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Betty Ford at former President Gerald R. Ford's funeral in January of 2007 (Ford Library photo).

Vail icon Betty Ford remembered for speaking out on ERA, addiction, breast cancer

By | 07.09.11 | 12:12 pm

Vail Valley icon and former first lady Betty Ford passed away at the age of 93 on Friday, leaving a legacy of outspoken support for women’s issues and those suffering from breast cancer, drug and alcohol addiction.

The lake in Avon's Nottigham Park will be the site of a protest rally Sunday. (Image: vail.whattodo.info)

Progressive groups in Avon Sunday to protest Koch brothers conservative confab

By | 06.24.11 | 5:32 pm

Colorado Common Cause will hold a rally Sunday in Avon to protest a Vail Valley retreat this weekend set up by conservative political donors Charles and David Koch.

Ginn Company indirectly reacts to Vail-area merger report

By | 08.13.09 | 2:06 pm

VAIL — The Colorado Independent’s report Wednesday on the possible merging of mega-mountain real estate interests in the Vail Valley — between the proposed Battle Mountain private ski and golf community near Minturn and the existing Cordillera residential golf…

Kobe-llera could merge with Ginn-turn in huge Vail Valley real estate play

By | 08.12.09 | 12:23 am

Two of the most notorious nicknames in Colorado high-end luxury resort history may converge in a bid to bolster both struggling projects.

Cordillera, a residential golf community above Edwards, is in talks with the owners of the proposed Battle Mountain…

Wastewater heat deal struck between Avon, water district

By | 06.01.09 | 3:05 pm

An innovative system designed to use heat generated from wastewater treatment to melt snow and heat several town facilities, including a recreation center pool, is back on track after the mountain town of Avon struck a deal with the local water district last week.