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Polis calls drought, wildfires ‘harbinger of the future’ as state braces for worst
Vail is about 100 inches below its seasonal average for snowfall so far this ski season, sitting at just 229 cummulative inches on April 9. That hasn’t been the best…
Amtrak plan could boost prospect of revived Tennessee Pass Line rail traffic
Last week, Amtrak issued a statement and a map detailing its plans for new routes as part of the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan, including a new Front Range passenger…
Eagle County to open COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration to all community members
Eagle County Public Health & Environment on Monday announced it’s accepting pre-registration for all community members who want to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which recent tests show are very effective…
Feds reject Colorado Midland bid for streamlined approval of lease deal with UP on Tennessee Pass
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board — the federal agency that oversees railroads — has rejected a request by newly formed Colorado, Midland & Pacific Railroad for expedited approval of its…
Vail Resorts to scrap reservations, slash price of Epic Pass 20% for next season
Hard on the heels of extending the current ski season at many of its resorts and announcing it plans to do away with its pandemic-necessitated reservation system next season, Vail…
Sheriff identifies skier who died in avalanche near Beaver Creek
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday issued the following press release identifying the victim of a side-country avalanche Monday near Beaver Creek as 37-year-old local Gary Smith. His death…
Neguse on Boulder: ‘We must have the willpower to act and to pass meaningful gun reform’
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, a Lafayette Democrat who represents Vail, issued the following statement Monday night after the murder of 10 people, including a Boulder police officer, at a King…
Boebert promotes QAnon-linked conspiracy theory, defends extremists
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert put a Q-flavored cherry atop an already controversial town hall last Monday night, when she claimed to have insider knowledge of a QAnon-linked conspiracy theory promoted by The Epoch Times that secret…
GoPro Mountain Games set to return June 10-13
In a press release, Vail Valley Foundation officials on Friday announced the GoPro Mountain Games will return to action June 10-13 after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic:…
Shiffrin stings Vlhova with come-from-behind second run for slalom win in Jasna
Mikaela Shiffrin of Edwards turned the tables on Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova on Saturday, recording the fastest second run to win a World Cup slalom in Jasna, Slovakia. Shiffrin’s chief slalom…