Campers to flood Summit over holiday weekend
An American flag flapped in the breeze as Melinda and Jerry Mellegaard made the rounds, rolling from campsite to campsite in their little white cart Friday afternoon. The couple, originally from South Dakota, just started their second season working …
Read More »Inaugural SeasonFive Summit Games next week
The inaugural SeasonFive Summit Games will take place next weekend, June 1 and 2, at the Frisco Marina. Think Vail’s Mountain Games meets Dillon Reservoir. “We don’t have a big outdoor [sports] festival here in Summit,” said event founder and title s …
Read More »Summit County marinas open for Memorial weekend
The snow has melted, the temperature is rising and a favorite pastime is returning to Summit County. The Frisco Bay and Dillon marinas are open this weekend, and the staff is ready to get outdoors lovers out onto the water. Frisco Bay Marina is rent …
Read More »A high point for Snowy Peaks
The air at the Frisco Community and Senior Center buzzed Thursday night with the conversation of friends, family and educators who gathered for the Snowy Peaks High School graduation ceremony. Snowy Peaks is an alternative high school, offering a sma …
Read More »Kellie Cochran named Summit High School’s salutatorian of 2013
The last few months have been busy for high school senior Kellie Cochran. Not only has she been taking exams for all of her high-level classes, but she traveled to Wisconsin with her rugby teammates to compete in nationals. Now, with all that behind …
Read More »Summit High’s Sara Metzger will graduate as the valedictorian
Sara Metzger has been chasing down the valedictorian track ever since her freshman year at Summit High School. Whenever she had the opportunity to get a look at her class standing, she would see that No. 1, which would spur on her academic efforts. …
Read More »Frisco selling Whole Foods site to developer for below market value
The Frisco Town Council is on track to sell the Whole Foods project site to a developer for roughly $2 million less than market value. At an emergency meeting Wednesday, the council approved the first reading of an ordinance to sell what’s known as t …
Read More »Made in Summit County: Breckenridge Soap Co.
Name of business or product: Breckenridge Soap Co. Date business or product was launched: August 2011. What goods do you make here in Summit County? How much do they cost? Our main focus is making all-natural soap with organic ingredients. We do no …
Read More »Born to educate: Summit High asst. principal Gretchen Nies retiring
What is retirement but another kind of graduation, Gretchen Nies jokes of herself and the seven other members of the Summit School District who are retiring this year. Nies has tallied up an impressive 27 years with the school district, starting as …
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