State senator proposes classifying short-term rentals as commercial property, leading to a tax hike
FRISCO — The Colorado Association of Realtors alerted local real estate organizations Jan. 16 that a bill has been introduced in the state Senate that would change the designation of short-term rental units from residential...
Aspen Skico: Former executive’s theft in selling skis was ‘methodical, unfathomable’
Former Aspen Skiing Co. executive Derek Johnson is a “calculating bully” who emotionally abused employees, reduced their wages and stunted their careers in a decade-and-a-half-long scheme to sell merchandise he stole from the company, which...
I-70 Coalition works to change legislature around ride-sharing to decrease traffic and pollution
FRISCO — On Dec. 16, 2019, TreadShare, an app meant to provide a method of carpooling to the ski slopes from Denver, launched. The idea behind the app is for carpoolers to share the cost...
Police ID skier killed at Winter Park as 25-year-old man from Massachusetts
The skier who died Saturday at Winter Park Resort has been identified as Francis Raymond Ermilio, 25, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. According to Fraser Winter Park Police, ski patrol was notified of a missing skier around...
Changing a culture: How Summit County can work to combat high DUI rates
FRISCO — Residents around Summit County might have witnessed area police chatting with drivers at their windows or performing roadside sobriety tests over recent days as county and state officials continue efforts to curb the number...
Copper Mountain Resort announces Copper Live and Sunsation lineup
COPPER MOUNTAIN RESORT — Copper Mountain Resort has announced the music lineup for Copper Live, the free music series from Feb. 15 to April 19. The first concert is Feb. 15 and is part of...
A quiet warrior: The story of former NFL player, Frisco local John Rienstra
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the name spelling of John Rienstra and New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick. John Michael Rienstra has always charged head-first and full-hearted into whatever he’s...
Storm on the way to Summit County will bring midweek dusting of snow
FRISCO — Midweek snow is forecast from Tuesday through Thursday in Summit County, freshening up the slopes with as much as 6 inches. Robert Koopmeinerf, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, said there will...
With nearly half-full Snowstangs, CDOT says bus service to ski areas has been a success so far
As the Colorado Department of Transportation prepares to run additional “Snowstang” buses on Martin Luther King Day to augment its regular weekend service, officials say the program has been successful so far in its first...
Keystone Resort opens 100% of terrain. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area opens remainder of Zuma West
FRISCO — On Sunday, Jan. 19, Keystone Resort announced that 100% of skiable terrain is open. Keystone spokeswoman Loryn Roberson confirmed that the final three runs at the resort, Last Hoot advanced run, Bobtail intermediate...
Dillon’s Chase Blackwell to realize dream of competing at X Games on Wednesday
FRISCO — For Chase Blackwell and the active members of the U.S. Halfpipe Team, this past weekend in Laax, Switzerland, was a dream experience. Five American snowboarders made Laax Open finals. Steamboat Springs native and...
Breckenridge Town Council considers exceptions to short-term rental occupancy limits for large properties
BRECKENRIDGE — At Breckenridge Town Council’s work session Tuesday, Jan. 14, members discussed an addition to an ordinance that sets occupancy limits at short-term rental units. The ordinance, which was passed Sept. 24, allows two...
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...
Derek Johnson sentenced to 6 years in prison for stealing, selling 13,000 pairs of skis from Aspen Skiing Co.
Former Aspen Skiing Co. executive and city Councilman Derek Johnson was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday for methodically stealing and selling more than 13,000 pairs of company-owned skis worth nearly $6 million over...
Join us in telling the story of the greatest skiers, snowboarders in Summit County history
FRISCO — We, the people — the athletes — of Summit County live in a truly unique and challenging place for sports. High up in the Rocky Mountains, our sporting lives and journeys come complete...
Boulder man accused of stealing more than 70 pairs of skis
DILLON — A Boulder man is accused of stealing more than 70 pairs of skis from Arapahoe Basin Ski Area and other mountains around the state. Jason Takeshi Kawaguchi, 40, was arrested in June after deputies...
Summit County pioneers: Alf Tieze
Alf Tieze always knew “the hills” as a place of refuge. He often escaped to be alone with his thoughts and to explore vacant mines in the High Country of Summit County, and he remembered...
Project THOR launches to increase broadband access
FRISCO — On Friday, Jan. 17, Summit County government announced that a new broadband access project, Project THOR, is launching locally. Project THOR is a region-based high-speed network that increases the reliability of communications systems....
Frisco council focuses on phase two of Marina Park improvements
FRISCO — The Frisco Town Council has turned its attention back to the marina as the town moves forward with the second phase of the Frisco Marina Park Master Plan. In August, the town officially...
Minor power outages near Silverthorne and Copper Mountain
SILVERTHORNE — On Sunday, Jan 19, Summit Fire & EMS was called to County Road Z near Silverthorne due to issues with a powerline, according to Summit Fire & EMS spokesman Steve Lipsher. “We’re not...