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Eagle County School District accountability committee: Solutions needed for disruptive behaviors and staffing challenges
As the Eagle County School District prepares for its annual budgetary process, its board of education is considering new and creative ways to address persisting challenges like hiring, recruiting and student behavior. On Wednesday, April 10, the Board of Education heard recommendations from this year’s District Accountability and Advisory Committee....
Eagle County Commissioners pledge $2M for broad effort to help buy Shoshone water rights
The effort to raise the $98.5 million purchase price for the water rights for the Shoshone Power Plant in Glenwood Canyon has taken another step forward. The Eagle County Board of Commissioners Tuesday signed a commitment letter to provide $2 million to the deal to purchase the rights that currently power the aging hydroelectric power plant in the heart of Glenwood Canyon.
Will Eagle County be impacted by the potential closure of Grand Junction psychiatric hospital?
On Tuesday, April 16, leadership from Mind Springs Health announced that it might have to close the West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction after a challenging five years. John Sheehan, the president and chief executive officer of Mind Springs, cited significant financial and staffing challenges, increasing claim denials as well as “reputational concerns, intense regulatory scrutiny and the cost of unprecedented compliance activity” among the reasons for possible closure.
Gypsum to update permitting of an old plan for I-70 airport interchange
Town of Gypsum officials are serious about reviving ideas for an interchange to link Interstate 70 to the Eagle County Regional Airport. The Gypsum Town Council recently authorized spending roughly $800,000 to update old permits for the project, but an interchange will require crossing the Eagle River and the Union Pacific railroad tracks. Right-of-way for the project still exists.
Cut Meat and Seafood is opening second location in Eagle Ranch
Casey Glowacki won’t admit it, but he may have figured out the 26-hour day. Glowacki and his team already operate the Capitol Public House in Eagle Ranch, along with Wild Sage, across the street. He also owns the Drunken Goat and the Cut Meat and Seafood Market in Edwards.
Local classrooms celebrate the beauty and importance of trees in Arbor Day poster contest
In April, a collaboration between Old Growth Tree Service and Walking Mountains Science Center provided a platform for local youth to showcase their talents and raise awareness about the environmental importance of trees in honor of Arbor Day. The event involved 16 teachers and their fourth-grade students throughout Eagle County....
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Colorado Rocky Mountain brings potential for ‘surfy’ spring powder this weekend
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory warning that between 4-10 inches of snow could fall throughout parts of the Colorado Rocky Mountain overnight Friday, April 19. The winter weather advisory for Summit County, Rocky Mountain National Park, the Mosquito Range and the Front Range foothills will...
Local Catholics have launched a $20 million capital campaign to build two new churches
The Catholic Church in the Vail Valley has outgrown its places to worship, and has launched an ambitious plan to accommodate the estimated 10,000 members of the faith in the valley. After a quiet start has raised $10 million, the local church is ready to go public with a $20...
West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition’s “Good Deeds” buydown program gains traction and dollars
The West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition is looking for at least $3 million for its “Good Deeds” buydown program, starting with its member local governments. The program aims to separate employment from affordable housing, increase home ownership opportunities, and increase affordable housing stock. It will provide buyers who work in Eagle, Pitkin, and Garfield counties with 30% of a home’s purchase price up front, in exchange for a permanent price-capped deed restriction. The buyer must live in the home as their primary residence.
Vail to begin annual enforcement of deed restriction violations
As the volume of employee housing units increases in Vail, the town continues to crack down on violators through its annual compliance process. In 2023, the town had a total of 1,033 deed-restricted properties. Of these, 47 properties — 4.5% — were found non-compliant, either with the terms of their recorded deed restrictions or in completing the process. Now, the town is preparing to begin the process of enforcement, which includes issuing summons to appear in the Vail Municipal Court.
Eagle Valley Music and Comics expecting another big event for Record Store Day 2024
Last year, on Record Store Day, Tom Robbins with Eagle Valley Music and Comics in Minturn received 25 copies of Taylor Swift’s “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions,” and sold them for $40 apiece. The album is now considered the most in-demand record in Colorado, and on...
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