Piney River Ranch hosts a celebratory farewell after 15 years of being a Vail Valley staple
Bittersweet was the word on everyone’s mind as they looked out onto the landscape of Piney River Ranch on Sunday. It was hard to comprehend that the Piney they knew would never be the same. ...
Maroon Bells rescue by Vail local serves as a stark reminder of backcountry risks
Sawyer Blair didn’t expect to spend his day on the Maroon Bells saving a life. He also didn’t realize how one decision would affect the outcome of it all. Early in the morning, on Aug....
Republican Eagle County coroner candidate says he ‘learned a lot’ after judicial discipline
Republican Eagle County coroner candidate Chris Ryan, an attorney in Eagle, was placed on two years of probation last week by the Colorado Supreme Court’s attorney discipline committee for failing to properly disclose critical information in a sexual...
Vail police seek help identifying alleged sign-stealer targeting sheriff candidate Anderson
Vail police are looking for help finding a suspect caught red-handed on a controversial surveillance camera stealing the campaign signs of Vail Police Sgt. Rebecca Anderson, who is running for Eagle County sheriff in the Nov. 3...
Vail Resorts reports lagging Epic Pass sales but predicts ‘significant recovery’ after last year’s historically bad ski season
Vail Resorts CEO Robert Katz expects skier visits to rebound during the 2026-27 season — but perhaps not to the levels seen before last winter’s historically poor conditions in Colorado and the West. During a...
Combined concepts: Eagle restaurateur and council member to turn two Eagle Ranch businesses into one with Capitol Market
When valley restaurateur and Eagle Town Council member Casey Glowacki announced the closing of Capitol Public House in a video posted to social media in early September, he thanked a community of people who made...
Eagle County schools are betting on Ballot 5B as teachers get priced out of the valley
After living in Eagle County as a first-year teacher at Avon Elementary School for over a year, Riley Hudnall ended up moving to the East Coast after struggling to afford living in the valley. She...
Avon mayor supports Union Pacific merger as long as communication and cooperation improves
Avon Mayor Tamra Nottingham Underwood last week sent a letter to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) supporting the proposed merger of two Class 1 rail giants, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. Union Pacific owns...
Obituary | George Nield Gillett Jr.: October 22, 1938 – September 22, 2026
George N. Gillett Jr. died on September 22, 2026, at Highline Place Memory Care in Denver after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 87 and was surrounded by family and friends. An entrepreneur who...
Stormy weather brings rain, first snowpack to Colorado mountains this week
Colorado’s calm weekend weather is transitioning into stormy skies this week, with parts of the mountains expected to start collecting some snowpack. Colder temperatures and persistent rain arrived on the Western Slope on Monday, Sept....
Vail’s retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig warns of a looming ‘final battle for America’s democracy’
Retired Judge J. Michael Luttig, 72, like a lot of native Texans, has been coming to Vail since he was a boy. He once roamed the streets of Vail Village for days trying to run...
Ski industry innovator and former Vail owner George Gillett dies after battle with Alzheimer’s
George Gillett Jr., the charismatic former owner of Vail Associates who opened up global markets to one of the nation’s most popular ski resorts during his tenure in the late 1980s, died Tuesday at a...
Nathaniel Rateliff, The Temptations, Wynton Marsalis, and more coming to Beaver Creek this winter
As the leaves fall and temperatures drop, the Vilar Performing Arts Center announced Wednesday its initial winter 2026-27 lineup, bringing nearly 40 performances to Beaver Creek between December and April: from rock and Motown legends to international ballet companies, top...
Colorado distributes $1 million for communities working to reduce bears’ access to trash as conflicts rise
Colorado is awarding 12 communities across the state over $1 million to address human-bear conflicts as black bear activity explodes amid this year’s drought crisis. The awards are part of a grant program created by...
Column | Salomone: The Eagle is back
A personal struggle ended recently for me. Dealing with living on the Eagle River and being unable to fish just felt awkward. I spent a lot of time watching water. Bugs were hatching. Trout were...