Tag: vail
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Pet store bill wins the thinnest margin of support in state Senate
A bill that would have put heavier restrictions on pet stores that sell puppies and kittens, was changed substantially in the Senate and barely cleared the chamber on Friday. House Bill 1102 started out as an effort to force the dozen pet stores that still sell kittens and puppies to stop getting animals from mills,…
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Vail Resorts details initial revenue losses from COVID-19 this ski season
As expected, the coronavirus pandemic has “had a significant negative impact” to Vail Resorts. That’s how company CEO Rob Katz described it in a recent report to investors that detailed drops in business at North American destinations, which include Vail’s flagship resort in Colorado along with Breckenridge, Keystone, Beaver Creek and Crested Butte. From the start…
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Waste Connections acquires major Colorado Springs trash company
Toronto-based trash giant Waste Connections has acquired Springs Waste Systems, the last remaining locally owned company among the four largest trash haulers in the Colorado Springs area. Waste Connections bought Springs Waste Systems and trash companies in Bailey, southwest of Denver, and in Omaha, Neb., last month from the Shrader family. Terms of the transaction…
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As toll of 2020 is taken in Colorado outdoors, what does it mean for years ahead?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scott Fitzwilliams was supposed to be off work. But as supervisor of America’s most trafficked national forest, “you’re never off work,” he says. So there he was Fourth of July weekend, supposed to be enjoying the serenity he had always known at a lake within…
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As toll of 2020 is taken in Colorado outdoors, what does it mean for years ahead?
Scott Fitzwilliams was supposed to be off work. But as supervisor of America’s most trafficked national forest, “you’re never off work,” he says. So there he was Fourth of July weekend, supposed to be enjoying the serenity he had always known at a lake within White River National Forest. “Popular,” Fitzwilliams had always known it,…
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10 merry happenings in Colorado’s outdoors amid difficult year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a dark year, Coloradans still had sunshine. Despite months defined by COVID-19 and social and political turmoil, we could still find refuge in the mountains. While land managers noted negative side effects of overcrowding, this year saw plenty of positive developments for outdoor lovers.…
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10 merry happenings in Colorado’s outdoors amid difficult year
In a dark year, Coloradans still had sunshine. Despite months defined by COVID-19 and social and political turmoil, we could still find refuge in the mountains. While land managers noted negative side effects of overcrowding, this year saw plenty of positive developments for outdoor lovers. In this holiday season, we’re reflecting on good tidings: Bluebird…
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Interstate 70 closed in the Colorado mountains part of Thursday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced a safety closure on Interstate 70 in both directions between Frisco and Vail Pass on Thursday. I-70 EB/WB: Planned closure between Exit 180 – East Vail and Exit…
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Interstate 70 closed in the Colorado mountains part of Thursday
The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced a safety closure on Interstate 70 in both directions between Frisco and Vail Pass on Thursday. The closure will begin at 11 a.m. and may last through the afternoon to allow for winter maintenance operations. CDOT is conducting the winter maintenance operations to prepare for Presidents Day weekend. According…