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By Krista Driscoll THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY | Nobby has everything a man from the poor English fishing town of Grimsby could want — nine children and the most attractive girlfriend in northern England (Rebel Wilson). There’s only one thing missing: his brother, Sebastian. After they were adopted by different families as children, Nobby spent 28

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By Krista Driscoll Getting into a routine is easy: home, work, gym, school, home (or some variation thereof) and repeat. Even when you live in a nirvana-esque locale like the Vail Valley, it’s easy to miss the mountains for the grind. Perhaps it’s time for some reflection. Time to explore the near, rather than the […]

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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 reporter John LaConte is joined by snowboarder Ian Smith who is one of the few able to pay homage to recently deceased snowboarder Ben Hinkley with a Superman front […]

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By Krista Driscoll Editor’s note: This is the first article of a four-part series about Vail residents who have managed to balance careers with the “ski bum” lifestyle. The most curious questions seem to be asked on a chairlift ride — mostly from strangers, usually out-of-towners or the occasional Front Range visitor. They want to [&hel

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By Randy Wyrick EDWARDS — “Pop Lock & Break” is an upbeat revue of music your kids listen to under those earphones they wear like they’re glued into their ear canals.You don’t listen to much of their music because you’re a good person and don’t want to gripe about their music the way your parents […]

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By John LaConte AVON — Locals and the town council shared opinions with each other on Tuesday regarding the town’s commitment to purchase the structure commonly known as the Skier Building. The idea was rejected by Avon voters in 2015 after the council voted in favor of purchasing the building — now called the Mountain […]

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By Pam Boyd EAGLE — As election day approaches, when Eagle residents will make the final decision about funding a proposed river park, town officials and project planners are honing in on what the park will look like and what it will cost.The ambitious Eagle River Park plan envisions a new amenity both in and […]

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By Kevin Fixler SUMMIT COUNTY — The niche sport of skijoring is under increased scrutiny after recent accidents led to the euthanization of two horses. The city of Leadville hosted its 67th annual skijoring competition Saturday and Sunday. The sport features a horse and rider pulling a competitor on skis through various obstacles.At the Leadville

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By Pam Boyd EAGLE — Sunshine Mountain Preschool, which has operated from facilities at the United Methodist Church of the Eagle Valley since 1992, is looking for a new home.That news came as a surprise to Sunshine Mountain parents this week when they received a letter from the church council setting a June 1 closing […]

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By Chris Freud So, it looks like the Broncos need a quarterback.Alex Davis, Garrett Martin and Demetrius Parrish, get down to Englewood. Your team needs you.With that, welcome to the spring sports season. Your sports editor is off to Vegas for this weekend, and what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas unless I actually make […]

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