By scott condon One of the two Jeeps that rolled into the headwaters of the Crystal River in a hair-raising four-wheeling incident July 2 has been winched up to a road and was being towed out of pristine area Wednesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.The Aspen-Sopris Ranger District sent a staff member to the […]
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By RICK CARROLL The Aspen government will move ahead with the construction of four homes at Burlingame Ranch despite a lack of interest in the employee residences that are being advertised for more than $1 million each.The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority, as of Tuesday, had received two lottery bids with mortgage prequalification for the sing
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By RICK CARROLL The Aspen government will move ahead with the construction of four homes at Burlingame Ranch despite a lack of interest in the employee residences that are being advertised for more than $1 million each.The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority, as of Tuesday, had received two lottery bids with mortgage prequalification for the sing
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By Ross Leonhart When you think of a library, you usually think of a place where you need to be quiet, but when the Bravo! Vail Music Festival comes to town, the library is anything but silent. We checked out the Little Listeners program at the Vail Public Library and were treated to the sounds […]
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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: In a throwback episode to 2015, Vail Daily On the Hill correspondent John LaConte reports from the new Canyon Plunge at Zip Adventures, a free fall feature which uses pulleys to hang you out […]
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By Krista Driscoll American rock favorite Chris Isaak will take the stage at the Vilar Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Aug. 7. Known for classic hits including “Wicked Game,” “Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing” and “Somebody’s Crying,” Isaak has also acted in television shows and movies and been a judge for “X-Factor Australia.” Rea
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By Randy Wyrick BEAVER CREEK — Can a group of kid performers properly and hilariously lampoon an outrageously bad 1980s movie about an artist and his muse who find love in a Los Angeles roller disco?Why yes, they can, and we’re glad you asked.The Vail Performing Arts Academy is presenting “Xanadu Jr.,” the hilarious comedic […]
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By Kaylee Porter VAIL — Vail police and fire investigators are asking for the public’s help regarding a possible arson that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday near the Interstate 70 underpass construction site in Vail. After being dispatched by the Vail Public Safety Communications Center, two responding police officers located a s
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By Chris Freud EAGLE — So how hot was it at Wednesday’s Boneyard Brawl?“It was hot,” men’s expert rider Dan Findley said. “Everyone was struggling today.”The riders of the VRD Westin Athletic Club Mountain Bike Race Series are a hearty lot. They take on Vail Mountain. The series ends in two weeks with the Beaver […]
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By scott miller EAGLE COUNTY — East West Partners announced on Wednesday that the company will raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour. The increase applies to the mountain resorts where the company does business.East West is a real estate development company, with sales and property management divisions. The company’s current minimum wage i
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