Containment was 23% just 24 hours earlier, with most of the new containment lines being on the south end of the fire.

Road and public land closures reduced around Derby Fire as containment increases The Derby Fire is 5,723 acres and 4% contained as of Wednesday morning, showing a slight increase in both metrics since Tuesday. There are now 864 people working on the fire. Containment is a measurem...

The Derby Fire is 5,723 acres and 4% contained as of Wednesday morning, showing a slight increase in both metrics since Tuesday. There are now 864 people working on the fire.

Update: Derby Fire now 2,625 acres, but growth has slowed The Derby Fire burning in rugged terrain in the northwest corner of Eagle County is estimated at 2,625 acres and is 0% contained as of 9 a.m. Thursday.

Community meeting will take place on Facebook Live Thursday evening.

A year after a life-threatening crash at the Breck Epic, 2016 Olympian Howard Grotts lines up for the Leadville Trail 100 MTB In many ways, Howard Grott’s 2025 Leadville Trail 100 MTB race was similar to his past appearances at the iconic high-altitude event. He camped along the St. Kevins stretch of the course the night bef...

Even though he didn’t finish first, however, Saturday was a victory for the 2016 Olympian.

Embezzlement trial rescheduled to 2026 is latest in string of felony delays in Eagle County In the latest major delay of a felony court proceeding in Eagle County, Avon resident Stephanie Whitmarsh’s embezzlement trial has been pushed back by nearly six months. Previously scheduled to begin ...

Several high-profile proceedings originally scheduled for this summer are now set for December or January

Vail Police investigating e-bike, pickup truck hit-and-run collision The Vail Police Department is looking for information regarding a collision between an electric bicycle and a pickup truck that occurred on the evening of July 23 near the Buffehr Creek Road and North...

The cyclist sustained serious injuries that required hospitalization, and the driver of the pickup left the scene and is still unknown. The vehicle is described as a red Toyota pickup truck.

Time Machine: 40 years ago, 16,000 Seventh-day Adventist campers begin ‘Camporee’ tradition at Camp Hale 30 years ago August 4, 1995 The Eagle County commissioners voted in favor of putting a “de-Brucing” question on the November ballot, “giving voters an opportunity to keep $685,305 for county services ...

Sixteen thousand youth campers known as “Pathfinders” assembled at Camp Hale for the inaugural Seventh-day Adventist North American Division Camporee, the Vail Trail reported.

Motivational speaker Doug Dvorak expects to be on startup company's 2026 voyage

Vail area adventure sport community gathers to celebrate life of Derrick Dreyer Remembering the life of Derrick Dreyer is a bit like watching X Games highlights, Frost Creek General Manager Mike Gibbs said on Sunday. Whether it was paddling, snowmobiling, dirt biking, mountain bi...

Whether it was paddling, snowmobiling, dirt biking, mountain biking, river surfing, hunting, skiing or fishing, “he was at the top of every sport he participated in,” Frost Creek General Manager Mike Gibbs said. “He pushed those boundaries.”

As many as 100 tires are stuck in the Eagle River. An effort is underway to remove them for good If all goes well in a fundraising and volunteer-seeking effort now underway by the Eagle River Coalition, a pile of tires that has been sitting along the banks of the Eagle River in Edwards will...

The Eagle River Coalition is organizing an event Aug. 20, and money and volunteers are needed.

After management, union advocates reach impasse, Core Transit unionization dispute to be resolved by state After repeated disagreement between Core Transit management and union representatives, the next step of the unionization process for the transit agency’s frontline workers is in the state’s hands. The...

Colorado Department of Labor will decide who can vote in union election, when election will occur.

WATCH: Colorado Parks and Wildlife shares first footage of state’s newest wolf pups Earlier this week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed and released the names of three new wolf packs in northwest Colorado.  At its Thursday commissioner meeting, staff shared the first photo and v...

Pups are beginning to emerge from four den sites in northwest Colorado

Another delay in teen’s murder case stemming from fight in Gypsum park For Nefi  Ezequiel Armijo Hernandez, an Eagle County resident accused of first-degree murder at 15, a legal proceeding known as a reverse transfer hearing could dramatically change the outcome of his ...

Reverse transfer hearing for Nefi Ezequiel Armijo Hernandez, accused of fatally stabbing 14‑year‑old Jackson Davis, is pushed back to December.

Eagle County’s building plan approvals slowed to a crawl after unexpected retirement Eagle County’s building permit approval process slowed to a crawl this spring. The Eagle County Board of Commissioners on Monday learned what happened. During Monday’s working meeting, Rick Weinman, t...

A current goal is to get some inspectors cross-trained for plan approvals.

Avon development that will include Whole Foods to break ground in spring 2026 Traer Creek LLC, the land investment company that owns The Village (at Avon) on the north side of town, has a 40-acre parcel of land on the valley floor that has yet to be developed....

Phase I of Kensington Development Partners' project in Traer Creek will mix retail and residential over 6 acres

Unexpected flight arrives Saturday at the Eagle County airport Commercial airports have to be ready for “irregular operations.” The Eagle County Regional Airport had one of those operations on Saturday, June 14. According to Eagle County Deputy Aviation Director ...

Thunderstorms in Denver require two planes and a crew to come to Eagle County.

Time Machine: Progress for the motoring public in Eagle County — 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 years ago 30 years ago June 16, 1995 Vail’s famous four-way stop was in the process of being replaced by a roundabout. That, along with other construction projects in town, prompted the Vail Trail, in an editor...

After the Eagle Valley Enterprise published an editorial calling for Eagle County to create proper “oiled” roads in Vail, a former county commissioner responded, saying the county has not only “a moral obligation but also a legal obligation to grant such services."

Your 2025 GoPro Mountain Games ultimate guide Starting Thursday, the GoPro Mountain Games transform Vail into a four-day celebration of outdoor sports and mountain culture. Here’s how spectators can make the most of their experience: What’s new? ...

What's new, who to watch and where to bring your kids to have the most fun.

What Vail Resorts investors are expecting from new CEO Rob Katz at June 5 earnings call The news that Vail Resorts‘ board of directors has terminated Kirsten Lynch as CEO and appointed Rob Katz to succeed her sent shockwaves through the ski industry on Tuesday, prompting several analysts...

Late Apex Partners founder Taylor Schmidt, an investor who was particularly critical of Lynch in a white paper he published on the company in January, commended the Vail Resorts board on making what he called a “necessary transition” of the CEO position.

No injuries reported in rush hour crash that closed I-70 near Wolcott on Tuesday No injuries were reported in a crash on Tuesday that occurred on Interstate 70 westbound near Wolcott, but the incident caused the roadway to shut down for nearly three hours, resulting in gridlock on...

Closure lasted nearly three hours, causing headaches for locals commuting home from work

New project in Eagle Ranch bringing workforce housing without government subsidies Brad and Jesse Hagedorn have been working quietly in the valley’s workforce housing market. The brothers’ firm, Mountain Valley Homes, this summer will start a new condo project in Eagle Ranch. The ne...

The new building, 1200 Capitol Street, will feature eight studio units and eight two-bedroom units, along with retail space on the ground floor.

Beyond Golf restaurant now open in Eagle Ranch There’s a new restaurant to add to your downvalley rotation of eateries: Beyond Golf is now open in Eagle Ranch. Taking over the space that most recently housed El Segundo and 7 Hermits Brewing Compan...

Swinging the golf clubs will have to wait, as the simulators won’t be ready until September

Remembering John Dakin: US Ski Team’s first public relations specialist and a Vail icon said he never worked a day in his life At ski racing media centers across North America, longtime Vail Valley local John Dakin was often performing the most important job in the room as chief of press. But to him, it wasn’t a job...

Dakin, who died on April 12 after battling Parkinson's disease, was a great writer, a great thinker with a calm, humble presence.

Eagle County’s latest housing assessment shows shortage hasn’t gotten worse The Eagle County Board of Commissioners this week got its first look at the latest housing needs assessment. The good news is we’re largely keeping up with demand. The bad news is we’re still behind.....

The Eagle County Board of Commissioners this week got its first look at the latest housing needs assessment. The good news is we’re largely keeping up with demand. The bad news is we’re still behind.

Colorado’s range rider program is bringing help directly to producers dealing with wolves in northwest counties A long-awaited program to prevent and reduce conflict between wolves and producers in Colorado is ready for launch. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Department of Agriculture have hired 12...

The success of the program could hinge on rebuilding trust between the wildlife agency and producers.

Vail issues new tickets, $4,150 in total, to truck driver who blocked I-70 while not chained up Vail Police have a small corridor to issue the new fines the Town Council has created for trucks without chains, yet someone has already received $4,150 in penalties — the maximum allowable — for bloc...

During a snowstorm on April 1, in which the chain-up law was in effect, a truck driver who was headed eastbound on I-70 passed the chain-up zone at mile marker 178, did not put on chains, and then slid into another vehicle at mile marker 182, blocking the roadway, said Police Chief Ryan Kenney.

Vail, Beaver Creek begin closing terrain as 2024-25 season winds down Beaver Creek is down to its final week of the ski season, and Vail Mountain has two weeks remaining as of Sunday. Blue Sky Basin closed for the season on Sunday on Vail Mountain, along...

Vail Mountain has recorded a cumulative 314 inches of snow this season and is boasting a 68-inch mid-mountain base as of Monday. Vail Mountain’s Closing Day is set for April 20.

Vail Alpine ski legend hoping to compete in 7th Winter Olympics in 2026 — with her son Sarah Schleper knows she now has something in common with Lebron James. “People have sent us articles,” the 46-year-old Alpine skiing legend said after finishing ninth in the super-G at the U.S. Alpin...

The daughter of longtime Vail ski shop owner, Buzz Schleper, Sarah Schleper raced her first World Cup in Vail as a 16-year-old in 1995. Two years later, she competed in the first of her four Olympics for the U.S. in Nagano.

US Alpine Championships coming to Vail for the first time Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, in partnership with Vail Resorts, will host the U.S. Alpine Championships from March 29 to April 1. It’s the first time the country’s top skiers will gather in Vail for...

It’s the first time the country’s top skiers will gather in Vail for the season-ending event.

Vail Valley Foundation expects to break ground on Avon child care center in July A planned early childhood center in Avon is making progress and could start construction this summer. At a Monday update to the Eagle County Board of Commissioners, representatives from the Vail Valle...

The town is providing the 3.5-acre parcel for the center on a 49-year lease, with a pair of 10-year extensions built into the contract. The proposed center, will sit on property once envisioned for a school site, but the Eagle County School District has agreed it won’t use the property.