Four Colorado State Patrol vehicles have been struck by out-of-control drivers on I-70 mountain corridor this week

Cathy Blaser’s recent letter described the tragedy of the latest Keystone Pipeline spill in Kansas where a break in the pipeline spilled heavy, dirty, oily crude into a water supply. Her description of that oil is correct —- it does not float, it sinks. This is the same oil that will be carried from the Uinta Basin in Utah alongside the Colorado River from our state’s border with Utah through Glenwood Canyon and on toward and beyond the Moffat Tunnel.

The online ride-hailing industry is no exception to local workforce shortages. With ski season inflating demand for services like Uber, workers in these roles reap lucrative rewards for carrying industry burdens. Uber’s competitive pay matches the local demand for drivers, said Harry Hartfield, an Uber spokesperson. “Vail came out...

Regular Vail Daily readers have surely seen Rick Spitzer’s nature photography. But getting those images has taken a lifetime of passion. Spitzer’s life watching nature began in his hometown of Greeley, where the family would often pack a picnic and drive to Rocky Mountain National Park or other parts of the state’s Eastern Slope mountains.

Housing affordability continues to be a struggle across the U.S. and Canada. At the end of 2022, median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable in 99% of U.S. counties when compared to historical averages. The supply of affordable housing continues to be strained, and 60% of Americans said they’re...

Vail Daily reporter John LaConte checks out the new Sun Down Express chairlift on Vail Mountain. LaConte is riding a Weston Range 155 snowboard.

The town of Avon launched two new electric bike programs last year to encourage sustainable transportation and recent reports show that both the regional Shift Bike share program and town-wide rebate program are steadily gaining traction in the community. The Shift Bike share program offers monthly and annual passes to...

Before they were knocking on the door of the World Cup, Rose Horning and Nina Schamberger were knocking on each other’s doors on a quiet street in America’s highest city. “We would always be up to no good in the winter, running around, dragging the sled to the ice skating rink,” Schamberger said. “We did a lot of skiing together.”

Dr. Richard Steadman’s passing reminds us not only of his lasting impact on orthopedics but on the many who called him “friend.” As a native of Tahoe, my family befriended the Steadmans as soon as Dick opened his practice in South Shore in 1970. My parents, David and Betty Gay, shared innumerable glasses of (only) the finest wines with the Steadmans over the years! When “Steady” operated on my shoulder (yes — shoulder!) in 1981 and then on my daughter Missy’s ACL in 1988, what we received was not just Steady’s genius, but exceptional care by a brilliant team of nurses, PTs and researchers.

The burning of a series of enormous slash piles north of Vail this month brings an end to an effort that was more than 15 years in the making. The slash piles, located near the intersection of the Buffehr Creek Trail and Red and White Mountain Road (Forest Service Road 734), were set ablaze in mid-January after a burn plan for the area was approved. The project, known as the Piney Timber Sale, dates back to 2005.

It was a challenging week for the Vail Ski Patrol last week when we closed out our holiday season with a series of unfortunate events that took a toll on the staff. When this happens, we get together, debrief events and support one another. In a much-appreciated show of local...

The owner of a Vail construction company is facing felony manslaughter charges related to a trench collapse in Summit County that killed a construction worker in 2021. Peter Dillon, the owner of the now defunct A4S LLC, surrendered to law enforcement after the Summit County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for his arrest Jan. 24, the U.S. Department of Labor said in a news release.

Oakley will be bringing goggles and the stoke to Vail Mountain this weekend for Oakley Community Days, an event that features product demos, athlete appearances, live DJs, barbecues, parties, mini golf, X-Games viewing at the booth and more now through Sunday. Friday through Sunday see what you’ve been missing by...

On the Western Slope, we are lucky enough to be part of an incredibly beautiful and unique landscape. From the National Monument to the Great Sand Dunes we live amongst some of the most valued places in the country. What many people outside of the region do not recognize is...

After years of planning and work, the end may be in sight for completing the Eagle Valley Trail the length of the Eagle River Valley. The long-envisioned project, which will eventually link Eagle, Summit, Garfield and Pitkin counties, received a serious boost in 2021 when the Eagle County Commissioners sold $22 million in certificates of participation — a form of government debt not subject to voter approval — to finance a big part of the last miles of the trail.

Not many lifts on Vail Mountain have been erected solely for the purpose of improving guest flow around the resort, but the resort’s massive Sun Up/Sun Down Bowl area now has two. The new Sun Down Express opened on Wednesday, taking guests from the bottom of the Sun Down...

The new year was ushered in with trepidation around the U.S. economy, but the volunteer-member Eagle County Housing Task Force remains committed to doubling down on bringing regional housing solutions to fruition. If there’s anything we all should have learned from the housing bubble and subsequent recession of 2008, it’s...

Members of the hospitality workforce have long faced challenges with mental health. According to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, service workers from hotels, food and beverage are at a greater risk for depression, sleep problems, stress and addiction. CHOW, which stands for Culinary Hospitality Outreach and...

Being your state representative is truly the honor of a lifetime. The first few days at the State Capitol were filled with excitement and hope. On Jan. 9, all newly-elected legislators were sworn in, and we now have a majority female state legislature for the first time in Colorado history. We also elected Julie McCluskie, another Western Slope representative from Summit County, to Speaker of the House.

Unless they work in law enforcement or have an arrest record, most people are unfamiliar with what happens from arrest to courtroom. This is the first of a three-part series. The first is an overview with a focus on victim services; the next will be on patrol, then the third will be on the detention center.

Schools up and down the Roaring Fork Valley are reopened following a valley-wide lockout Wednesday morning. Suspect Charles Draughn is currently being held in the custody of the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office on an active felony warrant out of Summit County, a press release from the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Department states.