1 year ago: Bike thefts total more than $87,000 this summer in Summit County

Between July 1 and Aug. 8, 2023, Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said 18 bikes worth a combined $87,000 have been reported stolen in Summit County alone. Meanwhile, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office is working jointly on more than one bike theft case with law enforcement in Vail, he said. The proximity to the Interstate 70, as well as the high concentration of recreationalists with expensive equipment, makes these Colorado mountain towns popular targets, FitzSimons said.

— From the Sept. 3, 2019, edition of the Summit Daily News

5 years ago: Summit Fire considers new Silverthorne station as population grows

 Summit Fire and EMS recently completed a move to its new administration building at the County Commons in Frisco, and with the merger between Summit Fire and the Summit County Ambulance Service set to be completed in January 2020, the district is considering its next big move: a new fire station in Silverthorne. As the population continues to grow in the north part of the county, officials believe a new station in the area will become a necessity in the future. According to Steve Lipsher, spokesman with Summit Fire and EMS, a new Silverthorne station was identified as part of the district’s long-range strategic plan.

— From the Sept. 6, 2019, edition of the Summit Daily News

10 years ago: Montezuma bridge installation complete, two-way traffic restored after flood

Montezuma Road opened to two-way traffic across a new bridge over the Snake River on Sept. 4, 2014, restoring vehicle access where high water washed out the road on June 3. The 70-foot concrete bridge replaces a 60-inch-diameter culvert that was destroyed during the June flooding. The capacity of the channel beneath the new bridge exceeds 1,300 cubic feet per second. Engineers’ estimates place the maximum probable flow of the Snake River at 600 cubic feet per second at the site.

— From the Sept. 6, 2014, edition of the Summit Daily News

15 years ago: Summit County’s food banks reports strong spike in demand

With an economically challenging year only half over, public aid providers are still struggling to meet local needs. And the number of people asking for help only seems to grow. Use of of the Family and Intercultural Resources Center’s food bank is up 400%, and it’s seeing a lot of first-time people, said development director Anita Overmyer. Rental assistance is up too, she added. So far, $4,412.05 worth of food has been bought this year, compared to $275.95 spent on food in 2008. The Dillon Community Church’s food bank served 1,633 people for 2008. And half way through 2009, they’ve reported already helping 2,000 people by the end of August.

— From the Sept. 1, 2009, edition of the Summit Daily News

30 years ago: McDonald’s manager files harassment complaint against former employee

A manager at the McDonald’s located in the Walmart in Frisco has filed a phone harassment complaint against a former McDonald’s employee, who was expected to appear in court Sept. 14, 1994. The employee said he quit his job at McDonald’s in August to take a job at Keystone and called the store twice to ask when he could pick up his final paycheck. The manager reported that a man called there making negative comments about McDonald’s food, laughing, breathing heavily and hanging up, according to police reports. He said he recognized the employee’s voice and reported the incident to Frisco police.

— From the Sept. 6, 1994, edition of the Summit Daily News

125 years ago: Freight train crashes on east side of Boreas Pass

The No. 82 freight train leaving Breckenridge late on the evening of Sept. 7, 1899, jumped the track on the Como side of the Boreas Pass, wrecking the engine and cars, killing fireman Sam Clayton, and seriously injuring engineer Buddy Schwartz. Very little of the particulars of the wreck are known, as the railroad employees are very reticent about giving out information.

— From the Sept. 9, 1899, edition of the Summit County Journal

125 years ago: Breckenridge schools reports 112 pupils attending

Breckenridge’s public schools opened on Sept. 5, 1899, with an attendance of 108 students, though that number has since risen to 112. The library has added 115 new volumes, which parents are encouraged to check out at their pleasure. Additionally, a case of new and late maps has been acquired by the district. The schools have adopted the curriculum of District No. 1 of Denver, which will allow students moving from here to Denver to enter corresponding grades, and classes in drawing and music will be organized in a short time. A new coat of paint and wallpaper was added to the schoolrooms over the summer, and parents are invited to drop in their students’ classrooms at any time to enjoy the beauty and cheerfulness of the rooms and investigate the quality of the work being done by the students.

— From the Sept. 9, 1899, edition of the Summit County Journal