By caramie schnell Storm Large is a 6-foot tall, blond contradiction. Watch her perform some of the American songbook classics on her latest album, and she looks and sounds, well, kind of sweet and classy. Chat with her on the phone and you see why back in the ’90s she fronted a band called Storm […]
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By John LaConte COPPER MOUNTAIN — Warm weather has altered the usual November routine for the U.S. Ski Team, but that doesn’t mean there’s no training to be had. While it’s usually Copper Mountain hosting downhill and super-G racers, and Golden Peak in Vail hosting their technical-skiing counterparts, Copper Mountain began hosti
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — The board of the United Way of Eagle River Valley has appointed Rebecca Kanaly as executive director, replacing Karen Lechner, effective Dec. 1. As executive director, Kanaly is tasked with expanding United Way’s leadership presence, reach and impact in our community by providing increased opportunities to, and by wo
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By Edward Stoner BROOMFIELD — For Ben Tutt, the new general manager of the Lodge at Vail, his return to Vail is a homecoming, but the hotel he remembers has a whole new look. “I am thrilled to be back in Vail, walking the halls where I played as a child when my father ran […]
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — Vail Valley’s athletes are reminded that applications for winter funding from the Vail Valley Athlete Commission must be submitted by Friday. To be considered for Athlete Commission funding, a competitor must be a minimum of 15 years of age; participate in international competition, outside of North America; be a res
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By Edward Stoner Editor’s note: The Vail Daily is running profiles of local nonprofits that are participating in Colorado Gives Day, Dec. 6. Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. And for the first time ever, it features a $1 million incentive fund created [
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By Chris Freud EDWARDS — Despite the fact that Dayspring Christian is overwhelmingly favored, Vail Christian football will, in fact, make the trip to Greeley this weekend for Saturday’s state quarterfinal at 1 p.m. During practice, Sug Ellsworth was surprisingly not curled up in the fetal position, murmuring, “Red-rum.” In fact, the Sai
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — Back in the good old days — 2007 — it was fairly common for expensive condo projects to be sold out in what seemed like moments after groundbreaking. New homes in family-friendly neighborhoods sold almost as quickly. We all know what happened next. These days, brokers, especially those who […]
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By Randy Wyrick VAIL — Tell theater director and teacher Greg Jones to break a leg, and he’ll tell you about the kid who fell on his head, so he has that covered. Jones is Vail Mountain School’s new theater teacher and program director, and he is launching an extremely ambitious program: Six productions during […]
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By Edward Stoner We live in a beautiful, wild and accessible place. All who spend significant time in Eagle County can agree with this claim. We are so fortunate to be able to walk, bike, or take a short drive from our offices and homes and immediately be immersed in a gold medal fishery, a […]
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