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By Krista Driscoll Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series about how to be an educated scientific consumer.It’s common to see a headline exclaim “New Study Links Blank to Blank.” Sometimes these headlines don’t cause much of a sensation, and sometimes these headlines link two things that seem to be so [&h

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By Krista Driscoll BEAVER CREEK — The classic film “The Muppet Movie” will be reinvigorated on Wednesday, March 16, with Sing Along with “The Muppet Movie.” The two interactive screenings, at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., are comparable to participatory film experiences such as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Heather Henson’s Sing A

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By Ross Leonhart VAIL — The Army’s 10th Mountain Division didn’t just help win World War II with its unique skill set, but it helped form the ski industry upon its return to the U.S. into what we see today.On Friday, 10th Mountain Division Foundation chairman Thomas E. Hames gave an inside look at the […]

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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE — If you want to surrender or adopt a pet, then you can no longer do it through Eagle County animal services.The county is narrowing its services to animal control and pet licensing, the county announced Friday afternoon.Along with pet adoptions, owner surrenders and animal shelter services, low-cost vaccinations are no [&he

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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — One month doesn’t make a trend, but Eagle County’s real estate recovery took a hit in January. Was it because of December’s good snow?According to data from Land Title Guarantee Company, which tracks closed transactions recorded by the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, there were 116

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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — One month doesn’t make a trend, but Eagle County’s real estate recovery took a hit in January. Was it because of December’s good snow?According to data from Land Title Guarantee Company, which tracks closed transactions recorded by the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, there were 116

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By Krista Driscoll Editor’s note: This is the final article of a four-part series about Vail residents who have managed to balance careers with the ski bum lifestyle. Prior to blowing out a knee earlier this year, sidelining himself for the rest of the season, Buzz Schleper couldn’t be reached for an interview three days […]

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By Krista Driscoll VAIL — Dr. Eben Alexander spent more than 50 years of his life honing what he called a “scientific world view” — studying the human brain, becoming a renowned neurosurgeon and teaching at Duke and Harvard medical schools.However, all of that changed when a brain infection drove him into a deep, weeklong […]

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By Ross Leonhart On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: Vail Daily On the Hill correspondent Ross Leonhart reports from Kestrel at Birds of Prey at Beaver Creek on this sunny Daylight Saving Time Sunday. There is snow in the forecast this week. Vail […]

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By Ross Leonhart EAGLE COUNTY — Early next week, a storm will bring fresh powder to Vail and Beaver Creek mountains, according to meteorologist Joel Gratz, of OpenSnow.com.Most snowfall during the past 10 days has been focused in the Pacific Northwest and along the West Coast, but the coming storms are expected to move inland.At […]

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