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Public Hearing Coverage

1. Garfield County commissioners vote to deny Ascendigo camp proposed for Missouri Heights - Post Independent & Aspen Times (June 29)

2. John Colson: Kudos to Garfield commissioners for Ascendigo no vote - Aspen Times (June 29)

3. Ascendigo proposal struck down Monday by Garfield BOCC  - Aspen Daily News (June 29)

4. Garfield County commissioners vote to deny Ascendigo camp proposed for Missouri Heights - Post Independent / Aspen Times (June 29)

5. GarCo Commissioners deny Ascendigo proposal - Aspen Daily News (June 28)

6. Garfield County commissioners vote to deny Ascendigo camp proposed for Missouri Heights - PI & Aspen Times (June 28)

7. Ascendigo decision postponed to Monday; extra conditions offered by county planners to mitigate camp impacts - PI (June 23, 2021)

8. No decision on Ascendigo camp after hearing spills into third day; debate focuses on ‘educational facility’ definition to meet rural zoning PostIndependent/ Aspen Times (June 23)

9. Ascendigo plan generates passionate comments Tuesday; no decision yet - Aspen Daily News (June 23)

10. Water, other experts offer countering opinions over Ascendigo summer camp plan in Missouri Heights - PostIndependent (June 22)

11. Water, other experts offer countering opinions over Ascendigo summer camp plan in Missouri Heights. Public comment portion of hearing commences Tuesday morning Aspen Times (June 22)

12. No decision yet on controversial proposal for Missouri Heights - Aspen Daily News (June 22)

Writings of Opposition

1. Visionary leadership needed - Aspen Daily News (June 25)

2. Valid reasons to reject Ascendigo proposal - Aspen Times (June 24)

3. Twisted Limits - Aspen Daily News  (June 19)

13. Ascendigo trying to will project through Aspen Times (June 19)

14. Wednesday letters

Common sense about Ascendigo - PI (June 16)

Time for Ascendigo opponents to be heard - PI (June 16)

15. Protecting Missouri Heights - Aspen Daily News  (June 14)

16. Decide for yourselves about Ascendigo - Aspen Times (June 12)

17. Ascendigo, MOH mix like oil and water - Aspen Times (June 12)

18. Missouri Heights for residential, not commercial - Aspen Times (June 11)Further study needed on build site - Aspen Daily News (June 10)

19. Not the right location - Aspen Daily News  (June 10)

20. Keep Missouri Heights rural - Aspen Daily News  (June 10)

21. Roads get more dangerous with Ascendigo approval - Aspen Times (June 10)

22. Ascendigo is no Mr. Rogers - Aspen Times (June 10)

23. Please, spare Missouri Heights - Aspen Times (June 5)

24. Ascendigo proposal must be rejected - Aspen Times (June 4)

25. Ascendigo belongs in another place - Aspen Daily News (June 4)

26. Wrong place for Ascendigo, Bell using deception, Excuse me? - PostIndependent (June 3)

27. Real estate boom speeds timetable for midvalley Tree Farm project - Aspen Times (June 2)

28. The foes to Ascendigo proposal have spoken - Aspen Times (May 29)

29. Misled by Ascendigo - Aspen Times (May 29)

30. Keep Missouri Heights Rural - Aspen Daily News (May 28)

31. What happens when there is a fire up here - Pitkin Alert (May 27)

32. A rebuttal to Ascendigo CEO’s guest commentary - Aspen Times (May 27)

33. Unfounded statements about Keep Missouri Heights Rural - Aspen Daily News (May 26)

34. Changed Mind - PostIndependent (May 26) Wednesday Letters

35. Baseless claims about nonprofit Keep MO Heights Rural - Aspen Times (May 26)

36. Unfounded statements about Keep Missouri Heights Rural - Aspen Daily News (May 26)

37. Guest column: Opposition to Ascendigo is about land use, not disability - PostIndependent (May 19)

38. Opposition to Ascendigo proposal has nothing to do with autism - Aspen Times (May 19)

39. A divisive proposal by Ascendigo - Aspen Times (May 19)

40. Ascendigo chose the wrong location - Aspen Daily News (May 19)

41. GarCo commissioners got lay of the land, literally and figuratively - Aspen Daily News (May 19)

42. Missouri Heights residents show opposition to Ascendigo camp plan during BOCC site visit - Aspen Times (May 19)

43. Missouri Heights residents show opposition to Ascendigo camp plan during BOCC site visit  - PostIndependent (May 18)

44. Opposition to Ascendigo proposal has nothing to do with autism - Aspen Times (May 18)

45. Opposition to Ascendigo plan about appropriateness, not the nonprofit - Aspen Times (May 17)

46. Questioning Ascendigo’s claims - Aspen Daily News (May 14)

47. Re: Ascendigo Ranch It’s not about AUTISM… It’s about FIRE and WATER - Sopris Sun (May 13)

48. Can Ascendigo find a safer site? Aspen Daily News (May 13)

49. Wednesday letters: Trust Ascendigo, Ascendigo incompatible, West Glenwood development, Whiting column, City Market, Missouri Heights fire and water, Boebert on bone marrow, Gardner, Bertuglia, irresponsible land use, beacon of hope, and landfill manager - Post Independant (May 12)

50. Garfield County commissioners set Ascendigo site visit for May 18 - Post Independant (May 10)

51. A dangerous proposition by Ascendigo - Aspen Times (May 10)

52.  Ascendigo proposal not child-proof - Aspen Times (May 10)

53. Let it go, Ascendigo  - Aspen Times (May 10)

54.  Questions about Ascendigo need to be answered - Aspen Times (May 10)

55.  Ascendigo playing with fire - Aspen Times (May 8)

56. Ascendigo proposal incompatible with Missouri Heights - Aspen Times (May 8)

57. Stick to the code - Aspen Daily News (May 8)

58. A dubious proposition by Ascendigo - Aspen Times (May 7)

59. Take a deep breath - Aspen Daily News (May 7)

60. The Aspen Times published an article about the Ascendigo proposal and our campaign. (May 6)

61. The Aspen Daily News also published and article The Long Road to Harmony (May 6) 

62. Neighborly Disputes - Sopris Sun (May 5)

63. Ascendigo not entitled to commercialize Missouri Heights - Aspen Times (May 5)

64. Ascendigo camp not right for Missouri Heights - Aspen Times (May 5)

65. It's about fire and water, not autism - Aspen Daily News (May 5)

66. Ascendigo’s ‘spin’ - Aspen Daily News (May 5)

67. Re: Ascendigo Ranch - Sopris Sun, May 6

68. Just say no to Ascendigo proposal - Aspen Times (May 4)

69. Ascendigo camp would urbanize Missouri Heights - Aspen Times (May 4)

70. See our Full Page Ad in the Aspen Times - Aspen Times (May 4)

71. No to Ascendigo - Aspen Times (May 3)

72. Let’s keep the peace in Missouri Heights - Aspen Times (April 29)

73. Not the right site - Aspen Daily News (April 29)

74. Protect roads from Ascendigo - Aspen Daily News (April 29)

75. Ascendigo not compatible - Aspen Daily News (April 29)

76. Ascendigo leaders keep changing the facts - Aspen Times (April 29)

77. Sopris Sun Letters (April 28)

78. Wednesday Letters - Post Independent (April 28)

79. Poorly chosen location - Aspen Daily News (April 28)

80. Ascendigo proposal insensitive to residents - Aspen Times (April 28)

81. Not an appropriate fit - Aspen Daily News (April 27)

82. The wrong location - Aspen Daily News (April 25)

83. Ascendigo’s plans don’t mesh with ruralness of Missouri Heights - Aspen Times (April 25)

84. Monday Letters - Post Independent (April 26) 

85. Ascendigo goes against GarCo mission - Aspen Daily News (April 24)

86. No to Ascendigo - Aspen Daily News (April 24)

87. Ascendigo will alter landscape - Aspen Daily News (April 24)

88. Worthy cause, bad spot - Aspen Daily News (April 22) 

89. Too much traffic, too many risks - Aspen Daily News (April 22)

90. Bad Precedent for Missouri Heights - Aspen Daily News (April 19)

91. Missouri Heights cyclists beware - Aspen Daily News (April 13)

92. Missouri Heights not the place for Ascendigo Camp -Aspen Times (April 13)

    1. Garfield County rejects Hunt Ranch plan - Aspen Times (October 14, 2008)

93. Ascendigo location inappropriate - Aspen Daily News (April 13)

94. Missouri Heights won’t by cyclist-friendly with camp - Aspen Times (April 12)

95. Proposed camp would be at danger’s door - Aspen Times (April 12)

96. Where does Ascendigo go? - Aspen Daily News (April 10)

97. Hot, dry conditions produce another active wildfire outlook for Colorado - Aspen Times (April 9)

98. Cable-news rhetoric from Ascendigo Ranch supporters - Aspen Times (April 8)

99. Great ways for you to get involved in Eagle County - Aspen Times (April 8)

100. Study: Drought-breaking rains more rare, erratic in US West - Aspen Times (April 8, 2021)

101. ‘No’ to location for Ascendigo - Aspen Daily News (April 8, 2021)

102. Ascendigo site a possible disaster - Aspen Daily News (April 8, 2021)

103. Ascendigo can and should do better - Aspen Daily News  (April 6, 2021)

104. Ascendigo a worthy cause, wrong location - Aspen Daily News (April 6, 2021)

105. Ascendigo’s mission worthy, but proposed camp location is not -Aspen Times (April 6, 2021)

106. Support for Ascendigo - Aspen Daily News, Comments (April 4, 2021)

107. Ascendigo Plan for Missouri Heights Camp Meets Neighbor Opposition - Aspen Times (February 15, 2021)

108. When the Well Runs Dry - the Sopris Sun (February 28, 2018) 

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