By Randy Wyrick EAGLE COUNTY — This is a victory story. Actually, it’s dozens of victory stories.When earthquakes rocked Nepal and killed more than 12,000 people, Pemba Sherpa resisted the urge to jump on a plane and fly home to Cheplung village, where he grew up.Instead, he stayed here in the Vail Valley and waded […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — A dollar goes a lot farther than it used to — but only if you’re traveling internationally.A combination of global economic factors mean the U.S. dollar is as strong now as it’s been in years. That means travel to most other countries in the world is a relative bargain […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — A dollar goes a lot farther than it used to — but only if you’re traveling internationally.A combination of global economic factors mean the U.S. dollar is as strong now as it’s been in years. That means travel to most other countries in the world is a relative bargain […]
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By Chris Freud EAST VAIL — The last time Vail Mountain School boys soccer was in the 3A state semifinals, current Gore Rangers defender Robby Gruber was 1.He and the rest of the Gore Rangers appear all grown up and are returning to Denver for the state semifinals against Kent Denver on Wednesday at All-City […]
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By Chris Freud EAST VAIL — The last time Vail Mountain School boys soccer was in the 3A state semifinals, current Gore Rangers defender Robby Gruber was 1.He and the rest of the Gore Rangers appear all grown up and are returning to Denver for the state semifinals against Kent Denver on Wednesday at All-City […]
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By Jessica Smith BRECKENRIDGE — The day I missed out on hearing David Sedaris speak, my friends and I ended up watching a Spiderman cartoon while sitting on bunk beds at a sketchy hostel in Vancouver, Canada, in the bad part of town. Looking back, it was a very Sedaris-like situation, though I didn’t know […]
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By Melanie Wong Most rock bands are made up of some pretty recognizable parts — probably a guitar, bass and drums are viewed as prerequisites. FACE Vocal Band has none of those. Instead, the all-vocal rock band from Boulder features several tenors, a bass, a baritone and a beat boxer.“It’s not that we try to […]
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By Melanie Wong VAIL — Vail is a hotspot for a number of professional athletes, a connection that mostly centers around the area’s medical specialists and facilities. Now, the Vail Valley will have a connection to another sport — climbing. Howard Head Sports Medicine will be the USA Climbing team’s official medical provider, offerin
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By scott miller VAIL — Pickleball. The very name conjures images of a slightly frivolous activity. But a recent only-in-Vail controversy over where to play the sport also shows how recreation in town is evolving.The Vail Town Council recently approved a plan that will put six pickleball courts, parking and new landscaping at a town-owned [&hellip
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By Randy Wyrick VAIL – A mid-morning tractor-trailer accident was the first of several Thursday as winter weather rolled through the valley.A westbound Federal Express tandem rig rolled at the bottom of Vail Pass, near the East Vail exit.Motorists lit up the local 911 switchboard, beginning at 9:22 a.m.Vail fire fighters extricated the male d
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