Westbound I-70 reopens near Wolcott
Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 closed near Wolcott for a motor vehicle incident, around 3 p.m., according to an Eagle County Alert Tuesday. The road reopened around 5:30 p.m.
Vail Health dedicates Precourt Healing Center, Colorado’s new state-of-the-art inpatient behavioral health facility
The May 5 opening of Vail Health’s Precourt Healing Center, now the only inpatient behavioral health facility between Denver and Salt Lake City, Utah, is a dream come true for many. A crowd of attendees...
Vail’s Checkpoint Charlie gets a new Christmas tree
Visitors to Vail Village in the coming years will have the opportunity to watch a new tree take root and grow in one of the most iconic spots in town — Checkpoint Charlie. The large...
Kroger accused of overcharging customers on sale items, report shows
Customers at Kroger stores like City Market and King Soopers — which operate roughly 150 locations across 36 cities in Colorado — have been paying full price for items labelled as discounted, a Consumer Reports...
Gypsum Town Council passes new fines in hopes of controlling OHV use on town streets
The Gypsum Town Council on Tuesday took a step toward getting off-highway vehicle use in town under better control, voting 5-0 in favor of an ordinance that attaches fines to the town’s current ordinance. The...
New project in Eagle Ranch bringing workforce housing without government subsidies
Brad and Jesse Hagedorn have been working quietly in the valley’s workforce housing market. The brothers’ firm, Mountain Valley Homes, this summer will start a new condo project in Eagle Ranch. The new building, 1200...
Local 4X4 club is seeking Eagle County volunteers to help clear trail on Old Fulford Road June 1
Eagle County 4X4 is looking to grow by being useful. The group, which started on Facebook, currently has roughly 1,300 members, but member Wesley Renner said most aren’t particularly active. Renner said a few years...
Family of murdered teen unsatisfied with how cases are being handled
Following the May 8 sentencing hearing for a juvenile involved in a brawl that resulted in the death of 14-year-old Jackson Davis, the mother of Davis and family members expressed dissatisfaction with how the criminal...
Bindu Beats and Brews honors late teacher’s legacy at Minturn’s Maloit Park on Memorial Day
The first Bindu Beats and Brews celebratory event will gather community members for a day of physical and mental wellness. The event is set for Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, in Minturn’s Maloit Park....
Time Machine: 40 years ago, changes to rockfall ordinance labeled ‘foolhardy’
40 years ago May 17, 1985 The Vail Town Council conceded to changes in a rockfall and mudslide ordinance after realtors and developers argued it created unfair burdens on them, the Vail Trail reported. The...