Some Eagle County News Today

Colorado hotels need to find employees now that people are staying there again Luis de Leon Replay Video UP NEXT Its no secret that hotels struggled during the peak of the pandemic last year as travel restrictions and safety protocols led to record-low levels of people checking in. The Denver area was no exception.  The result? A big loss of revenue, massive rounds of job cuts and more.  But as more events begin to return, as well as an uptick in leisure travel, the amount of...

Denver hotels are beginning to see more customers after COVID-19 decimated the industry, but they're struggling to find people to come back to work there.

The valley’s chronic employee shortage has been exacerbated by the pandemic and booming real estate market. Author: Scott Miller (Vail Daily) Published: 8:19 PM MDT May 24, 2021 Updated: 8:19 PM MDT May 24, 2021 EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — Aryn Schlichting runs the Vail Valley portion of the Mountain Careers website. She said she’s noticed over the past few weeks that “employers are starting to get competitive on wages.” In this case, “comp...

Unsplash photo In a time of great darkness, faith leaders in Eagle County say the Christmas message is needed more than ever. “The message this year is not different at all,” said Rev. Brooks Keith, the priest at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, which worships at the interfaith chapels in Vail, Beaver Creek and Edwards. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” While the message of hope is timeless, Christmas Eve services at parishes across Ea...