🌱 Why did an Eagle County judge silence reporting on this teen case?

Good day Eagle! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why did an Eagle County judge silence reporting on this teen case?
• What will $2.5 million do for Eagle County ranchlands?

Also on today's calendar: Valley View’s Eagle Valley Family Practice Chronic Pain Support Group and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 50 and low of 23 degrees.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 40, low: 25.
• Friday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 29 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Eagle County judge issues gag order in teen murder case, preventing further reporting (vaildaily.com) — A judge at the Eagle County Justice Center has issued a gag order limiting media coverage of key hearings in a high-profile teen homicide case tied to an incident in a Gypsum park. The Vail Daily is challenging the order as unconstitutional, arguing that information shared in open court about the Eagle-area case should remain public record.
   

• Colorado awards $10m to advance statewide outdoors strategy (coloradobiz.com) — Eagle County’s regional partnership is set to receive $2.5 million to help protect nearly 18,000 acres of working ranchland in the Colorado River watershed, safeguarding wildlife habitat and key water rights. The grant is part of a nearly $10 million statewide package supporting outdoor recreation, conservation, and climate resilience projects from the San Luis Valley to Pikes Peak.
   

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📸 Around Eagle

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagle

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Eagle County Healthy Aging Lunches
  Golden Eagle Senior Center, 715 Broadway St, Eagle
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Girls Basketball @ Gypsum Middle School
  Gypsum Creek Middle School , 401 Grundel Way , Gypsum
  4:15 pm

Monday December 22

• Valley View’s Eagle Valley Family Practice Chronic Pain Support Group
  Eagle Valley Family Practice , 377 Sylvan Lake Rd , Eagle
  12:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Eagle County Healthy Aging Lunches
  Golden Eagle Senior Center , 715 Broadway St , Eagle
  12:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Live Music: Jason Gregg
  Grand Avenue Grill , 678 Grand Ave US-6 , Eagle
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Queer Climbing Night Eagle December
  Eagle Climbing + Fitness , 700 Chambers Ave A7 , Eagle
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Seated & Strong
  Mountain Recreation Gypsum Rec Center , 52 Lundgren Blvd , Gypsum
  11:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Family Story Time
  Gypsum Public Library , 47 Lundgren Blvd , Gypsum
  10:00 am
• Habitat for Humanity - ReStore Volunteer
  250 Lindbergh Dr , Gypsum
  5:30 pm
• The Literacy Project's English Language Development Classes
  Gypsum Public Library , 47 Lundgren Blvd , Gypsum
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Baby Story Time
  Gypsum Public Library , 47 Lundgren Blvd , Gypsum
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Toddler Story Time
  Gypsum Public Library , 47 Lundgren Blvd , Gypsum
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mountain Recreation Metropolitan District posted a job opening for Adult Sports Official - Hockey (Part Time; Seasonal) in Eagle. Apply here.
• IICRC posted a job opening for Carpenter in Eagle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eagle here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gypsum

• Gypsum, Breckenridge chip in on Shoshone water rights (realvail.com)
• Detectives testify at first day of hearings in Eagle County teen murder case (vaildaily.com)
• Schoch and Keyes: Make your holidays merry and green (vaildaily.com)

Edwards

• Museum at Dinosaur Junction in Edwards to host Winos & Dinos fundraiser (vaildaily.com)
• HackerNoon and GPTZero Announce Partnership to Expand AI Transparency in Tech Publishing (apnews.com)

Avon

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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