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By Chris Freud ASPEN — Pick a cliché.Never give up.Keep fighting to the end.It’s not over until it’s over.The 2016 state ski meet in Aspen proved all of the above to be true. In a shocking turn of events, Battle Mountain boys skiing team surged from behind on Day 2 on Friday of the state […]

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By Pam Boyd EAGLE — The final numbers are in and 2015 was definitely a good sales tax year in Eagle.Last year Eagle collected $3,336,796 in sales tax — a 12.4 percent gain. That’s the first double-digit increase in almost a decade and it marks an important threshold — Eagle’s sales tax collections have finally […]

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By Pam Boyd EAGLE — The final numbers are in and 2015 was definitely a good sales tax year in Eagle.Last year Eagle collected $3,336,796 in sales tax — a 12.4 percent gain. That’s the first double-digit increase marking an important threshold — Eagle’s sales tax collections have finally exceeded pre-Great Recession levels.For five

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By Ross Leonhart AVON — Avalanches are a work of nature, and proper education before heading into the backcountry is critical for skiers and snowboarders of all ages. On Wednesday, professional skier Chris Anthony and Walking Mountains Science Center partnered to present the Glide Project Snow Science Camp to local fifth- through eighth-graders.

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By John LaConte AVON — The Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of sending the town’s new police station to the ballot, a loan that would not exceed $6.5 million.Annual loans for about $415,000, or “certificate of participation” bonds, would be the funding mechanism used to build the new police station, if approved by [&helli

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By John LaConte AVON — The Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of sending the town’s new police station to the ballot, a loan that would not exceed $6.5 million.Annual loans for about $415,000, or certificate of participation bonds, would be the funding mechanism used to build the new police station, if approved by […]

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By scott miller VAIL — The Colorado Department of Transportation and town of Vail will host a Monday open house to discuss upcoming work schedules, traffic impacts and detours regarding the Interstate 70 Vail underpass project. The open house will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the ground floor of the Lionshead parking […]

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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — As Eagle County’s economy has improved over the past few years, the demand for commercial real estate — including storefronts, storage and offices — has also improved.A recent report from NAI Mountain Commercial, which specializes in commercial real estate sales, shows an improving market for that space, e

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By Ross Leonhart BEAVER CREEK — A 39-year-old man from Knoxville, Tennessee, was pronounced dead at Vail Valley Medical Center on Thursday after Beaver Creek Ski Patrol responded to an incident on an intermediate trail that afternoon.Sam Beall, the owner of Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee, a luxury hotel and event destination in the Great [

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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE-VAIL — If you’ve been skiing or climbing, looked up the mountain and seen someone laughing and smiling, then chances are you’ve seen Jen Pinkus.The “sweetest athlete in Vail” could use a little help.Her friends are hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday at the Route 6 Cafe to help her with expenses from […]

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