John Laconte

A Southern Pacific freight train is seen after derailing in the east end of Glenwood Canyon near Bair Ranch. No injuries were reported.

Vail Mayor Travis Coggin wants to see massive fines levied on drivers who violate Colorado’s traction laws on Interstate 70. The breaking point was a Dec. 30 incident in which more than a dozen semitrailers...

Vail Daily reporter John LaConte takes his son down his first double black diamond at Vail, a gully run called Lower Cady’s Cafe.

Pedro Corral-Leon, 22, of Yakima, Washington, was sentenced to seven years in the Colorado Department of Corrections on Wednesday in district court for his role in a drug trafficking operation that led to his arrest in Eagle County in June.

The resort giant says it will offer credits to Park City guests for fallout from ski patrol strike

Vail Daily reporter John LaConte takes his 8-year-old son down the double black diamond run called Mudslide on Vail Mountain. LaConte is riding a Japow 159 from Weston Snowboards.

These days, it may seem like wolves are spending an awful lot of time in the news in Colorado, but the truth is wolves have always made headlines, especially here in Eagle County.

Avon resident Harlan Eckert fishes the Eagle River on Jan. 22, 1985. Mike Rawlings photo.

Vail Resorts issued its annual early season update to investors on Thursday, reporting that season-to-date total skier visits through Jan. 5 are down 0.3% compared to the same period last season. But total lift ticket...

Vail Daily reporter John LaConte visits the Furano resort in Japan. LaConte is riding a Weston Japow 159 snowboard.