Sheriff’s Office report provides insight into shooting at Dillon Valley condo complex
Editor’s note: The headline of this story has been updated to correct the law enforcement agency that responded to the incident. BRECKENRIDGE — Details are beginning to emerge about a shooting that took place in...
Average Summit County home price down 8% in October while luxury home prices soar
FRISCO — Summit County October real estate numbers show a slight increase in the market, especially in luxury sales. Breckenridge led the county with 24% of the total sales revenue and 18% of total transactions. ...
CDOT announces additional rockslide mitigation work along I-70 leading up to Christmas
FRISCO — The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced additional work along Interstate 70 in the coming weeks. Earlier this week, CDOT began rockslide mitigation work near Idaho Springs, which is expected to periodically...
McCain Housing Project developer plans net-zero workforce housing community in Breckenridge
BRECKENRIDGE — At the Breckenridge Town Council work session Nov. 26, Breckenridge Housing Planner Nichole Rex and Gorman & Co. representative Kimball Crangle presented plans for the McCain Housing Project, a workforce housing development. The...
Breckenridge Town Council split on logistics of proposed art installation along Blue River
BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge Creative Arts is proposing a knit art installation along the Breckenridge Riverwalk corridor for about four months next summer in conjunction with the WAVE: Light + Water + Sound festival. Breckenridge Town...
Try your hand at axe throwing at this new Breckenridge business
BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge has escape rooms, pottery painting, theaters and yoga for those who want a non-skiing activity to do in-town. But John Cronin saw a hole in the market for another kind of activity:...
Colorado proposal for weekend bond hearings could have big financial impacts in Summit County
BRECKENRIDGE — Proposed changes to bond hearing policies and procedures around the state could have significant impacts on the Fifth Judicial District, including right here in Summit County. Earlier this year, Gov. Jared Polis signed...
Fairplay opened its arms to over 700 stranded travelers over the weekend
When the emergency shelter in Fairplay ran out of blankets Saturday night, volunteers went door-to-door collecting extras from locals. When the hotels ran out of rooms, managers let stranded travelers sleep in the lobbies. When...
Utah man pleads guilty to menacing after pointing rifle at traffic along Highway 9
BRECKENRIDGE — Bryan Allan Hunt, the Utah man who was arrested for pointing a rifle at traffic along Colorado Highway 9 earlier this year, pleaded guilty to felony menacing during a hearing Monday at the...
The Pad hotel and hostel breaks ground in Silverthorne
SILVERTHRONE — Silverthorne’s new hotel, The Pad, made a step forward as Himmelman Construction broke ground on the site Wednesday, Nov. 27. The hotel is on the former site of the Robinson Dairy building, 491...
Former professional snowboarder Celia Miller of Frisco wins Ski.com Dream Job for Big Sky, Montana
FRISCO — When Celia Miller takes to Big Sky Resort in Montana next month for her weeklong Ski.com Dream Job, the Frisco resident says she will have the ultimate opportunity to do the two things...
Periodic closures expected on I-70 near Idaho Springs through Thursday
FRISCO — Motorists should be prepared for periodic traffic stoppages on Interstate 70 near Idaho Springs for the rest of the week, according to the town of Breckenridge. I-70 traffic will be periodically stopped in...
Obituary: Larry Joe Smithwick
Larry Joe Smithwick passed away November 20, 2019 in Texas at the age of 68 from pancreatic cancer. He was born to the late Jack and Nancy Smithwick in San Saba, Texas. Larry graduated from...
82 avalanches were reported in Colorado after Thanksgiving-week storm
More than 80 avalanches have been observed since a major snowstorm pounded much of Colorado last Tuesday, nearly half of them capable of burying someone, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Two were rated...
Breckenridge town council hesitant to opt in to marijuana law change
When Colorado lawmakers passed House Bill 19-1230 and 19-1234, allowing for marijuana hospitality businesses and marijuana delivery in the state, local municipalities were given options. As the statute applies to the town of Breckenridge, the...
Proven senior duo returns to pace aggressive Summit High School girls basketball team
Editor’s note: The below article has been updated to correct the spelling of freshman guard Kelley Duffy’s name. BRECKENRIDGE — If the Summit High School varsity girls basketball team is to improve on the Tigers’...
Summit Spirits: What is the difference between a ghost and a spirit?
We use the word ghost and spirit interchangeably but there really is a strong difference between them. According to the late Hans Holzer, professor of Parapsychology and writer of 119 books on the subject, “Ghosts...
Dew Tour schedule announced, including expanded Streetstyle competitions
COPPER MOUNTAIN RESORT — Mountain Dew and the Adventure Sports Network Group announced Tuesday the initial schedule for the Dew Tour ski and snowboard competition and festival Feb. 6-9 at Copper Mountain Resort. As part...
Man arrested after shooting in Dillon Valley West condominium
An investigation was launched following a disturbance in the Dillon Valley West condominium that involved in an assault and shooting. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office reported in a press release that the sheriff responded to...
Breckenridge Ski Resort to open Peak 7 on Friday
BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge Ski Resort announced on its social media channels Wednesday afternoon that the Independence SuperChair on Peak 7 will open for the season Friday. Ski resort representatives said the opening will push the...
