Kids, climate and great skiing from Telluride to Vail to Park City
This past week has seen as steady onslaught of small snow events that continue to pad the snowpack at Vail and Beaver Creek as we enter the last week of…
Battle brewing over public option health insurance bill
Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared in the Vail Daily: With a pitched battle brewing in the state legislature over his signature “public option” health insurance bill…
More snow for Vail, Beaver Creek as valley gears up for MLK Day
Well that was exciting. A steady week of snowfall culminated with daytime blizzard-like conditions in the Vail Valley on Monday, shutting down the highway in numerous places and generally wreaking…
Big week of snow ahead of MLK Day weekend, Amex pop-up event in Vail
Vail and Beaver Creek have stayed soft the last few days, with six inches or so of new snow falling since Thursday, and heavier amounts are in the forecast for…
Eagle County joining federal lawsuit against JUUL, other makers of e-cigarettes
Eagle County announced on Tuesday it’s joining a federal lawsuit against JUUL Labs and other makers of e-cigarettes. Here’s the press release from the county: Eagle County is joining a…
Nobody is Above the Law impeachment rally set for 5:30 today in Edwards
A “Nobody is Above the Law” protest will be held at the main Edwards roundabout at 5:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Dec. 17) to support the U.S. Constitution on the eve…
The bare truth in Vail: Naked skiing, ice bears getting jiggy wit it
I love nudity and skiing, although I’ve only ridden snow partially clothed a couple of times – and I’m pretty sure it was either getting dark or by accident after…
In rare show of unity, all 9 Colorado lawmakers united behind H-2B visas
Editor’s note: A version of this story first ran in the Vail Daily: There are very few issues that unite all nine members of Colorado’s congressional delegation (see CORE Act,…
Vail fires up new snowmaking system as winter weather rolls on
Vail cranked up its new snowmaking system on Thursday, taking advantage of colder temperatures and a half a foot of fresh snow overnight. More snow is in the forecast for…
Eagle County hosts state meeting on tough new mobile home park regs
Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared in the Vail Daily. Eagle County Friday will host a Colorado Division of Housing meeting for mobile-home owners renting space in…