By scott miller Board: Vail Town Council, Tuesday’s evening meeting. Present: Jenn Bruno, Greg Moffet, Ludwig Kurz, Margaret Rogers, Dave Chapin, Dale Bugby, Mayor Andy Daly. What they talked about: The latest ideas for a proposed link of the town’s frontage roads under Interstate 70 between the main Vail and west Vail interchanges. Who
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By scott miller VAIL — Slifer Designs has opened a “pop-up” showroom in Vail Village. Also known as flash retailing, these small temporary shops give customers the chance to get a glimpse of a company’s offerings while strolling through town. “This is really exciting for Slifer Designs,” said Susan Ferrari, vice president of retail
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — Wilderness Workshop is hosting its final guided, free hike of the season Saturday into Spraddle Creek, a proposed addition to Eagle’s Nest Wilderness area. The Spraddle Creek proposal area is just north of the main Vail interchange. Organizers say hikers will experience one of the few roadless areas left within [&hel
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By scott miller BEAVER CREEK — A recent energy audit and subsequent improvements to Chateau Beaver Creek by Impact Energy will save the hotel more than $57,000 per year on energy bills and operating costs, a 75 percent reduction in electrical consumption. An audit evaluates lighting efficiency, design and controls, and then provides recommendatio
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By scott miller DENVER — Western mountain lodging business is projected to post record occupancy and revenue figures for the third consecutive year, according to the most recent results released by Denver-based consulting firm DestiMetrics in its monthly Mountain Market Briefing. Projections for the 2014 summer, which includes May through October
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By Edward Stoner Businesses constantly struggle to build awareness and differentiate themselves from the competition. It happens for national chains, regional entities and local mom-and-pop retailers. The struggle is the same regardless of the scale. We are fortunate that many companies in the Vail Valley are customer-centric in their approach. It&
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By Randy Wyrick EDWARDS — A Battle Mountain High School alumna was killed early Thursday when the car in which she was riding plunged off a mountain road, police said. Cuhatlique Cardenas, 23, died when driver Hugo Castillo-Marquez failed to negotiate a curve near the intersection of Fenno Drive and Squaw Creek Road near Cordillera […]
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By Edward Stoner It’s just about back-to-school time again. If you have young children, then you might be hustling them to the store for backpacks and binders. But if you fast-forward a few years, you can envision driving your kids a little farther — to their college dorms. And when that day comes, you’ll want […]
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