By Krista Driscoll Fall has officially arrived. We are now a week beyond the average first date of frost, which occurs around Sept. 20. While the forecast still shows several nice days ahead, that first plant-startling night of frost could be as soon as a week from now. If you love your heirloom tomatoes and […]
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By scott miller VAIL — Zack Vestal with SCOTT bikes was expecting to have about 20 people visit his tent to demo bikes Saturday at the Outlier Offroad Festival.By 2:30 p.m., he had demoed out more than 60.“We’ve all been staggered by the response to this,” Vestal said. “From our standpoint, just as a brand […]
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By Randy Wyrick Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a four-part series in which your beloved Uncle Randy Wyrick wanders around Spain searching for the positive influence Americans have been. Really, we have!The British person next to me threw up just a little in the back of this throat, which was hilarious.Here’s why:Universidad de [&h
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By Chris Freud EDWARDS — Vail Christian football advanced to 2-0 in the Central League with a 54-0 conference win against Rocky Mountain Lutheran at Battle Mountain on Saturday. The Saints (3-0 overall) scored 30 points in the first quarter and added 16 more before half while the defense held stout and kept the Eagles […]
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By Chris Freud FRUITA — Eagle Valley cross-country finally stretched their legs out and the results were excellent.The gents were third at the Anna Banana Invitational at Fruita, while the ladies were fifth. Even more exciting is that Saturday was the first race, after a bunch of hilly and technical courses, that the Devils could […]
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By Chris Freud Well, it’s all set up.Both Eagle Valley and Battle Mountain volleyball won their league matches on Saturday afternoon, setting up the latest edition of “The Biggest Game in the History of Everything … Until the Next One.”The Huskies (4-4 overall, 3-1 in the Slope) will host the Devils (7-4, 4-0) on Wednesday […]
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By Chris Freud LITTLETON — Not bad for a little 4A school.Battle Mountain girls cross-country went to Littleton and Columbine High School and won Division I of the Dave Sanders Invitational on Friday.There were 22 teams in the elite race, and 21 of them were 5A schools. Wanna take a guess at who was the […]
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By Chris Freud GYPSUM — It’s a world gone mad, people.Rifle passed its way to a 26-0 win over Eagle Valley on Friday night at John Ramunno Field in Gypsum in the 3A Slope opener for both teams.The Bears, better known for a crunching rushing game that’s been the terror of the Slope, used two […]
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By John LaConte VAIL — A 10,800-foot mountain coaster and a zipline that’s so high it will require aircraft warning lights will headline Vail Mountain’s new attractions for 2016. Those rides will combine with a series of “learn through play” concepts and join the resort’s existing summer activities under an umbrella called E
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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: Vail Daily On the Hill correspondent John LaConte meets with pro fly fisherman Jason Lieverst, a former competitor for the Netherlands, and discusses the fly fishing technique known as European Nymphing. Vail Daily reporter [&h
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