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1. Hiker dies after heart attack on Quandary Peak

A 67-year-old Wyoming man died last week after suffering a heart attack while hiking up Quandary Peak. David Law was with a group of friends intending to summit Quandary when he collapsed at the side of the trail, a half mile up. Paramedics from Red, White and Blue fire district performed advance life support on the hiker and he was wheeled back to the trailhead in a litter, where he was pronounced dead.

2. Wildfire smoke in Summit County and the rest of Colorado is toxic and unprecedented

The thick haze in the air — the product of wildfires from across the state — is not good for our health. Recommended ways to avoid the smoke don’t exactly fit with the Summit County summer lifestyle either. Basic precautions include avoiding going outdoors, avoiding vigorous exercise, closing windows and avoiding outdoor activities, according to Dr. Carl White, pediatric pulmonologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver.

“When you look at the recommendations to avoid the smoke, it’s basically just run and hide,” he said. Not exactly the easiest advice to heed in the warmest months of the year in the mountains.

Health problems range from irritated eyes and coughing to acute or chronic conditions like heart attacks, strokes or cancer. Children are particularly susceptible to negative effects of the smoke. White said the healthiest time to be outdoors to exercise when air quality is bad is the hour after a late afternoon rain during monsoon season. Outside of that, you may be risking your health.

3. Breckenridge to revamp rules for short-term rentals

Breckenridge is looking to update its current regulations on vacation rentals. While most towns in Summit County are still in looking to implement new rules, Breckenridge has been ahead of the curve after implementing its first set of regulations a number of years ago. Proposed changes the town is now considering include a new fee schedule, requiring a local point of contact and measures designed to ensure safety and access for inspections, among other items. The new fee structure is designed to defray the town’s administrative cost and not generate any kind of profit. Breckenridge is also looking at mandating all short-term rentals in town come with a local point of contact, or someone who can address complaints on site within a one-hour timeframe 24/7. Town council is poised to vote on the new regulations on first reading Aug. 14.

4. Kaiser Permanente Colorado says it will no longer be a Medicaid provider in Frisco

Kaiser Permanente Colorado said last week it has notified about 2,500 patients that it will no longer serve as a Medicaid provider in some areas of the state. The northern, southern and mountain service areas affected by the decision include Frisco, Fort Collins, Loveland, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. The health care provider said it made the changes in Medicaid services because it is committed to seeing Medicaid and the second phase of the state’s Medicaid Accountable Care Collaborative succeed.

5. Police identify suspect in Montezuma hit-and-run

The suspect in a hit-and-run accident that took place near Montezuma last month has been identified as 34-year-old Dillon resident William Taylor Cobban. According to court documents, Cobban allegedly struck a runner while driving on Montezuma Road, picked him up and dropped him off on Hunki Dori Court near the River Run Village at Keystone Resort on July 14. Cobban told the victim he needed to leave because he “had some beers.” He was contacted by law enforcement officials in Montezuma, where he apparently admitted he had been drinking, and he was taken to jail. During transport he told the trooper that he did not see the bicyclist and that he must have jumped out of the woods, seemingly unaware that he hit a runner, and not a bicyclist.