Wendy Rimel, left, and Heidi Trueblood pack gift bags for Eagle County Schools employees in December. The Education Foundation of Eagle County delivered a gift bag to every school district employee, to show appreciation and give thanks for their hard work to keep students learning and students and teachers safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Eagle County School district and its teachers’ union reached an agreement after months of tense negotiations. The teachers union has been fighting for an increase in staff salaries while the school board has been seeking funding for additional staff.
“It’s a long process and it’s been a bit of a rocky one this year,” said Kate Cocchiarella, president of the Eagle County school board. “We’re all on the same team. What we want is what’s best for the students and what’s best for the students is having high-qualified teachers who are happy in their jobs and in the classrooms.”
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5 years ago
Week of Feb. 25, 2016
The Youth Foundation, a nonprofit that had served Eagle County for nearly 20 years, rebranded itself as YouthPower365.
Eagle Valley High School students assisted Colorado Parks and Wildlife to collect data about wildlife use of local trails.
Two big events were planned at the Eagle River Center the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Big Game Banquet and the Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed.
10 years ago
Week of Feb. 24, 2011
In a split vote the Eagle Town Board banned medial marijuana dispensaries and gave the town’s sole existing operation, Sweet Leaf Pioneer, until Nov. 1 to close its doors. Business owner Dave Manzanares said he would take the issue to the voters.