Eagle County News

AVON, Colorado - The inferno from Sunday's massive truck crash killed the driver, Eagle County's coroner said Tuesday.

Gerald Gallegos was committed to local philanthropic needs, especially those supporting youth and education.

Red Canyon High School students would like to invite you learn about girls' education in Tanzania today at 6 p.m at the Edwards campus, 1002 Miller Ranch Road.

Colorado's largest water utility and two western counties are ratifying a deal aimed at balancing the Denver-area's demand for water with the needs of mountain communities.

The Bessie Minor Charitable Fund, formed by the owners and founder of Swift Communications, which owns the Vail Daily, awards grants to programs that promote literacy, reading and writing skills and programs in the arts, languages and sciences.

Eagle River Fire Protection District, in partnership with Eagle County Ambulance District, has placed a life saving device for public use in Wildridge.

The U.S. Postal Service plans to keep rural post offices open but cut back service hours.

The Colorado River in Glenwood Springs might have hit its peak for the season already, and the Roaring Fork River isn't far behind, water managers said Thursday at the annual State of the River meeting for the Roaring Fork Basin.

Parents, middle school students, and anyone working with young people are invited to attend a free panel discussion on students transitioning from middle school to high school on Tuesday at the Garden Classroom in the Eagle County Building.

A variety of local economic research is right at your fingertips at the Economic Research Center.

Happy birthday! Karol Loera is turning 8 years old. This is a very special day. Your friendship has filled my life far beyond what words can say.

Registration is under way for summer semester classes at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards and via online learning.

Eagle County's primary election will take place on June 26 and will be conducted as a mail ballot election.

As off-season projects commence, Vail Valley Cares is reminding local businesses that the Eagle and Edwards Thrifty Shops need donations, large and small.

Eagle River Station is a commercial/residential project proposed by Trinity RED Development.

The Colorado Dept. of Transportation has officially kicked off the 2012 construction season in northwest and central Colorado.

Vail's Annual Spring Clean Up takes this week, culminating in a townwide effort on Friday, rain or shine.

EAGLE, Colorado - Eagle County Schools is joining thousands of communities across the country in celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week, May 7-11. "We have a large amount of quantitative statistical data showing that teachers in Eagle County are a cut above what's in other schools and ECS teachers get tremendous growth out of students," said Dr.

The first number listed beside each school is the percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced on the 2012 third-grade reading TCAP.

Present: Buz Reynolds, Chris Evans, Kristi Ferarro, Rich Carroll, Amy Phillips, Todd Goulding.