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The Eagle County Sheriff's Office investigated an anonymous report on Tuesday of an armed party within a restroom at Battle Mountain High School and found it was unsubstantiated.

The Eagle Town Council got its first look Tuesday at the proposed West Eagle development. Some residents aren’t impressed. Eagle County is the project developer but needs to annex the parcel into town. The county is proposing a new, 113-unit neighborhood. New homes will all be for sale, and all will be deed-restricted. The unit mix — a combination of duplex, triplex, townhomes and six- and eight-unit buildings — will have 10% of the homes price capped under the town’s Local Employee Residency Program. Another 50% will be price-capped under county programs.

Local government consent agendas are for items that require little, if any, discussion. That isn’t always the case. Before the Eagle County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted on this week’s consent agenda, Edwards resident Kris Miller asked for the third item to be put up for further discussion.

When my daughter was 4, she thought the last line of the Pledge of Allegiance was “and Justins for all.”. Don’t tell her I told you, she’ll be embarrassed. I have a cute video of her saying the entire thing, which includes phrases like “I pledge a ballegiance” and “bon nation.”

If you have read my columns or attended a school board meeting over the past six years you have heard me talk about the broken funding model for public education in Colorado. The complexities of our state constitution (TABOR and Amendment 23), and the Colorado School Finance Formula have limited what school districts can do across the state to attract and retain high-quality staff members, make needed improvements to school campuses, and help us improve the educational experience for our youth.

The FreeFall Bluegrass Festival is ramping up for its second year and is bringing some notable names in the genre to Vail Village for free live performances Oct. 11-13. Headlining the event on Saturday will be Sam Bush Band, featuring the “King of Telluride.” Bush earned the name after playing in Telluride in the early 1970s and gaining popularity throughout the region in the decades since. Bush has been influenced by and learned from some of bluegrass music’s greats and has played with Emmylou Harris’ Nash Ramblers, Lyle Lovett and Béla Fleck and had his own band, New Grass Revival, for 18 years.

An EC alert sent Tuesday at at 11:49 a.m. reports law enforcement officials responded to Battle Mountain High School for a report of an armed party. After a thorough search of the building, no threat was detected. All students are safe and the school has returned back to its normal...

On Tuesday, the Eagle County Board of Commissioners approved forming a new subdivision in Beaver Creek, the first step in a process that could bring 12 new homes to a parcel described as the ski area’s last potential development site. The homes include a mix of single-family, duplex, and...

If you look back 20 years in the state of Colorado and the value of home prices, you would see that Colorado has grown not only in size with population but also in the cost of housing. Locations like Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins have seen explosive growth in...

The 11th annual Night of Excellence, which celebrates Eagle County’s emergency responders, took place on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 4 Eagle Ranch in Wolcott. The event was well-attended by a wide range of Eagle County’s first responders — perhaps the only time each year members of all the agencies gather in one place, according to Dan Smith, the event committee chairman. Most wore their uniforms, with officers from the Avon Police Department adding flair by donning matching black cowboy hats.

In November, one of the most competitive races in Colorado will take place in the northwest corner of the state where Democratic incumbent Meghan Lukens is facing off against Republican Nathan Butler to represent House District 26. The district has grown significantly since the 2021 state redistricting process, with Rio...

I read every word of Nate Peterson’s good editorial about local news in the Oct. 3 print edition. And while I believe that politics country-wide, and perhaps internationally, affect Eagle County, I certainly understand wanting to keep the Vail Daily mostly local. So, I am reminded to support our local politicians.

Eagle County recently issued the following press release on its upcoming Community Open House and Draft Plan Reveal Presentation:. For an entire year, we have engaged with community members and stakeholders in Eagle County to understand their desired vision of the future for protecting and managing open space in Eagle County. Now, we are excited to reveal the Eagle County Open Space Draft Plan.

Battle Mountain is 8-2 against Summit since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Battle Mountain Huskies will be staying on the road to face off against the Summit Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Battle Mountain will be strutting in after a win while Summit will be coming in after a loss.

There’s a lot of need in Eagle County, and only 24 people in the county’s Economic Services Department. That department is now using some electronic help. During a Monday presentation to the Eagle County Board of Commissioners, Melissa Moore, the department’s organizational effectiveness manager, talked about the department’s use of a new software program, My Friend Ben.

In mid-September, amid an especially tumultuous week for our local students, approximately 330 fifth-graders gathered from local schools to learn together about their local rivers. The Eagle River Water Festival, a much-loved annual favorite among kids from all over Eagle County, is not an easy feat to pull off and...

The four candidates running for three open seats Avon Town Council participated in a forum Monday at Avon Town Hall where they fielded questions on community housing, supporting small businesses, youth engagement, natural disaster planning, public transportation, mental health, water and more. The forum, hosted by High Five Media, was...

The Vail Junior Cycling team continued its winning ways at the last two Colorado High School Cycling League events and looks sharp going into the state championship in a couple weeks. Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy and Eagle Valley High School went 1-2 in the Yampa region Division 3 race...

Avon is home to a lively population and healthy businesses. In our 32 years as Avon residents and business owners, we’ve seen Avon evolve into a wonderful community and one which is worthy of strong representation. Gary Brooks has developed unique expertise as an Avon resident and business owner for over 20 years, serving in both professional and public roles.

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eaglecrest). Everything went their way against the Overland Trailblazers on Monday as the Eaglecrest Raptors made off with a 40-18 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raptors considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.