Winter weather making a comeback this week in Colorado high country

There’s no questions it’s been a challenging early season so far for Colorado’s ski industry,…

November 10, 2014No CommentRead More

GOP takes over control of Colorado Senate

Newly elected state Sen. Kerry Donovan, a Vail Democrat, will have to work in the…

November 8, 2014No CommentRead More

• Donovan’s state senate opponent battles ethics complaints, Internet issues
• One Vail climber dead, another injured on North Maroon Peak near Aspen
• Aspen rescuers looking for missing Vail-area climbers near Maroon Bells
• Critical local senate race echos gun-law showdown that led to recalls
• As I-70 traffic, construction increase, flights into Eagle County Airport may rise
• Local lawmaker eyes bill to hike fines for traction scofflaws on I-70
• Government turf war over oil and gas drilling bubbles up to Colorado’s U.S. Senate race
• Officials unearth 70 percent of human skeleton from Vail building site
• Cadaver dogs on site as coroner’s probe for skeletal remains continues in Vail
• Online buying trends are shaping commercial real estate in the Intermountain West

If you still haven’t turned in your ballot, do so, but first consider some facts not found in local papers

A Republican friend of mine whom I consider a moderate voice of reason on some issues and a complete crackpot on others took the time the other day…

November 3, 2014No CommentRead More

From SOS to social justice activist, Arn Menconi’s passion never wavers

I wrote the very first article ever published about Arn Menconi’s Snowboard Outreach Society (now SOS Outreach) back in the early 1990s when I was sports editor of…

October 31, 2014No CommentRead More

Law of Unintended Consequences led to Rockies’ ruin, Manning Era in Denver

I’m a big believer in the Law of Unintended Consequences (LOUC) generally raining down ruin, whether it’s in the world of sports or just the world. A subparagraph…

September 26, 2014No CommentRead More

Vail’s Park City/Canyons deal ushers in Era of the Interconnect

Today’s announcement of Vail Resorts’ $182.5 million deal to buy Powdr Corp’s Park City Mountain Resort and connect to its neighboring Canyons Resort gives a huge boost to…

September 11, 20143 CommentsRead More

Jimmy Carter’s legacy looms large as Israelis, Palestinians broker indefinite ceasefire

As Israelis and Palestinians come to final terms on an indefinite ceasefire in Gaza – a deal forged by Egypt – it’s important to remember who brokered the…

August 26, 2014No CommentRead More