Breckenridge receives $2 million grant for electric buses
BRECKENRIDGE — The town of Breckenridge is set to add more electric buses to its fleet following a sizable grant from the Department of Transportation. On Wednesday, Dec. 5, Congressman Joe Neguse announced a $2...
Scholarship in honor of Vail local seeks applicants
VAIL — The Paul Cuthbertson Foundation is accepting applications for the inaugural Live for Those Who Cannot Scholarship, which will be awarded periodically to youths who have a passion for life and dedication to achieving...
Seasonlong Nordic skiing program to be offered to elementary school children
KEYSTONE — As an extracurricular activity, the Keystone Resort Nordic Center is offering a seasonlong Nordic skiing program to children 5–12 years old. There will be eight or nine sessions that will occur each Monday,...
Attorney General requests more funds for Safe2Tell as tip line program continues to grow
Safe2Tell, the state’s anonymous tip line for violence intervention and prevention for students, is continuing to grow, according to state officials. In October, the program received 2,622 tips, a 15% increase in monthly tip volume...
12 Summit County students travel to Honduras on service trip to install eco stoves
FRISCO — The Peak School and Summit in Honduras combined their resources for a service project to install eco stoves in the homes of villages in Honduras that mainly use open-flame fires for cooking. Over...
6 Summit High students selected for national honor choir performance at Carnegie Hall
FRISCO — Six Summit High School students have been selected to attend the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York City, a distinguished honor bestowed on only 400 high school students...
Mary Anne Johnston recognized as Outstanding Volunteer by The Summit Foundation
FRISCO — Mary Anne Johnston has been named Outstanding Volunteer by The Summit Foundation as part of the organization’s philanthropy awards for 2019. Johnston, who has lived in Summit County for 21 years, has been...
Youth Empowerment Society of Summit wins Community Collaboration award for advocating changes to nicotine laws
FRISCO — When Summit High School seniors Courtney Brown, Breanna Roach and Logan Simson joined the school’s Youth Empowerment Society of Summit in 2018, the trio described the club more as a social group than...
CMC nursing students volunteer at health clinics across the state
BRECKENRIDGE — Nursing students at Colorado Mountain College campuses across the state are volunteering at health care clinics and other community health events. Last summer, faculty and 20 students from CMC, including the Breckenridge campus,...
Chris Hall named outstanding educator by Summit Foundation philanthropy awards
BRECKENRIDGE — The Summit Foundation has named Chris Hall, library information specialist at Summit High School, as 2019’s Outstanding Educator as part of the foundation’s annual philanthropy awards. Hall has been an educator in the...
Summit High School Mountain Dreamers group wins Outstanding Youth philanthropy award
FRISCO — The Summit High School Mountain Dreamers are one of the newest advocacy groups in the county, but the small collection of Summit High seniors has already made a splash among the student body...
Easterseals Colorado to host caregiving resource event in Frisco
FRISCO — Easterseals Colorado, a nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities and their families, is hosting a caregiver’s resource event in Frisco for National Caregivers Month. The event will take place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday,...
Summit High School fall theater production features 2 one-act dramas
BRECKENRIDGE — Summit High School’s drama department will present two one-act drama plays for its fall theater production from Thursday, Nov. 14, to Sunday, Nov. 17. The plays featured are “The Trojan Women,” adapted by...
Population, environment expert to speak at CMC Breckenridge
BRECKENRIDGE — Colorado Mountain College Breckenridge presents “Population Dynamics and Human Rights: Integrating Comprehensive Health Care with Environmental Sustainability” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Eileen & Paul Finkel Auditorium. Hannah Evans —...
Family & Intercultural Resource Center’s Noelle Sivon named Outstanding Professional in a Nonprofit
SILVERTHORNE — Noelle Sivon will be honored with The Summit Foundation title of Outstanding Professional in a Nonprofit for her work at the Family & Intercultural Resource Center as the Families United program manager. Within...
Summit High School graduate wins national STAR Scholarship
BRECKENRIDGE — The Breckenridge chapter of the Philanthropic Educational Organization presented Summit High School graduate Freya Schlaefer with the STAR Scholarship. Chapter member Patricia Shaffer described the STAR Scholarship as one of the nonprofit’s most...
Photos: Children honor veterans at Summit County schools
Breckenridge and Frisco elementary schools were just two of the many places in Summit County that held special events and remembrances on Veterans Day to honor those who have served. Both schools participated in assemblies...
Registration opens Tuesday for Keystone Science School camps
Registration for Keystone Science School summer programs opens at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. Those who register before Monday, Nov. 18, can get a 10% discount with code Courage2020 or apply the amount of their...
Summit County 4-H to host financial literacy class for area youths
Summit County 4-H is offering a free financial literacy class for youths in kindergarten through 12th grade from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 16, at the County Commons in Frisco. BizzyWhiz President Wendy Boortz...
Community invited to Veterans Day event at Breckenridge school
BRECKENRIDGE — A Veterans Day ceremony is at 8:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the gym at Breckenridge Elementary School, 312 S. Harris St. Boy Scout troop 187 will do a flag-raising ceremony, the school’s...
