The Geiger Counter: It’s Miller Time
Don’t know what to do this weekend? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Pull up a seat to the counter, and I’ll tell you about everything that’s hot and happening. For many who grew...
Alterra Mountain Co. closes on purchase of Vermont ski resort
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Alterra Mountain Co. announced this week that it has closed on its purchase of Sugarbush Resort in Vermont, bringing the company’s total to 15 year-round mountain destinations throughout North America, including the...
CDOT warns of heavy traffic over MLK Day weekend
The Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be prepared for heavy traffic during the holiday weekend. Winter recreation traffic is anticipated to be considerable over the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend....
Breckenridge dog-sled guide ready to race his pack at 250-mile Wyoming event
BRECKENRIDGE — Six snowy miles up Tiger Road, seemingly closer to Keystone than Breckenridge, a cacophony of Siberian husky howls fill the air. At the foot of Mount Guyot, Good Times Adventures is a dog-sledding...
Man injured in 2016 Summit County police shooting pleads guilty to assault
BRECKENRIDGE — More than three years after being shot by a Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputy in a tense altercation, Nathaniel Steven Leisz has pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge. Leisz, 36, appeared in...
Summit County community celebrates 99th birthday of WWII vet, City Market employee
DILLON — Staff and customers gathered together Wednesday at City Market at the Dillon Ridge Shopping Center to celebrate a special birthday for one of the store’s most noted employees. Egon Gerson, a World War...
Dew Tour at Copper Mountain Resort to host inaugural Snowboarder Magazine awards
FRISCO — Snowboarder Magazine will host the first Snowboarder Awards at Copper Mountain Resort during next month’s Dew Tour. The event, which is free for the public to attend, is scheduled for 8 p.m. at...
The Summit Foundation distributes more than $1 million in grants to local nonprofits
FRISCO — The Summit Foundation, Summit County’s largest local philanthropic organization, has announced the distribution of nearly $1.03 million in grants to 58 local nonprofits during its end-of-year grant cycle. The Summit Foundation awarded grants...
Summit County Libraries’ Travel Slide Show series starts Friday
Summit County Libraries’ 2020 Travel Slide Show series kicks off Friday, Jan. 17, with a presentation about bikepacking along the Oregon Coast at the North Branch Library in Silverthorne. The series continues each Friday through...
How to avoid I-70 traffic on MLK weekend
Last year, 28,151 cars passed westbound through the Eisenhower Tunnel on Friday of MLK weekend and 26,642 the next day. Eastbound traffic through the Johnson Tunnel numbered 26,698 vehicles on Sunday and 26,334 the next...
An interwoven community: Craig Walsh and Hiromi Tango’s ‘Woven Spaces’ creates a healing hub in Breckenridge
BRECKENRIDGE — Art and science are often seen as polar opposites. But Australia-based artists Craig Walsh and Hiromi Tango hope their latest work can bridge the perceived gap — especially on a local scale. Partners...
Backcountry Film Festival is Saturday at Wilderness Sports
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District and Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center will host the 15th annual Backcountry Film Festival on Saturday at Wilderness Sports, 701 E. Anemone Trail in Dillon. Mobile art...
Woman accused in fatal Colorado Highway 9 crash pleads not guilty; trial date set for June
BRECKENRIDGE — Lindsey Leigh Ward, 31, the woman who allegedly caused a fatal crash on Colorado Highway 9 while driving drunk last summer, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. At an arraignment hearing Wednesday...
Summit High School wrestling dominant at home meet versus Middle Park and Clear Creek
BRECKENRIDGE — The Summit High School wrestling team lost just one match in a dominant showing versus Middle Park and Clear Creek at the Tigers’ tri-meet Tuesday night at Summit High School. Entering the meet,...
Wine Ink: The Pinot Posse rides again
It is certainly possible to appreciate a wine without knowing the story behind it. But understanding where a wine came from, how it was made and who the people are who made it can bring...
Longtime Summit County local works with military veterans during ski camp at Keystone Adaptive Center
KEYSTONE — Margie Sinton has a problem with the word “retire.” To the Silverthorne resident, a Summit local since she and a friend decided to spend the winters as Rocky Mountain ski bums in 1974,...
Breckenridge plans to send unpaid parking tickets to collections after repeat offenders rack up more than $88,000 in fines
BRECKENRIDGE — At the Breckenridge Town Council work session Tuesday, Jan. 14, the town elected to make changes to its parking violations system. Staff members presented a memo to council explaining that there are 320...
Summit High basketball drops pair of games to Glenwood Springs
FRISCO — The Summit High School varsity girls basketball team lost on the road Tuesday night at Glenwood Springs 51-32. Heading into the game, head coach Kayle Walker Burns said she had a feeling the...
Breckenridge works to remove female breasts from public indecency code after federal court decision
BRECKENRIDGE — The display of a female nipple and other parts of the female breast is considered unlawful, lewd and indecent in Breckenridge, where the town code is at odds with the U.S Court of...