Newsroom: What's Happening in Eagle County
A pragmatic approach to politics
The insurrection in Washington DC earlier this month has left me to wonder if it is time for a new political party to emerge. A party that embraces the sane center, where we embrace leaders who don't focus as much on taking advantage of, and stoking, partisan differences as they do looking at the larger picture.
I envision a system where pragmatism is valued, and conspiracy theories are ignored; a new reality where political differences are...
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Town of Eagle Allocates $95,000 for Small Business Relief, Launches “Eagle Bucks” Program
Local residents receive $40 to spend at participating businesses in Eagle.
EAGLE, Colorado – January 14, 2021 -- The Town Council of the Town of Eagle has allocated $95,000 in funding for the Town’s “Eagle Bucks” program. Modeled on similar programs in Basalt, Vail, Boulder, and other communities in Colorado, local P.O. Box holders will be given two $20 vouchers to spend at participating local businesses. Vouchers will be mailed by...
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WESTERN MOUNTAIN DESTINATIONS DROPPING IN YEAR-OVER-YEAR COMPARISONS; MONTH-OVER-MONTH SHOWS MORE REALISTIC VIEW
Overall seasonal occupancy held steady during December from where it was a month ago but remains dramatically below where it was a year ago. The most recent results for 18 mountain destinations representing more than 30,000 rooms were aggregated and summarized by DestiMetrics,* the business intelligence division of Inntopia, in their most recent monthly Market Briefing. The data includes the most updated information on occupancy, daily rates,...
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