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Anglers test the waters at Sylvan Lake in 2014. The lake and adjacent cabins and campsites are closed while the dam is replaced.

Some good dam news: Sylvan Lake should finish construction in the fall

July 25, 2019 at 8:52 a.m.

Finally, some good dam news.

Lt. Col. Anthony Somogyi and his wife Korey pose with some of the aircraft at the High Altitude Aviation Training Site in Gypsum. After a 20-year military career and 12 years at HAATS, Somogyi retired last week.

Leader of Colorado Army National Guard’s mountain flying center leaves dream job after 12 years

November 22, 2018 at 6:00 a.m.

EAGLE -- Lt. Col. Anthony Somogyi, of the Colorado Army National Guard, hadn't even flown a mission yet when he uncovered his dream assignment 鈥� the High Altitude Aviation Training...

The lights of an ambulance illuminate a Longmont Police Officer as the Colorado State Patrol investigates a fatal crash involving two vehicles near Francis Street and Colo. 66 on Wednesday.
Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer Dec. 30, 2015

Eagle County struggles with record number of suicide deaths in 2018

November 19, 2018 at 11:41 a.m.

Sixteen Eagle County residents have died by suicide to date in 2018 -- nine men and seven women.

Crews from the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District battle the Lake Christine fire. The Eagle crew, along with firefighters from nummerous mountain departments, was credited with saving much of the Basalt community when the fire blew up on July 4.

Service calls increase but budget shrinks for Greater Eagle Fire Protection District

September 30, 2018 at 12:22 p.m.

EAGLE -- Statistics compiled by the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District reflect a number of upward trends.

Mental health counselors headed to Eagle River Valley, Roaring Fork Valley schools

August 23, 2018 at 11:11 a.m.

When local kids head back to their classrooms this fall, a new mental health support system is being mobilized on their behalf.

The new bridge over the Eagle River at Edwards will feature a single span and a new bike/pedestrian path.

Edwards readies for phase two of I-70 improvements project

August 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

EDWARDS -- It won't be easy to navigate through Edwards next year, but motorists will get a big reward for putting up with the inconveniences.

This graph from the Vail Valley Partnership's annual workforce study shows local employers are finding it harder to fill jobs.

Vail workforce study shows 1,600 jobs currently open in Eagle County

August 1, 2018 at 9:05 p.m.

The saying "if it's not one thing, then it's another" can definitely be applied to the employment situation in Eagle County.

A small elk herd of about 28 animals including calves, cows, and one bull walk across a horse pasture.

CPW officials cite 50 percent drop in Eagle Valley鈥檚 elk population

June 18, 2018 at 7:51 a.m.

Imagine if, over a 10-year period, half of Eagle County's human population disappeared.

SYLVAN LAKE -- good camping facilities and attractive surroundings make Sylvan Lake State Park a desirable midsummer destination

Sylvan Lake, and its cabins and campsites, will be closed all summer

May 11, 2018 at 7:31 p.m.

Locals and visitors who typically plan an annual camping trip to Sylvan Lake will have to take a hiatus this summer.

The stars and Milky Way light up the skies by Piney Lake last August outside of Vail. The light in the bottom left is light from the Vail Valley, picked up on a long exposure of 30 seconds.

Vail Valley regulations seek to preserve the beauty of the night sky

April 30, 2018 at 6:58 a.m.

EAGLE COUNTY -- Looking up at the stars splashed across the night sky is one of the truly spectacular vistas visible from the Colorado high country.

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