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VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– Several crashes closed a stretch of westbound and eastbound Interstate70 at Vail Pass on Friday night. One crash closed a 10-mile stretch of I-70 from exit 180 East Vail to exit 190 Vail Pass Summit. The Colorado State Patrol says a semi tractor’s saddle tank ruptured and is spilling fuel. Right now, the spill is being contained, and no waterways are affected. Multiple closures on I-70 Vail Pass. Avoid travel if possible. Currently both directions are closed due to multiple crashes and a hazardous material incident. Westbound will be closed at least 2 hours and eastbound has no ETA...

The Vail Police Department has made an arrest in a May 16 hit-and-run incident that injured a town resident. Officers on May 16 responded to and investigated an incident involving a pedestrian who had been struck by a motor vehicle in the area of 501 North Frontage Road. The vehicle and driver left the scene but were located a short time later. The pedestrian, a 25-year-old resident of Vail, sustained serious injuries and was transported to Vail Health Hospital.

At 10,622 feet elevation, Vail Pass is well known to Colorado drivers and visitors as an amazingly scenic route skirting the southern Gore Range. Construction of this iconic transportation corridor in the late 1970s was a remarkable achievement and marked a turning point in the interstate’s construction from Denver to Utah. Amid growing environmentalism across the nation, the interstate’s design over Vail Pass incorporated environmental and aesthetic considerations for the first time. This shift in mindset resulted in the construction of naturalized and landscaped retaining walls, erosion control measures to protect streams, colors that blended into the landscape, and sculpted bridges to span natural drainages in the interstate’s path.

Spring is officially here and the seasonal lull we are familiar with is in full swing in our resort communities. Throughout the Vail Valley, April saw less activity on the roads and in the real estate market, with a 24% decrease in the number of listings sold, dropping from 491 in 2021 to 371 in 2022.

The Wildridge Wildland Fire Evacuation Training will take place on Friday, May 27 starting at 9:30 a.m. until approximately noon. Reverse 911 and EC Alert notifications systems will be tested. This is a training exercise and will not require evacuation or road closures. Expect to see police activity and door...

Sunday I cut up my wilted Mother’s Day flowers and put them in my Lomi, along with some used tea bags, vegetable peelings and some plant clippings. Monday I had new compost. I remember when I got my first washer and dryer. No more trips to the laundromat. No more quarters to hoard. Laundry bliss. I could put in a wash load when I got home from work. I could put it in the dryer after dinner. I could fold the laundry while watching TV. Laundry nirvana.

A significant misconception within our community needs to be addressed regarding the proposed development of workforce housing in East Vail. The recent Vail Town Council meeting where the town ultimately voted to begin condemnation proceedings drew an impressive crowd of community members, including Vail Resorts employees, homeowners and citizens concerned for the welfare of bighorn sheep.

The Dillon Town Council is seeking its seventh member by an appointment process. Applicants may submit a letter of interest and qualifications to the Dillon Town Clerk via email at astuckey@townofdillon.com, or via letter sent to P.O. Box 8, Dillon, CO, 80435. The deadline for applications is June 1 at 5 p.m.

Bob Dylan’s career has lasted the better part of 50 years — bringing songs such as “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” “Like a Rolling Stone” and more — to audiences around the world. Summit County guests will hear his music live this July at the Dillon Amphitheater for his Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour.

The Steadman Clinic, along with its partners Vail Health and Colorado Mountain Medical, once again will be providing free pre-participation physicals for high school students in the Vail area. The physicals are set for two upcoming Fridays at two local high schools. The first will be May 20 at Battle...

Incoming weather has effected local sporting events in addition to CHSAA postseason competitions. Vail Recreation announced that, due to “current and forecasted snow and rain in the town of Eagle” the 2022 Boneyard Boogie 13k and 5k trail run scheduled for Saturday has been postponed. The event, the first in the 2022 Dynafit Vail Trail Running Series, has been moved to June 4 in the same location.

Vail Resorts has received notice of violation and a cease and desist order in the wake of a spill last year from part of the Vail Mountain snowmaking system that ultimately resulted in a fish kill in Gore Creek. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the notice...

A Baca County man has been sentenced after he was pulled over in 2021 for a suspected DUI and pinned two police officers against their patrol vehicle.

The Vail Design Review Board Wednesday approved a handful of changes to the East Vail Workforce Housing Subdivision, a project better known as Booth Heights. “We’re approving what’s been put in front of us,” Board member Erin Iba said, adding that the current board was weighing in on changes to a project approved in 2019 by a previous board. Iba noted that she hears resident comments about the project nearly every day while walking her dog, but noted that the board Wednesday was acting only in regard to town design standards.

High Five Access Media, took first place in the Informational Talk Show Series category in the 2022 Hometown Media Awards from the Alliance for Community Media Foundation. Town of Vail partnered with High Five Access Media to create the informational videos to promote native and sustainable landscaping to replace some of Vail’s in-person education events during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-part series featured experts from Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Colorado Department of Agriculture, and ET Irrigation to educate viewers about native plant species for mountain areas, controlling pests without the use of chemicals and optimizing irrigation systems for water-efficiency. The video series can be viewed on High Five Access Media’s website.

If black diamond ski runs such as the Birds of Prey and Raptor downhill courses give you an adrenaline rush, you’ve come to the right place: Beaver Creek, Colorado. But the regular stop on World Cup circuit is not just for thrill-seekers and pros; the 150-trail resort – made up of the villages of Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch and Arrowhead – is also ideal for beginners, casual skiers, mogul seekers and powder fans. Vail Resorts owns and operates the ever-expanding skiable terrain, which is serviced by high-speed chairlifts.

I-70 at Vail Pass is closed in both directions as a May storm blasts the Western Slope. The eastbound closure is due to a crash at exit 176 and was reported at about 7 p.m. A crashed tractor-trailer truck closed the westbound lanes at about 5 p.m. The high mountains...

A late season snowstorm that rolled into the region Friday could bring 2-5 inches of snow to the Denver metro area and Boulder overnight. A winter storm warning is in effect for Boulder, Golden, Highlands Ranch, Denver, Lakewood, Aurora, Arvada, Littleton, Parker, Longmont, DIA, and Brighton until noon Saturday. Forecasters...