Real Vail

Once-shunned nuclear power makes comeback with small modular reactors

Rendering of the NuScale VOYGR SMR power plant approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ABILENE, Texas — Bolstered by $3.2 million from a former Midland oilman, this…

July 13, 2025No CommentRead More

Immigrant rights groups push Colorado AG Weiser for probes into violations of ICE collaboration law

Denver City Council member Serena Gonzales-Guttierrez speaks Thursday in front of the Colorado Court of Appeals in Denver. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline) Immigrant rights advocates in Colorado want Attorney…

July 11, 2025No CommentRead More

Holy Cross Energy hits nearly 100% renewable power in month of May

Holy Cross Energy, the member-owned rural electric coop that provides power to Vail and surrounding Eagle County, announced on Thursday that in May it achieved nearly 100% electricity…

July 10, 2025No CommentRead More

Hurd, Boebert, Evans, Crank all vote to extend tax breaks, beef up ICE while slashing Medicaid

Colorado’s congressional delegation voted along party lines on the massive federal tax break and spending cut package that makes up President Donald Trump’s marquee domestic policy agenda. The…

July 3, 2025Comments Off on Hurd, Boebert, Evans, Crank all vote to extend tax breaks, beef up ICE while slashing MedicaidRead More

Colorado after-school, mental health funds frozen by Trump’s education department

Students at Lake County Intermediate School play outside in early 2020 (courtesy of Lake County School District). Colorado school districts are scrambling after the Trump administration put on…

July 3, 2025Comments Off on Colorado after-school, mental health funds frozen by Trump’s education departmentRead More

Widgetized Section

In governor’s primary race, Bennet, Weiser sparring over who is tougher on Trump

The O. Zone: Battle for public lands just now heating up, much like our atmosphere

First ever Habitat for Humanity homes craned into Vail as ski town tries to tackle acute housing crisis

‘Now we have to look at that’, Colorado AG Weiser says of challenging Trump’s energy emergency

Opinion: Realizing Mountain Rail’s full potential in Colorado

The O. Zone: Coming to Vail this summer? Leave fireworks, risky fire behavior at home

Senate Republicans move closer to canceling Big Bird with hotly contested rescission bill

Neguse targets stock sales, lobbying by lawmakers in bid to ‘End Corruption Now’

Insurers seek nearly 40% increase in premiums on Western Slope as state blames federal policies

Colorado GOP House members call out Trump on Epstein case but vote against public transparency

Community Content

Once-shunned nuclear power makes comeback with small modular reactors

Immigrant rights groups push Colorado AG Weiser for probes into violations of ICE collaboration law

Holy Cross Energy hits nearly 100% renewable power in month of May

Hurd, Boebert, Evans, Crank all vote to extend tax breaks, beef up ICE while slashing Medicaid

Colorado after-school, mental health funds frozen by Trump’s education department

Colorado Snow Report