Chris Dillmann

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Department of Early Childhood Executive Director Lisa Roy, right, visit with children Wednesday at Edwards Early Learning Center in Edwards.

Colorado-born journalist has led the paper to two General Excellence awards over the last five years

A look back at the best photos of 2025, hand-picked Vail Daily photo editor Chris Dillmann.

Snow coats trees after a fresh snowfall in late December. Weather alerts have been issued for Colorado's mountains as snow is expected to accumulate through Friday afternoon and into the weekend.

West Lionshead and the areas surrounding it could be the next in Eagle County to join a wave of tax-increment financing districts that have been forming in communities across the region in recent years. The...

Project Funway is a fashion show where the designers are asked to make outfits out of anything but fabric. Over the past 14 years, the event has evolved and each year brings in eye-popping designs. From outfits made out of duct tape to hockey sticks, silverware to pickleball nets, you never know what people will come up with but it is always amazing and jaw-dropping. This fabric-less fashion show benefits the Education Foundation of Eagle County (EFEC). The mission of this grassroots nonprofit is to support local students and teachers, filling a gap created by a shortage of funding.

An explosion of color kicks off the Special Olympics 2026 Eagle County Color Torch Run Saturday, May 9, 2026 in Edwards, Colo. (Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily via AP)

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C.C. Miller, 5, of Dallas, Texas enjoys a treat at the Avon Salute to the USA Friday in Avon. Stilted figures wave to the crowd during the Vail America Days parade Saturday. Grace Potter performs during the Avon Salute to the USA Friday in Avon.