By John LaConte EDWARDS — This season, the U.S. Snowboarding Team will take a page out of alpine skiing’s playbook and use a development squad to grow young athletes. In July, local resident Meghan Tierney learned she was the only female named to that team. Tierney, 17, has seen quite a bit of success in […]
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By Edward Stoner Last week, I discussed how to provide the right opportunities for youth to excel at sports. I illustrated the importance of having a healthy dose of variety when it comes to participation in sports; too much specialization in one sport isn’t optimal for youth. They need diversity to increase their motor learning […]
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By Edward Stoner La Sportiva 10K & 5K @ 10,000 Feet 10K Results Male Overall 1. Daniel Weiland 44:26 2. Callen Deline 45:55 3. William Desportes 46:19 Female overall 1. Rachel Viele 50:32 2. Lenka Sterling 51:11 3. Lizi Bolanos-Nauth 51:23 Male 19 and younger 1. Callen Deline 45:55 2. Greg Palken 47:19 3. Brandon […]
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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE — The school district spent more than $759,000 in performance bonuses this month as part of its performance pay program. The bonuses ranged from 0 to 4 percent of a staff member’s salary, half based on the staff member’s evaluation and half based on an indexed student achievement score. The bonuses […]
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By melanie wong EAGLE COUNTY — The state has seen it all in the past few years as far as moisture goes. The year 2010 brought historic flooding as snowmelt came gushing down out of the mountains. A few years later, in 2012-2013, the state experienced the climax of one of the worst droughts in […]
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By Edward Stoner EAGLE COUNTY — Volunteer projects are an inspiring way to share your passion for something and connect you with others. Volunteering has been shown to be good for your mind and body and bring fun and fulfillment to your life, plus communities with lots of volunteers are found to be more stable […]
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By Edward Stoner There are many reasons for Eagle County to plan for and foster the many Baby Boomers who are here already and those who will migrate. Curtailing the estimated $43 million annual loss to our economy from seniors leaving our community in search of medical services and retirement options may be important reasons […]
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By caramie schnell Minturn resident Elise Reynolds has had a Fitbit Flex since mid-July. She was given her violet fitness tracker bracelet by Women’s Health magazine, to test the device as one of their 2014 Action Heroes. “The idea is to get 10,000 steps minimum per day, which is surprisingly hard now that I work […]
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By Edward Stoner Upcoming events • Friday: Lunch and Learn with eye specialist Dr. Richheimer, 11 a.m., Maloit Park Senior Wellness Center. Call 970-328-8831 for reservations. • Thursday: Strong people weight training class, 11 a.m., Golden Eagle Senior Center. Call 970-328-8896. Ongoing weekly activities Mondays • Senior Spot, 1-4 p.m. Activ
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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: Enjoying a game of foot golf in Eagle-Vail [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/104255671″ width=”6
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