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Eagle County: Rural McCoy remembered on history tour

In the 1930s, a family living in McCoy in rural, northern Eagle County could get by with a $15 monthly grocery bill at the local general store. In those Depression years, bartering was common. People paid for services with chickens or freshly churned ...

From KATHY HEICHER EAGLE COUNTY, CO COLORADO, The Vail Trail,  10 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Medical marijuana dispensaries downvalley?

EAGLE, Colorado — Downvalley towns are taking a distinctly different approach to requests for medical marijuana dispensaries. Last month, the Eagle Town Board voted for a three-month moratorium on business licenses for the dispensaries. The town board ...

From KATHY HEICHER EAGLE COUNTY, CO COLORADO, The Vail Trail,  15 Sep 2009

How the 'Great Scourge' hit Eagle

• Up to 40 percent of the workforce may be affected by the H1N1 virus — not being able to work either because of illness or needing to stay home to care for an ill family member. • The CDC estimates are based on a flu pandemic from 1957, which killed ...

From KATHY HEICHER EAGLE, CO COLORADO, The Vail Trail,  2 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Department of Health,  John Clark

1970s: 4-H traditions transcend decades

EAGLE, Colorado — The night before the county fair is exciting … and grueling. Just ask any 4-H'er, past or present. “What I remember about the fair was working all the night before to finish my project every year,” admits Linda (Hoza) Taylor, of ...

From KATHY HEICHER EAGLE, CO COLORADO, Vail Daily,  27 Jul 2009

Eagle County fair crosses river

The following year, Kuntz and his volunteers were determined to stage a fair with all of the exhibits in a central location. An all-steel, 100 by 50 foot building had been ordered to serve as the exhibit hall at the new fairgrounds. Delivery was due ...

From KATHY HEICHER EAGLE, CO COLORADO, The Vail Trail,  26 Jul 2009

'County Fair' concept struggles during WWII

EAGLE, Colorado — The first Eagle County Fair in 1939 was a smashing success, drawing hundreds of people from throughout the county to Eagle for a day of competition and camaraderie. The organizers believed they had hit the formula for an annual ...

From KATHY HEICHER EAGLE, CO COLORADO, The Vail Trail,  24 Jul 2009

'County Fair' concept struggles in Eagle during WWII

EAGLE, Colorado — The first Eagle County Fair in 1939 was a smashing success, drawing hundreds of people from throughout the county to Eagle for a day of competition and camaraderie. The organizers believed they had hit the formula for an annual ...

From KATHY HEICHER EAGLE, CO COLORADO, Vail Daily,  24 Jul 2009

70 years of achievement in Eagle

A group of county youths present cattle for judging during the inaugural Eagle County Fair in 1939. Photo courtesy of the Eagle County Historical Soci In the news: • World War II officially starts when Nazi Germany attacks Poland (Sept. 1) • The ...

From KATHY HEICHER EAGLE, CO COLORADO, Vail Daily,  23 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Franklin D. Roosevelt,  Albert Einstein

Vail Valley spends for space

The Colorado River Ranch in western Eagle County is the latest conservation project to seek money from Vail Valley's open space tax Q: How much is the open space tax costing me? A: The open space tax is 1.5 mills, which work out to about $12 per $100,00 ...

From KATHY HEICHER VAIL VALLEY, CO COLORADO, The Vail Trail,  21 Jun 2009

Eagle: Author talks about 'Principled Politician'

EAGLE, Coloardo — Unless you’re a Colorado history buff, chances are you’re not familiar with Ralph Carr, Colorado’s governor from 1938–1942. A Republican known for strong fiscal management, Carr was also a man of principle. He defended the ...

From KATHY HEICHER EAGLE COUNTY, CO COLORADO, Vail Daily,  26 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Abraham Lincoln

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