Judge orders discovery to move forward in long-delayed lawsuit against Vail Resorts
A federal magistrate judge has ordered Vail Resorts to move forward with discovery and disclosure obligations in a five-year-old lawsuit brought by company employees who allege they were improperly denied pay under the Fair Labor...
Man found sleeping alongside I-70 in Gypsum receives prison sentence
Former Greeley resident Timothy Mattox’s decision to pull off Interstate 70 and take a nap on Sept. 7 might have, under different circumstances, been considered a totally normal impulse. But Mattox, 50, chose to sleep...
20-year-old wins Life Time Silver Rush 50 Run in dominant long-distance debut
Youth reigned supreme at the Life Time Silver Rush 50 Run on Saturday in Leadville. New Mexico State sophomore Thomas Croshaw burst onto the ultra scene with a dominating half-century debut, covering the Cloud City...
Remembering Eugene E. Slaughter III: A Gypsum Creek legacy
Gene Slaughter was raised on the sheep ranch his great-grandfather homesteaded on Gypsum Creek in 1892. Gene knew every inch of the Gypsum Creek Valley and Cottonwood Pass from LEDE Reservoir to the mouth of...
Beloved local teacher starts independent school for deep learners
A former Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy teacher is starting a nonprofit microschool for high schoolers that offers a high-level, nontraditional educational program. Classes begin in September. Ask a random collection of Vail Ski and...
Wildfires destroy 2 homes near Buena Vista, close National Park as fire season heats up in Colorado
Colorado’s wildfire season is heating up with blazes this week destroying two homes near Buena Vista and closing a national park. About a dozen active wildfires in Colorado were burning on more than 4,000 acres...
Colorado drivers should prepare for bikers, closures near I-70 due to Triple Bypass tour
The Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers to keep an eye out for bikers Saturday, July 12, during the Triple Bypass bike tour. About 4,000 bicyclists are expected to be traveling on the state’s...
Man caught with 132 pounds of methamphetamine in Eagle County gets 10 years in prison
Minnesota resident Carlos Garces told Eagle County Sheriff’s Deputy Evan Jamarillo that he was just returning from a visit to his father in Las Vegas on Oct. 16. But while he would later claim he...
Ski and Snowboard Club Vail hires new executive director
Ski and Snowboard Club Vail has filled its executive director position after an extensive search, hiring former HEAD/Tyrolia Winter Sports president Jon Rucker. Rucker will begin at the end of August and will fill the...
Another delay in teen’s murder case stemming from fight in Gypsum park
For Nefi Ezequiel Armijo Hernandez, an Eagle County resident accused of first-degree murder at 15, a legal proceeding known as a reverse transfer hearing could dramatically change the outcome of his future. But that proceeding,...
‘People will lose jobs:’ Colorado education leaders brace for impacts of $70 million freeze in federal funds
With just weeks left to finalize back‑to‑school plans, Colorado’s K‑12 districts are scrambling to save educational programs and retain staff after more than $70 million in federal funding was frozen mere hours before the funds...
I-70 westbound reopens outside of Dotsero
A wildland fire closed I-70 at westbound milemarker 133 outside of Dotsero Saturday afternoon. The road is now reopened.
Colorado River Road resident Charlene Kirby is back home after harrowing accident, night out alone
The next time you think you’ve had a rough night, you probably haven’t. Charlene Kirby had a really rough night between June 7 and 8. Kirby, a longtime Colorado River Road resident, was in her...
Finalized conservation easement ends Booth Heights saga in East Vail for good
The town of Vail, in partnership with the Eagle Valley Land Trust, has put an end to the possibility of development once and for all in the area of East Vail known as Booth Heights....