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I’ve been asked to pen a monthly column for the Vail Business Journal; it’s my goal to provide solid analytics as well as a bit of crystal ...
Thanks be to John: Garnsey awarded USAA's highest honor at Park City
May 17, 2012, 1:18 pm
PARK CITY, Utah—Vail was at the top of the podium at the May 11 USAA awards here, with John Garnsey receiving its highest honor− the Julius ...
Decline in visitors hurt snow sport retail sales
May 17, 2012, 11:08 am
It was a difficult winter for most snow sports-related businesses in the U.S. Lift ticket sales at the nation’s ski areas were off by at least ...
Celestial treat for high country sky watchers
May 17, 2012, 7:34 am
If dusk seems to start early this Sunday (May 20), don't be alarmed by the twilight; it's only an eclipse. To be precise, an annular eclipse, when the ...
Small town game changer: Eagle River Station heads for May 22 vote
May 16, 2012, 9:05 am
No one’s saying that Eagle River Station won’t make big, lasting changes if Eagle voters give it the nod in next Tuesday’s referendum.
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Hat Creek's cutthroat trout get some bonus water from Vail Resorts land deal
May 15, 2012, 7:22 am
VAIL, Colo. — An Eagle County land trade that helped Vail Resorts add a little acreage at the Vail Village base area will also end up helping fish, ...
Minturn's Active Energies branching out to Istanbul
May 14, 2012, 9:14 pm
Active Energies, a Minturn-based energy consulting and renewable energy company, recently started International operations with work on a consulting ...
Long-time Eagle Vail locals launch Ascent Automotive
May 13, 2012, 9:23 pm
VAIL, Colo.—Owner’s Chris Gioia and Jim Jones announce today the opening of their new automotive shop and Uhaul rental center, Ascent Automotive, ...
Will Eagle County see a ripple effect from brisk Front Range home sales?
May 10, 2012, 6:57 pm
VAIL, Colo.—In the 2011 edition of The Slifer Report, Jim Flaum, president and managing broker at Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, said ...
$43 million a year: Keeping seniors in Eagle County pays off
May 9, 2012, 8:31 pm
VAIL, Colo.—Eagle and Summit counties are at the head of the class. From 2000 to 2010, Summit County led the state in growth of people aged 65 and ...
Vail Resorts announces 2012 third quarter earnings release date
May 9, 2012, 2:55 pm
BROOMFIELD, Colo.—Vail Resorts, Inc. announced today it will release the Company's financial results for its third fiscal quarter 2012 ended April ...
I-70 surveys show growth of car-pooling
May 8, 2012, 11:44 am
VAIL, Colo.—A mid-winter survey of skiers and snowboarders at the three Dinosaur parking lots in Morrison has yielded a "goldmine of information" ...
Local employers: Indicators are coming to life after four-year chill
May 8, 2012, 7:41 am
VAIL, Colo.—Call it an economic patch of sun. Maybe, perhaps, there’s a choir warming up.
It's that time: Help polish Vail for the summer season on Friday
May 7, 2012, 6:45 pm
VAIL, Colo.—Vail’s Annual Spring Clean Up is set for Friday, May 11, rain or shine.
Eagle County Airport winter passenger numbers down 6.6 percent
May 3, 2012, 8:12 pm
EAGLE, Colo.—Dovetailing with recent stats on declines in 2011-2012 skier visits, Eagle County Regional Airport saw a similar ripple in the numbers ...
New rule for national forest roadless areas in Colorado still controversial
May 3, 2012, 7:57 pm
EAGLE COUNTY, Colo.—Big chunks of public national forest lands in Eagle and Pitkin counties are one step closer to gaining permanent roadless protection, ...
Vail Resorts reports 8.9 percent decline in Colorado skier visits
May 2, 2012, 1:00 pm
BROOMFIELD, Colo.—With a scratchy 2011-2012 snow season behind it, Vail Resorts is reporting a 12.6 percent decline in skier visits for its six Colorado ...
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Quebec passes law in effort to end daily protests
May 18, 2012, 7:19 pm
MONTREAL - Quebec's provincial government passed an emergency law Friday restricting demonstrations and shutting some universities as the government seeks ...
Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut
May 18, 2012, 5:36 pm
NEW YORK - It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype ...
AP source: Romneys donate $150k to campaign effort
May 18, 2012, 5:20 pm
BALTIMORE, Md. - Mitt and Ann Romney are opening their personal checkbooks as wide as allowed to their presidential campaign's joint fund with the Republican ...
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Chicago protesters break away from nurses' rally
May 18, 2012, 5:17 pm
CHICAGO - Hundreds of protesters broke away from a large rally and began marching through Chicago streets Friday, taunting police and shouting about everything ...
France's Hollande sticking to early Afghan pullout
May 18, 2012, 3:44 pm
WASHINGTON - In his first visit to the Oval Office, French President Francois Hollande declared he will withdraw all French combat troops from Afghanistan ...
Stocks fall on Europe worries; Facebook debuts
May 18, 2012, 3:11 pm
It's going to take more than Facebook's initial public offering to push the stock market higher. Facebook shares rose 23 cents above their $38 offering ...
S.C. unemployment rate drops for ninth consecutive month
May 18, 2012, 2:48 pm
May 18--The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined for the ninth consecutive month. The rate fell from 8.9 percent in March to 8.8 percent ...
Gay marriage spawns big spike in online videos
May 18, 2012, 2:41 pm
NEW YORK - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign didn't produce a video publicizing his endorsement of gay marriage. But Obama's announcement ...
AdWatch: Romney "day one" vows are missing caveats
May 18, 2012, 1:58 pm
WASHINGTON - TITLE: "Day One" LENGTH: 30 seconds AIRING: Romney is spending roughly $1.3 million to run the ad in Iowa, North Carolina, Virginia and ...
Alabama unemployment rate hits four-year low
May 18, 2012, 12:35 pm
May 18--The automotive industry has helped drive Alabama to its lowest unemployment rate in nearly four years. Preliminary figures released Friday ...
Thousands of protesters gather for pre-NATO rally
May 18, 2012, 12:24 pm
CHICAGO - Thousands of nurses and other protesters gathered Friday at a downtown Chicago plaza for a noisy but peaceful demonstration demanding a "Robin ...
Romney, GOP guvs have differing takes on economy
May 18, 2012, 11:40 am
DANVILLE, Va. - While Mitt Romney faults President Barack Obama for a weak American economy, Republican governors across the country are trumpeting business ...
French leader sticks to Afghan pullout timetable
May 18, 2012, 11:38 am
WASHINGTON - French President Francois Hollande said Friday he would carry out his pledge to withdraw combat forces from Afghanistan by year's end, two ...
Once an Obama coup, Indiana less a battleground
May 18, 2012, 11:33 am
GARY, Ind. - Barack Obama was the first Democrat in 44 years to win Indiana in the 2008 presidential race, but the state is hardly a lock for him again.
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