Vail mayor calls for $20,000 fines for violation of traction laws on I-70
Vail Mayor Travis Coggin wants to see massive fines levied on drivers who violate Colorado’s traction laws on Interstate 70. The breaking point was a Dec. 30 incident in which more than a dozen semitrailers...
Colorado Democrats introduce bill to take on price gouging of grocery store items
Colorado lawmakers are seeking to clamp down on price gouging with a new bill that would make it illegal for businesses to raise costs beyond what is average for certain products. House Bill 1010, one...
Did Colorado’s newest wolves arrive in Eagle County this weekend?
Colorado’s next wolves from British Columbia are on the way to Colorado. Some reports suggest that the first of the transplants may already be in the state. On Saturday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife stated in...
Driver in drug trafficking case who surprised Eagle County officer with random question sentenced to 7 years
Pedro Corral-Leon, 22, of Yakima, Washington, was sentenced to seven years in the Colorado Department of Corrections on Wednesday in district court for his role in a drug trafficking operation that led to his arrest...
Eastbound I-70 reopens near East Vail following vehicle recovery
The Colorado Department of Transportation closed eastbound Interstate 70 at Exit 180 to East Vail a little after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, to remove commercial motor vehicle wreckage. The roadway reopened a little...
Letter: New parking policy at Beaver Creek
I have been going to the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek regularly for over 20 years. This facility is a gem and brings people from all over the valley to Beaver Creek. Part...
‘Strong Arctic cold front’ to bring snow, potential for below-zero temperatures to parts of Colorado’s mountains
A “strong cold front will usher in a dangerously cold Arctic air mass” across much of the United States this weekend, according to a forecast from the Climate Prediction Center. In Colorado’s High Country, cold...
Time Machine: 30 years ago, train derails in Glenwood Canyon
30 years ago Jan. 10, 1995 A Southern Pacific freight train derailed in Glenwood Canyon, with three cars carrying soybean meal plunging into the Colorado River. A potential crisis was averted as no injuries were...
Why Colorado teachers are considering leaving: Low pay, high stress, and safety concerns
Nearly half of Colorado educators are considering leaving the profession, according to a recent survey. Their reasons — insufficient funds, autonomy and safety — are precisely what the Colorado Education Association intends to ask from...
VIDEO: 8-year-old snowboarder rides a double black diamond at Vail
Vail Daily reporter John LaConte takes his son down his first double black diamond at Vail, a gully run called Lower Cady’s Cafe.
Vail Health’s Precourt Healing Center wraps up construction as it readies for May opening
Over the two-week holiday period this winter, six Eagle County locals were hospitalized for mental health treatment. While the patients were first placed on psychiatric holds in Vail Health’s emergency room, they were then transported...