By Randy Wyrick EAGLE — A new county solar/electric project will save $10,000 a month and take 11 years to pay off, county officials said. Active Energies in Minturn won the bid to install 276 photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Eagle River Center at the Eagle County Fairgrounds. The project will cost about […]
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By Edward Stoner On Monday, we observe National Grandparents Day. If you have grandchildren, they will hopefully mark this occasion by sending a card, making a call or, best of all, paying a visit. But however your grandchildren express their feelings for you, you undoubtedly have a very big place in your heart for them. […]
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By scott miller VAIL — The eastern half of Timber Ridge is now Lion’s Ridge, and 113 new apartments will be built there. The Vail Town Council on Tuesday approved the details of a ground lease with the project developers, Gary Gorman and longtime Vail resident Jen Wright. The project will build 113 new apartments […]
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By Edward Stoner As a society, we are captivated with big ideas. Last week in this space, I shared the story about the Eagle County road and bridge crew that didn’t just plow snow — they helped our economy work by getting people to work. This way of thinking about our daily jobs and tasks […]
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By Melanie Wong AVON — Long after most people have stopped thinking about the previous ski season, Avon resident Jeff Kovacik finally returned home from his last time on the slopes. Kovacik was severely injured and paralyzed from the neck down in a hit-and-run accident while skiing at Beaver Creek on April 8. After the […]
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By Randy Wyrick BURNS — Kendra and Keith Scott’s family is so pure-hearted that after a load of bad hay killed 163 cattle in about three days, their reaction was to be thankful no one else was affected. You gotta help people like that. On Saturday, you can. Some friends are hosting a benefit potluck, […]
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By caramie schnell MINTURN — Meet early-day railroaders, adventurous miners and visionary ranchers at the Eagle County Historical Society’s Minturn Cemetery Tour on Saturday. Actors and actresses from local theater companies will portray the Minturn community’s pioneering residents. The walking tours will last about 75 minutes. Tours
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By Melanie Wong follow a late-summer rainbow to the end of its spectrum and see if you spot some gold … leaves. As mornings get crisper and the season’s colors start to change, we know that autumn is on its way, but there are plenty of days left before the foliage falls. So pack an […]
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By Melanie Wong VAIL — Munich comes to the Lionshead Village Friday through Sunday to officially kick-off the world’s greatest celebration of beer, music and autumn in Vail: Oktoberfest. The event will see a full weekend of authentic Bavarian fun including the return of many crowd favorites like the Klement’s Bratwurst Eating Contests
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By scott miller VAIL — A monster snowstorm that hit the Rockies at the end of January had effects far beyond the eight- and 10-hour trips to Denver reported by many motorists. The storm also prompted the Colorado Department of Transportation to try some new things to manage both snowfall and traffic. The storm on […]
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