By caramie schnell BOND — When Andrew McConathy founded the YarmonyGrass Festival in 2006, he originally intended to hold the event on his parents’ ranch at the time, Yarmony Creek Ranch, just north of State Bridge in Bond. The insurance company and McConathy’s parents advised him otherwise, and although the inaugural festival was hel
Posted inLocal News, News
By John LaConte 1. Enjoy an evening with Sarah Jarosz — Since signing to Sugar Hill Records at age 16, Sarah Jarosz has barely stopped to catch her breath. Rolling Stone has compared her to Gillian Welch; Mojo labeled her a “newgrass prodigy” for her skills on banjo, guitar and mandolin; and The New York […]
Posted inLocal News, News
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: Learning to longboard with the KOTA crew [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/103298971″ width=”640
Posted inLocal News, News
By Randy Wyrick MINTURN — Imagine Carl Sagan wandering around intoning “billions and billions” as he strolls around the 50th annual Eagle Valley Community Fund Rummage Sale and Auction. It’s 14 rooms stuffed with wonderful stuff, and all for a great cause. It’s still one of the social events of the season. Opening day will [&helli
Posted inLocal News, News
By Chris Freud Battle Mountain soccer headlines the fall sports scene as CHSAA released its first set of rankings for the year on Monday. The Huskies, state champions in 2012 and postseason quarterfinalists the past three years, took the fifth spot in the poll of 4A soccer teams. Cheyenne Mountain, the defending state champ, is […]
Posted inLocal News, News
By Edward Stoner EAGLE COUNTY — Eagle County Rotary Clubs of Eagle, Edwards and Vail, in conjunction with the Eagle County Public Safety Council, are sponsoring a new awards program to honor Eagle County’s first responders. The program was created to provide an opportunity for the men and women in public safety to be recognized […]
Posted inLocal News, News
By Melanie Wong EAGLE COUNTY — According to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife study, pika populations appear to be thriving in the high country — not dwindling in numbers as some reports have suggested. The little critters — furry cousins of the hare and rabbit weighing in at just about 4 ounces — are generally […]
Posted inLocal News, News
By Edward Stoner VAIL — As a precautionary measure, the town of Vail has issued a stop work order to the contractor responsible for the two recent gas line breaks to allow for additional safety protocols to be established when digging near utilities. The contractor, Slick Underground Inc., based in Elbert, was informed of the […]
Posted inLocal News, News
By caramie schnell EDWARDS — There are two tough choices to be made at the Empty Bowls event — which handmade bowl to take home and then which soup to eat for lunch. To be certain, attending the annual event isn’t a hard decision. The lunch raises much-needed funds for the Vail Valley Salvation Army. […]
Posted inLocal News, News
By scott miller MINTURN — Colorado state senators Rollie Heath and Pat Steadman and their staffs visited Active Energies on July 16. The senators were on a listening tour of small businesses located in Eagle County and made the Vail-area solar company the last stop on their tour. Heath and Steadman toured the Active Energies […]
Posted inLocal News, News
We are the premier mountain resort company in the world and a leader in luxury, destination-based tr
