Vail dentist climbs Mount Everest
You could say Dr. Blake Higgins was destined to climb Mount Everest. Even though his parents 鈥� longtime owners of the American 撸先生 Exchange in Vail 鈥� weren’t hardcore mountaineers, they did name their daughter after...
Sister of Gypsum woman charged with kidnapping shares family’s side of the story
The Eagle County family of Tina Medina is speaking out to tell its side of the story after the U.S. Marshals’ office said she fled California with her child and was hiding out in Gypsum....
I-70 reopens near Gypsum following another roadside wildfire
Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 are shut down at Gypsum as of 9:30 Monday morning due to a fire, according to an Eagle County Alert. The closure is at Exit 140, while the fire is...
Colorado mountain town real estate markets see surge of new listings, price drops 鈥� but is it a buyer鈥檚 market?
Popular real estate sites like Zillow and Redfin are booming with listings for users in Colorado 鈥� but will buyers show up? Real estate markets in some Western Colorado mountain towns are seeing an influx...
Time Machine: 40 years ago, fired Vail Police officer speaks out against ticket quotas
30 years ago June 30, 1995 The Vail Trail, in an editorial, predicted that the addition of a second supermarket in Vail would be a failure. “City Market is a good neighbor, and we have...
New portion of Haymeadow area in Eagle breaks ground for 180-home neighborhood
Eagle’s Haymeadow development is a complicated project. Part of that project, a 180-home portion known as Haymeadow Homes, is now under construction. That portion celebrated its groundbreaking June 24, the kickoff to building a combination...
New apr猫s ski fashion boutique opens in Lionshead
It may be summer, but you’ll get apr猫s ski vibes when you head into Lionshead’s newest boutique, Snow Bunny. The new brand is an apr猫s ski collection inspired by athleisure trends. “When I would come...
Eagle County and other partners are working on a ‘roadmap’ for growing older population
The portion of Eagle County’s population of people age 60 and older will increase from roughly 16% to about 22% in the next decade. That’s why Eagle County officials are creating an Aging Well Roadmap....
Colorado rescue teams save slew of dogs caught in 鈥榬uff鈥� summer conditions in the Rocky Mountains
If there is one thing that Coloradans love as much as the outdoors, it may be dogs. But sometimes, the adventures humans plan 鈥� from summiting Colorado’s 14er peaks to backpacking through the wilderness 鈥�...
Septuagenarians still slinging it: Pastmasters game highlights day 1 of the 53rd-annual Vail Lacrosse Shootout
As he ran down the Vail Mountain School field, Pete Alexander scooped up a ground ball and turned to his friends heckling from the bleachers. “This is the most exciting game of lacrosse you’re going...
Longtime Vail-area head golf professional to be inducted into Colorado Golf Hall of Fame
The first time Tom Apple traveled west of the Mississippi was for the 1969 NCAA Division I golf championships in Colorado Springs. The Penn State senior glanced around the Broadmoor Golf Course and had an...