Saturday, Dec. 24
• While most businesses were closed and people had the day off on Dec. 25, dozens of people spent Christmas Day providing essential services in the valley. The Sun profiled police officers and hospital employees, as well as those at Eastern Slope Regional Airport, local ski areas, convenience stores, restaurants and hotels, all working on Christmas Day.
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