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🌱 Veterans Day honors the military roots of Vail's mountain community

Vail, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Veterans Day honors the military roots of Vail's mountain community
  • Comedy competition winner Nic Dean takes the stage in Avon
  • Remembering a Camp Hale ski soldier and his wartime service

Also on today's calendar: Taylor Scott Band and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 33.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vail, Eagle County honor military members, rich armed forces history on Veterans Day (vaildaily.com) — Vail's military roots are part of today's Veterans Day observance, with a countywide ceremony at 4 p.m. at Freedom Park in Edwards. Retired Navy veteran and Avon Deputy Police Chief Coby Cosper will speak, while Battle Mountain students provide music. The gathering honors a legacy that includes the ski troopers who helped establish Vail.
   

• New Faces Comedy Competition champion in town for one night (vaildaily.com) — Denver comedian Nic Dean brings his storytelling to Avon tonight with Vail Comedy Show, fresh off winning Comedy Works' 2026 New Faces competition. Organizer Mark Masters and two other comics join him at the Lookout Bar. Dean won the Denver contest on his 11th attempt.
   

• The story of Bonham’s WWII winter warrior and the assault of Riva Ridge (ntxe-news.com) — At Camp Hale near Vail, Texas farm boy Weldon “Steve” Porter trained as a ski soldier before fighting with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy. This historical account traces his role in the Riva Ridge assault, wounds that ended his Olympic hopes and a final reunion in Vail in 1992.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Asst Shift Manager (07337) - 2161 N Frontage Road West. in Vail. Apply here.
  • Leigh and Co. posted a job opening for Wedding Coordinator in Vail. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vail here.

🗞 Nearby News

Avon

  • Report shows state grant supports Eagle County students in academic lift from after-school programming (vaildaily.com)

Edwards

  • The 35-Cent Parking Tax Nobody Voted For: Park Graph Maps App Fees in 312 U.S. Cities (prlog.org)
  • Lab Assistant Allied Health (coloradomtn.edu)

Copper Mountain

  • The World and Everything in It: November 10, 2026 (wng.org)
  • Slalom Globe Winner Atle Lie McGrath Targets the World's Fastest Turn (skiracing.com)
  • The Best Photos From Copper Mountain's 26/27 Opening Day (yardbarker.com)

Ok Vail! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Vail

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Vail

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.