By John LaConte DENVER — Sen. Kerry Donovan’s bill to designate the third Saturday in May as “Public Lands Day” passed the house on Tuesday. The bill, which the Senate Democratic Caucus has called one of their legislative priorities, now heads to the Senate for consideration. The bill would honor the impact public lands have […]
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By Randy Wyrick EDWARDS — A local narcotics team arrested a California man wanted for attempted murder.Raymond Morales, 22, had been living in Eagle-Vail and Avon for about a month when citizens told police where he was, said the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office.Officers with the Gore Range Narcotics Interdiction Team (GRANITE) found Morales i
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By Ross Leonhart EAGLE — Roller derby is more than women with cool nicknames duking it out on the rink. For the 10th Mountain Division Roller Dolls, it’s a way of life.The team in Eagle formed in 2011 and is starting to get serious in the world of roller derby. In March, the team graduated […]
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By Krista Driscoll VAIL — Changes to the ecosystem as a result of the effects of global warming over time can be difficult to see with the naked eye. “Then & Now: The Changing Artic Landscape” is a multimedia exhibit that allows one to do just that. The exhibit, sponsored by RA Nelson and the […]
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By Chris Freud CRAIG — Don’t say it.Really, please no talking about it.Sure it would be nice to go to the 2A state thingamajig, but even after four wins in a row, including a 2-1 win at Moffat County on Tuesday, Vail Christian soccer is not thinking about the thingamajig. (It rhymes with layoffs, if […]
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By John LaConte It’s the perennial question among anglers in Eagle County — When will the caddisfly hatch this year?Mother’s Day is used as a benchmark date to watch for caddisflies on the Eagle River; the holiday is celebrated on the second Sunday in May every year and this year, with the first Sunday also […]
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By John LaConte AVON — The Sweetheart City has earned its nickname in 2016.After being courted by Loveland Fire Chief Mark Miller, Avon Police Chief Bob Ticer has decided to leave Avon to become the chief in Loveland, otherwise known as The Sweetheart City.Of course, says Ticer, there were many other factors.“I was drawn to […]
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By John LaConte AVON — The Sweetheart City has earned its nickname in 2016.After being courted by Loveland Fire Chief Mark Miller, Avon Police Chief Bob Ticer has decided to leave Avon to become the chief in Loveland, otherwise known as The Sweetheart City.Of course, says Ticer, there were many other factors.“I was drawn to […]
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By Ross Leonhart EAGLE COUNTY — Police are looking for a 34-year-old man wanted in a high speed pursuit who has multiple arrest warrants from several different counties throughout the state.On Sunday at 1 a.m., local law enforcement was notified that Colorado State Patrol tried to stop a vehicle in Summit County when the vehicle […]
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By John LaConte EAGLE COUNTY — The local professional whitewater rafting team began the season by winning nationals in four-person competition and is now eyeing the six-man national championship.The four-man event took place in Oregon on the Rogue River and the Klamath River. Local professionals Kurt Kincel, Jeremiah Williams, Robbie Prechtl and
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