Ski season kicked off Friday with early A-Basin opening. Keystone opens Saturday
FRISCO — Just as skiers and riders were getting excited for ski season to kick off Saturday at Keystone Resort, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced at 1:45 p.m. Friday that it would start spinning the...
Hundreds celebrate ski season opening weekend at Keystone, A-Basin
It’s an event that lifts spirits across all of Summit — opening weekend of ski season, when powder junkies near and far are finally able to get their fix, and the entire community is reminded...
Despite recent high-profile accidents, Colorado has among the safest, most inspected ski lifts in the world
FRISCO — Lift malfunctions and accidents are statistically rare, but Colorado resorts have had a rash of high-profile issues in the past three years, including one that killed a visitor at Ski Granby Ranch in...
Park County teachers to strike Monday, Summit County teachers union expresses solidarity
The South Park Education Association, the union representing teachers working in the Park County School District, have announced that they will strike beginning Monday, Oct. 14, after talks with the district broke down Thursday night....
Ski season starts now: A-Basin announces surprise opening Friday
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area started spinning the Black Mountain Express lift at 3:30 p.m. Friday with less than two hours notice. Here are photos from opening day: Click here to read more about the race...
Summit Suds: Dillon Dam Brewery, Broken Compass Brewing hire new head brewers
FRISCO — Kegs get kicked, seasonals rotate and sometimes breweries close. Change is inevitable in the beer industry, but it’s not always bad. Worth celebrating is the recent shuffling of staff at the Dillon Dam...
Summit County domestic violence victims climb by 33% in 2018
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and for Summit County, a reckoning is at hand. The county is seeing a continuing rise in domestic violence intake, with a dramatic 33% increase in victims who sought...
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...
Obituary: Goodby Jo Laird
December 19, 1944 – October 7, 2019 Jo Laird, the girl from the trailer park, made her final journey to a better place Monday, October 7, 2019 free of the devastating ALS disease she battled...
With first snowfall, Parks and Wildlife warns about last-minute feeding frenzy for bears before hibernation
FRISCO — The first real snow has finally arrived in Summit County. As locals deploy their snow brushes and get their skis waxed, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking residents to be bear aware as...
Breckenridge troll Isak Heartstone reopens with new look in new location
BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge’s beloved trail troll, Isak Heartstone, is ready to receive visitors at his new home. The 15-foot tall wooden sculpture reopens to the public Tuesday after closing in fall 2018 when nearby residents...
Summit County’s first snowstorm puts ski areas days away from opening
FRISCO — Snow fell Wednesday night and Thursday across the Colorado Rockies, bringing a few inches of snow to towns in Summit County. But the real excitement is higher up, where the combination of natural...
Wildfire mitigation project taking place in Breckenridge
FRISCO — A fuels reduction project began Thursday near the Park 7 neighborhood in Breckenridge. The project aims to reduce timber on 43 acres of White River National Forest and Summit County open space, according...
Pulse oximeter study to look at populations living at elevation
FRISCO — The Ebert Family Clinic in Frisco is participating in an overnight pulse oximeter study to determine oxygen levels during sleep in healthy populations living at 8,200 feet, 9,200 feet and 12,500 feet, according...
A classical cowboy concert: Brad Fitch brings his John Denver tribute to Frisco
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the correct date of the concert. FRISCO — On Oct. 12, 1997, musician John Denver died in a plane crash. Now, 22 years later, Summit County...
Photos: Summit vs. Battle Mountain homecoming football game
The Summit High School Tigers defeated the Battle Mountain Huskies 35-14 on Friday at Tiger Stadium in Breckenridge.
Frisco to begin new parking enforcement program in November
FRISCO — The town of Frisco is changing how parking operates on Main Street next month, extending parking limits and creating more consistent turnover of parking spaces for businesses and patrons in the town core....
Fiery semitrailer crash closes I-70 Wednesday near Silverthorne
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 10:00 p.m. Wednesday FRISCO — Interstate 70 closed Wednesday from the Eisenhower Tunnel to Silverthorne while crews worked to clean up after a multivehicle crash and semitrailer fire....
Colorado doctor: Health effects of living in mountains unknown to medical establishment
Dr. Christine Ebert-Santos, M.D., is on a mission. The longtime Summit County pediatrician has, for several years, been trying to spread the word on an acute altitude illness that even locals can develop no matter...
Ballot Measure 1A: Voters get a say in raising taxes on nicotine and tobacco products
FRISCO — Over the past several months, the county’s governments have been taking steps to try to curb the amount of nicotine and tobacco usage among community members, including increasing the minimum age to purchase...
