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Initiative against the Dehorning of Cows and Goats
The interest group Hornkuh recently submitted over 120'000 signatures for an initiative that demands subsidies for farmers who don't remove the horns of their cows and goats.Kategorie: Local NewsTweet
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Two Road Projects Planned for 2016
The municipality of Saanen wants to realize two road projects this year. In Bissen the Bissenbrücke will be replaced and in Saanenmöser the crossing of the main road / Bahnhofstrasse will be...
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Paralympics Gold Medallist Visits JFK School
Kelly Gallagher won the Super G gold medal at the Paralympics in Sotschi with her guide Charlotte Evans. At a workshop at the JFK School, she passed on her experience to a group of pupils, who could...
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Wind Energy Rears its Head Once Again in the Saanenland
The areas of Chalberhöni, Gstaad-Walig, and Hornfluh-Rinderberg have been selected for brand new wind energy feasibility studies. This comes after the areas showed promise when initial studies were...
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La Vinoteca Becomes Ristorante Pizzeria da Corrado
In early April, the newly created Ristorante Pizzeria da Corrado opened its doors to guests. Located in the former La Vinoteca location in Schönried, the pizzeria is managed by Gianna and Corrado...
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Concert to Celebrate Menuhin's 100th Birthday
A local concert is in store to celebrate what would have been Yehudi Menuhin's 100th birthday on Friday, 22 April.Kategorie: Arts & CultureTweet
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Saanenland's Most Beautiful Bovines Win Big
Once again, the Saanenland's most beautiful bovines have taken top honours in national competitions. On Saturday 2 April, at Expo Bulle, local cows were awarded two titles and five placings. The expo...
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Sovereign Votes against Deficit Guarantee for the Medical Center
At the municipal assembly of 15 April the people of Saanen had to vote about the deficit guarantee of CHF 200'000 for the Medical Center to keep its doors open on weekends. Only 76 of 321 voters...
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A New Roof for the Church of Saanen
Until spring 2017, the church of Saanen will undergo complete renovation. Work started on the steeple, which is alrady fully clad in a scaffold.Kategorie: Local NewsTweet
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Decision over Medical Center Stirs Discussion
The people of Saanen decided agains a deficit guarantee for the weekend opening hours of the Medical Center in Saanen. Jeanette de Vigier voices her concerns in her letter to the editor.Kategorie:...
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An Eye on Wildlife
Spring is the time of transition and April is the time when this transition is anything but linear. Some animals seem to be confused, too.Category: Gstaad LivingLocal NewsTweet
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Winter is Back
Temperatures have come down considerably over the last week. At night and the early morning they are below freezing point. Even the daytime temperatures have not been high enough to melt all the snow...
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The Medical Center Adapts Opening Hours after Recent Vote
After the deficit guarantee for weekend opening hours had been denied at the municipal assembly of 15 April, the Medical Center adapts its opening hours as from the first week of May.Kategorie: Local...
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Schönried resident Karim Ojjeh Shares His Racing Report from Monza
Karim Ojjeh and his team were racing at Monza in the Blancpain GT Series. Ojjeh, who started racing at age 36, moved from Am Am to Pro Am category this season. He also drives a new car this season, a...
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Local Eyesore to Be Removed
Hotel "La Gare", located opposite the train station in Saanen, is set to be razed in the next few weeks. The building, which is uninhabited and unused, has been boarded shut for more than a decade....
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New Panoramic Gondola on Eggli
The firm Bartholet Seilbahnen is working with the BDG to finalise a new gondola project for the Eggli. In the Winter 2017/2018 season, the new gondolas will replace the older version, which were built...
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Gstaad Under a Cover of Fog
The following photos were taken on 4 May, as the region awoke to find itself under a thick layer of fog. Gstaad and Saanen were covered until the sun came out, burning through the fog and continuing...
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Local Ski Teachers Finish Well at Swiss Snow Happening
One of the last snow events of the season, the Swiss Snow Happening features hundreds of ski teachers from all across Switzerland. At this year’s event in Lenzerheide in early April, the Saanenland’s...
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Mittelberg Now Open to Cars
The road between Saanen and Abländschen is now open after its annual winter closure. As you can see from the photo, the Mittelberg had heavy snowfall this year, which is visible as high walls on the...
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Biking Season Officially Opens
The summer road biking season in the Saanenland has officially begun. At a recent event, Gstaad Saanenland Tourismus announced it was working with cyclist Luca Cairoli. Gstaad native Cairoli, a...
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