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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...

After a two-year halt due to COVID-19 restrictions, summer programs are back for the vets participating in the Vail Veterans Program. The summertime version of the successful winter program brings military wounded and their families...

Vail America Days organizers are ready to welcome guests and area residents for the Fourth of July holiday, which includes the return of Vail’s popular parade, a patriotic concert, family activities and Vail’s first choreographed...

This week’s explosive lineup of live music got off to a rousing start with legendary singer/songwriter and CCR founder John Fogerty at the Vilar Center and Kings of Soul belting out the kinds of rhythms...

Bill Jensen, local resident and former president of Vail Resorts Mountain Division, received the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Ski Areas Association at the 2022 National Convention earlier this month.

On Thursday, the Riverwalk Theater in Edwards hosted a special early screening of “Top Gun: Maverick,” the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 blockbuster starring Tom Cruise. The event included a cocktail hour with Tom Trotter,…

Every year, the last Monday in the month of May marks Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States honoring those who lost their lives while serving in the country’s armed forces. It was…

On any Thursday, the local Vail veterans gather at the top of Vail Mountain to ski anywhere and everywhere.

From being nervous and overwhelmed to now being inspirational and thankful, that progression exemplifies what Crystal Radice-Dunblazer, a retired Army nurse, experienced with the Vail Veterans Program.

After almost two years, the Vail Veterans Program welcomed 11 veterans and their families back to Vail Mountain this week. The Vail Veterans Program, which was formed in 2004, offers military injured and their families…