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🌱 What Vail detectives revealed in the Eagle County teen murder hearing

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Greetings Vail! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Vail detectives revealed in the Eagle County teen murder hearing
  • How a Food Network star spends a laid-back winter escape in Vail
  • How Vail’s winter birds survive blizzards with built‑in “snowshoes”

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 45, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 35 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Detectives testify at first day of hearings in Eagle County teen murder case (vaildaily.com) — Hearings are underway in Eagle County to decide whether a 17-year-old accused in the fatal 2024 Gypsum park stabbing will be tried as an adult, with Vail Police detectives helping present key interview evidence. Testimony so far has focused on video from the chaotic teen fight, questions about the murder weapon, and a disputed remark investigators say links the defendant to one of the knives.
   

• Ree Drummond's Kids and Granddaughter Join Her in Vail, Colorado (thepioneerwoman.com) — Vail takes center stage as Ree Drummond shares a family getaway filled with strolls through Vail Village, church at the interfaith chapel, and meals at local spots like La Bottega. Her kids and granddaughter join in for skiing, walking around town, and plenty of food, giving readers a cozy glimpse of how a well-known TV cook enjoys a relaxed winter visit here.
   

• Colorado's winter birds are ‘extraordinary survivors' that grow ‘snowshoes,' build snow caves and stash thousands of seeds (vaildaily.com) — If you’re looking up at winter skies around Vail, many hardy bird species are toughing out the cold instead of migrating south. A Roaring Fork Audubon expert explains how ptarmigans, jays, chickadees and others use snow caves, seed stashes and even feather “snowshoes” to survive. She also urges locals to help protect shrinking bird populations through simple backyard actions.
   

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