Eagle County
Sweetwater Lake closer to conservation as Forest Service land
The Conservation Fund’s acquisition of the 488-acre lake property sets the path toward protection as White River National Forest land.
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Colorado counties plead for compliance as coronavirus cases rise among younger people across the state
By Jesse Paul Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Man, toddler still missing in separate incidents on Colorado’s runoff-swollen rivers
By Jason Blevins News Primary category in which blog post is published
Eagle County rolls out welcome mat, says “summer of the part-time resident” will aid coronavirus recovery
By Jason Blevins Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Coronavirus created the shortest commercial jet flight in the country — Eagle to Aspen. But it won’t last.
By Jason Blevins Transportation Primary category in which blog post is published
When skiing stopped, so did pooping. Wastewater workers in Aspen and Vail faced a pile of problems.
The science of keeping the flora in a sewage treatment system balanced was knocked out of kilter when coronavirus shut skiing down and water use dropped 50% in two of Colorado’s most popular ski communities.
You’re not supposed to travel more than 10 miles for outdoor recreation during Colorado’s safer-at-home phase
Entering the height of Colorado’s outdoor recreation season, Gov. Jared Polis has ordered people not to travel more than 10 miles from their homes for exercise. “You can make the sacrifice of going to your second or third favorite park,” he said.
Colorado counties try different ways to tell visitors the same thing: please stay away
As Colorado rolls back its statewide stay-at-home order, counties are urging out-of-towners to continue delaying recreational visits.
Coronavirus testing is lagging so much that some Colorado counties are asking citizens to self-report symptoms
These county-run dashboards offer data that’s not statistically valid, but provides important clues. “In the absence of anything else, it’s really important to have something,” Summit County spokeswoman says.
Vail, Beaver Creek patrollers are trading in their skis for ambulance keys in Eagle County’s coronavirus fight
Eagle County Paramedic Services’ pandemic plan worried most about what happens when crews get sick. The statewide shutdown of ski resorts sent patrollers to the rescue.
How the closure of two Vail restaurants shows coronavirus’ domino effect on the food-service economy
Hundreds of workers and business owners in the Eagle Valley felt the pinch when Matt Morgan was forced to close Sweet Basil and Mountain Standard in Vail Village.
Colorado coronavirus deaths hit 33, including Eagle County man in his 40s
The Eagle County man is the youngest person in the state to die from the disease yet, shattering the notion among some that younger Coloradans are immune to serious complications from the disease
Amid coronavirus quarantines and job losses, Colorado girds for wave of domestic violence
"This is just an incredibly dangerous time for those at risk for domestic violence," says an Eagle County human services worker
Colorado child care centers fear for their survival as coronavirus brings closures, enrollment dips
The pandemic is testing the stability of the state’s child care system -- one that will be critical to an economic recovery.
