By John LaConte AVON — Locals and the town council shared opinions with each other on Tuesday regarding the town’s commitment to purchase the structure commonly known as the Skier Building. The idea was rejected by Avon voters in 2015 after the council voted in favor of purchasing the building — now called the Mountain […]
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By Pam Boyd EAGLE — As election day approaches, when Eagle residents will make the final decision about funding a proposed river park, town officials and project planners are honing in on what the park will look like and what it will cost.The ambitious Eagle River Park plan envisions a new amenity both in and […]
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By Kevin Fixler SUMMIT COUNTY — The niche sport of skijoring is under increased scrutiny after recent accidents led to the euthanization of two horses. The city of Leadville hosted its 67th annual skijoring competition Saturday and Sunday. The sport features a horse and rider pulling a competitor on skis through various obstacles.At the Leadville
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By Pam Boyd EAGLE — Sunshine Mountain Preschool, which has operated from facilities at the United Methodist Church of the Eagle Valley since 1992, is looking for a new home.That news came as a surprise to Sunshine Mountain parents this week when they received a letter from the church council setting a June 1 closing […]
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By Chris Freud So, it looks like the Broncos need a quarterback.Alex Davis, Garrett Martin and Demetrius Parrish, get down to Englewood. Your team needs you.With that, welcome to the spring sports season. Your sports editor is off to Vegas for this weekend, and what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas unless I actually make […]
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By Chris Freud So, it looks like the Broncos need a quarterback.Alex Davis, Garrett Martin and Demetrius Parrish, get down to Englewood. Your team needs you.With that, welcome to the spring sports season. Your sports editor is off to Vegas for this weekend, and what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas unless I actually make […]
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By Krista Driscoll On Thursday, March 10, The Bookworm of Edwards will launch its fourth-annual children’s writing contest, which is open to Eagle County kids in grades 3 through 12. Professional authors and educators judge the short-story submissions, and the winners and runners-up of each age group are published together in a book called
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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:With snowy conditions overhead, Vail Daily On the Hill correspondent John LaConte reports from The Pumphouse on Vail Mountain, which has recorded 7 inches of new snow in the last 72 hours. Vail Daily reporter […]
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By Randy Wyrick VAIL — Vail Mountain School’s spring production will take you to Fantasy Island for a visit with some of your favorite television characters.“Hollywood Hotel” runs Thursday through Saturday in Vail Mountain School’s Peter Abuisi Theater.The show, written by Greg Jones, director of the VMS theater department, weaves
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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE — When the budget-cut ax fell on local 4-H scholarships and awards a few years ago, the kids stepped up to do something about it.Bulls, it turns out, made a total commitment to the cause — if you know what we mean, and we think you do.That’s why the Rocky Mountain […]
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