Fed up with trucking accidents on I-70, Vail asks governor for strict enforcement, heavier fines
The town of Vail is tired of cleaning up messes on Interstate 70 and is appealing to Colorado’s governor to crack down on commercial truckers. In a letter issued by the town on Monday, Mayor...
Colorado biologists caught 3 rare Colorado pikeminnows. What does that mean for the future of this critically endangered fish?
In October, Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists were conducting a routine fish survey on the Colorado River when they made an extremely rare catch. The crews netted not one, but three Colorado pikeminnows 鈥� one...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife girds against the threat of another, more dangerous, invasive aquatic species
Following the discovery of golden mussels in California, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is taking steps to prevent the invasive species from coming to the state. The state wildlife agency temporarily designated golden mussels as aquatic...
Eagle County commissioners give the nod to start work on new events center with ice surface
The Eagle County Board of Commissioners on Monday took the first informal step toward starting work on an events center at the Eagle County Fairgrounds. County Manager Jeff Shroll reminded the commissioners there’s $5 million...
New geothermal system at Eagle County building comes in $4.5M more expensive than projected
Tuesday was a swallow-hard day for the Eagle County Board of Commissioners. The commissioners agreed to pay $4.5 million over initial staff estimates to install a geothermal heating and cooling system at the county administration...
Colorado bill aims to give truckers more help installing chains on I-70 as local officials raise alarm over recent crashes, closures
Private companies would be able to sell and install tire chains for motorists traveling along Interstate 70 under a Colorado bill being proposed by a bipartisan group of Western Slope lawmakers. Senate Bill 69 creates...
Colorado lawmakers target more HOA reforms in new bills, but homeowner rights groups aren鈥檛 sold on some of the measures聽
Colorado lawmakers are again eyeing reform measures for homeowners associations, building off past efforts to establish guardrails on a largely unregulated sector that governs millions of Colorado property owners. Roughly 2.7 million Coloradans lived under...
I-70 partially reopens near Dowd Junction
Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed in Avon near Dowd Junction due to a crash, according to CoTrip.org. An Eagle County Alert went out at 12:32 p.m. Friday, calling it a multi-vehicle incident. One lane reopened...
Eagle County schools closed Friday due to snow
Eagle County School District schools are closed Friday and all after-school activities are canceled following heavy snowfall overnight. Vail Mountain reported 4 inches of new snow overnight with 3 to 7 inches expected throughout the...
Letter: Only a matter of time before somebody gets hit
Watching 3-10 cars per day run through the stop sign at West Lionshead Circle and Lionshead Place, your story about cars and pedestrians speaks the truth. I have contacted Vail Town 撸先生 suggesting flashing lights...