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By John LaConte On the Hill Summer, brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, brings you a video report about a different High Country adventure every weekday. Today’s activity: Road biking with pro Paralympians Greta Neimanas and Jonathan Copsey [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/10337

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By caramie schnell EAGLE COUNTY — Marisa Selvy remembers a time, not long ago, when the third weekend in August was oddly dead. As co-owner and vice president of marketing at Crazy Mountain Brewery, Selvy saw an opportunity: That neglected weekend was the near-perfect time to host a local beer festival made for brewers, by […]

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By caramie schnell BEAVER CREEK — Even music born and bred in big cities needs a breath of fresh air, if only for one weekend. It’s the can’t-miss concept behind the Soul Mountain Music Festival, a two-day ode to the sultry, soul-filled world of rhythm and blues. After going on hiatus last summer, the festival […]

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By Chris Freud VAIL — It’s not just you. Really. We’ve got proof. “It’s the hardest thing I do all summer as far as just a brutal gut-wrenching effort,” Jay Henry said. “There’s no other race that hurts quite like this one.” There. Feel better? That’s the guy who won Wednesday’s Davos Dash in 17 [&helli

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By Chris Freud GYPSUM — Vail Christian’s Cooper Gould describes his relationship with the Gypsum Creek Golf Course as “love-hate.” But it’s really got to be leaning toward the love side lately. After shooting a 71 to win the 3A regional title last fall at the Pete Dye course, the Saints senior returned on Wednesday […]

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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE — After Colorado lawmakers cut $1 billion statewide from schools during the recession, Eagle County schools open this week with a drop back in their bucket. When the recession hit, the school district was forced to slash its budget by 22 percent and shed 90 jobs and $9 million in two […]

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By Melanie Wong Ask me what my favorite month is, and I’ll tell you it’s September. Not that I would ever wish away my cycling-loving summer (biking is still beautiful in September!), but the start of fall presents a clarity that’s often hard to pinpoint — a crisp and decisive shift of seasons, focus and […]

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By Edward Stoner Here in the mountains, it can sometimes be a little too easy to forget that we are part of a community. In fact, the idea of community is precisely what many of us came here to escape — at least to some extent. You can disappear into the mountains, hideout in the […]

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By Edward Stoner The past five weeks have been extremely busy for me and have included several flights and two cross-country road trips. Albeit I managed to sneak in a vacation at the beach, I was unable to heed my own advice and completely disconnect from work to revel in the sun and sand. However, […]

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By Melanie Wong VAIL — On Aug. 23, thousands of fans will line the streets of Vail Village and up Vail Pass to cheer on some of the world’s fastest cyclists as they fight the effects of altitude and fatigue during the Vail Time Trial. To bring the race back to Vail (it was part […]

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