Author: By David Bitton [email protected]

Interstate 70 will be closed over Vail Pass on Monday morning for avalanche reduction, the Colorado Department of Transportation announced late Sunday. The roughly hour-long closure for both directions of the interstate is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. between mile markers 176 (Vail) and 195 (Copper Mountain/Leadville/CO 91). Find real-time updates at COtrip.org. STAY INFORMED: Sign-up…

More than two years into renovation and preservation of the nearly 60-year-old Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, more asbestos than anticipated has been found, pushing back the 2023 completion date and increasing the cost of the $158 million project, the academy said Thursday. How delayed and how much more money remain unanswered questions for now.…

Colorado National Guardsmen helped rescue about 40 of their fellow Coloradans — most of them stranded motorists — during the weekend storm that dumped about two feet of snow in parts of the state. Governor Jared Polis activated the guard in anticipation of the storm with heavy snow and gusty winds that closed roads, making…