New passenger rail line in the mountains gets on track after Colorado’s governor signs funding billÂ
A project to create a passenger rail line between Denver and northwest Colorado has an initial source of funding after Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed a bill generating the dollars. Senate Bill 184 allows...
Native American artist Danielle SeeWalker on Vail yanking residency over Gaza painting: ‘They would not hear me out’
When first approached about the chance to participate in Vail’s Artist in Residency program, Danielle SeeWalker saw it as an opportunity to share her art and participate in a cultural exchange with the town. “I...
Teen faces first-degree murder charge, to be tried as an adult
A 16-year-old male will be tried as an adult for first-degree murder in the death of a 14-year-old following an altercation at Second Street Park in Gypsum on April 24, according to court filings. Nefi...
Interstate 70 reopens following vehicle fire
Interstate 70 was closed in both directions between Dotsero and Glenwood Springs due to a motor vehicle fire, according to an Eagle ¾Ã¾ÃÈȾ«Æ·ÊÓƵapp Alert at 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, May 16. Eastbound lanes of Interstate...
Vail ski shop switches summer business away from bikes to another popular pastime
Troy Goldberg had an “a-ha!” moment last summer that changed his summer business plan. Goldberg, the owner of Troy’s Ski Shop on Hanson Ranch Road in Vail Village, had decided earlier in the summer of...
Doogan does it again: ‘Lucky Ed,’ of Edwards, completes pond skimming event at 85
"I said I'm 85, he says forget it — he says what are you crazy? We're not taking anybody 85 — click, he hung up." Not deterred, Doogan started...
Gypsum Town Council members address incident in park where teen was killed
Due to a quirk in the calendar, the Gypsum Town Council hadn’t met since an April 24 incident at Second Street Park in which a local teen was killed. Nefi Ezequiel Armijo Hernandez, 16, has...
Postal Service hits pause on moving processing to Denver after pushback
The U.S. Postal Service will pause a plan to reroute mail from the Western Slope to Denver after dozens of Senators from both parties protested the changes. “While USPS claims these changes overall will improve...
Power outages reported in western Eagle ¾Ã¾ÃÈȾ«Æ·ÊÓƵapp
Power outages were reported from various locations in western Eagle ¾Ã¾ÃÈȾ«Æ·ÊÓƵapp on Tuesday night. In a Facebook post, people in Eagle, Gypsum and Dotsero reported losing power. Holy Cross Energy’s outage map was not showing...
Necropsy report shows likely cause of death for wolf found dead in Larimer ¾Ã¾ÃÈȾ«Æ·ÊÓƵapp
A wolf found dead in Larimer ¾Ã¾ÃÈȾ«Æ·ÊÓƵapp was likely killed in a mountain lion attack, federal officials said Tuesday. State wildlife officials had released the wolf, which was reported dead in mid-April, into Colorado as...
Eagle ¾Ã¾ÃÈȾ«Æ·ÊÓƵapp’s airport surpassed a new record earlier this year
It was a busy winter at the Eagle ¾Ã¾ÃÈȾ«Æ·ÊÓƵapp Regional Airport. In fact, Jan. 2 was the airport’s busiest day ever, with 383 flight operations — a takeoff or landing every four minutes. Through the...