By Randy Wyrick In Nepal’s Cheplung village, where Pemba Sherpa grew up, the recent earthquake destroyed 34 homes.The neighboring village suffered the same way, and the village after that and the one after that … devastation and death as far as the eye can see.It’s this simple: More than 7,000 died. With the monsoon season […]
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By Melanie Wong VAIL — The Vail Valley Foundation, organizer of the annual Hot Summer Nights free concert series, announced on Thursday that the new title sponsor of the series will be Crazy Mountain Brewing Company.The 2015 Crazy Mountain Brewery’s Hot Summer Nights free concert series will kick off Tuesday, June 9 with Pimps of […]
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By John LaConte On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: The Vail Recreation District hosts the Vail Whitewater Race Series every Tuesday through June 9. The races include kayak, two-person raft and stand up paddle boards. Whitewater stand-up paddleboarder and TV8 correspondent Ken H
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By Melanie Wong Summertime in the valley tends to be packed with events to pick and choose from, whether you like to drink and dance, sip along to the sounds of classical music, get muddy while competing amongst other weekend warriors or attend one of the many art extravaganzas that populate the calendar from mid-May […]
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By Melanie Wong Thank you to Dr. Jason Glass, Eagle County school superintendent, for his recent column titled “Take a Stand for Teachers” (which can be found online here: www.vaildaily.com/opinion/16211112-113/vail-daily-column-take-a-stand-for-teachers). Dr. Glass shared that it was recently National Thank a Teacher Week, encouraging everyone
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By Melanie Wong Like many people, you may enjoy investing. After all, it can be invigorating to put away money for your future, follow the performance of your investments and track the progress you’re making toward your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement. However, you might be less excited about doing estate planning, dreading
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By Randy Wyrick Max SchrammSchool: Vail Christian High SchoolFavorite school moment from any year: Getting All-State for footballSummer plans: Working, and hanging out with friendsWhere you’re headed this fall: Concordia University of WisconsinIf you’re leaving Eagle County, what will you miss most: My family, friends and most of all th
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By scott miller VAIL — Over the past four years, the town of Vail and Vail Valley Medical Center have tried to find a way for the medical center to use part of the town’s municipal complex. That search continues.A closely divided Vail Town Council Tuesday voted 3—2 (members Jenn Bruno and Dale Bugby were […]
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By Randy Wyrick Nicole SutphenSchool: Battle Mountain High SchoolFavorite school moment from any year: Apes Hut TripSummer plans: Work, traveling and enjoying lifeWhere you’re headed this fall: San Diego State UniversityIf you’re leaving Eagle County, what will you miss most: Not having to worry about poisonous snakes while I am hiking
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By Pam Boyd EAGLE —The United States Naval Academy’s Latin motto is Ex Scientia Tridens, which means “Through Knowledge, Sea Power.” Two Eagle Valley High School 2015 graduates will be heading to Annapolis this summer for their first year at the Academy – a prestigious and hard-to-come-by honor.Natalie Morrissey (who is also the class
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