By RANDY ESSEX A wildfire that grew to 20 acres Friday afternoon in the lower Crystal River Valley prompted the evacuation of a housing area and campground and closed Colorado 133.At about 9:30 p.m. the crews concluded fire fighting efforts for the night, leaving an engine, crew and a Pitkin County deputy to patrol the […]
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By RANDY ESSEX As tourists and downtown workers crowded Glenwood Springs sidewalks at 5:30 p.m. Friday, a man robbed a bank at the town’s busiest intersection and fled on foot down Grand Avenue.Police Chief Terry Wilson said a white man “wearing a really odd straw bucket hat and big sunglasses, so he was very concealed,” […]
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By Pam Boyd EAGLE — The cause of the Red Table Fire near Sylvan Lake cannot be definitively determined, according to acting Eagle-Holy Cross District Ranger Aaron Mayville.The Red Table Fire consumed 26 acres after it was first reported July 13. The blaze was fully contained five days later after response from local, state and […]
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By John LaConte AVON — When the idea for more hiking and mountain biking trails in town was proposed on June 15, the community reacted with concern for wildlife.Local resident Dave Petrowski said the Metcalf drainage area, above the hairpin turn on Metcalf Road, is a common area for deer to give birth.“I love the […]
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By Pam Boyd EAGLE — The cause of the Red Table Fire near Sylvan Lake cannot be definitively determined, according to acting Eagle-Holy Cross District Ranger Aaron Mayville.The Red Table Fire consumed 26 acres after it was first reported July 13. The blaze was fully contained five days later after response from local, state and […]
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By Ross Leonhart It’s only their second season, but the Vail Valley Vixens membership is climbing to new heights. This all-female group catering to road and mountain bikers alike welcomes women of all ages and abilities and teaches them something along the way. Recently, the Vail Vixens hosted their biggest group yet during their morning [&he
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By Krista Driscoll EDWARDS — Muggles around the world have been eagerly anticipating a chance to return to the magical world of Harry Potter. That chance will arrive on Sunday, with the release of the eighth story, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”The Bookworm of Edwards is home to some of the most dedicated Muggles […]
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By Krista Driscoll Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Vail Dance.For Isabella Boylston, performing at the Vail International Dance Festival feels like coming home. It’s not simply that she fell in love with ballet while studying at The Boulder Ballet, or the memory of her husband proposing to her three years ago at the [&hell
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By Krista Driscoll EDWARDS — The conquest of cancer through innovation and collaboration is the mission of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, an internationally recognized leader in researching and developing future cancer treatments. On Saturday, July 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards, five
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