By caramie schnell BOND — Few bands in rock history have had a more loyal and devoted audience than the Grateful Dead. The “Deadheads,” as they are famously called, know the band’s studio albums inside out, and many own dozens — if not hundreds — of tapes of Grateful Dead concerts and have delved extensively […]
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By caramie schnell Whereas 10 years ago Pat Green might have been sleeping off the affects of a late night at 8 a.m. on a Wednesday, these days you’re more likely to find him making pancakes for his two kids, Rainey, 8, and Kellis, 10, and perhaps introducing them to “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the […]
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By John LaConte 1. Watch the fireworks over Nottingham Lake — The 28th annual “FirstBankSalute to the USA” will be held in Harry A. Nottingham Park in Avon tonight. New this year, families will delight in live performance art to include stilt walkers, fire jugglers, magicians, clowns, live statues and much more. The festivities begin [&hellip
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By John LaConte On the Hill Summer, brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, brings you a video report about a different High Country adventure every weekday. Today’s activity: Mountain biking down the newly opened Lost Buck trail at Beaver Creek [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/9982
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By scott miller VAIL — It’s time for Jack Chain to see if his old uniform still fits. Chain, who retired in 1991 as a four-star general in the U.S. Air Force, is a little shorter than in his service days — time will do that — but remains fit and eager for the action […]
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — Vail America Days organizers are ready to welcome guests and area residents this week for the Fourth of July holiday, which includes Vail’s popular parade and fireworks display on Friday, plus a full weekend of activities. Those who gather in Vail and throughout the county are being asked to be […]
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By Randy Wyrick EDWARDS — Authorities are searching for a man who kicked in the front door of a Singletree home and went straight for the jewelry. No one was injured, although two teenaged girls were in the house when he kicked it in. The girls stayed out of sight, and were able to give […]
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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE COUNTY — More than 665,000 Coloradans are expected to hit the road this weekend, and it may seem that they’re all headed here. Heavy holiday weekend traffic is expected to begin Thursday, and the Colorado Department is urging a little planning and patience. Last year, westbound travel times on July 3 […]
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By scott miller VAIL — Vail Resorts has submitted a proposal to expand Vail Mountain’s race and training terrain at Golden Peak. The proposal, which is subject to U.S. Forest Service approval, includes increasing the size of Vail Mountain’s operational boundary by 68 acres to allow for approximately 41 acres of additional trails, thre
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By Randy Wyrick VAIL — About that skeleton found in a Lionshead construction site, we know what it isn’t. “It’s definitely not a Native American,” said Kara Bettis, Eagle County coroner. What it is, though, takes much longer to determine. “It’s never fast; it’s not like CSI. It takes a long time,” Bettis said. Bett
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