Here are 10 bills passed in Colorado this legislative session that Western Slope residents should know about
Tire chain assistance on Interstate 70. Identity protections for wolf depredation claims. Support for rural pharmacies. The 2025 legislative session that ended on Wednesday, May 7, saw hundreds of bills adopted, including a slew that...
Teen participant in melee that led to death of 14-year-old sentenced to 2 years probation
A year after a melee among teens at a park in Gypsum led to the murder of 14-year-old Jackson Davis, one of the youths involved has been sentenced to 24 months of supervised probation. The...
Time Machine: 100 years ago, member of Trump family killed near Minturn
50 years ago May 6, 1975 Three men who escaped from the Eagle County jail in broad daylight on May 3 were back in custody after being apprehended by Denver police, the Eagle Eye newspaper...
Stories from the trail cameras at Walking Mountains
“Thelma” and “Louise” are the affectionate nicknames of the two trail cameras on Walking Mountain’s campus. The scenes they capture range from a chickadee’s rear end perched on the camera, to a magpie’s dramatic plumage...
Gypsum-based distillery earns worldwide honors
The 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company went up against some of the world’s finest spirits makers and came out with top honors, earning eight awards at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition. “At...
Vail Valley Partnership Success Awards celebrate local businesses and nonprofits
The 22nd annual Vail Valley Partnership Success Awards took over the EagleVail Pavilion on Thursday, May 8, for food, drinks, networking and honoring the very best of the valley’s business and nonprofit organizations. This year’s...
What House Republicans’ reconciliation bill could mean for public lands in Colorado
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the amendment from Reps. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., and Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, would offer up the sale of 11,000 acres of public land in Utah...
Ski and Snowboard Club Vail is looking for a new leader
Ski and Snowboard Club Vail is employing a third-party talent sourcing agency to help in its search for a new executive director after parting ways with former executive director John Hale in February. Hale’s removal,...
Battle Mountain girls lacrosse cruises into 4A state semifinals for first time in program history
Izzy Adochio doesn’t have to fill up the box score to influence a game. On Saturday, however, the Battle Mountain junior’s impact was noticeable — on the field and in the stats. “She deserves the recognition,”...
Colorado lawmakers pass bill to help truckers, motorists chain up on mountain roads — with a potential eye toward raising fines next year
A bill to allow private companies to sell and install tire chains for drivers and truckers along icy stretches of Interstate 70 and other mountain roads is on its way to the governor’s desk after...