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Playing defense against wildfires in Eagle County starts with collaboration

Living where we do, a major wildfire is nearly inevitable at some point. The Eagle County Wildfire Collaborative’s job is to avoid as much damage and disruption as possible. Collaborative representatives recently provided the Eagle.

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Eagle County commissioners give initial approval to proposed Wolcott housing project

The Eagle County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday gave the first of three approvals needed to build a proposed 360-unit development at Wolcott. The commissioners voted 3-0 to approve the “sketch plan” for a planned.

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Injured paraglider rescued in Wolcott's Bellyache Ridge area Sunday

An injured paraglider was the focus of a search and rescue mission Sunday in Wolcott, according to a press release from Vail Mountain Rescue Group. The Vail Public Safety Communications Center received a call around.

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Proposed housing project that could bring as many as 350 homes to Wolcott passes first test

A housing project proposed at Wolcott that would create 350 new units on 72 acres, more than half of them deed-restricted, passed its first test with Eagle County in May, but several steps remain. The.

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Time Machine: 40 years ago, Vail Mountain reopens for skiing in a 'second season' following massive snowstorms

10 years ago May 19, 2013 A wildfire in the Wildridge neighborhood in Avon was quickly contained on the 2500 block of Old Trail Road. The Vail Daily reported that the fire was contained by.

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Time Machine: 50 years ago, developers break ground on Vail International condominiums

10 years ago March 29, 2013 Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin were honored in Vail following the conclusion of the World Cup season. Each of the Vail locals brought International Ski Federation crystal globes to.

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Luck of the draw: Educators make housing work despite mounting challenges

For most employers and employees in Eagle County, the challenges of securing affordable housing has remained persistent in preventing employees from coming to or staying in the county to live, work and play. As one.

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Eagle Valley Wildland grows mitigation efforts, gains support

If you subscribe to the Eagle County Alert system and you should you’ve seen a number of notifications this spring about wildfire mitigation work. That’s a good thing. After a modest start .

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Is the town of Eagle ready for a campground?


Scott Colby, of Eagle, thinks 10 acres of his 13.5-acre property on Brush Creek Road would make a great campground for people who come to town for events or outdoor recreation. The proposal is pending before the Eagle Town Council, and drawing out people who support the idea and others, including two of his nearest neighbors, opposed to it.
Tom Lotshaw/tlotshaw@vaildaily.com
EAGLE Depending on who you ask, Base Camp Eagle would be a good campground or a bad campground. Something the town of Eagle has needed for years, or something it needs somewhere else, if anywhere at all.

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