1 year ago: Summit County officials expand distribution points for opioid overdose antidote

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office and the Summit County Public Health Department have for years offered free naloxone to the community in an effort to prevent deaths from opioid overdoses. But Summit County Public Health Director Amy Wineland said new naloxone distribution sites aim to make the antidote even more accessible by offering it at locations that people frequent. Almost a dozen distribution boxes have been placed in various locations in Summit County since September 2024 with an aim of helping to combat the deadly opioid epidemic that has raged for more than two decades in the United States.

— From the Oct. 24, 2024, Summit Daily News

5 years ago: Summit Stage begins lengthy transition to electric fleet with 3 new buses

A crowd of stakeholders gathered at the Transit Administration Building in Frisco on Monday, Oct. 19, to officially cut the ribbon on the Summit Stage’s first three electric buses, as officials spoke on the importance of taking another step forward in building a more sustainable community by pushing for better public transportation and the rapid transition of county vehicles to new electric options. The Summit Stage purchased the three new Proterra electric buses in large part thanks to federal and state grants paired with local matching funds.

— From the Oct. 20, 2020, Summit Daily News

10 years ago: Shutdown of low-cost health insurance provider impacts nearly 4,000 residents

The lower-cost insurer Colorado HealthOP was barred from the marketplace because it did not meet state capital-reserve requirements, the Colorado Division of Insurance announced on Oct. 16, 2015. The insurer sued the state for the right to continue selling policies, but, after a closed-door hearing on Oct. 19, Colorado HealthOP announced it will begin shutting down. The company has about 4,000 members in Summit County — a figure that represents about 14% of the county’s full-time, year-round population. Founded in 2012, Colorado HealthOP was a nonprofit health insurance cooperative that had about 83,000 members on Sept. 15, 2015.

— From the Oct. 22, 2015, Summit Daily News

15 years ago: Summit County shows off new fleet maintenance facility at ribbon cutting

County officials opened the doors to the newly completed $14 million Fleet Maintenance Facility at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 18, 2010, at the County Commons in Frisco. The county received $9.8 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help finance the 31,000-square-foot building, which was designed using a variety of energy-saving features and technology. The facility features 10 heavy duty bays for bus repairs and four automotive bays. It also includes a 2,400 square-foot drive-through vehicle wash and seven fueling stations.

— From the Oct. 19, 2010, Summit Daily News

30 years ago: Breckenridge Police beefs up enforcement of pedestrian crossing laws

During a council meeting on Oct. 19, 1995, Breckenridge Police Chief Al Kiburas said officers are beefing up their enforcement of pedestrian crossing laws on Main Street. Residents have made comments to the Breckenridge Town Council indicating that these laws are mostly ignored by drivers, and the situation was becoming dangerous. State law states that a vehicle has to yield the right of way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk on the side of the street closest to the direction that vehicle is traveling.

— From the Oct. 21, 1995, Summit Daily News

125 years ago: Breckenridge reported as quiet as election season ramps up in Summit County

The Summit County Journal reported that Breckenridge businesses reported a rather quiet week, which the editor attributed to anxiety felt over the coming election. Several precinct conventions were held throughout the county, and political candidates, ranging from the Colorado Senate candidate Benjamin Jefferson to would-be county commissioner Frank Smith, were seen around local communities to try to rally support. A lecturer from New Jersey discussed Democratic priorities for over two hours to a large audience at the Grand Army of the Republic Hall in Breckenridge.

— From the Oct. 27, 1900, Summit County Journal