Newsroom: What's Happening in Eagle County
Hidden threat to our tourism economy
Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 has potential for negative impacts on consumers and tourism industry
Tourism is our lifeblood and largest industry in Eagle County and is one of Colorado’s largest industries. It creates jobs, pumps tax revenue into the state, and supports our economy. Even amid the COVID pandemic, in 2021, 84.2 million people visited our state and collectively spent $21.1 billion here.
To protect and grow our tourism...
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Knapp Ranch, Second Nature Gourmet come together to offer the best locally-sourced, gourmet foods
EDWARDS, Colo. – Aug. 3, 2022 – Earlier this month, Knapp Ranch, located in the greater upper West Lake Creek valley of Edwards, Colo., acquired Second Nature Gourmet, a perfect and natural alignment of values and commitment to quality standards, the respective proprietors say.
Chef Marla Leblow launched Second Nature Gourmet in the Vail Valley in 2016, a premier scratch-prepared catering company focusing on ingredient quality and using...
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The Path to Home
Recently I was talking with a peer, who loves living here and is contributing to our community. He has a stable, “professional” income. He’s lived and worked here for more than a decade; he has worked his way up in his profession. His salary has roughly tripled since he entered our professional workforce.
He has done all the right things — saving diligently and paying down student debt. However, because of double-digit price increases...
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