Jack Oleson News Today

20 years ago July 17, 2003 The 1,232-acre Dotsero Crater Fire was declared under control by firefighters, the Vail Daily reported. A prescribed burn that occurred in the late 1980s was credited with helping to...

EagleVail, the somewhat mysterious unincorporated metropolitan district that lies between Minturn and Avon off of Interstate 70, is celebrating its 50th birthday in 2023. The community, which contains just short of 1500 homes, about half of...

Thank you, Kathy Heicher, for great storytelling about Jack Oleson. “Obtaining his diploma involved some subterfuge with a sympathetic janitor…” and “Jack commandeered the flag, leaving a $100 bill in the flag holder” are gems! I...

Jack Oleson, 97, always had an unlit cigar in his mouth, an entertaining story to share, and a purpose. He was a kid from humble beginnings in Gypsum, who made it big but never forgot...

As legend has it, Vail Mountain started with six general partners and a few dozen investors who paid $5,000 apiece to be a part of the company.

Photo courtesy Eagle County Historical Society and Eagle Valley Library District 5 years ago Week of Feb. 4, 2016 Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper identified the Eagle to Horn Ranch segment of the Eagle Valley Trail as one of the 16 for 2016 priority projects for Great Outdoors Colorado funding. The town of Eagle planned to present voters with a sale tax question to generate funding for its proposed river park project. Eagle Town Councilmember Anne McKibbin was the only candidate for mayor in th...