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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...
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.
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...
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...
Letter: Parking at the airport is still a problem
Having read a couple of letters regarding the above last year, we were hoping this issue had been addressed when we flew out in June. We dutifully paid for our days in short-term parking and then, unfortunately, our connecting flight got delayed causing us to miss the last flight into Eagle County Regional Airport. When we arrived the following day, there was a parking citation on our car for the day we were overdue.
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.
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. Finn...
Pitkin, Eagle, and Garfield counties remind residents about wildfire protections
Pitkin, Eagle, and Garfield counties are reminding residents about their Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). This initiative provides an opportunity for communities to collaboratively implement wildfire mitigation strategies, safeguarding homes, property, and human health. Eagle County stands out for its county-level management of fire mitigation, enabling its CWPP team to...
New survey of Eagle County and other Colorado resort counties says workers don’t reap the benefits of their labor
Workers making an average wage in Eagle County contribute strongly to the tourism economy, but they’re not reaping the community benefits of their labor, according to a new study commissioned by the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments and the Colorado Association of Ski Towns. As a result, those workers...
Wolf tracker map shows new exploration in areas of Summit, Larimer counties
According to a new collared wolf activity map published by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Colorado wolf territory has grown and spread over the last month further south, east, and west. This, while leaving out of a small section of Routt County the wolves had previously spent time in. According to the map (which depicts watershed locations, meaning if a wolf steps foot into a new watershed and then steps back out, it will still show up instead of actual locations) gray wolves have pushed into Larimer County just outside Red Feather Lakes, and southwest into portions of Eagle and Rio Blanco counties. While the map indicates spread over I-70 on the southern side, like the northernmost part of Lake County along Highway 91 near Leadville, CPW confirms that is simply part of the extended mapping territory, and no wolves have crossed I-70. CPW has said collars are programmed to record positions every four hours. Two of the 10 collars placed on wolves moved to Colorado have stopped working at this point, but they believe those wolves are still traveling with wolves with functioning collars. A new location map is expected come the end of July.
Man rescued after boat gets stuck in Eagle River near Edwards Riverwalk
A man had to be rescued from his boat in the Eagle River in Edwards Saturday, according to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency responders arrived in the Riverwalk area in the late morning “to aid a man whose boat got stuck on a fallen tree in the Eagle River,” according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. “The man was successfully rescued. We’d like to thank the public for their patience while we closed a portion of the Edwards access road and our partners Vail Mountain Rescue and Eagle River Fire Protection District for the positive outcome.”
Your guide to Fourth of July celebrations in the Vail Valley
The Fourth of July is fast approaching but even before we get to that date, there are many Independence Day celebrations around Eagle County. Here’s a look at different ways you can celebrate our nation’s birthday. Tuesday, July 2. Independence Day Celebration – Minturn. On Tuesday, head...
Eagle County remains involved in legal effort to derail Uinta oil train plan as U.S. Supreme Court takes up appeal
Despite numerous setbacks to a proposal to ship crude oil by rail along the Colorado River, the plan isn’t dead yet, and Eagle County’s government is still opposed. The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 agreed to hear a challenge to a Dec. 7, 2023 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that rejected a motion to rehear challenges to the Uinta Basin Railway. That proposal was for an 88-mile line linking wells in Utah’s Uinta Basin to the Union Pacific Railroad’s main line. That line parallels the Colorado River across the Western Slope, including through Glenwood Canyon and across much of Eagle County.
Learn about Eagle County’s dinosaurs at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens this summer
From May 2024 through April 2025, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens is hosting the Dinosaurs Among Us exhibit which highlights some of the birds who are modern day ancestors of the dinosaurs that went extinct millions of years ago. Organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the exhibit showcases the evolutionary legacy that lives on today.
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