Opening statements set to begin Monday in trial for former Vail councilman accused of stealing from escrow account
If the rest of the trial is anything like jury selection, it could be a long week for jurors hearing the case of former Vail Councilman Greg Moffet, who has been accused of felony theft...
Witnesses take stand in criminal case against former Vail Town Council member
The criminal trial for former Vail Town Council member Greg Moffet got underway on Monday, with attorneys making opening statements and calling witnesses to the stand. Moffet has been accused of felony theft and embezzlement...
Heidens hang it up as Main St. Grill owners with deepest of gratitude to their ‘family’ of patrons
After 26 years of owning and operating Edwards’ neighborhood bar and restaurant, Main St. Grill in Riverwalk, former owners Nikki and Chris Heiden have too many good memories to recall them all, but after selling...
Time Machine: 40 years ago, police seek Ted Bundy’s help in bringing closure to Vail missing person case
20 years ago May 11, 2006 Vail Resorts secured a key 5.13-acre parcel at the base of Vail Mountain through a complex land exchange, allowing the company to move forward with its planned “Front Door”...
‘No good news’: Colorado River projected to deliver lowest amount of water ever to Lake Powell
Colorado River Basin Forecast Center hydrologist Cody Moser was frank Thursday, May 7, as he gave his final update for the season on conditions across the basin that supplies water for 40 million people. Through...
Local chef competes on Food Network
Ready to head to Flavortown? You can do just that and watch a local chef compete on a new program on Food Network hosted by celebrity chef Guy Fieri. Taylor Frankel, executive chef at Slope...
Opinion | Lewis: Colorado’s tipping point
Colorado is approaching a tipping point — one where the decisions we make over the next 12 months will shape the state for decades. That may sound dramatic. It isn’t. I grew up here and...
May snowstorm lifts Colorado snowpack from zeroth percentile, but will it hold?
Colorado waved goodbye to winter with a late-season blast, as a May snowstorm brought more than 2 feet of snow to some areas of the state. But was the storm enough to keep the snowpack...
Utah passenger rail advocates join Colorado in push for ski trains ahead of 2034 Olympics
It wasn’t long after Russia hosted the approximately $50 billion Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014 — which included a $9 billion high-speed train and road from the seaside city to the ski areas — that former Colorado...
Vail Fire Chief Novak hanging up helmet, hose
Vail Fire Chief Mark Novak is retiring after 11 years as the top firefighter in the town of Vail. According to Vail Town Manager Russ Forrest, speaking at last week’s Vail Town Council meeting, Novak...
Colorado anglers fear drought will make it ‘hard to keep fish alive’ this summer
Colorado’s trout fisheries could face a difficult summer, impacting the state’s billion-dollar angling industry, as widespread drought conditions drive predictions that streamflows will be well below-average. Kirk Klancke, the president of the Colorado Headwaters Chapter...
Battle Mountain lacrosse pushes into the quarterfinals
Under beautiful spring conditions in Edwards on Friday, Battle Mountain’s lacrosse program celebrated two big 4A playoff wins with the girls winning a “2026 Revenge Tour” matchup with Green Mountain, 17-2 — against the team...
Vail Valley business owner celebrates new consignment service with weekend grand opening
When Sarah Siegel sees a need for something, she finds a way to remedy it. That’s what has led this multi-tasker to now own not one, not two, but several businesses built around the home...
State health officials clarify Rifle train-truck spill
State health officials on Friday told the Vail Daily they’re working at the site of a tanker truck collision with a passenger train last week that spilled thousands of gallons of “material” near the main Union Pacific...