EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. – Judge R. Thomas Moorhead said in District Court on Thursday that Richard “Rossi” Moreau is not likely to go on trial until December, more than two years after the West Vail shooting in which he’ Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This... Read more →
Eagle County mulls $1.6M land purchase
EAGLE, Colorado – For generations, a large auto salvage yard has dominated the western entrance to Eagle. In the near future, a riverfront park may take its place.Next Tuesday, the Eagle County Board of Commissioners will cons Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Tree-covered wildlife crossing proposed for I-70 near Vail
DENVER – A New York firm has won an international contest to design a highway wildlife crossing near Vail. The winning design, announced Sunday, is for a broad overpass covered by trees, shrubs and grasses to blend in with th Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material... Read more →
Vail Murder Trial Delays Justice
EAGLE, Colorado – The trial date for the case against Richard “Rossi” Moreau, who is charged with murder and seven other felonies for the Nov. 7, 2009, shooting at the Sandbar in West Vail, was delayed until July 8 a Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Eagle County airport moves toward international flights
EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. – Direct international flights into the Eagle County Regional Airport could happen as early as next winter. Talks of building an international terminal at the airport have been going on since 2006, and the Copyright 2011 The Aspen Times. All rights reserved. This material... Read more →
Vail Is Watching You Now
VAIL, Colorado – Six cameras around Vail Village will now record and keep recordings for seven days as part of an effort to help the Vail Police Department fight crime. The town of Vail approved the installation of the cameras Copyright 2011 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. All rights reserved.... Read more →
Two Dead In Eagle Plane Crash
WOLCOTT, Colo. – Authorities say two people have been found dead in the wreckage of a small plane in the Colorado mountains. The Eagle County Sheriff’s Department says the victims were found Thursday. Their names haven’t been released. The plane’s registered owner lives in Brownwood,... Read more →
Eagle County Sheriff An Open Question
EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. – The Eagle County Sheriff’s race won’t be decided until at least Friday, county officials said Wednesday. For now, Joe Hoy leads challenger James van Beek by a scant 135 votes with 13,331 votes cast in Tuesday’s election, 6,723-6,588. Van Beek was pragmatic... Read more →
Federal Accountability – the pursuit continues…
Last year, as one part of the mission of Common Sense Alliance, I prepared a report to the Colorado Transportation Legislation Review Committee, a group made up of state legislators charged with overseeing state transportation projects. The general perspective of the report was that the state... Read more →
Teen Poetry Night
The mountains are alive with poetry written and read by high school students up and down the Roaring Fork Valley. At the Wyly Arts Center Thursday night in Basalt. Read More →