California State

Vail, CO

Vail Daily

The Interstate 70 West Vail Pass Auxiliary Lanes project will require full-closure points on the Vail Pass Recreation Trail on Wednesday, June 14, and Thursday, June 15, between trail mile points 186 and 186.5. The purpose of the closures is to complete asphalt repair work in four locations along the new trail section. The repairs are necessary due to the impact of last winter’s early snowfall.

A half-mile stretch of the Vail Pass recreation path will close for 2 days next week

Michigan State

Eagle County, CO

Ramped-up regulations, aging infrastructure and building risk resiliency are responsible for rising water rates in Eagle County — and will continue to drive costs up into the future. This is according to Siri Roman, the general manager of the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, in a presentation she...

The cost of water is only going one direction in Eagle County

The GoPro Mountain Games have been the kickoff to summer in Vail for over two decades and one thing that has always been a part of the festival is SWAG gathering. It’s almost an event in itself. People come to town just to see what kind of SWAG, an acronym for “Stuff We All Get,” they can collect over the four days the various vendors are in town.

Plenty of gear and swag at GoPro Mountain Games

Colorado State

In 2014, at the age of 22, Trevor Kennison hit a 40-foot jump in the backcountry near Vail Pass, went sideways and landed on his back, paralyzing him from the waist down. He said ultimately, the accident changed his life for the better. “You can look at an event like...

Years after being paralyzed in a backcountry accident on Vail Pass, Colorado sit skier Trevor Kennison finds redemption in ‘Full Circle’

Leadville, CO

Bike-enthusiasts following the second edition of the Life Time Grand Prix — America’s most prestigious off-road cycling series — might recognize a few names from local races. Out of the 70 athletes (35 male, 35 female) selected for the seven-race series — which includes in-state stops at...

The Life Time Grand Prix is filled with Colorado cyclists, and some are coming to the Mountain Games and Big Horn Gravel

Oregon State

VAIL — The sound of barking is everywhere. The loudspeaker blares a combination of music and a series of statistics. “Rivet’s last jump measured in at 26 feet, 11 inches!” At its handler’s command, a fluffy streak tears down a 40-foot dock and launches itself into the air, flying upward of 20 feet into a clear blue pool. This is the DockDogs Big Air competition at the GoPro Mountain Games.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Rivet the black lab! DockDogs soar again at GoPro Mountain Games in Vail

Utah State

Runner relationships typically percolate slowly over a shared understanding of training and racing, a shared hatred for mile repeats and side aches and a shared love for carbo-loading and team bus rides. How those friendships start? That’s a little less predictable. Chapter one of Sarah Hochtl, Chase Rogowski and...

A trio of Vail area runners became friends after they all ended up on a GoPro Mountain Games award stand

The 21st installment of the GoPro Mountain Games is returning to Vail this weekend, and even after two decades the organizers are still coming up with new and exciting events and activities to keep the public coming back. The event celebrates athletes, art, mountains and music — and, dogs of...

Mountain Games, after parties, western dancing and more: Tricia’s Weekend Picks 6/9/23

Participating in league-play tennis used to require traveling through Glenwood Canyon. Stephanie Bee has changed that. “With the threat of mudslides due to the burn scars in that area and constant concerns over I-70 closures, I had a vision to bring ladies league tennis to the Vail Valley,” the coordinator of the all-new Vail Valley Tennis League stated. “My mission was focused on bringing together some of the exceptional tennis clubs we have right here.”

Local woman launches Vail Valley Tennis League

Eagle, CO

The town of Eagle hired a local company to break up beaver dams in the Eagle Ranch area after a rapidly expanding population of beavers had begun building dams in town. The beavers were “building dams in the residential area, killing trees and clogging storm ponds that are part of a pollution control system,” the Vail Dail reported.

Time Machine: 10 years ago, Eagle beavers busy building dams

Texas State

Minturn, CO

Holy Toledo, a local boutique consignment shop in Minturn, is under new ownership. However, both the new and old owners are working to maintain the status quo as ownership transfers. Former Texas resident Dana Marek recently purchased the business from longtime locals Heather and Eric Schultz, who opened the store...

Minturn’s Holy Toledo consignment shop welcomes new owners from Texas

Summit County, CO

Silverthorne, CO

Gov. Jared Polis chose several remarkable Colorado backdrops Monday, June 5, during a bill signing tour in Summit County. But the former Days Inn in Silverthorne was not necessarily one of them. Before rushing off to an overlook along Interstate 70 and down a dirt road to a recently restored...

Jared Polis visits High Country to sign bills related to housing, water, conservation and transportation into law

Vail’s annual Fourth of July celebration, Vail America Days, returns this summer with a parade and an evening fireworks display, weather permitting. The town is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations and businesses, as well as children’s and musical groups, that want to participate in the parade. A limited number of parade entries are available, and applications will be accepted until Sunday, June 25, at 5 p.m.

Vail’s big Fourth of July party is returning with fireworks and a parade

Christine “Chrissy” Martinez of Minturn passed away peacefully at home on March 21, 2023. Born in Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ellen Martinez and grew up in southern Colorado with her eight siblings. Chrissy had a lifelong love for music and one could...

Obituary: Christine Martinez

Aspen, CO

White River National Forest officials are reminding people planning to recreate in the forest about the important seasonal trail closures in place in critical areas within the Eagle-Holy Cross and Aspen ranger districts to protect calving elk. The White River National Forest has worked closely with Colorado Parks and Wildlife...

Forest Service issues reminder for elk calving closures on trails

Frisco, CO

Many people are familiar with altitude sickness and the effect it has on the body, but many people often fail to realize that there is a severe form of altitude sickness that even people living at higher elevations can fall ill to. High altitude pulmonary edema — commonly referred to...

What is HAPE? How people in the mountains can still fall ill to this type of altitude sickness

Vail Town Council is considering increasing council member compensation for the first time in 16 years. It would also be the first time that the town has increased the mayor’s pay since 1998. Currently, council members receive $635 a month for their service and the mayor receives $1,000 a...

Could increasing council, mayor compensation boost diversity of Vail Town Council?

Edwards, CO

Where and when: June 14 at Edwards Field House and June 28 at Gypsum Center from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information and to register, visit mountainrec.org/program/specialty-camps. EDWARDS — For more than two decades, Camp 911 has been empowering kids with vital safety knowledge, decision-making skills and practical...

Camp 911: Empowering kids with safety skills and adventure this summer in Edwards and Gypsum

When: Monday June 12, 6 p.m. Where: The Bookworm of Edwards, 295 Main St., unit C101 Edwards, CO 81632. More Info: Call 970-926-READ or visit BookwormOfEdwards.com. Summer is just around the corner, which means outdoor adventures with the family and summer reading homework. Luckily, Colorado author Malia Maunakea will be at The Bookworm on Monday, June 12, to talk about her books that are perfect for planning your summer family trips and for your child’s summer reading goals.

Colorado author Malia Maunakea to visit The Bookworm of Edwards

Burns, CO

The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is working with several agencies to respond to a reported rafting accident on the Colorado River between Burns and McCoy. Crews are currently searching for an unaccounted person. More details will be released as they become available.

Rescue crews searching for missing rafter on Colorado River between Burns and McCoy

Glenwood Springs, CO

It is with sadness we share that Craig Helm passed away on May 26th, 2023 he was 55 years old. He died at home in Glenwood Springs, surrounded by love and his family. Craig was an engineer who worked with his family company most of his life, by far his most important focus was his family. Born in Illinois, he moved with his family to Aspen, CO in 1974. He graduated from Aspen High School and went on to graduate with a BS in Engineering from CU Boulder, where he met his wife, Paula. His daughters will tell you the smartest thing he ever did was to convince her to go out with him. They lived their lives and raised their three daughters in the mountains of Colorado. As a family, they shared adventures such as skiing, skinning, hiking, biking, camping, and paddleboarding; instilling a love of the outdoors, of activity, of camaraderie, and stewardship.

Obituary: Craig Helm

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Time Machine: 40 years ago, Ravinos find new location after being banished from Vail Mountain

Vail was nearly at capacity as Easter and Spring Break crowds arrived in town. “100 percent is about as full as something gets, and the Vail...

Time Machine: 40 years ago, Ravinos find new location after being banished from Vail Mountain

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