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As snow gradually melts from local hillsides and trails, it’s tempting to grab the bike or leash up the dog and head out. That’s a bad idea on several local trails.

Winter has arrived in full in Eagle County with the latest batch of snowstorms, and the change in scenery brings about changes for every living thing that calls the valley home.

Courtesy photo A moose that regularly visited a popular parking garage in Vail will be relocated to Craig, Colorado Public Wildlife officials said Monday. The moose, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old and weigh 750 pounds, also frequented neighborhoods, according to a statement from CPW. Calls about the moose started about a month ago, but within the last 10 days, this particular bull started spending time on the ground level of the parking garages. Specifically, the bull appeared in Lionshead Vi...

Moose Rescued From Vail Parking Garage A young moose was recently taken from a parking garage in the Vail area and relocated for both the moose and the people using the parking garages safety. The moose, which has been estimated to just be a few years old, had been seen frequenting the parking garage for a while, according to reports. Wildlife experts have said that they suspect that the reason the young moose had been spending time in the garage was due to the presence of what the town uses to...

Chris Dillmann/cdillmann@vaildaily.com The Eagle County commissioners continued their public hearing for the Edwards RiverPark proposal Tuesday with a two-hour session that featured the county planning staff’s presentation detailing the reasoning behind the determination that the project “substantially complies” with the area’s master plan. The Edwards RiverPark is a commercial/residential planned unit development proposal from a group called Sierra Trail Investments LLC. The project is...