Letter to the editor: Stories of funny bear behavior from times gone by
I’m with the bears. They were here first. And they’re interesting: As a canoe guide at Camp Minogyn on the Gunflint Trail in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, I sit up one morning to look out the...
Opinion | Morgan Liddick: The fall of the Berlin Wall
In my china cabinet, there is a small tea service from a country that no longer exists. Four bone china teacups and saucers, four cake plates, a teapot, cream pitcher and sugar bowl. They are...
Thinking Outside the Classroom: The transit of Mercury
The Earth’s orbit around the sun is what gives us our four seasons, some longer than others. It’s also what gives us an ever-changing night- and daytime sky. At Keystone Science School, we often use...
Biff America: Elegant violence and buffed dudes
My father once said seeing his youngest son grow up to be a liberal made him wish birth control was retroactive. My dad’s and my political arguments began long before I reached voting age. We argued...
Letter to the editor: Timberline Disposal is dumping recycling into the landfill
It appears that Timberline Disposal & Recycling continues to drop the ball and provide substandard service to the residents of Summit County. On Friday, at my condo complex, I noticed the trash pickup dumping the...
Letter to the editor: Restaurants should notify customers when they’re closed
Many local restaurants close for a couple weeks in fall and spring. But on consecutive days this week, we went to a prominent restaurant — one in Frisco, the other in Dillon — having checked...
Letter to the editor: Keep input on minimum wage issue coming
Summit County government deserves credit for actively seeking and including the perspectives of local workers in the minimum wage work group’s discussions, thereby allowing a larger and more fully representative set of individuals to influence...
Summit County adoptable pets: week of November 10, 2019
The following animals are available for adoption at the Summit County Animal Shelter. Call the shelter at 970-668-3230 with questions. CATS CATALONIA, 8 years, domestic shorthair mix, white and gray, spayed female DRACO, 10 weeks, domestic...
Mountain Wheels: Audi’s new Q8 moves SUV style and technology in a new direction
While the Europeans and Japanese continue to go larger with their SUVs in an attempt to capture the square footage favored by American drivers, occasionally there’s an interesting branch on that family tree. Enter the...
Walking our Faith: God and Brussels sprouts
A few weeks ago, I met a friend at Aurum restaurant on Ridge Street in Breckenridge in time to enjoy their well-known happy hour. During happy hour, everything on the snacks menu is half-price, and...
Backcountry.com breaks silence amid trademark lawsuit controversy: ‘We made a mistake’
Backcountry.com finally spoke on Wednesday, almost a week after a social media firestorm ignited by news the online retailer has been suing small business owners who used the word “backcountry” in their business names. “We have heard your feedback...
Wine Ink: The Napa Valley Vintners turns 75
Name certain places and that for which they are best known instantly comes to mind. Mention “Malibu” and people immediately think surfing. Utter “Green Bay” and images of the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field are...
Opinion | Susan Knopf: My writing process focuses on facts
The former editor of this paper, Ben Trollinger, asked me to start writing a weekly column, rather persistently, for more than a year. I think he was looking for an authentic, accurate progressive voice to...
Ask Eartha: Be sure to dispose of unused medication properly
Dear Eartha, I went to the 9Health Fair last month and saw a prescription drop-off box. Do I really need to seek these out? Can’t I just flush my old medications? — Gary, Silverthorne It...
Steamboat’s earliest opening day in history
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Steamboat Resort will open on the earliest date in its history. The 2019-20 season will begin next Friday, Nov. 15, according to a news release from the ski area issued Thursday morning....
Obituary: Gale Susan Nelson Ingalls
May 8, 1939 – November 2, 2019 Gale Susan Nelson Ingalls, 80, passed away November 2, 2019, with her family by her side in Fruita, CO. She was born May 8, 1939 in Sioux Falls,...
High Country Baking: Maple walnut tart
The holidays are coming, and this tart is a great way to celebrate the season. It’ll make any meal more festive. Walnuts, brown sugar, coffee and maple syrup combine to make each bite heady with...
Three busted in Vail Valley with 82 pounds of pot after failing to signal lane change
EAGLE COUNTY — Let this be a lesson to you: If you’re traveling through Eagle County with 82 pounds of pot in your vehicle, always signal your lane changes. Police say Turner D’Trevion, 20, allegedly...
Colorado Prop DD, sports betting measure, pulls ahead by 1 point
Proposition DD, the measure to legalize sports betting in Colorado, pulled slightly ahead in ballot-counting overnight, although the margin is still slight. With more than 1.3 million ballots counted, Prop DD is passing by 13,141...
