1 year ago: Breckenridge plans to bring fireworks back on New Year’s Eve

Breckenridge Town Council showed unanimous support at an Aug. 13, 2024, meeting for bringing back New Year’s Eve fireworks for the first time in over five years. Council’s approval allowed town staffers to commit $35,000 for fireworks to be used this winter. The decision solely applies to fireworks on New Year’s Eve. The town did not plan to have fireworks for Independence Day. Council members agreed fireworks could boost Breckenridge as a New Year’s Eve destination, support local businesses by increasing visitation and provide an edge over competitors such as Park City and Steamboat. 

— From the Aug. 15, 2024, Summit Daily News

5 years ago: Summit County ski areas plan for winter while waiting on COVID guidance

With ski season just two months away, most ski area officials have been reluctant to discuss specific winter plans but noted that they are or will be working with local and state health authorities as well as other ski areas to develop rules and guidelines for ski season. Officials from ski areas across the state met Aug. 12, 2020, with state health officials and representatives from the governor’s office. Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz recently wrote a letter that touched on some of the likely requirements for the 2020-21 ski season, including facial coverings in all indoor and outdoor public gathering spaces. He also wrote that physical distancing efforts will limit or restrict events or other gatherings where 6 feet of space between unrelated groups can’t be maintained.

— From the Aug. 13, 2020, Summit Daily News

10 years ago: Native Roots has grand opening for its 11th marijuana dispensary location

While Native Roots officially opened its 11th dispensary in Dillon on July 29, 2015, the company officially had its grand opening party on Aug. 9, featuring live music, prize giveaways and free lobster rolls. Native Roots bought its Dillon building in March and was also leasing space to two pet businesses and a hair salon. Dillon will have no more than three dispensaries for at least the next year after the Dillon Town Council voted 6-1 to suspend retail marijuana license approvals through September 2016.

— From the Aug. 10, 2015, Summit Daily News

15 years ago: Home Depot submits plans to build a store as Lowe’s moves closer to construction

Home Depot submitted a premliminary application for a 102,000-square-foot store and 16,000-square-foot garden center to Silverthorne officials on Aug. 4, 2010. A spokesperson for Home Depot said the company is not deterred by the prospect of a coming Lowe’s store, which received preliminarily approval by Silverthorne Town Council earlier in the year. The final development application for the Lowe’s was approved by the Silverthorne Planning Commission on Aug. 3, which sent it on to the Council for a final review. (Town officials gave final approval to the Lowe’s plans on Sept. 22, 2010.)

— From the Aug. 10, 2010, Summit Daily News

30 years ago: Silverthorne girl finishes 2nd in All-American Soap Box Derby

Silverthorne’s Megan Densford was edged out in the championship heat of the Junior Stock division at the 58th All-American Soap Box Derby on Aug. 6, 1995, in Akron, Ohio. She finished with second place in a photo finish. Megan earned her trip to Akron’s Derby Downs with a first-place finish at the Rocky Mountain Soap Box Derby staged at Denver’s Bandimere Speedway on July 4. For her efforts, Megan won an assortment of merchandise, including a personal computer, a $1,500 college scholarship and a trophy nearly as tall as she was.

— From the Aug. 12, 1995, Summit Daily News

125 years ago: Hunters hope for better season as deer and grouse hunting season opens up

The hunting season for deer and grouse opened up Aug. 15, 1900, and already a number of would-be great hunters are greasing up their army muskets and talking of long shots. If they are not more successful than our fishermen have been, the game laws will not be badly broken.

— From the Aug. 18, 1900, Summit County Journal