Vice President Pence reportedly returning to Vail for holidays
Vice President Mike Pence is headed back to the Vail Valley – this time for the Christmas holiday – various sources have reported to RealVail.com. Pence, according to a town…
Holidays highlight critical issue of mental health in Colorado mountain towns
The holidays can be a tough time of the year on the behavioral health front under the best of circumstances. Throw in a global pandemic, economic collapse, and the most…
Colorado lawmakers look to ramp up renewable natural gas industry across state
State Sen. Kerry Donovan of Vail knows a thing or two about animal poop and human waste since they’re both big components of the family businesses — a working ranch…
CORE Act not part of NDAA as Neguse pushes national biodiversity strategy
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, which would protect more than 70,000 acres of Colorado public lands as wilderness, failed to make the final cut in the National…
Survey finds nearly a third of Coloradans considering not skiing due to coronavirus
A new survey conducted by Magellan Strategies found that nearly a third of adult skiers and snowboarders “are considering not skiing at all this season due to the coronavirus, with…
Donovan, Roberts weigh in on COVID-19 relief special session as feds do nothing
As the Colorado General Assembly convenes a special session on Monday, Nov. 30, to pass bi-partisan COVID-19 relief legislation (see Colorado Senate Democrats legislative agenda press release below), RealVail.com reached…
Gov. Jared Polis tests positive for COVID-19
The office of Gov. Jared Polis on Saturday sent out the following press release confirming he has tested posted for COVID-19: DENVER – This evening, Governor Polis and First Gentleman…
COVID-19 looms large as ski season sputters to a start in Colorado
As COVID-19 cases surge across Colorado and the nation, Gov. Jared Polis is quarantined due to the disease and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock deals with his Thanksgiving travel backlash, Vail…
Vail limits private gatherings to single family to combat COVID-19 surge
The Town of Vail late Monday issued the following press release on an executive order limiting private gatherings to a single household for the Thanksgiving week and first week of…
Vail police report Braden suicide in Arizona
The Vail Police Department on Saturday put out the following press release on the apparent suicide of former Town of Vail IT director Ron Braden in Arizona: (Vail)—The Vail Police…