By scott miller VAIL — Gussie Ross will have a ringside seat to a proposed new festival in Vail. That means she has some pointed questions about the event.Ross was among a handful of Vail residents who attended a Thursday afternoon information session about the proposed KAABOO festival. Attendance was better at a morning session […]
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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE — The Abrams Creek open space deal took 15 years, and was worth every minute, said John Staight, Eagle’s Open Space Coordinator.After Eagle, Eagle County and the Eagle Ranch Wildlife Committee signed all the documents and the money changed hands, a dozen and a half people took a stroll to a […]
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By John LaConte EAGLE — Steve Leigh broke a chain, Halsey Lucas vomited — twice — and Barry Parent crossed the finish line bleeding from the face. The Vail Recreation District mountain-bike town series races are officially underway. Approximately 250 riders took to the dusty trails off Arroyo Drive in Eagle Ranch on Wednesday for […]
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By Chris Freud Darn you, Carl Spackler.Despite some tough conditions at the Pueblo County Club, Eagle Valley golfers Taylor Sandoval and Nicole Matthews put up impressive performances at the 4A state golf tournament earlier this week.Senior Sandoval shot rounds of 86 and 84 to finish in 20th place, while Matthews picked up two rounds of […]
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By Randy Wyrick Hannah KellerBattle Mountain High SchoolFavorite school moment from any year: This year one of our senior pranks that was us bringing in tents, sleeping bags, blankets etc. and camping out in the lobby of the school with the speakers playing music. Give a shout out: First, to my mom and dad for […]
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By Chris Freud There is a certain amount of pride when I hit the top of Vail Pass after watching one of our schools win a title.Sure, we’re all used to the Interstate 70 trek — when it comes to travel for fans who trek all over the state watching their team, it’s a short […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — Dan Flores brought a tow truck to Wednesday’s annual Ride in Remembrance. He nearly became a statistic last winter.Flores, who drives for West Vail Shell, was responding to an accident on Vail Pass — in a snowstorm, of course — when an inattentive driver slammed into his truck.“If I […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — Dan Flores brought a tow truck to Wednesday’s annual Ride in Remembrance. He nearly became a statistic last winter.Flores, who drives for West Vail Shell, was responding to an accident on Vail Pass — in a snowstorm, of course — when an inattentive driver slammed into his truck.“If I […]
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By Krista Driscoll The Bookworm of Edwards was abuzz with chattering voices on Friday, as students from across the valley filtered in with friends and family, taking their seats to await the announcement of the winners of this year’s Children’s Writing Contest.Contest submissions ranged from science fiction and fantasy to mystery, adven
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By Chris Freud COMMERCE CITY — Never. A. Doubt.The Vail Mountain School soccer team painted everything at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in orange on Tuesday with a 7-0 shellacking of the Dawson School during the 2A title game as the Gore Rangers repeated as state champions.“It’s the best final game I could ever ask for,” […]
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