Tag: Eagle County
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Eagle County Regional Airport gets nonstop service to Charlotte this winter
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eagle County is getting a new nonstop service from the Eagle County Regional Airport to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport this winter on American Airlines. The county announced the seasonal route Tuesday, saying it will provide daily connectivity from December 18, 2025, through January 5,…
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‘It’s just astounding:’ 4,200-plus acres conserved in Colorado’s mountains
Land managers in Colorado’s central mountains are celebrating what they’re calling an unprecedented open space acquisition. Eagle and Pitkin counties recently finalized their acquisition of Three Meadows Ranch — 4,251 acres sprawling to the west of Cottonwood Pass over the Roaring Fork Valley. It’s Eagle County’s largest such open space purchase: $12.5 million toward the total…
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Supreme Court leans toward narrowing environmental law
Some legal experts concluded following oral arguments that U.S. Supreme Court justices appear poised to limit the scope of the nation’s premier environmental protection law in deciding the case of a proposed 88-mile railroad that would haul oil from an oilfield in Utah through Colorado. The railway has been discussed for many years. In 2018,…
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Construction could soon start on final piece of long-dreamed bike trail in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Construction could start this summer on the final piece of a long-dreamed bike trail in Colorado. A stretch mapped at 7 1/2 miles is all that remains of the Eagle Valley Trail — the 63-mile vision to take cyclists off Interstate 70 from the top of…
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Utah railroad dispute reaches U.S. Supreme Court
The legal fight over a proposed 88-mile-long railroad project in Utah that would be used to transport waxy crude oil through Colorado is up for consideration at the U.S. Supreme Court. The petition was filed March 4 by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (SCIC) and the Uinta Basin Railway. The companies are appealing a decision…
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Long cycling trail in Colorado mountains now closer to reality
A long trail many years in the making through Colorado’s mountains is closer to realization. Officials recently cut the ribbon on the latest completed stretch of Eagle Valley Trail: a 1.7-mile section from Gypsum to Dotsero, connecting west with preexisting pavement through Glenwood Canyon. The segment leaves 10.3 miles left in the planned 63-mile path,…
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Resistance to Utah oil train railroad racheting up
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was asked to block up to $2 billion in tax-exempt bonds to finance the construction of an 88-mile-long railway in Utah. Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Rep. Joe Neguse, along with a group of more than 150 environmental organizations, sent a letter to Buttigieg voicing concerns over the…
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Man shot dead by Eagle County deputies
An Eagle County Sheriff’s Office deputy fatally shot a domestic violence suspect in Edwards Tuesday, according to a news release. At 9 p.m. Tuesday, Eagle County Sheriff deputies responded to a call involving a domestic disturbance in Edwards between an armed mam and a woman, according to the release. Deputies told investigators they tried to…
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Proposed Utah railroad causes consternation in Colorado
Five environmental groups and a Colorado county joined forces to stop the construction of a new rail line in northeastern Utah and oppose federal approval of the line. A lawsuit filed against the federal government seeks to halt the project, claiming the Uinta Basin Railroad will bring potential hazards through Colorado. Eagle County – plus…