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2 Eagle County locals are attempting the Lead Challenge this summer
Two Vail endurance athletes kicked off their respective Lead Challenge attempts at Saturday’s Leadville Trail Marathon. Carrie Stafford completed the 26.2-mile trail marathon in 5 hours, 24 minutes and 28 seconds, winning her age group and placing 16th out of 184 women. Keith Kennedy finished the race — which includes over 6,000 feet of elevation gain — in 6:29:35. Jacob Skraba (3:47:12) and Mary Denholm (3:59:47) took the men’s and women’s titles, respectively.
Fourth of July fireworks are set to blast off in the Vail Valley with recent rains tamping down fire danger
As communities up and down valley prepare for their annual fireworks displays, moderate fire danger — propped up by recent rains, melting snowpack and current forest fuel conditions — is lending the perfect equation for this year’s Fourth of July celebrations. “We’re not anywhere close to the...
Eagle County climber just misses qualifying for USA Climbing Lead/Top Rope nationals
Entering his third-career USA Climbing Divisional championship, Waylon Larson’s goal was to make it to finals. Upon advancing to a second competition day, however, the 13-year-old immediately reoriented himself toward a more ambitious target. “Then I wanted to make it to nationals,” Larson said. The Eagle Climbing and...
More Eagle County high schoolers on the meaning of patriotism
Editor’s note: Each year, graduating high school seniors in Eagle County can apply for a scholarship from the VFW Post in Minturn by writing an essay on patriotism. The Vail Daily is running a sampling of essays, with permission from the authors, ahead of the July 4 holiday. Paige...
New trails open for the season on Vail, Beaver Creek mountains
Monday marked the start of the season for soft surface trails in several parts of Eagle County, including Beaver Creek Mountain and the Back Bowls of Vail. Seasonal trail closures for elk calving run from May 6 to June 30 on Vail’s backside and much of Beaver Creek, and a seasonal closure on the 3 Sisters Trail in the Brush Creek Valley Ranch and Open Space in Eagle also expired on Monday.
For Dark Star Orchestra guitarist and vocalist, it’s been a long time coming for a home show in Vail
Dark Star Orchestra has performed more than 3,100 shows in the last 25-plus years it has been touring, but it always tries to show a different side of the Grateful Dead vibe in every new — or return — venue it plays. The seven-piece band builds its shows...
Fourth of July in Vail marks 40 years of flipping lawn chairs with precision
The Vail America Days Parade hosts veterans, marching bands, community floats and other traditional things you’d find in a small-town parade, but there is one group in particular that is a bit less traditional: the Vail Precision Lawn Chair Demonstration Team. The one-of-a-kind outfit is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Vail Police Department taking a new approach to unaccompanied minors on the Fourth of July
While Vail’s annual America Days celebration draws large crowds to the town each Fourth of July, recent years have also drawn significant hordes of unaccompanied minors. It’s something that the Vail Police Department is hoping to curb this year through increased education, outreach and enforcement. “Last year, it...
Colorado officials celebrate $41 million federal investment in quantum development
The federal government awarded a Colorado-centered tech hub $41 million to boost its development of quantum information technology, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday. The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the money to Elevate Quantum, a consortium of 120 organizations across Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming focused on quantum development, to expand its quantum […] The post Colorado officials celebrate $41 million federal investment in quantum development appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
State agencies kick off enhanced DUI enforcement ahead of July 4th holiday weekend
Ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado State Patrol have kicked off an enhanced DUI enforcement period. The organizations ask residents to never drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. From July 3 to 8, CDOT will support the state...
Colorado man gets 60 years for setting fire that killed a Senegalese family of 5
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Tuesday for starting a house fire that killed five members of a Senegalese family, a crime which the victims’ friends and family say has forever changed their lives and their community, both in the U.S. and in the west African nation.
Colorado’s Peach Season Comes Early This Year
While Colorado may not be the state known for its produce, we sure do have some amazing things that come from here. Rocky Ford melons, Olathe sweet corn, and who could forget about Palisade peaches? When it comes to peaches, I could easily pass on any other variety like Georgia peaches. To me, they are just bland.
Keeping your pets safe this 4th of July
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region reminds those celebrating this week to keep their pets in mind. While, of course, people want to celebrate the holiday alongside family and friends - pets included - it is important to remember that while the sound of fireworks can be fun to us, it can be terrifying to our furry friends.
When and Where to See Fireworks in Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado skies will burst with beauty for the Fourth of July; after all, Colorado is easily one of the most patriotic in the union. Here’s when and where to find Fourth of July fun and the times for each NoCo fireworks show. What time do the fireworks start?
Multiple Colorado Counties Enacting Massive Fire Bans
Recently, there’s been a wave of bans that have been affecting Coloradans over the past few weeks. For one, products that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) have recently been banned in Colorado. The substances that are known to cause cancer will be slowly fazed out of Colorado stores.
Coloradans Better Check the Budget For 4th Of July BBQs
Independence Day in Colorado often comes with the gathering of friends and family for a "good old fashioned" barbecue. For 2024, you may want to start looking at ways to cut corners. We all love, burgers, hot dogs, beers, potato salad, baked beans, and America. What we don't love is...
Learn about Colorado’s ag policy at public forum
The Colorado Department of Agriculture will host an hour-long community public forum on Tuesday, July 9, at the Rio Grande Farm Park in Alamosa. The meeting is in-person only, with no zoom connection. The public forum will include a Q&A with Colorado Department of Agriculture staff. It begins at 5:30 p.m. The Rio Grande Farm Park is located in East Alamosa off CO-17.
Colorado Town Bans Sale of One of Nation’s Most Popular Beverages
Breckenridge might just have taken the environmental crown of Colorado from Boulder. As of July 1, residents and tourists can no longer buy a beverage that has outsold soda for seven years. That’s because it comes in plastic. Breckenridge, Colorado, has banned the sale of bottled water as a...
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