2 lanes of Glenwood Canyon to open Thursday

GLENWOOD CANYON - One lane of Interstate 70 in each direction in Glenwood Canyon should open Thursday after crews do some cleanup, drainage work and final pavement repair, the Colorado Department of Transportation says. One lane of eastbound and westbound I-70 will reopen by the end of the day Thursday, CDOT spokeswoman Nancy Shanks said late Wednesday night. State work crews, using a helicopter...

Schools will be combined in Eagle-Vail

EAGLE-VAIL - After years of debate, the Eagle County School Board decided Wednesday night to transform the vacant Battle Mountain High Schoo in Eagle-Vail into a pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade school. The board voted 4-2 to move students from Meadow Mountain and Minturn Middle Schools into the building. Students could move into the Eagle-Vail school as soon as fall 2011, "pending capital...

I-70 in Glenwood Canyon could re-open soon

GLENWOOD CANYON - Following a day of rock-climbing and high-altitude blasting in Glenwood Canyon by workmen of the Colorado Department of Transportation, the agency said it will try to open some part of Interstate 70 today. State work crews, using a helicopter to ferry drilling equipment and a generator high up on the canyon wall, blasted free a huge boulder perched above the site of Monday's...

Eagle Valley Middle School honor roll

6th Grade 4.0Jaycey BeardRemington BeveridgeJordan DenningTyler GreearJessica HartleyAmanda LingleMckensey MatthewsAlexis PetersZoe RamsayJohnathan RomeroJared SalazGladis SalinasBrandon SheardAlix ThurstonRoss Woodland3.5-3.99Amber BarbellaSarah BarcaAlex DavisCharles FessendenNoah FraleighMatteo GlennonKaren GonzalezKevin HernandezMadalyn HethcoteHannah LauderJasmine LealConner McGillvrayJay...

Gypsum Creek Middle School honor roll

6th grade6th grade 4.0 honor rollDevon Green, Matthew Jordan, Daniela Lucero, Giselle Morin Azcona, Jessica Nulle, Nicholas Richins, Sarah Schaller, Emily Wells, Lydia Widhalm6th grade 3.5 - 3.99 honor rollNyna Anspach, Aspen Chagoya, John Davis, Hannah Foster, Allyson Ludewig, Cody Osteen, Kaylene Richardson, Jennifer Sebastian, Emmalynne Haynes, Madison Baldwin, Shawn Baxter, Randy Holguin,...

Vail Resorts has interest in acquisitions, CEO says

VAIL - Vail Resorts Chief Executive Officer Rob Katz dodged specific questions about his company's interest in buying the Whistler ski resort in British Columbia, but did say his company is in a strong position to make acquisitions."Our company has always had an interest in acquisitions and strategic growth and we still do," Katz said during the company's second quarter earnings call Wednesday....

Minturn to hold candidates forum March 23

The town of Minturn will hold a forum for the candidates running for town council. The forum takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., March 23 in the council chambers at Minturn Town, 302 Pine St. After March 26, the forum will be shown on Public Access TV 5 on March 25 and on the station's Web site, www.publicaccess5.org. The candidates for mayor are incumbent Hawkeye Flaherty and Town Councilman...

Vail Resorts' skier visits drop

VAIL, Colorado - Vail Mountain's early season snow, or lack thereof, affected its fiscal 2010 second quarter skier visits with a 7.7 percent decline over the same period in 2009.That being said, skier visits through March 7 of this year at the company's five ski resorts are up .4 percent over last season.Vail Resorts announced its second quarter earnings Wednesday for the period covering the...

Rockslide: Vail Valley mail delivery to come later in the day

VAIL VALLEY, Colorado - The U.S. Postal Service's routes to the Vail Valley begin in Glenwood Springs, but a post office spokesman said the Interstate 70 road closure through Glenwood Canyon shouldn't affect local mail too much."The only change is that it will get there later in the day," said Al DeSarro. "We're doing everything we can to maintain a high level of service and delivery."DeSarro...