Judge rules Miller’s comments can’t be used against Marcus in Lake Christine Fire trial
Richard Miller’s admission shortly after the Lake Christine fire broke out July 3 that tracer bullets were fired from a rifle at the Basalt shooting range cannot be used in a trial against his girlfriend,...
Battle Mountain tops Vail Mountain 7-3
Apparently, it’s win and you’re in. That would be the consensus from Battle Mountain boys’ lacrosse. After a 7-3 win against Vail Mountain on Tuesday, the Huskies believe they need to win out to make...
Healthy, low-calorie wraps
Swiss chard wraps are healthy, low in calories and filling. Swiss chard leaves are typically large enough that you can make a wrap using the leaves instead of carbohydrate-heavy sandwich wraps if you are going...
Vail has openings on liquor, housing authority boards
VAIL — The town of Vail is seeking community members to fill four vacancies on two citizen boards. Three openings exist on the Vail Local Licensing Authority, and there is one vacancy on the Vail...
Vail switches to spring bus schedule
VAIL — Town of Vail buses transitioned to the spring schedule on Monday, April 22. Free parking will also be available in the Vail Village and Lionshead parking structures to coincide with reductions in bus...
Avon’s Westin Riverfront announces two new sales staff members
The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Avon, Vail Valley has announced it has two new sales staff members. Tom Davies has been promoted to the position of sales manager and Elizabeth Elia has been hired to serve as an event manager at the...
10th Mountain veteran: Passing CORE Act would honor military veterans
As a 10th Mountain Division veteran, preserving Camp Hale has significant personal meaning to me. Camp Hale was established in 1942 as a mountain warfare training facility for skiing, rock climbing and cold weather survival...
Letter: Thanks, Vail Health, from a grateful mom
Recently my family and I visited Vail Health for an emergency situation that transitioned to a stay lasting more than three days. While I know there is a huge debate, and controversy, surrounding this institution...
WATCH: Colorado homeowner shoots bear during confrontation in garage
After the homeowner discovered the bear in his garage, he attempted to scare it away. The homeowner “felt cornered between the bear and his house” and fired his .45 Long Colt at the animal, striking...
Our View: Try on those home rule shoes, Eagle
It’s time for Eagle to catch up to nearly every other municipality in Eagle County and become a home rule town. Actually, it’s probably past time but for the first time in decades, the community...
Robbins: Here’s what you need to know about governmental immunity
The government — the guys who write the laws — have stacked the deck against you. As if you didn’t already know. If you’re injured by the government, the normal rules of law do not...
Gov. Polis signs bill requiring name-based background checks
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed into law a bill requiring certain people to submit to a name-based criminal background check as a condition of employment, appointment, registration, licensure or certification. Current law requires certain...
Will Vail Valley snowpack ease summer wildfire risk?
EAGLE COUNTY — People who prepare for and fight wildfires are always at least a little nervous. Dry seasons are easy to understand. But good snowpack years can also be a concern. Will the snow...
Polis to sign public health insurance bill pushed by Vail Valley lawmakers
A bill to create a public health insurance option for Colorado, co-sponsored by Eagle County’s representatives in the Colorado Legislature, is headed to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature. The bill, HB19-1004, directs state agencies...
Garfield commissioners give quarry operators deadline to straighten up
The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to give Rocky Mountain Resources until June 1 to come into compliance with its county special use permit, or face further legal action. After...
Controlled burn in Eagle, please do not call 911 to report smoke
The Greater Eagle Fire Protection District will be doing a controlled burn in Eagle Ranch at Founders Ave and Ewing St. beginning at 10:00 a.m. Smoke and flames will be visible. Please do not call...
Vail Valley’s biggest real estate firm acquires Aspen firm Palladium Properties
VAIL — The biggest real estate company in Eagle and Summit counties is branching out. In a blue-lit meeting room at the Marriott hotel in Vail, Slifer Smith & Frampton Managing Broker John Pfeiffer called...
Rep. Joe Neguse visits Vail, says CORE Act gaining momentum in Congress
VAIL — Monday morning was cold at Camp Hale, but Rep. Joe Neguse came into Vail warmed up for further action. Neguse, a Democrat, represents about one-third of Eagle County that is in the Second...
SOS Outreach celebrates 25th season
It’s hard to believe that in 1993 many resorts weren’t even allowing snowboarding on their trails. That negative perception of the sport is what spurred what is now SOS Outreach, an organization that has served...
Chinese man Yunlong Chen still missing as season ends in Vail
Yunlong Chen is still missing, and the chances of him being found by a skier on Vail Mountain just got a lot slimmer. Vail closed for the season on Sunday, nearly eight weeks after Chen’s...
