of it from their flights.

This would fill nearly 10,000 Olympic swimming pools, and is the same amount produced each year by 2,300 Americans or 660,000 Ethiopians -- the vast dif-ference is due to the huge gap in consumption patterns in the two countries -- according to U.S. government statistics about per person emissions in 2006.

Despite efforts by the Danish government to reduce the conference’s carbon footprint, around 5,700 tons of carbon dioxide will be created by the summit and a further 40,500 tons created by attendees’ flights to Copenhagen, reports Reuters.

Wrangling over health careThe end game in sight, Senate Democrats coped with

stubborn internal differences as well as implacable Re-publican opposition on Monday in a struggle to pass health care legislation by Christmas.

A liberal-backed call to expand Medicare as part of the legislation drew strong opposition from Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. and quieter concerns from a dozen Democrats, raising significant doubts about its ability to survive.

Congressional officials said the administration was recommending the provision be jettisoned to clear the way for the most sweeping health care legislation in a half-century. In response, a top presidential aide, Dan Pfeiffer, said, “The White House is not pushing [Sen-ate Majority Leader Harry] Reid in any direction, we are working hand in hand with the Senate leadership to work through the various issues and pass health reform as soon as possible.”

Disputes over abortion and the importation of pre-scription drugs from Canada and other countries also flared.

UN natural disaster reportThe world this year suffered the fewest number of

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other extreme weather continued to account for most of the deaths and economic losses, according to a United Nations report released on Monday and the Reuters news agency.

There were 245 natural disasters recorded this year, down from the decade high of 434 in 2005, said the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

Of the 245 disasters, 224 were weather-related and accounted for 7,0000 deaths out of the 8,900, according to the preliminary figures. The weather-related deaths, which exclude geological events such as earthquakes and volcanoes, reportedly caused $15 billion in dam-ages, out of a total of $19 billion, the report said.

Al Gore speaks in Copenhagen

New computer modeling suggests the Arctic Ocean may be nearly ice-free in the summertime as early as 2014, Al Gore said Monday at the U.N. climate con-ference. This new projection, following several years of dramatic retreat by polar sea ice, suggests that the ice cap may nearly vanish in the summer much sooner than the year 2030, as was forecast by a U.S. govern-ment agency eight months ago. One U.S. government scientist Monday questioned the new prediction as too severe, but other researchers previously have projected a quicker end than 2030 to the Arctic summer ice cap.

“It is hard to capture the astonishment that the ex-perts in the science of ice felt when they saw this,” said former U.S. Vice President Gore, who joined Scandi-navian officials and scientists to brief journalists and delegates. It was Gore’s first appearance at the two-week conference.

The group presented two new reports updating fast-moving developments in Antarctica, the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland, and the rest of the Arc-tic.

Wells Fargo pay back TARPWells Fargo will repay $25 billion in federal bailout

funds, becoming the last major national bank to square its TARP account, according to Newser.

Part of the money will come from a stock sale that’s expected to yield $10.4 billion, the New York Times reports. “We’re ready to fully repay TARP in a way that serves the interests of the U.S. taxpayer, as well as our customers, team members and investors,” CEO John Stumpf was quoted saying. The move also frees the bank from government oversight and the accompa-nying restrictions on compensation, Newser reports.

Coffee beans good for youCoffee can now add a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes

to a resume of health benefits that grew last week when researchers found the wake-up drink helped against the deadliest form of prostate cancer, reports the Bloomberg news agency.

Drinking four cups of coffee, decaf or tea daily can reduce the chances of getting Type 2 diabetes by about 25 percent to 35 percent, according to a study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The researchers reviewed 18 studies of almost 500,000 people, writes Bloomberg’s Ellen Gibson.

The analysis found that for each cup of coffee people drank, their likelihood of getting diabetes dropped by 7

percent. On Dec. 8, Harvard researchers reported that men who drank 6 or more cups of coffee a day had a 60 percent lower risk of developing the advanced form of prostate cancer than those who didn’t consume any, reports Gibson.

Courtney Love not good for Bean

The only daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love has been placed in a temporary guardianship, court re-cords show. A Los Angeles Superior Court commis-sioner granted control over 17-year-old Frances Bean Cobain to Kurt Cobain’s mother Wendy O’Connor and his sister Kimberly Dawn Cobain.

In recent months, Love, former frontwoman of the band Hole, has been criticized for rambling online postings that have attacked a former bandmate and oth-ers. Attorney Geraldine Wyle, who is handling the case for the mother and sister, calls it a private family matter and said no other comment would be issued.The court order, which is valid until February, grants Cobain’s mother and sister no control over a trust established by the Nirvana frontman for his daughter.

In September 2005, Love was sentenced to 180 days at a drug treatment facility for violating probation in three misdemeanor cases — one for illegal possession of painkillers, one for being under the influence of a controlled substance in public, and another for assault and battery.

Oregon rescuers race clock in search for hikersAs a winter storm barreled toward Mount Hood,

rescuers raced to find two experienced climbers miss-ing for four days on Oregon’s highest peak. A military Black Hawk helicopter spent Monday scanning the up-per reaches of the mountain as ground teams fanned out below. But the desperate search ended for the day as darkness fell and the storm approached.

“No sign at all,” said Monty Smith, a member of the Portland Mountain Rescue team who was aboard the helicopter.

Bad weather has hampered the search for Anthony Vietti, 24, of Longview, Wash., and Katie Nolan, 29, of Portland, who have been missing since Friday. Moun-taineers found the body of fellow climber Luke T. Gullberg, 26, of Des Moines, Wash., on Saturday at the

9,000-foot level on Reid Glacier.An autopsy showed Gullberg survived a “long, slow”

fall and was able to walk and crawl several hundred yards before dying of hypothermia. Strovink added that tracks had been found around Gullberg’s body.

Officials were examining photos from Gullberg’s camera for possible clues about the location of his two companions.

Steve Rollins, a search leader, said the climbers had ice axes that could be used to hack out a snow cave.

“It’s more like digging with a spoon than a shovel, but if your life is in danger, you can do wonderful things,” Rollins said.

Hudson off A-Rod listIt’s over for Hollywood hottie Kate Hudson and Yan-

kee slugger Alex Rodriguez, according to sources in Miami, reports Hollywood Life. Insiders tell us that A-Rod partied in Miami solo all weekend while Kate was in New York promoting her new movie “Nine.”

A-Rod partied at Wall Lounge in the W Hotel Friday night, Dec. 11, “with two women,” Hollywood Life’s source was quoted saying. “He was acting VERY sin-gle, and Kate Hudson was definitely not there.” An-other insider confirms that Alex was with other women in Miami. The source also reportedly said, “Kate and A-Rod broke up.”

Meanwhile, Kate was spotted dining at Pure Food and Wine in Manhattan on Friday night Dec. 11, where one spy said, “Kate was there with her son, Ryder, but spent the entire evening talking on her cell phone.”

But on Saturday, A-Rod was reportedly at the Armani Exchange “Cool Shades of Style” dinner at the Solar-ium above the Delano Hotel. And once again, no sign of Kate! The couple started dating in May, when they met in NYC, and she is credited with helping A-Rod and the Yankees win the World Series! Reps for Kate and A-Rod haven’t gotten back to us, but Hollywood Life’s sources insist, “They are totally over.”

They couldn’t afford Spitzer

Got a problem with your love life? Ask Ashley. That would be Ashley Dupre, the former call girl whose tryst

with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer led to his resig-nation last year.

The New York Post has hired the 24-year-old to write a weekly advice column deal-ing with sex and relationships.

The column in Sunday’s pa-per is illustrated with photos of Dupre wearing glasses and a conservative suit, along with a half-unbuttoned blouse and 6-inch heels.

One reader asks if she needs to tell her boyfriend how many men she’s slept with.

Dupre’s answer: “It’s really none of his business (and vice versa).”

A large lenticular cloud capped Mount Hood yes-terday, where the search for two missing climbers continues as seen from Timberline Lodge in Govern-ment Camp, Ore. AP photo.

DUPRE

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Dutch Olympic and speedskat-ing authorities announced Monday they are launching an investigation into claims by a Polish speedskater that she was offered euro50,000 ($73,235) for her starting spot in the 5,000-meter race at the 2006 Turin Olympics.

The allegation by Katarzyna Wojcicka was first aired Sunday night on Dutch national broadcaster NOS.

Wojcicka told NOS she was of-fered the money to withdraw so that Dutch skater Gretha Smit could compete. She said she turned it down.

Smit and her then-coach Ingrid Paul, now coach of the Canada women’s speedskating team, deny

the allegation.Wojcicka finished 16th and last

in the 5,000 in Turin. Smit, who recently retired from speedskating, did not race.

“We have to clarify as quickly as possible what happened around that five kilometer race in Turin so we can reach conclusions and, if nec-essary, take action,” Dutch Olym-pic Committee Chairwoman Erica Terpstra and skating union Presi-dent Doekle Terpstra said in a joint press release.

Wojcicka, Smit and Paul could not immediately be reached for comment Monday.

Dutch media said Paul denied the allegation of attempted bribery, but conceded she did try to get Smit a

starting place.“I wouldn’t know where I could

get that kind of money,” she said at a World Cup meet in Salt Lake City.

“The only thing I can remember is that we asked all countries at the time if they had somebody who might want to give up their place in the five kilometers so Gretha could take their place,” she added.

Smit won silver in the 5,000 at the Salt Lake City games and had hoped to go one better in Turin, but she was only first reserve for the event. That meant she could only race if one of the 16 skaters dropped out.

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Summit County officials say the house caught fire in an explosion early Sunday and that two people with severe burns were dropped off at Summit Medical Cen-ter.

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Upon the direction of Vail Resorts, all of this year’s Snow Daze concerts were completely free, which is something that they have done in previous years and was brought back due in part to slower economic con-ditions.

It proved to be a good move that, Deighan says, demonstrates that Vail Resorts cares about its guests. If that means making sacrifices internally, that’s what they’re going to do, he said.

There was a wide initiative to market the event around the country. Highline and Vail Resorts worked independently and in conjunction with many of the lodges to attracted visitors for what might otherwise be a slow week.

The Vail Resorts’ lodges were booked at 100 percent capacity, according to their partner Highline Sports and Entertainment. And, that was before the snow started to fall, which, they say, is a testament to the great mar-keting that preceded the event.

Such a large event has a financial benefit on average Joes in the Valley also.

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The event also has a positive trickle-down effect on small businesses and their employees, who benefit from people going out in the Village to spend some crisp, out-of-town dollars at restaurants, clubs and re-tail stores.

Zack Povey who owns The Club in Vail Village said the place was packed. “As usual, the events put on by Highline are always a great success and bring a lot of flavor into town,” he said.

Kevin Mcoaughlin, operations manager for the Ever-green Lodge says that the Snow Daze week is always a popular week, although he can’t say for sure if people are in town particularly for Snow Daze.

Group rates are down just slightly, but individual rates are currently at full price and the lodge had been sold out for a month leading up to the Snow Daze week.

Mcoaghlin said regardless of the concerts, it’s a great crowd of snow-chasers that come into town this time of year and the snow conditions are improving. It’s a great time to avoid the Christmas crowds and find some fresh snow, he said.

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4 Bedroom/3 bath unfurnished. Pellet stove- pool on property.

NS/NP 1 year leaseKathy 970.376.7225

Warehouse Space, several sizes available from

950 - 3158 sq. ft., large overhead doors, 1/2 bath with

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3Bd, 2.5 Bath, Unfurnished Duplex on Cortina Lane.

Garage, Year Lease, NS/NP, W/D. Great views.

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4 Bedroom, 3 Bath, + Office 3 Car Garage, Irrigated Horse Property, Up to 4

horses, pets OK.Available Nov. 1st.916 Mayne Street

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Riverwalk 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 Bath. Washer/dryer,

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, 2Br, 2Ba condo, W/D, gas

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Pets okYearly lease. Security required.

2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms plus a loft and 1 car garage on the

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Fully furnished and all utilities included except internet.

6 month lease only.

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3 Bed, 2.5 Bath unfurnished Duplex near Vail Mountain

School, on bus route, Fireplace, garage, W/D,

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2 Bed, 2 Bath Condo with extra storage. Nicely

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Call 970.390.2956

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, unfurnished remodeled, 1 car garage, on

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Founders Place 2 Bed, 2 Bath, unfurnished. Nice top floor unit

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Lock off on Quiet 2 acres, Land is Magical!

Own Kitchen, bath & Laundry. , including horses, NS.

includes everything, internet, TV, etc.

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3Bd, 3Ba Red Canyon Townhome. Great condition

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970.309.0845

Wildwood: Barracas, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, unfurnished,

nice unit with 1 car garage.NS/NP

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Professional Office Suite with use of Conference room,

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3Bd (2 master Suites), 2.5 Ba, 2 car grg, 10 min to Beaver Creek, features privacy and views.

Vaulted ceilings soar 20 ft. with timber frame

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Master bedroom in 2 bedroom + loft condo on the lake in Avon.

Furnished nice unit, 1 car garage, NS/NP.

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Brookside 2 bed/2 bath,fireplace, underground parking,

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3 Bd, 3.5Ba Duplex in Wildridge,unfurnished,

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New 2 bedroom, 1 bath basement lockout

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Beautiful views from the great room and Deck of this Duplex. 2014 sf, 3Bd, 4Ba. Fenced yard, Newly painted, wood/carpet/tiles floors, mature trees. Quiet neighborhood, 2 garages. Part. furnished.

FSBO970.390.3164

Nestled against a beautiful hillside and boasting magnificent views, this residence features an open floorplan, 5 Bedrooms, and is steps to world-class skiing and golf.

508E East Arrowhead Drive$1,895,000Suzi Apple, Gateway Land & Developement970.376.5417

11,026 sf masterpiece, insp by romantic style found in Italian mtn villages. Stone terraces overlooking Spring Creek, 2 acres of open space, unrivaled outdoor living.50 Spring Creek$9,500,000Suzi Apple, Gateway Land & Developement970.376.5417

802 Beard Creek Trail. Modern mountain luxury. 5BR, multiple stone verandas, fire pit, large rec room, wine cellar, elevator, & gorgeous views from every room.

802 Beard Creek Trail$4,675,000Suzi Apple, Gateway Land & Developement970.376.5417

New 3BR 3Ba SF homes. Featuring Lake Creek views, hardwood floors, stone FPs, & large covered deck. www.gatewayland.com

709 Edwards Village Blvd$695,000Suzi Apple, Gateway Land & Developement970.376.5417

20 Minutes to Copper Mountain, New Construction, 4 Bed, 3 Bath, oversized garage, 2 decks. $24,000 savings available. Up to 100% financing available to quaified buyers. Lease/purchase available87 Adelade Ct.$359,900Glen Wood970.390.1592

Charming and Traditional with great space in an amazing location.

40 Garfield #F$374,500Susan MatthewsFuller Sotheby’s International Realty303.388.7200

Historic And Updated - Five Bedrooms on a Large Lot - Bromwell School

130 Gaylord Street$1,875,000

Susan MatthewsFuller Sotheby’s International Realty303.388.7200

Lots of Updates, Combined with the Fabulous Charm of 1908

740 Marion Street$1,050,000Susan MatthewsFuller Sotheby’s International Realty303.388.7200

Mountain Stream Condo - 2 Bed, 2 Bath first level unit. Great potential with some upgrades in kitchen and baths, including alder doors & trim throughout. Priced BELOW market - good investment unit!

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5 Bd spacious home w/fenced yard for privacy, cul-de-sac location, amazing storage and bonus rooms, convenient location to fine dining, skiing, golf, and shopping are all just out your front door.www.bossow.com

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4 Bedroom, 3 Bath + Office, 3 Car Garage, Irrigated Horse Property, Up to 4 Horses.

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Four acre horse property w/ irrigation water, adjacent to public land. New 4 Bedroom + Office, 3Bath, 3 car garage home with office & satillo tile.

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Henri Stone970.331.2804

3 Bd, 2 Ba Townhome, Seldom on Market. Great views of mountains off decks of both living room and master. Located right on the golf course. Vaulted Ceilings, garage w/ plenty of storage

$550,000Teryl Limbocker, Keller Williams970.331.6653

This masterpeice sits on the Eagle River and features 4 exquisite bedroom suites, stunning finishes, an expansive covered deck with FP, and dramatic canyon views.

Rainbow Trout Lodge$2,595,000Suzi Apple, Gateway Land & Developement970.376.5417

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Privately gated high atop Buffehr Creek Rd. with phenomenal views, this property boasts over 14,000 square feet of living area

with 8 bedrooms & 10 bathrooms. A fully outfi tted gourmet kitchen is fl anked by 2 bar top seating areas. Other amenities include a master suite with private offi ce, a 14x20 golf simulator, 2nd media room, zen room with 12 person sauna, 3 steam showers, a 16x40 pool & pool bar, an enormous recreation room, and a wine room. This is a developer’s private residence. Details also include custom iron work and wood carvings throughout the home. Green built, the home utilizes poly foam insulation and passive solar heating, along with multiple extraordinary stone heated patios surrounding the house. Attached to the house is a 6-car, 1,800 square foot garage with workshop, a car wash & dog wash. Just outside is a 100 foot long water feature.

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1452 Buffehr CreekThe Ultimate Vail Retreat

Privately gated high atop Buffehr Creek Rd. with phenomenal views, this property boasts over 14,000 square feet of living area

with 8 bedrooms & 10 bathrooms. A fully outfi tted gourmet kitchen is fl anked by 2 bar top seating areas. Other amenities include a master suite with private offi ce, a 14x20 golf simulator, 2nd media room, zen room with 12 person sauna, 3 steam showers, a 16x40 pool & pool bar, an enormous recreation room, and a wine room. This is a developer’s private residence. Details also include custom iron work and wood carvings throughout the home. Green built, the home utilizes poly foam insulation and passive solar heating, along with multiple extraordinary stone heated patios surrounding the house. Attached to the house is a 6-car, 1,800 square foot garage with workshop, a car wash & dog wash. Just outside is a 100 foot long water feature.

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