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The Interstate 70 airport interchange proposal is now one of six Colorado projects state officials are pushing for a big pile of Obama Bucks.

The Colorado Department of Trans-portation included Eagle County’s $75 million project as one of six it will en-dorse for competitive federal transporta-tion grants, Transportation Investment

Generating Economic Recovery, or TI-GER.

“It’s a major milestone,” said County Commissioner Peter Runyon. “If we hadn’t gotten the CDOT endorsement, we wouldn’t have had a snowball’s chance. Now we at least have a down jacket around our snowball. It’s a pos-sibility and I think it’s our best chance.”

Nothing is guaranteed, especially $75 million worth of stimuli, but it’s anoth-er step in the process. County officials

were smiling a little on Monday because it puts the project in a stronger position.

“The fact that the airport interchange is an intermodal connector to an eco-nomic driver for the entire state should play well in Washington,” said Runyon, who has been pushing the project almost since he raised his right hand and was sworn in five years ago.

It helps to schmooze, and our local politicians spend an ungodly amount of time in meetings, which is one reason

we have to pay them to look after this kind of stuff.

“About half the members of commit-tee were people I work with through CCI (the statewide group county com-missioners, Colorado Counties, Incorpo-rated).”

Skin in the gameCDOT could get as much as $1.3 bil-

lion for stimulus projects around the

State stimulates airportCDOT endorses I-70 airport interchange for TIGER funds, gives $75M project a chance at completion

July 21, 2009

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By Randy WyrickMountaineer Staff Writer

[See I-70 INTERCHANGE, page 13]

ECO fares may rise today

It costs ECO Transit almost $8 to take anyone anywhere.

The valley’s bus system will be about $2 million short in 2010 and wants the county commission-ers to approve a combination of fare increases and service cuts – as early as today. They’ve scheduled a 10 a.m. public hearing about it; if you have an opinion on the matter, you’re encouraged to show up and make your voice heard.

And if you’re extremely mad about it, you just might be able to launch a private business that would beat ECO’s price. But before you declare your 13-year-old Toyota as a transit company, you need to know a couple things, besides whether your passengers will tolerate conservative talk radio.

Arithmetic matters, and here’s how it works:LSC Consultants calculated ECO’s cost per hour

as part of a 5-year transit/employment study, pull-ing information from the ECO Transit expense led-ger summary for 2008.

The per-hour operating amount was calculated

Other cities outsourcing to deal with similar problems


These kids are pooling their abundant talent to help their sick friends, Luke Dillon and Andrew Claymon, with a benefit concert tonight at the Vilar. Dillon, a Vail Christian High School class of ’07 graduate, has a malignant brain tumor and Claymon, a sophomore at Battle Mountain, has a rare form of cancer. The crew, which performs Broadway songs at the Vail Marketplace’s Cabaret Nights summer series, is joined by well-known pianist extraordinaire Taylor Kundolf (lower right) and will perform songs from all your favorite musicals including “Guys and Dolls,” “Wick-ed,” “The Music Man,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Proceeds from the silent auction and show will go to Dillon and Claymon to help with the cost of their treatment. Tickets cost $38 for adults and $18 for students; children under 5 are free. Tickets may be purchased at the Vilar Performing Arts Center box office (845-TIXS). Doors open at 7 p.m.

Cancer benefit tonight ...

+104.21Stocks jumped again Monday follow-

ing news that CIT had struck a financing deal that will keep the troubled com-mercial lender out of bankruptcy. More upbeat earnings reports and a better-than-expected read on future economic activity also drove shares higher. The Dow Jones industrials pushed back into the black for the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 climbed to its highest finish since November. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 104.21, or 1.2 percent, to 8,848.15. The Standard & Poor’s 500 in-dex rose 10.75, or 1.1 percent, to 951.13. The Nasdaq composite index rose 22.68, or 1.2 percent, to 1,909.29.

Crikey! Alligator found in West Colo.

A dead creature found in an irrigation ditch in western Colorado wasn’t the usual kind of roadkill.

A 4-foot-long alligator was found July 14 about four miles northeast of Hotch-kiss. State wildlife officials believe the animal was released in the area when it was alive.

It is illegal to import wildlife without [See ECO FARES, page 12][See THE UPDATE, pages 8-9]

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Winter parking in summer?100 cars spilled onto Vail Frontage Rd. Sunday

Happy shoppers headed for the Vail Farmers Market spilled out onto the South Frontage Road Sunday for the first non-holiday weekend day this summer.

About 100 cars spilled out onto the frontage road by Vail Village in the early afternoon after filling up the town park-ing structure, including several vendor vehicles, said Mike Rose, Vail’s trans-portation manager. The Lionshead park-ing structure was not full.

“For a special event like that in the summer time, they can go on the front-age road,” Rose said. “It’s counter-pro-ductive to tell them to go to Lionshead and walk back.”

Vendors definitely use the parking structure as a gauge of how well the market is doing.

“For us it’s a good thing when the parking is full, because people are out there and shopping around,” said Mark Tamberino, owner of Kirby Cosmos BBQ Bar. “People need to eat.”

Free summer parkingBoth town-owned parking structures

offer free parking in the summer. The Fourth of July was the last time both parking structures filled and spilled over onto the frontage road, with about 850 cars. While that may seem like a huge number, the high number of cars on a single day for the 2008-2009 ski sea-son was around 1,400, Rose said. This winter, an average of 250-300 additional cars parked on the frontage road on more than 20 busy days.

Drivers also can park in Ford Park for $5 on key evenings in the summer. Those dates coincide with the Hot Sum-mer Nights free concert series on Tues-days, Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival throughout the summer and the Vail In-ternational Dance Festival in August.

In coming months, the town’s elected officials are expected to discuss building a new parking garage at Ford Park just east of town, a topic that has been con-troversial at times in the past.

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A Texas-based luxury hotel developer could pay about $200,000 per year to make sure he gets the chance to build two luxury hotels on top of the Lionshead park-ing structure in the future.

Vail’s elected officials want Mark Masinter, a repre-sentative of Open Hospitality Group-Hillwood Capital, to pay $100,000 to the town every six months to keep his option open to build a $900 million complex on top of the Lionshead parking structure, according to a letter sent from the town to Masinter.

In addition, Open Hospitality-Hillwood may pay up to $300,000 more to extend the agreement through the end of 2011, according to the letter.

Masinter said on Monday that he hopes to negotiate an agreement with the town this week on things like price and the term of the agreement.

“What’s the fair thing to do between us and the town?” Masinter asked rhetorically.

The Dallas development company, chaired by Ross Perot Jr., wants to build a W Hotel, a St. Regis Hotel, condos, stores, restaurants and more public parking.

Such a financial arrangement might sound unusual in the public sector, but it’s done in the private sector all the time, said Stan Zemler, Vail’s town manager.

“This isn’t particularly different. We’re asking (Mas-inter) or whomever else is being asked to pay for the ability to retain an option on a town-owned property,” Zemler said.

That money might be earmarked for the future de-velopment, Zemler said, adding that town officials ap-preciate that Masinter has spent money to develop the initial approved plan.

“We’re looking for a sincere commitment here, and it’s seen as irresponsible to let someone have a fun-damentally free option on a town property,” Masinter said.

In fact, developers are generally being asked to pay more for the public good — and more often — as the Colorado economy has tightened, said Mark Radtke, a policy advocate for the Colorado Municipal League, an

association of state cities and towns.“We’re seeing a lot of innovative agreements com-

ing just because of necessity between private industry and municipalities,” Radtke said. “But it’s usually con-nected with infrastructure.”

Developer could pay handsomely for the chance to develop in Vail$200,000 per year from Masinter requested by town


NEWS

Developers in Vail are still trying to plan for the future in the current uncertain national eco-nomic environment.

So, for example, Texas developer repre-sentative Mark Masinter is negotiating to pay $100,000 or so every six months to keep his option open to build a $900 million luxury hotel complex on a redeveloped Lionshead parking structure.

Masinter says he can’t build anything until Vail Resorts lifts a parking deed restriction on the structure, however.

“The trugger starts with Ever Vail. That’s what we’re working through this,” Masinter said on Monday.

That won’t happen until the new Ever Vail ski village gets approved west of Lionshead, said Kristin Williams, an Eagle County spokeswoman for Vail Resorts. The company hopes to have the approvals it needs from town officials to get started next year, Williams said.

“The town has made it clear that as a condi-tion of the Ever Vail approval, we would release the deed restriction,” Williams said. “We’re working collaboratively with the town as we pro-ceed down the path of the Ever Vail approval process.”

The planned $1 billion ski village includes a new gondola to the top of the mountain, a ho-tel, condos, shops and parking, among other things.

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Lionshead structure remodel tied up in new EverVail approvals

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You might have guessed there would be stunning views from the new and still-unfinished top floor of the Landmark Residences in Vail.

But probably the new detail that owners at the Land-mark like the most about their renovation in Lionshead is the new elevator, which makes it much easier to get home after a long day of skiing.

Of the 17 new penthouse residents, 10 are under con-tract and seven are still up for sale, said Hillary Mc-Spadden, who is co-listing the property with husband Steve McSpadden.

“Residents used to have to walk up several flights of stairs,” McSpadden said. “Now, the nice thing is that people can walk in, unload their skis at the ski storage and get on the elevator.”

Competitive pricingHomes still for sale are in the “pre-construction pric-

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“This is very competitive pricing, and it’s based on economic conditions,” McSpadden said. “Our location is key — you can walk out the door to all shops and restaurants.”

Torchia Associates Inc. of Chicago will handle inte-

rior architectural finishes, including those in the new lobby, which has floor-to-ceiling windows facing Vail Mountain.

Homeowners agreed to assess themselves to make the remodel happen and sold the air rights for the building to developer Alter Group, also of Chicago, McSpadden said. In return, they get the additional square footage, new outside finishes, the fancy, new lobby, new spas on the outdoor pool deck and, of course, the new eleva-tor.

Existing residences will be done and ready for their owners by ski season (Vail Mountain’s lifts open on Nov. 20.) New residents are slated to be done in the first quarter of next year.

Lionshead is hotVail Resorts’ plans to build the $1 billion, new Ever

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Buyers like Lionshead these days because of all of the new amenities, said Cathy Miskell, a Vail Realtor. She said she is working with one couple from Illinois that actually came to her to ask about Lionshead and Ever Vail after reading some initial information about the new developments.

“They’re very much aware of the Lionshead story,” Miskell said. “They said Lionshead is nothing like they remember it from past years. It’s so exciting and new and full of promise.”


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sometimes the bear punches you?Packy punched the bear.It was 1:38 a.m. one night late last week when Mary

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Sometimes you punch the bear and sometimes the bear punches you. Packy Walker punched a bear in the nose to make it back out of a window in his Potato Patch home. It did.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Vail Mountaineer 7“What’s that noise?”

Packy, being a regular guy, didn’t hear anything other than Mary waking him up to ask about something that might as well have been theoretical physics. He expressed that perspective and tried to roll over.

Mary is nothing if not persistent. After all, she lives with Packy. She admon-ished Packy to roll out of the sack and investigate, which he eventually agreed to do.

“I went downstairs to look around no-ticed a window open that usually isn’t,” Packy said.

It was open, Walker observed, because a bear had stuck part of its head through the opening.

He wasn’t immediately certain if it was a black bear or a brown bear, because it was 1:38 a.m. and dark both inside and outside. The thing is, black bears can sometimes be brown and brown bears can sometimes be black. One might chew you like Cheerios while the other will pretty much leave you alone, al-though the one that won’t chew you will trade to the one that will in exchange for a bush filled with berries and a bag of beef jerky to be named later.

But sometimes a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do. Packy was a man who wanted to go back to sleep but would not accomplish that until he banished the bear from the window of their Potato Patch home.

Attitude is everything, and although

Packy was not atop the food chain in this isolated instance, he decided the direct approach was best.

So, Packy Walker, whose July 4th Vail parade entries are the stuff of legend, whose fact is so much cooler than almost any other human’s fiction, punched that bear smack in the nose.

“I was trying to get the bear to back up a little, and it did,” said Packy.

It didn’t occur to him until a little while later that the bear’s nose bone was con-veniently connected to the bear’s teeth.

It looked an awful lot like one of those cartoon bears who gets smacked in the snout by Bugs Bunny, bounces backward onto its bear buttocks and just sits there for a second or two, twitching its nose with its eyes wide and a confused look on its face, wondering what on earth just happened.

In this case, what just happened was that Packy had punched it in the nose and closed the window.

In surveying the situation, Packy no-ticed that his scooter had been knocked over and had a little bear slobber on it.

Perhaps the bear had run way from the circus and was trying to escape on a Mo-ped, conjectured Packy.

“We all thought that we were looking for a circus bear. Maybe it has a hat on its head and one of those fluffy collars they make the bears wear when they’re riding scooters in the center ring,” said Packy. “I figured if someone tried to make me dress like that, I’d try to escape, too.”

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Doug Homan of the Colorado Division of Wildlife says the alligator also could have attacked wildlife or people.

“An alligator is not suited to Colorado’s climate and cold water. This was a very irresponsible action. An al-ligator is a predator and could have eaten other animals, pets or even attacked a person,” Homan said.

To dispose of an exotic species, call your local coun-ty’s animal control office, a veterinarian or contact a DOW office.

Anyone who has information about the alligator is asked to contact Homan at 275-4276, or Kirk Madar-iaga, at 527-4419.

4 US troops killed in deadliest month

in AfghanistanA roadside bomb killed four American troops in east-

ern Afghanistan on Monday, driving the July death toll for U.S. forces to the highest monthly level of the war.

The latest deaths brought to at least 30 the number of American service members who have died in Afghani-stan this month — two more than the figure for all of June 2008, which had been the deadliest month for the U.S. since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion drove the Taliban from power.

July’s death toll for the entire U.S.-led coalition, which includes American, British, Canadian and other forces, stands at 55 — well over the previous record of 46 deaths suffered in June and August of 2008.

U.S. commanders had predicted a bloody summer af-ter President Barack Obama ordered 21,000 addition-al U.S. troops to Afghanistan in a bid to turn the tide against a resurgent Taliban and shift the focus on the global war against Islamic extremism from Iraq.

NATO’s outgoing Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Monday that terrorism would spread through the world if NATO forces fail in Afghanistan.

“Al-Qaida would have a free run again, and their ter-rorist ambitions are global,” he said in a speech at Lon-don’s Chatham House think tank. “Those who argue otherwise — who say we can defend against terrorism from home — are simply burying their heads in the sand.”

Obama challenges critics on health care

President Barack Obama pushed back hard against Republican critics of his health care overhaul plan Mon-day, dismissing the “politics of the moment” marked by Republican comparisons of his efforts to socialism.

Obama has made revamping the country’s $2.4 tril-lion health care system a top priority of his administra-tion, and his strong words came just hours after op-position Republicans ratcheted up their criticism of the president and congressional Democrats.

Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican Party, likened Obama’s plans to socialism — viewed as a de-rogatory term in many U.S. households — and argued that the president, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and key congressional committee chairmen are part of a “cabal” that wants to implement government-run health care.

The United States is the only developed nation that does not have a comprehensive national health care plan for all its citizens, leaving about 50 million of Ameri-ca’s 300 million people without health insurance.

Obama campaigned on a promise to offer affordable health care to all Americans, but the recession and a deepening budget deficit have made it difficult to win support for costly new programs.

The White House also faced troubling news in the latest polling, with approval of Obama’s handling of health care slipping.

Health care critics call plan ‘socialism’

The chairman of the Republican Party on Monday called President Barack Obama’s plan to overhaul health care “socialism,” accusing the president of con-ducting a risky experiment that will hurt the economy and force millions to drop their current coverage.

Michael Steele, in remarks at the National Press Club, also said the president, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and key congressional committee chairmen are part of a “cabal” that wants to implement government-run health care.

“Obama-Pelosi want to start building a colossal, closed health care system where Washington decides. Republicans want and support an open health care sys-tem where patients and doctors make the decisions,” Steele said.

Asked if Obama’s health care plan represented so-cialism, Steele responded: “Yes. Next question.”

Obama has repeatedly said he does not favor a gov-ernment-run health care system. Legislation taking shape in the House envisions private insurance compa-nies selling coverage in competition with the govern-ment.

Even so, numerous Republicans in Congress contin-ue to level the accusation at Obama and congressional Democrats, and Steele did so in sharply critical terms.

“Many Democrats outside of the Obama-Pelosi-Reid-Waxman cabal know that voters won’t stand for these kinds of foolish prescriptions for our health care. We do too. That’s why Republicans will stop at nothing to remind voters about the risky experimentation go-ing on in Washington,” the party chairman said. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is Senate majority leader; Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., is chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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In the second outing of their mission, David Wolf and Thomas Marshburn anchored a 6-foot dish antenna on the international space station for future use, then did the same with a hefty pump and an engine for a rail car.

The spacewalk unfolded 40 years to the day that two other astronauts — Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin — strolled the moon’s dusty surface. It was the 202nd spacewalk by Americans since the Apollo 11 lunar ex-cursion.

Inside Mission Control, a clock counted down to 4:17 p.m. EDT, the moment the Eagle set down on the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969. It wasn’t until two hours later, as the spacewalk was ending, that the astro-nauts made note of this “special day.”

Earlier in the day at a Washington news conference, some of the Apollo astronauts, including Aldrin, sug-gested the $100 billion poured into the space station had not yielded much and that the outpost would be better used as a testbed for human missions to Mars and even asteroids.

“We’ve spent a lot of money up there for almost nothing,” said Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell. “It’s almost a white elephant and until we can really get a return on our investment of that particular project, then it was money wasted.”

Meanwhile, the $15.6 million space station toilet that broke down Sunday was up and running again, after the crew added some new parts.

No seal of approval for San Diego

A judge on Monday gave the city 72 hours to begin chasing harbor seals out of the Children’s Pool at La Jolla beach or face heavy daily fines, ruling firmly for humans in a years-long battle over who should win ex-clusive use of the cove.

San Diego County Superior Court Judge Yuri Hof-mann ordered the city to comply with a 2005 order by another judge to restore the Children’s Pool cove to its original condition in response to a lawsuit filed by a disgruntled swimmer.

The city plans to hire someone to walk the beach with a public address system broadcasting the sound of barking dogs to scare off the seals, said Andrew Jones, the assistant city attorney for civil litigation.

The city cannot use force because the seals are a fed-erally protected marine species.

Seal proponents would also get a boost from the state if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs a measure passed earlier this month by the state Assembly, giving the city control over the fate of the seals. If it is signed by the governor, the City Council would likely declare it a seal sanctuary.

At the pool Monday, about two dozen seals lounged lazily on the sand and paddled about the shallow cove as throngs of tourists watched them.

One wasn’t impressed.“I don’t particularly like them. I think they smell,

and I’m not interested in looking at them,” said Kees

Hendricks, 60, of Vancouver Island in Canada. “I don’t think there should be a whole beach for the seals.”

Obama calls out Wall Street execs, says more

regulation is comingPresident Barack Obama said on Monday that Wall

Street banks had failed to show remorse for the “wild risks” that caused a global financial meltdown and pushed the United States into recession reports Reu-ters.

Obama unveiled a comprehensive regulatory over-haul in June aimed at sharpening government oversight of banks and markets to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis.

“The problem that I’ve seen, at least, is you don’t get a sense that folks on Wall Street feel any remorse for taking all these risks,” Obama said in an interview with PBS television.

“You don’t get a sense that there’s been a change of culture and behavior as a consequence of what has hap-pened. And that’s why the financial regulatory reform proposals that we put forward are so important,” he said.

Obama said the planned regulatory reforms would stop Wall Street firms from taking the “wild risks” they had taken leading up to the financial crisis. Sharehold-ers should also have more right to weigh in on huge bonuses paid to executives, he said.

Wall Street paid more than $18 billion of bonuses in 2008, a year in which it needed trillions of dollars of taxpayer support.

Another way an apple can help pot smokers

Apple’s latest controversial iPhone app, ‘Cannabis,’ has been approved. The application assists users in finding the nearest available marijuana supply.

The application is available for $2.99, and is devel-oped by the “Cannabis lifestyle” folks over at Ajnag, The creators insist that the app should be used for “me-dicinal purposes only.” It will not share the location of illegal dealers, and Ajnag claims it’s not to promote the illegal use of the drug.

‘Cannabis’ currently works via location-based ser-vices. It pulls in a users current location and uses that knowledge to display information, such as where the closest legal source of Cannabis can be found.

For example, it will provide users of the application legal dispensaries in over a dozen U.S. states, and for those states lacking medical marijuana laws, the app will point you in the direction of a nearby Cannabis organization.

For International users a display of local legal Can-nabis coffee shops will also be offered. In addition to displaying where users can find Cannabis, the app can also locate local doctors, clinics, attorneys and more.

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Although David Beckham said he expected some negativity in his first home game back with the LA Galaxy, given his reaction, he didn’t think it would be as bad as it was.

Anti-Beckham sentiment ran high as the English star returned after missing half of the Major League Soccer season while on a five-month loan to the Ital-ian club AC Milan, the team the Galaxy was facing.

This latest incident will likely be the beginning of the closing stages to Beckham’s career in the MLS, the professional soccer league in the U.S. that Beckham digged earlier in the season saying that he might not return because the level of play is much better in Europe.

He was the target of frequent booing and derisive banners held up in a corner of the stadium where the Riot Squad sits, a wannabe European fan sec-tion representing the Galaxy. The fans had negative banners hanging from the stands all directed toward Beckham.

At halftime, Beckham walked toward the L.A. Riot Squad section and motioned to a fan to come closer. A man jumped down from the seats and was subdued by security before being taken away. The man was arrested by Cal State Dominguez Hills po-lice for trespassing because he left the seating area.

In the 65th minute, Beckham walked toward the fan section to take a corner kick. He sent a bending kick at Bryan Jordan, who headed the ball in from 7 feet to tie the game 2-2.

Beckham didn’t join in the play. Instead, he turned and faced the fans who had been riding him all game and spread both arms wide as if to say, “What do you want?” He then gestured before walking away.

Beckham downplayed the rough reception in his first home game back saying, “I’m not disap-pointed. It doesn’t affect me,” he said. “You can’t be liked by everyone.”

The game ended in a 2-2 tie; Beckham is sched-uled to play six more regular-season home games.

Booed Beckham gets into it with fansATHLETIC STUFF

David Beckham was greeted with plenty of negativity in his first game back with the L.A. Galaxy. Although Beckham claims it didn’t bother him, it was nuisance enough for him to confront the wannabee European soccer fan club at halftime. Missing with all the hul-labaloo was the fact that Beckham played quite well in his home opener with the Galaxy. He was an integral part in L.A.’s 2-2 tie against Milan. AP Photo.

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lom skier Cody Marshall continues to improve at a Salt Lake City hospital, and doctors have pulled him off of his coma-inducing drugs. It will take up to four days for the drugs to leave his system.

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Michael Vick freed from home confinement

Michael Vick finally tasted freedom on Monday when after being released from the home confine-ment portion of his federal dogfighting sentence.

Vick’s attorney Lawrence Woodward told The Associated Press outside Vick’s suburban Virginia home that the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback had been released from federal custody as sched-uled. That means Vick no longer has to wear the electronic monitor he’s had while under home con-finement for the last two months of his 23-month sentence.

Armstrong faces reality afterContador’s crushing attack

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After the Spaniard Alberto Contador crushed all other Tour contenders on the first Alpine stage of the Tour de France Sun-day, Lance Armstrong was left with the clear reality that Conta-dor is the standout Astana team leader.

“Yeah, it will be hard,” Arm-strong said. “A day like this re-ally shows who’s the best, and I wasn’t on par with what’s re-quired to win the Tour. So for me, that’s the reality, that’s not devastating news or anything.”

Last week in the Pyrenees, Armstrong criticized Contador following an attack, which al-lowed the Spaniard to leapfrog him. The Texan then accused his Astana teammate of riding against team strategy—and even hinted he could have followed

Contador if he had really wanted to.

It was a different story after the final, 5.5-mile ascent to Verbier, where Armstrong fully under-stood that he couldn’t compete. The cancer survivor, back on the Tour four years after his last vic-tory, accepted his chance of vic-tory is minimal.

“Lance Armstrong was my idol, but dropping him today wasn’t important—he was just like any other rider … It’s an honor for me to have him work-ing for me,” Contador said.

Armstrong promised to put his own goals on the back burner for the good of his team, which has three riders in the top 5—Conta-dor, Armstrong and fourth-place Andreas Kloeden.

Alberto Contador of Spain doesn’t lack any confidence as he represents team Astana in the yellow jersey following Sunday’s race. Contador now feels he has established a dominant position over Lance Armstrong as the team leader. AP photo.

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Divide their $9,541,725 by the number of rides in 2008, 1.2 million. That comes to $7.95 per ride. If your vehicle gets 40 miles per gallon, like our 1996 Toyota Tercel does, it costs you about $3 to drive from Gyp-sum to Vail.

To arrive at $95.33 an hour to operate a bus, sub-tract $2,017,71 in capital spending, stuff like vehicle replacement, the new Leadville bus barn, maintenance facility lease, airport land lease, and bus shelters, from their $9,541,725.

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Punch the gas in the private sector“A certain number of efficiencies in terms of fuel

costs, routing and personnel can be achieved through the private sector,” said Maureen Richmond, media re-lations manager for First Transit, a private transit com-pany based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

First Transit is running transit systems in places like Santa Maria, Calif., and Georgetown, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C. area.

Cities like Denver are finding relief in the private sector. Denver’s Regional Transportation District has already outsourced about 47 percent of its bus service to First Transit and Veolia, a French company. The pri-vately-run buses are on time at about the same rate as the RTD-operated buses, but cost $30 an hour less to operate, Cal Marsela, RTD’s general manager told the Wall Street Journal.

Most of the difference is labor costs. RTD drivers start at $15.49 an hour. Drivers working for Veolia and First Transit start at $12.25. ECO Transit’s starting pay for its full time drivers was around $18 a hour during last ski season.

ECO Transit is funded through a voter-approved sales tax, but that revenue has dropped to 2004 levels. It’ll hit $4.6 million this year at its current pace.

The combination of service cuts and fare increases would save ECO $1.6 million, but the transit system is looking at a $2 million shortfall for 2010.

This year, June’s rider numbers were down 28 per-cent from a year ago. The first week of July was down almost 30 percent from last year’s record numbers, said ECO Transit’s Kelly Collier.

The carbon conundrumMass transit might leave a bigger carbon footprint

than driving an SUV, according to a study by two University of California at Davis environmental engi-neers.

Mikhail Chester and Arpad Horvath are challenging the way the “tailpipe” tally is calculated – that’s the figure that tells us how much carbon is spewed out by the fossil fuels used per trip.

A full sedan or SUV creates less greenhouse gas per mile traveled per person than a suburban train that is a quarter full, the two researchers calculate.

They say that to calculate the true eco-cost, you have to figure how many people are riding and what it costs to operate a vehicle. You also have to include the cost of generating electricity to power those electric trains and buses.

Most tailpipe tallies also don’t include the cost of maintaining infrastructure for trains and buses over its operational lifetimes. These often-unacknowledged factors add substantially to the carbon calculations, the two researchers write.

“Government policy has historically relied on energy and emission analysis of automobiles, buses, trains and aircraft at their tailpipe, ignoring vehicle produc-tion and maintenance, infrastructure provision and fuel production requirements to support these modes,” they write in Environmental Research Letters, a publication of Britain’s Institute of Physics.

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state, says CDOT Director Russell George. Most of that is headed to road and bridge projects.

Eagle County is already in line for about $21 million of that.

So far, CDOT is using stimulus money for projects it had already planned to fund, and is pushing its own money to lower priority projects.

If the Obamamobile is going to stop in your town and drop off a load of Obama Bucks, your project needs to be ready to roll. “Shovel ready” is the term that’s be-ing used.

Toward that end, design work for Eagle County’s airport interchange has been finished since May. In fact, to get

ready quickly, the town of Gypsum split the $150,000 tab with the county to fin-ish the design process early.

Gypsum Town Manager Jeff Shroll said spending $75,000 to improve the chances of landing a $75 million project is a pretty good return on investment.

The county and Gypsum already have $200,000 each in the deal. CDOT has around $8 million in the project, acquir-ing rights of way and paying other as-sociated costs.

“If CDOT sees two local jurisdictions willing to put some of our own resourc-es into this project, it will help convince them that we’re serious about it,” said Shroll.

CORRECTIONIn recent story confirming the eligibility of Vail Town Council Members

Farrow Hitt and Kim Newbury to serve 4-year terms if re-elected, the town’s community information office was incorrect in listing Hitt’s years of service. Hitt will have served nearly six years in office by the upcoming November election rather than the nearly five years as reported earlier.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — NASA is celebrating the 40th anniversary of man’s first steps on the lunar surface with a giant moon pie.

The concoction of marshmallow squeezed between two round graham crackers and dipped in chocolate is normally made in a hand-sized portion.

NASA’s oversized treat will be available a slice at a time to visitors Monday to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral

The anniversary moon pie is 40 inches (101 centi-meters) in diameter, 6 inches (15 centimeters) high and weighs 55 pounds (25 kilograms).

Moving along ...

Jerry Carr of Manchester Center, Vt. Capsule Com-municator (CAPCOM) for Apollo 8 and Apollo 12 also a commander for Skylab 4 helped unveil a large Moon Pie as hundreds of people pack the Ear-ly Space Exploration Center at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, waiting for their slice of MoonPie Monday in Cape Canaveral, Fla. AP pho-to.

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THE “LIFE: UNREHEARSED” BENEFIT CONCERT for Luke Dillon and Andrew Claymon, two young local cancer victims, is tonight at the Vilar Performing Arts Center. Songs from all your favorite musicals including “Guys and Dolls,” “Wicked,” “The Music Man,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will keep you entertained all evening while raising funds to help these young men with the cost of their treatment. Picture above, from left, is Gina Lovell, Remson Allard, Sage Buchalter, Meghan Jacobs, Sean Pack, Jane Hogan, Galen Jacobs, Aundrea Ware, Charlie Barry and Molly Allard. The show is directed by Rayla Kundolf and the incomparable Taylor Kundolf will be on the piano. Don’t miss it! Call the Vilar PAC box office at 845-TIXS for tickets.

STEVE IS ONE PROUD FATHER, father to a new deck at the Saltwater Cowboy in Avon, that is. The deck is the first part of a major renovation about to happen at the cowboy. Let the Mountaineer be your source for the exciting Saltwater Cowboy news as is happens.

LOVE CIGARS? NEED A HAIRCUT? Then Timberline Barbers is the place for you. Stop in and see Karl (or Clay or Melissa, not pictured) for your haircut and a free cigar to go with it. Don’t forget to stop in before your next golf outing at the Vail Golf Course.

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Mile High Music Festival ...

Vail was well represented at the The Mile High Music Festival in Denver over the weekend. The Festival, now in its second year, featured 50 artists, including Incubus, The Wailers, Galactic, Matisyahu, John Butler, Buddy Guy, Ben Harper, Tool, Gov’t Mule, The Fray and was headlined by Widespread Panic. Mountaineer freelancer Geoff Mintz was there and caught these locals having a blast. If you or your friends were there (or anywhere else cool) send the shots to [email protected], and we’ll run them right here in Absolutely!

BEAVER CREEK RIPPER SEAN DELANEy and his sister Carling enjoyed the beautiful weather and great music at the festival Sunday. Ben Harper and Relentless7 are playing the background.

WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S, these Vail hotties had a tough time cooling down at the festival. From left is Adele Keating, Carling Delaney, Alanna Waters and Christine Hanks. Incubus is on stage in the background.

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THE GyPSUM DAzE CROWD did not appear to be making a mess, mostly because Sarah Hoza and Bryan Matthews were wandering around picking up stuff before it hit the ground. Thanks for helping make a great event even better, guys.

THE FIVE QUEENS were adorned in their finest headgear at last weekend’s Gypsum Daze celebration. The Queens are, from left, Alyssa Baltierrez, Tannia Ortiz, Laura Sanchez, Martha Sanchez and Vanessa Soto.

yOU’D BE SMILING TOO, if you were Cinthia Molinar and Hayley Beard. They were face painting at Gypsum Daze last weekend.

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THOMAS CARLIN KNOWS THE ANSWER to the question that troubles men’s souls, “How fast does it go?” The answer: “Really, really fast and it looks great doing it.” Thomasis seen here behind the wheel of a 2009 Birkin, a hand-built reproduction of a 1967 Lotus. Cool stuff.

CICERO DASILVA and his beloved son Josh are right where they want to be, in the company of a 1937 hot rod Ford pickup truck.

IT’S IMPORTANT FOR yOUR CAP to match your 1977 Corvette, and Bob Bean’s did last weekend, as you can plainly see in this photo.

‘09 Bad Mountain Boys Car ShowThe Gypsum Daze 2009 Bad Mountain Boys Car Show was last weekend. Here’s a few shots of some locals with their pride and joy, send yours to [email protected].

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AWD, 3.5L, 5-Speed Automatic, 72,810 Miles,

Stock #908$16,995


2 Door, 2.0L, 5-Speed Manual, 62,040 miles, Stock

#P7584$9,995


2 Bd, 2Ba, Furnished, W/D, NS/NP.$1500/month

2 Door, 1.8L, 6-Speed Manual, 78,020 Miles, Stock

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85,229 Miles, Stock #2047$7,991


4 Door, 2.0L, 5-Speed Manual, 68,954 Miles, 5427

$5,991

Buck Creek, on Lake,Partially Furnished, 3 Bedroom,

2 bath, underground parking, great views, NS/NP

call 970.376.7225

Large, Bright studio, full kitchen, fireplace, W/D, spacious patio,

views, on bus route.$950/mo + Utilitiescall 970.376.3204

Hotel Room in Avon CenterAvailable Now until Nov. 15,

Fully Furnished

Sunridge II, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, unfurnished, available August

1st, NS/NP$1400/month + Utilities

Wildwood: Barracas, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, unfurnished,

nice unit with 1 car garage.NS/NP

call 970.376.7225

Lock off Bedroom, den, bath, partial kitchen, private den use,

NS/NP

call 970.376.5493

AWD, 5 Door, 5-Speed Auto, 71,865 Miles, P0264

$13,991

AWD, 5 Door, 3.0L, 6-Speed Manual, P9874

$10,991

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, unfurnished remodeled, 2 car garage,

Flexible Lease

call 970.376.7225

4 Door, 2.5L, Automatic, Contact for mileage

Stock #817$11,991


4WD, 4 Door, 4.0L, 6-Speed Manual, 49,310 Miles, Stock

#864$16,991


Room w/Bath in 2Bd Condo at the Reserve on Eagle River.

N/S N/P Pool

Call 970.376.3715

4 Door, 3.8L, 5-Speed Auto, 17,121 Miles, 8190

$13,991

3 Door, 1.5L, 4-Speed Auto, 34,830 miles, Stock #3849

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2 Door, 2.5L, 5-Speed Manual, 21,020 miles, Stock

#P5972$14,991


2 Bed, 2 Bath, right next to bus stop, No Pets

Call 970.376.8635

4 Door, 1.8L, 5-Speed Auto, 79,870 miles, P9817

$12,991

Rent or Rent to own this beautiful 3 Bd, 2.5 Ba, 2 story Home in Two Rivers Village, with access to a swimming

pool, Club House, and lakes with hiking Trails

This Qualifies for 100% financing

$550 - $1100/monthCall Joe

203.206.5802

Ideal local mature couple Looking for $2000/month, 3Bd, 2Ba, 2 car garage duplex or Single Family

Home with views, quiet and privacy. No dogs, no pets,

non-smoking.

Rustic log Duplex in Lake Creek, no garage, incredible

views, Side A, 4Bd, 2Ba. Pets welcome.

Call 970.390.7566

2 rooms at Brett Ranch available in a 3 Bedroom condoAvailable 7/1, Pool & Hot Tub!

First/ Last, Pets Negotiable.

Call Eric 970.376.1972

3Bd, 2Ba plus Sunroom,Sun River Condo. Covered parking for 3 cars, skylight, balconies, Fireplace, new appliances pool, hot tub,

on bus route.

call Ginny 970.390.3164

Own Bed/Bath in clean Upper Homestead Townhouse.Cable/Wireless/WD/DW

N/S/NP, please.$750/month includes utils.Call Kristin 970.471.0977

2 Bd, 2.5Ba + Den and 1 car grg, creekside Duplex,

No Highway noise, beautiful yard, NS, Pets Allowed.

Available in August.

Call Sue 970.477.5730

Studio unit, 1 room with small refrigerator, cook top & sink

w/ private entrance. Pets possible, includes utilities.

6-12 month lease.

Call 970-390-1898

Private bedroom & bath in SF home avail now. Renter will

share laundry & kitchen facilities. N/P N/S,

refrigerator provided.Great views from deck.

1st month & security upfront.

Immaculate 2Bd, 2Ba, condo.South Facing to courtyard, cov-ered patio, easy parking. Extra large storage closet. Walk to

school, movies and rec center. W/D, NP/NS, cat OK with Dep.

call 970.390.0624

New Duplex/Townhome, 3Bd, 3Ba, granite, stainless, end unit, unfurnished, W/D, pets OK, NS, 3 min walk to

gym and shops.

1st & Depositcall 646.662.5017or 970.390.1551

Nice 3BR, 3Ba, Single family home with 3 car garage

on 11 acres. Horses allowed.6-12 month lease.

Call 970-390-1898

Spacious Loft on the Eagle River 812 SF. 1 Bd, 1Ba, 1

car garage. Floor-to-Vaulted Ceiling Windows.

Deck Over Looking Eagle River.

[email protected]

3Bd, 1.5 Ba, 2 car grg, 10 min to Beaver Creek, features privacy and views. Vaulted ceilings soar

20 ft. with timber frame construction and massive log posts. Open kitchen w/ island

and breakfast nook, plus formal living and dining.

Winter Optioncall 970.949.7049

Beaver Bench Condo, Garden level. 2 Bd, 1 Ba, W/D, upgrades, 1 year lease,

1st, last, security deposit. NP, Gold Fish only.

Call 970.926.0095

3 Bd, 3ba very Spacious Wildridge Townhome. 1 car garage. Partially furnished.

Avail 7/1, NS/NP

Call Marybeth 970.390.3913

2 Bd, 2 Ba, Sunridge Phase II,Furnished, Fireplace, Large

deck, on bus route.

[email protected]

Very Nice 3Bd, 3Ba Townhomes, GARAGE, A/C, Views, Hardwood

Floors, Granite, FP, Deck, W/D & More. NS/NP.

1st & Deposit

Debra 970.471.1706

Seasons at Avon, 2 Bd, 2BaFurnished, W/D, NS/NP, walk to gondola, library

and rec center.

call 970.331.7070

Remodeled 2 Bd, 1 Ba, located across from Avon Elem. School.

NP, NS, unfurnished New SS Kitchen

appliances, 2 assigned parking.

Secluded 2Bd, 2Ba Home. W/D NS. Lots of Parking.

Large Deck. Avail 7/1

[email protected]

Nice 2Bd, 2Ba Condo. Attached spacious garage,

Pets Negotiable, Lease Negotiable.

Call 970.845.2276

New 2 bedroom, 2 bath Loft on Broadway, All Appliances,

A/C, NS/NP.

Call [email protected]

Buck Creek, 2Bd, 2Ba, on bus route. Hardwood floors, Your patio is on the

lake. NS. 1st, last mon deposit.

Sonnenhalde, 2Bd, 2Ba, WD, FP, 2 Decks, NS.

1 yr Lease $1750/month2 yr Lease $1650/month

Riverwalk 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 Bath. Washer/dryer,

unfurnished, underground parking, 1 pet allowed

Call 970.376.7225

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Tuesday, July 21, 11:30-2:30373 Strawberry Park Road

Beaver Creek Resort6 Bedroom/6.5 Bath

$7,995,000Call Broker for gate codeSlifer, Smith & Frampton

Cathy Jones Coburn970.845.2300

STUDIO APARTMENT unfurnished in quiet area

neighborhood within walking distance to Chair 20. Full

kitchen, great view and inside garage space. NS. Pet OK.

Call Pete at 970.476.3076.

1 Bd, 1Ba in available in East Vail. NS, NP. Recently

renovated, near bus route, pool & market.

call 970.479.1783

Owner has reduced the price for this immaculate 3Bd, 2.5Ba

home in Singletree. Living room w/fireplace, dining room, family room, breakfast nook. Great floor plan, hardwood floors,

granite coutertops; W/D, 2 car garage, master bath Jacuzzi, unfurnished, All new stainless steel kitchen appliances. No

Pets, no smoking.Price Reduced!

1st, last, Deposit

Duplex, Beautiful views from the great room and Deck!

2014 sqft, 3Bd, 4Ba. Fenced yard with large Laundry. Newly painted, wood/carpet/tile floors Beautiful mature trees. Quiet Neighbors, Single garage w/

extra parking spots. Pets Nego.

Partially furnished, Avail NOWCall 970.390.3164

4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, Log Home duplex with W/D,

Deck, 4 car parking, available ASAP. Flexible

Lease, on Bus Route.

Call 303.507.3560

Beautifully furnished 3Bd, 2Ba condo, located in Vail

Convenient, walk to everything, pool, great

views. NS, NP.$3,000/month

Remodeled & Furnished 2Bd, 1Ba top floor Condo in West

Vail on Buffehr Creek. On Free Shuttle lines. W/D, NS/NP.

Get Locked into a sweet place before winter.

call 970.376.0281

2BR 2Ba, fireplace, garage.N/S Pets considered

pool and hot tub, furnishings optional

Call Tracy 970.688.4843www.Bossow.com

3Bd, 2Ba completely furnishednewly remodled

contemporary condo. Above post office on Lionsridge Loop.

Great views, cats allowed2 car parking, Bus stop right outside the door. Available

now. Sign a year lease and get a great deal on rent.

3 Bd, 2.5 Ba Townhome. 2 Decks, 2 Car Garage. Summer

or Year Rental.

Call Susan [email protected]

Call Jeff [email protected]

Up to 2,400sq ft, available immediately,

professional office space.

Main St., MinturnOne desk in real estate office in exchange for greeting occasional customers. No pets.

May require references.

3 Bed, 1 Bath, Fenced Yard, Shade, Kennel, Dogs OK, W/D

1st, Last, Security Dep.

Call 970.524.7991or 970.390.2654

Beautiful 3Bd, 2.5Ba, 2 car garage, NS/NP, wood

floors, stainless appliances, W/D

call 970.376.1171

Brand new large apts, 2Bd, 2Ba, laundry or stackables in unit. Picnic area in back.

Must see, NS, Pets Ok w/ approval.

call 970.688.1275

Meadow Village Townhomes.3 Bd, 3Ba, Remodeled, partially

furnished, Gym membership included for 2 persons.

NS/NP, Utilities not included.Long term lease preffered.

Call 970.390.2402

2Br, 2Ba condo in The Reserve. W/D, gas fireplace, large closets, lots of storage,

deck overlooking the river. Pool club included. Pets??

Yearly lease.

Nicely Furnished 1 Bd, 1Ba in East Vail. Flat screen TV, cable

& internet included, FP, side yard, and on bus route. NS/NP

Available 8/1

Call Jason 970.331.1686

1 Bed, 1 Bath NS, NP.Female preferred.

Next to hiking trail, ample parking, GREAT PRIVACY.

970-476-3545

3Bd, 2.5 Ba Duplex.Garage, large yard, pets negotiable, New Carpet

and Paint.

[email protected]

Avon Center Office with Southwest Views.

Call Tracy Bossow970.688.4843

www.bossow.com

Prime commercial space now available! Excellent rates, great

location, easy access, large atrium, lots of parking, fitness center, private ski shuttle, on

town bus route.

Warehouse Space, several sizes available from

950 - 3158 sq. ft., large overhead doors, 1/2 bath with

office space or for storage

call 970.376.7225

Enjoy the wildflower hillside from your private stone patio. 5Bd, 5.5ba Pinions

with CCR views.

580E Arrowhead Drive$1,995,000

Suzi Apple970.376.5417

Tuesday, July 21, 11:30-2:30313 Strawberry Park Court

Beaver Creek Resort7 Bedroom/7.5 Bath

$11,995,000Call Broker for gate codeSlifer, Smith & Frampton

Cathy Jones Coburn970.845.2300

Clean 3BR 1.5Ba, Furnished,Util., WiFi, FP, NP, WD, NS, Week, month, Year

970.331.5422

Great floor plan in Cotton Ranch! 2,722 sq ft w/3BR+ office, 2.75Ba, huge 3 car

gar w/room for workshop.

175 Timberwolf Dr.now $529,900

Liz Leeds970.331.1806

Ken Rue970.393.3191

POSSIBLE SHORT SALE

6,200+ sf. Beautiful 4BR 3.5Ba high end home + a large 1BR 1Ba guest suite & 1,895 sf of partially finished basement.

Vaulted ceilings, granite, stainless...Only $459,900

Bob New970.390.3336

2195 Cresta Rd. Magnificent 7BD ski-in/ski-out estate. Over 13,700 sq ft, 12

fireplaces, outdoor & indoor waterfalls & stone grotto spa.

2195 Cresta Rd.$9,950,000


Buffalo Park Unit 13. 3BR 2.5Ba, ski-in/ski-out condo w/large master suite,

spacious deck, underground parking, & Alpine Club Membership Option.

Buffalo Park Unit 13$1,345,500


Bear Paw 204B. 3BR 3Ba ski-in/ski-out condo. Huge enclosed patio, new

furnishings & electronics.www.gatewayland.com

Bear Paw 204B$2,300,000


Settlers Lodge Unit 203. Sunny, south facing 3BR condo in the heart of

Bachelors Gulch mountain. Lowest price/sq ft condo in Bachelor Gulch.

Settlers Lodge Unit 203$1,750,000


11,026 sf masterpiece, insp by romantic style found in Italian mtn villages. Stone

terraces overlooking Spring Creek, 2 acres of open space, unrivaled outdoor living.

50 Spring Creek$9,500,000


1848 Beard Creek Trail. This 4BR 4.5Ba home is located in Seven Eagles. Lowest

priced in per sq ft in CVC.www.gatewayland.com

1848 Beard Creek Trail$1,400,000


5 Bd, 5Ba, gorgeous kitchen and hearth room, large family room w/ wet bar,

unparalleled views.3 Sanctuary Lane

$2,495,000Suzi Apple970.376.5417

802 Beard Creek Trail. Modern mountain luxury. 5BR, multiple stone verandas, fire pit, large rec room, wine cellar, elevator,

& gorgeous views from every room.802 Beard Creek Trail

$4,675,000Suzi Apple970.376.5417

Riverfront park in Lower Downtown. Exceptional value for the

discerning buyer.2100 16th Street #210

$319,000Susan Matthews303.388.7200

$435,000Michelle Rampelt970.393.6077

Avon Crossing #4-312

2 Bd + Den, 2 Ba top-floor, corner residence with views of Beaver Creek,

and Vail’s Gamecreek Bowl. Remodeled Kitchen and bath, 2 balconies 1 car grgWalk to Gondola, dining, entertainment

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3Bd, 3Ba, Garage, Fireplace, W/D, Hard Wood Floors, NS/NPJuly FREE with 6 month lease!

call 970.376.2980

Single Family Home, 4BR 3Ba, 2 car garage. Corner Lot, Nice Yard.

Call 970-390-1898

Edwards, $600/month, share utilities, first/last. Bus route,

washer/dryer. NSNP

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Large 5BR w/ large eat-in kit. Located on 2 acres of land. Multi-level Trex deck.

Minutes from dntwn Eagle. Lowest horse prop in Eagle.

1301 Fulfort Ct.$519,000

Dari Laidman970.376.0466

Wonderful 4Bd home in a great family neighborhood. Enjoy many energy efficient features, 2 story great room, views to Castle

Peak and a convenient location.150 Bluffs Drive

$495,000Nancy Schmidt970.766.7355

Great private RED HILL home on .62 acre lot. Awesome Views! NO HOA/LOW

TAXES/LOW UTILITIES. 1837sf 3Bd, 2Ba, 791sf basement, 2 car garage. Excellent re-development/expansion opportunity.

Must see to appreciate!115 Red Hill Dr., $470,000

Bob New970.390.3336

Great neighborhood in Eagle!4 Bedroom, 2.75 baths, 2804 Sq.Ft.

2 car garage, finished basement

559 Bluffs Drive$469,500

Ken Rue970.393.3191

Private end unit with large floor plan backing up to US Forest Service. 3 Bd, 3

Ba plus Loft. Large family room and 1 car garage, on free bus routeClub Membership available

Frank McKibben970.390.8250

$1,295,000

Exceptional! Immaculate! Unequaled! Private! Tranquil! 4Bd, 5Ba, 3 Car grg, Plantation Home, end of cul-de-sac on Creek! Open Space on 3 sides. SHORTSALE. Spectacular finishes throughout!

$750,000Bob New970.390.3336

Cherry Creek NorthUnrivaled address...

2BR 3Ba191 Clayton Lane #304

$1,095,000Susan Matthews303.388.7200

Crestmoor ParkSpecatcular blend of premium finishes...

Main floor master and 3BR suites on 2nd floor119 Krameria Street

$1,995,000Susan Matthews303.388.7200

Denver Country ClubGraceful beauty with historical features and today’s amenities.

130 Gaylord Street$1,975,000

Susan Matthews303.388.7200

Juniper Trail. Everything is huge but the price! Incredible Red Sky custom homes for under $1M! Homes on beautiful lots

in a gated community. Juniper Trail

$998,750Suzi Apple970.376.5417

3 Bd, 2 Ba Townhome, Seldom on Market. Great views of mountains off decks of both living room and master.

Located right on the golf course. Vaulted Ceilings, garage w/ plenty of storage

$550,000Teryl Limbocker970.331.6653

137 Main St. Commercial office space w/ wet bar, coffee room, full kitchen,

& gorgeous finishes.www.gatewayland.com

137 Main St.$525,000


2BR 2Ba top flr condo. Very well maintained. Oversized & attached 1 car gar. Fully upgraded w/ hdwd flrs, new

paint & lighting, pool, hot tub, heat incl. Disc if sold w/o real estate agent. FSBO

$357,000Amanda Lieb

414.573.0815

36809 Highway 6, .45 acre lot on the 12th fairway of CCR. Views of Castle

Peak, Back Bowls, & Eagle River provide the ultimate setting.36809 Highway 6

$575,000Suzi Apple970.376.5417

Morningstar Townhome 2Br. 2.5BaBasement Oversized Heated Garage

Oak - Granite - Tile - StuccoEasy access to National Forest & I-70

$425,000Denis Johnson Owner970.926.2014

Dean Johnson Management970.390.1544

Sunny 2 story loft! Seller to pay Buyer’s Condo fees for a year! You’ll love

walking along the river & enjoying local amenities. www.gatewayland.com

Quartz Building #210$535,000

Sandra Kelly970.331.4447

3.8 Acres with Greenhouse business. Home has 3 bedroom, 2 baths, office, 4

car garage and 30x60 outbuilding

$399,000Heiden Homes Realty & Associates

970.260.8664

1742 10 Rd.

SHORT SALE. Great Value. Nice 3Br, 2Ba, 2 Car Grg, Stick built Ranch w/ gas

fireplace, patio, fenced back yard, sprinkle irrigation, Ready to move in.

130 Summer Meadow

Bob New970.390.3336

$365,000

709 Edwards Village Blvd. New 3BR 3Ba SF homes. Featuring Lake Creek views,

hardwood floors, stone FPs, & large covered deck. www.gatewayland.com

709 Edwards Village Blvd$865,000


Four acre horse property w/ irrigation water, adjacent to public land. New 4BR + Office, 3Ba, 3 car garage home with

office & satillo tile.

$749,500Henri Stone

970.331.2804

Immaculately cared for home across from Court Club. 4Bd, 3Ba, Office, 2 Car garage. Granite counters, new

carpet, wb fireplace$795,000

Judd Babcock970.376.3230

Explosive mtn views, close to town. This well-kept 6BR SF home is 3,700+ sf &

situated among aspen & pine. Lg garage & storage. Owners motivated, close

6/22. FHA, VA, & other avail.MOTIVATED! $329,000

David Whitman970.390.1229

3 Bd 3.5Ba w/garage. 2150 sqft newly constructed w/views of the creek. Ski in from vail or walk to the minturn market.

High end finishes, custom closets. Priced under market value @ $323/sqft.

Brokers welcome.$695,000

FSBO call Kristin970.471.4111

505 Lark Sparrow Lane. Wrap around deck, gourmet kitchen, great views, 4BR

& much more!www.gatewayland.com

505 Lark Sparrow Lane$2,750,000

Keith Thompson970.331.5805

5BR masterpiece w/exquisite detailing, unrivaled outdoor living, sumptuous master suite & breathtaking views.

www.gatewayland.com190 Aspen Bluff

$5,500,000Suzi Apple970.376.5417

3Bd, 4Ba, Beautiful views from great room and south deck, vaulted ceilings, newly painted, fenced yard, 2 Single

garages + other parking.

231 Hackmore Rd.$645,900

Call for a Showing, photos and/or info970.390.3164

$349,000Michelle Rampelt970.393.6077

2 Bd, 1.5 Ba, with attached 1 car garage, and private fenced yard. Immaculately

maintained residence borders huge open spaces, with mountain views.

Affordable association dues.

$1,695,000Michelle Rampelt970.393.6077

1495 Lions Ridge Loop

4 Bd, 5.5 Ba, 3964 sf, Mountain and lift views, exceptional

finishes, Reconstructed, Heated Drive, 2 car garage, steps to Vail Bus

End of Road RANCH, surrounded by Nat Forest, High-end ‘08 remodeled 5 Bd,

3Ba, turnkey - log home, 1100sf., decking, , creek, ponds,

irrigated hay fields, water/mineral rightsMountain West R.E.

$3,499,000Susan Bird - Broker970.376.3233

Gorgeous 7 Bedroom Home. 4800 Plus sqft, Air Conditioned. Custom built-in,

Deck with Views.www.120palmer.com

$888,000Dari Laidman970.376.0466

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