Don’t worry about tap water in COVID-19 crisis, but stay vigilant on every other front
Over the weekend, Eagle County tragically saw the second death of a local resident who contracted the COVID-19 virus, a Gypsum man in his 40s. RealVail.com also interviewed Jill Hunsaker…
Jill Ryan, head of CDPHE, isolated in Edwards as husband tests positive for COVID-19 virus
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Colorado’s top public health official, has been isolated with her family at her home in the COVID-19 hot spot of Eagle County since March 13 after her…
Polis issues statewide stay-at-home order through April 11
With Colorado COVID-19 infections surging past 1,000 and deaths reaching 19 on Wednesday, Gov. Jared Polis issued a statewide stay-at-home order limiting residents to their homes unless they’re traveling to…
Mexican businessman on COVID-19: ‘It seems that Vail has a bug problem’
Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared in the Colorado Springs Gazette on March 18, 2020. This version has been updated to include information reported on Thursday and…
Past experience informs levels of concern over the COVID-19 outbreak
I am scared shitless of the COVID-19 virus … and you should be too. My wife and best friend, Kristin, with whom I am happy to now hunker down in…
State COVID-19 testing ‘overwhelmed’ as mountain counties experience backlogs
A version of this story first appeared in the Vail Daily. The volume of testing for the COVID-19 virus has overwhelmed the Colorado public health lab, the state public health…
Warm storms aren’t great for sustaining skiing, snowpack or cloud seeding
March used to be a heart-of-winter kind of a month in Colorado’s high country, with colder temperatures and tons of fluffy, highly skiable snow throughout the month. Sure, the sun…
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…