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Vail, CO

Vail Daily

The Interstate 70 West Vail Pass Auxiliary Lanes project will require full-closure points on the Vail Pass Recreation Trail on Wednesday, June 14, and Thursday, June 15, between trail mile points 186 and 186.5. The purpose of the closures is to complete asphalt repair work in four locations along the new trail section. The repairs are necessary due to the impact of last winter’s early snowfall.

A half-mile stretch of the Vail Pass recreation path will close for 2 days next week

Colorado State

Eagle County, CO

There’s been a lot of wordsmithing lately in trying to find solutions for our ongoing housing crisis, and among forward-thinking graduation speeches and common catchphrases across such life events include: collaboration, partnership, do right, do good, give back, make your community a better place. The volunteer-member Eagle County Housing...

Eagle County Housing Task Force: Moving beyond words into action on community housing

In 2014, at the age of 22, Trevor Kennison hit a 40-foot jump in the backcountry near Vail Pass, went sideways and landed on his back, paralyzing him from the waist down. He said ultimately, the accident changed his life for the better. “You can look at an event like...

Years after being paralyzed in a backcountry accident on Vail Pass, Colorado sit skier Trevor Kennison finds redemption in ‘Full Circle’

Leadville, CO

Bike-enthusiasts following the second edition of the Life Time Grand Prix — America’s most prestigious off-road cycling series — might recognize a few names from local races. Out of the 70 athletes (35 male, 35 female) selected for the seven-race series — which includes in-state stops at...

The Life Time Grand Prix is filled with Colorado cyclists, and some are coming to the Mountain Games and Big Horn Gravel

After being buried by snow for many months, Vail Public Library’s StoryWalk has a new book in time for summer. Kids and their families can now read “Whoever You Are” by Mem Fox (and illustrated by Leslie Staub) in both English and Spanish as they walk around the pond in East Vail’s Bighorn Park.

Vail Library kicks off summer with reading program, new StoryWalk book

EAST VAIL — Emily Franciose’s greatest gift was her ability to bring people together. It was pure magic. At least that’s how Henry Prince, one of Franciose’s teenage friends, described it Sunday while speaking to an overflow audience at Vail Mountain School’s auditorium during a memorial for Emily.

Hundreds gather in Vail to embrace the life of Emily Franciose

Texas State

Minturn, CO

Holy Toledo, a local boutique consignment shop in Minturn, is under new ownership. However, both the new and old owners are working to maintain the status quo as ownership transfers. Former Texas resident Dana Marek recently purchased the business from longtime locals Heather and Eric Schultz, who opened the store...

Minturn’s Holy Toledo consignment shop welcomes new owners from Texas

Vail’s annual Fourth of July celebration, Vail America Days, returns this summer with a parade and an evening fireworks display, weather permitting. The town is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations and businesses, as well as children’s and musical groups, that want to participate in the parade. A limited number of parade entries are available, and applications will be accepted until Sunday, June 25, at 5 p.m.

Vail’s big Fourth of July party is returning with fireworks and a parade

If Steve Klehfoth could pick one place for Eagle County to have a permanent disc golf venue, it would be Maloit Park. “It’s got everything you want from a Colorado mountain course — the vistas, the trees, the tunnel fairways, the elevation, a little bit of water in play,” the former event director of the GoPro Mountain Games disc golf tournament said.

The Frisbee family: GoPro Mountain Games disc golf tournament organizer passes the baton

VAIL — On Sunday, June 4, on what would have been his 86th birthday, friends and family of Dr. J. Richard “Steady” Steadman gathered at the Ford Amphitheater in Vail to celebrate his life and legacy. Steadman died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Vail...

A global audience gathers to remember the life of Dr. Richard Steadman￼

Frisco, CO

Many people are familiar with altitude sickness and the effect it has on the body, but many people often fail to realize that there is a severe form of altitude sickness that even people living at higher elevations can fall ill to. High altitude pulmonary edema — commonly referred to...

What is HAPE? How people in the mountains can still fall ill to this type of altitude sickness

Breckenridge, CO

New to Breckenridge, Zach Hackett was exploring on the trails on Peak 4 behind his new apartment last month when he heard a single, “Yip.”. If not for that small cry, Hackett probably never would have spotted Riley, a 9-year-old sheltie that somehow survived five weeks through Colorado’s wintry conditions. But there, off trail where Hackett had just happened to wander, the small black-and-white dog sat among the downed trees, emaciated and hardly able to move.

A Colorado man’s dog ran off after his wife died. It survived 5 weeks in the Rocky Mountains before being rescued by a hiker.

Town of Vail emergency responders will be conducting a full-scale evacuation exercise in East Vail on Tuesday, June 6. The exercise, which will simulate an approaching wildfire and mandatory evacuation, will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Booth Creek and Bald Mountain neighborhoods. Drivers in the area...

Vail to conduct full-scale wildfire evacuation exercise in East Vail

Aspen, CO

Eagle, CO

White River National Forest officials are reminding people planning to recreate in the forest about the important seasonal trail closures in place in critical areas within the Eagle-Holy Cross and Aspen ranger districts to protect calving elk. The White River National Forest has worked closely with Colorado Parks and Wildlife...

Forest Service issues reminder for elk calving closures on trails

Vail Town Council is considering increasing council member compensation for the first time in 16 years. It would also be the first time that the town has increased the mayor’s pay since 1998. Currently, council members receive $635 a month for their service and the mayor receives $1,000 a...

Could increasing council, mayor compensation boost diversity of Vail Town Council?

Edwards, CO

Where and when: June 14 at Edwards Field House and June 28 at Gypsum Center from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information and to register, visit mountainrec.org/program/specialty-camps. EDWARDS — For more than two decades, Camp 911 has been empowering kids with vital safety knowledge, decision-making skills and practical...

Camp 911: Empowering kids with safety skills and adventure this summer in Edwards and Gypsum

When: Monday June 12, 6 p.m. Where: The Bookworm of Edwards, 295 Main St., unit C101 Edwards, CO 81632. More Info: Call 970-926-READ or visit BookwormOfEdwards.com. Summer is just around the corner, which means outdoor adventures with the family and summer reading homework. Luckily, Colorado author Malia Maunakea will be at The Bookworm on Monday, June 12, to talk about her books that are perfect for planning your summer family trips and for your child’s summer reading goals.

Colorado author Malia Maunakea to visit The Bookworm of Edwards

As much as the GoPro Mountain Games focuses on athletics, this year’s musical line up is almost bigger than the amount of sweat and elevated heart rates this event produces. The schedule of headliner concerts and musicians playing throughout the village offers multiple days of melodies and that’s music to our ears.

Mountains of Music offers three nights of concerts during GoPro Mountain Games

Burns, CO

The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is working with several agencies to respond to a reported rafting accident on the Colorado River between Burns and McCoy. Crews are currently searching for an unaccounted person. More details will be released as they become available.

Rescue crews searching for missing rafter on Colorado River between Burns and McCoy

Avon, CO

Avon is readying for an asphalt overlay project on West Beaver Creek Boulevard that will extend from U.S. Highway 6 north of the railroad near Avon Elementary School. The project consists of asphalt paving and concrete curb and sidewalk replacement in select areas. Storm drainage improvements in the area south of the Eagle River bridge are also included.

Avon to close West Beaver Creek Boulevard for asphalt overlay project

GoPro Mountain Games are all about playing outdoors, be it through music or athletic endeavors. This summer, the CoLab Creator Stage in Solaris Plaza adds more fun to the games: A stage where four to six interactive presentations take place daily from some of the biggest names in the outdoor and creator industries.

Creators take center stage at CoLab at the GoPro Mountain Games

As Eagle County School District closes out the school year and celebrates the graduation of the Class of 2023, it is also saying goodbye to four principals who collectively represent 80 years of experience in the district. Red Sandstone Elementary School’s Marcie Laidman is retiring after spending her entire 28...

At Red Sandstone Elementary in Vail, Marcie Laidman created a legacy of relationships

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Time Machine: 40 years ago, Ravinos find new location after being banished from Vail Mountain

Vail was nearly at capacity as Easter and Spring Break crowds arrived in town. “100 percent is about as full as something gets, and the Vail...

Time Machine: 40 years ago, Ravinos find new location after being banished from Vail Mountain

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