By Edward Stoner VAIL — Fine foods, dancing, golf and Sonnenalp Breast Center — these are a few of Rosana Faessler’s favorite things. On July 13, Rosana, who owns the Sonnenalp Hotel with her husband, Johannes, will host the 17th annual Scramble Against Cancer Golf Tournament, followed by a dinner of the finest seafood, meats, […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — You expect traffic troubles on Interstate 70 during a massive snowstorm on a Sunday afternoon. You expect tie-ups on weekends. But a clear, dry, summer Thursday is different. Still, westbound traffic ground to a halt for several hours June 18 on westbound I-70 between Idaho Springs and Glenwood Springs. […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — You expect traffic troubles on Interstate 70 during a massive snowstorm on a Sunday afternoon. You expect tie-ups on weekends. But a clear, dry, summer Thursday is different. Still, westbound traffic ground to a halt for several hours June 18 on westbound I-70 between Idaho Springs and Glenwood Springs. […]
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By Pam Boyd EAGLE — A thunderstorm that rumbled through western Eagle County on Thursday afternoon ignited three single-tree brush fires according to Tom Wagenlander of the Greater Eagle Fire Department.“These all happened within a 15-minute time period,” said Wagonlander. “They were all small, quickly contained fires.”The most visible of
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By John LaConte VAIL — Ski & Snowboard Club Vail announced on Thursday they have named Kirk Dwyer to be the club’s next Executive Director. Dwyer will assume the role in June 2016, after serving out his 16th year as Headmaster of Burke Mountain Academy in East Burke, Vermont.“There are many outstanding qualities that position [&hellip
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By John LaConte On the Hill is brought to you by The Steadman Clinic and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. VIDEO: In a throwback episode to 2014, Vail Daily On the Hill correspondents John and Polina LaConte show viewers the Fireweed Trail on Vail Mountain, which just opened for the 2015 season last weekend. Vail […]
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By John LaConte VAIL — Former President Jimmy Carter is staying in town at the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa. Carter, 90, and his wife Rosalynn, 87, arrived in Aspen on Tuesday, appeared at an event at the Aspen Institute that afternoon and then spoke in Carbondale that evening before heading to Vail. Carter was […]
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By melanie wong EAGLE COUNTY — Hundreds of Eagle County commuters left their car keys at home on Wednesday morning and opted instead to ride their bikes to work for Colorado’s annual celebration of green commuting.ECO Trails partnered with a number of towns and businesses to set up six aid stations up and down the […]
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By scott miller EAGLE — In its second year, the Vail Valley Cares scholarship program, offered in partnership with Colorado Mountain College, recently announced 10 student recipients for the 2015-16 school year. Each student receives a one-year scholarship totaling $2,000 to attend the CMC campus of his or her choice. Vail Valley Cares awarded $2
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By Edward Stoner BEAVER CREEK — The Beaver Creek Rodeo Series begins Thursday for the 14th season. Cowboy boots, hats and cheers will be in the air as this family-friendly summer tradition returns with events, food, drinks and a kids’ zone. The Beaver Creek Rodeo will take place every Thursday night starting June 25 through […]
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