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The O. Zone: Quick hits on fed funding for Shoshone drying up, bighorn bummer, Epic Pass ruination or democratization?
Time for another O. Zone quick-hits column on a variety of topics I’d love to see more coverage of if any media outlets out there have the resources or the…
Opinion: Pragmatic workforce housing evidenced at Edwards Riverpark project
Most residents acknowledge that Eagle County is at a crossroads, grappling with housing shortages and a childcare crisis that threatens the ongoing vitality of our community. Against this backdrop, the Edwards…
Opinion: Polis echoes Trump on mass deportations, Musk, Kennedy, flag raising
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox at the National Governors Association. The governor of Colorado is a Democrat who leads a solidly blue state, but he has…
Opinion: Public lands linked to our liberty should not be for sale to corporations
Holy Cross Wilderness near Vail (John Fielder photo). America is exceptional in many regards. One of the most notable of our ideals encompasses 640 million acres: our system of public…
Opinion: Five hopeful signs that Trump’s power will be checked by the people
On the one hand, there’s no sugarcoating how progressives feel as President Trump retakes office: rough. Trump and his allies in Congress are already rolling out plans to cut taxes…
The O. Zone: Quick hits on pavement paralysis, powder in paradise, patrollers
O. in the zone on Seldom at Vail on Saturday (KKW iPhone pic). Once in a while I do a bullet points O. Zone to highlight a bunch of things…
The O. Zone: Not just a great Yes song, Roundabout redo is kinda doo-doo
The endless Post Boulevard and Highway 6 roundabout redo project (CDOT photo). Eagle County is deeply divided. But don’t stop reading, because this is not another post-election political take. Besides,…
The O. Zone: OilTrain vs. SunTrain, who you got? Supreme Court set to tip the scales
Union Pacific’s service map shows a very clear path for Utah oil trains through Salt Lake City, Ogden, Wyoming (Overland Route) and then Denver rather than right along the Colorado…
The O. Zone: Sports, like snowfall and extreme weather, are really hard to predict
Game Creek Bowl is now open at Vail (Vail Resorts photo). Editor’s note: On Thursday, Dec. 5, Vail opened parts of the Back Bowls. Sports, much like the weather in…
The O. Zone: Please bury I-70 burial plan while resurrecting rail
Burying or tunneling Interstate 70 through Vail was in the news again last week, cropping up with the periodic frequency of the equally fantastical proposals for hyperloop pods or Advanced Guideway System (AGS) high-speed transit connecting…