1 year ago: High-speed chase starts in Teller County, ends with crash near Blue River

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office released details on a car crash that occurred May 18, 2024. A high-speed chase began in Teller County before the suspect was spotted in Alma and then allegedly crashed his vehicle in Blue River. The sheriff’s office issued a lockdown order for the area starting late that morning as Blue River Police officers took the lead in extricating the suspect from the car and getting him medical attention.

— From the May 19, 2024, edition of the Summit Daily News

5 years ago: Seniors cope with canceled graduation, find new ways to celebrate

For Summit County’s high school seniors, this spring has been anything but ideal. What should have been a semester full of senior nights, prom dances, graduation parties and final goodbyes was quickly overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid the ongoing pandemic, the Summit County community has worked to celebrate their accomplishments. On May 21, 2020, the Summit County Sheriff’s office hosted a parade on Breckenridge’s Main Street that brought together students, teachers and parents in a socially distant celebration. The Summit High School Parent Teacher Student Organization also hosted a drive-in graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 on May 23.

— From the May 23, 2020, edition of the Summit Daily News

10 years ago: Diamond ring among items found during Summit County cleanup

Of the hundreds of Summit County residents who took to streets, sidewalks, trails and parks on May 16, 2015, to beautify their towns, two volunteers found much more than trash. Susan Hill and Richard Solomon were cleaning up behind the OfficeMax when they found a red purse with a wallet, credit card, military ID and a diamond ring. They were able to locate the purse’s owner, a Mississippi woman who had her purse stolen from her unlocked car the week before. The item earned the volunteers the Clean Up Day award for most unusual item found. In Frisco, a group of friends dubbed Team Chaos won the town’s prize — a gift card for free beer — for finding the grossest item at the town’s Clean Up Day for the second year in a row: a pile of wet clothing that was reportedly “oozing.”

— From the May 20, 2015, edition of the Summit Daily News

15 years ago: K-9 helps sniff out missing 6-year-old boy at nearby home

The Summit County K-9 unit helped locate a 6-year-old Blue River boy May 15, 2010. The boy had left home with his dog late that morning. About 30 minutes later the dog returned without the boy, and the parents called the authorities. The K-9 unit was called in and helped locate the boy, who had gotten lost at a construction site and proceeded to approach several homes before finding one with an open door, where he helped himself to a snack and drink before turning on the TV and falling asleep on the couch.

— From the May 20, 2010, edition of the Summit Daily News

30 years ago: Dillon Marina wharf irreparably damaged, set for demolition

The wharf at the Dillon Manna has been condemned and will be demolished within the next few weeks, Dillon officials said on May 16, 1995. The wharf is the wooden deck built on pilings above the water. A building on the wharf houses a concession stand. Dillon Police Chief Gary Cline said the hill above the marina apparently shifted 3 inches recently. Six of the wharf pylons cracked due to the shift. Dillon Town Manager Lee Merkel said the damage is significant. “Five or six of the timbers were broken.” he said. “It looks like the Jolly Green Giant broke them over his knee .” 

— From the May 19, 1995, edition of the Summit Daily News

125 years ago: Long-time Summit County miner, originally from Italy, dies from cancer

Lawrence Bianchi, an old-time and popular citizen of Summit County, one of the most honorable Italians in Colorado, died from stomach cancer at the hospital in Lafayette on May 21, 1900, at the age of 39. His brother Phillip brought his remains to Dillon May 22, with the funeral taking place in Montezuma the following day. Bianchi mined in the Snake River and Breckenridge districts for many years and was considered to be a man of excellent habits and strict integrity.

— From the May 26, 1900, edition of the Summit County Journal