1 year ago: Keystone voters approve town charter, securing home-rule status

Keystone voters paved the way for the recently incorporated town to become a home-rule municipality after approving a proposed charter in an election that ended 7 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2023.  Approximately 83% of voters cast ballots in favor of the charter, with 288 votes of approval and 57 votes of disapproval, according to unofficial results released Tuesday night around 8 p.m. Under a charter, Keystone is able to set specific parameters around government structure, tax collection and rules for boards and commissions, among other priorities. It provides the town greater latitude in how it governs compared to statutory municipalities, which must defer to state statute on many of these policies. 

— From the Sept. 27, 2023, edition of the Summit Daily News

5 years ago: Gravity Haus hotel and social club readies to open on Breckenridge’s Peak 9

Breckenridge Ski Resort’s 2019-20 season will see a new hotel and social club at the base of Peak 9 to replace The Village Hotel, which was sold to Gravity Haus in April for $6.25 million. The new hotel will be the first Gravity Haus location, which will be a ski-in, ski-out hotel that is geared towards outdoor-enthusiasts.  Gravity Haus was created by Denver-based entrepreneur Jim Deters and will feature social events and trips. The hotel will be managed by Vail Resorts and will be a complete remodel of the old Village Hotel. 

— From the Sept. 25, 2019, edition of the Summit Daily News

10 years ago: Historic structures provide backbone for new Breckenridge arts campus

Located at the corner of S. Ridge Street and E. Washington Avenue, the new Breckenridge Arts District campus is home to a combination of new and restored historic structures that have been adapted into artists’ studios for a variety of media, from ceramics and metalsmithing to painting and photography. The vision for the Arts District is to create an additional layer of cultural activity for the local community and visitors, to strengthen existing arts organizations and galleries and, ultimately, to make Breckenridge an arts destination. The town held a preview event for the campus Sept. 25-28, 2014.

— From the Sept. 24, 2014, edition of the Summit Daily News

15 years ago: Summit schools see large absences as swine flu surges

On Sept. 25, 2009, 14% of Summit School District students were absent — most with what their parents reported to be flu-like symptoms as the 2009 H1N1 flu (commonly known as swine flu) spread across the nation. An autopsy indicated respiratory failure — likely due to flu — to be the preliminary cause of a Summit Middle School eighth-grader’s death. Another child who has tested positive for Type A flu is hospitalized at St. Anthony Summit Medical Center and is in stable condition. Because seasonal flu doesn’t typically hit until November or December, health officials said they expect 99% of positive Type A flu tests to be H1N1 .

— From the Sept. 26, 2009, edition of the Summit Daily News

30 years ago: Deputy district attorney cited with contempt of court

A 26-year-old deputy district attorney was charged with contempt of court Sept. 23, 1994, and fined $500. As District Court Judge Terry Ruckriegle announced the sentence for a recently convicted teenager, the deputy district attorney, seated in the last row of the room, whispered, “Jesus” and exited the courtroom. Ruckriegle shouted for him to return and issued the citation.

— From the Sept. 27, 1994, edition of the Summit Daily News

30 years ago: Frisco council discusses relocating trailer of longtime resident

Frisco Town Council members agreed Sept. 20, 1994, to help relocate Bo Bogan’s trailer, saying they want to gel life back to normal as soon as possible for Frisco’s oldest resident. The trailer was moved from Fifth Avenue and Granite Street at the beginning of the summer when developers Tom Silengo and Larry Feldman decided to build on the lot. Since that time, Bogan has been living in the Mountainside Condominium sales unit on Main Street, but is not happy there. Silengo solidified an agreement with a property owner to relocate the trailer to their lot and lease the space to Bogan for $1 a year. The Council agreed to amend the town code to allow the trailer to be moved as a special exception for Bogan.

“I would do anything to help Bo out.” said Frisco Mayor Tex Etie. “I realize that it’s a special favor, but quite frankly I could care less.”

— From the Sept. 23, 1994, edition of the Summit Daily News

125 years ago: Denver carnival draws large crowds away from Summit County

The fifth annual Festival of Mountain and Plain in Denver, saw as many as 30,000 people arrive in Denver via train, including 180 from Breckenridge (the town’s population in the 1900 census was 976). The festival opened on Sep. 25, 1899, and featured a street fair, ball at the Brown Palace hotel and a great deal of excitement besides. There was hope that Breckenridge’s Josie Ecklund, one of the festival’s maids of honor, would draw the $600 piano at the festival, but that honor went to Clara L’Abbe of Buena Vista, though residents can take some comfort knowing that L’Abbe was born and raised in Breckenridge.

— From the Sept. 30, 1899, edition of the Summit County Journal