By scott miller VAIL — Paid parking in Vail’s parking structures and outlying lots begins Friday to coincide with the start of Vail Mountain’s ski and snowboard season. Parking passes are available for purchase from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Mondays through Fridays throughout the season on the lower level of the Vail Municipal Building, [&h
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — The winter season is off to a good start with several large storms bringing unusually heavy snowfall to much of the state.“It’s been a great start to the season,” said Nate Mitchell, a Vail ski instructor and backcountry enthusiast. “We’ve been getting in reliable turns for a couple weeks now. […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — A bit like a new colt, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s regional bus service, Bustang, started haltingly. But the service now seems ready to run.State officials this week announced weekend service would be added to the current Interstate 70 route starting Saturday. That service features 50-passenger
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By Chris Freud EDWARDS — The volleyball season continues for Taylor Alexander.Not only is the Vail Christian senior outside hitter an all-league selection, but she’s taking her talents to Arvada West on Saturday for the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports All-State Game. The 2A ladies play at 10:30 a.m.Alexander, setter Remy Beveridge and outs
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By Chris Freud EAST VAIL — Where’s Jeanne Macsata when you need her?The Vail Mountain School teacher and queen of orange did the team introductions for the school’s soccer playoff games, and her services are needed here.In one form or another, pretty much all of the Gore Rangers’ starting lineup took home postseason honors.The c
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By Randy Wyrick EAGLE — The good news is that Eagle County government will have $2.8 million more to spend next year.The bad news is that every dime and more will be consumed by increased healthcare costs — around $3 million.The county’s public health and human services costs will run about a $1 million general […]
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By scott miller AVON — Do you have items in your house collecting dust because you don’t want to throw them in the landfill but you don’t know how or where to properly recycle them? Have you ever wondered why recycling rules vary so much from town to town and state to state? Vail Honeywagon […]
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By Edward Stoner VAIL — Due to early-season work on the mountain, uphill travel on Vail Mountain is limited to Simba on the west end of the mountain, which can be accessed from Lionshead, throughout Thursday.Once the mountain opens Friday, uphill travel will continue to be limited to Simba and is not permitted between the […]
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By Krista Driscoll Blue Moose Pizza will kick off a season of celebrations Thursday to commemorate the restaurant’s 20th anniversary of serving hand-tossed, New York-style pizza in the Vail Valley. First opened in Beaver Creek in 1995, the anniversary festivities will include 95-cent drafts and 95-cent select slices served all day long Thursd
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By Krista Driscoll Every 51 minutes someone in the United States dies in a car accident involving an alcohol-impaired driver, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2013, 10,076 people were killed in alcohol-impaired crashes, accounting for 31 percent of all traffic-related deaths in the country. In 2014, 395 Eagle County reside
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