Green Mountain Reservoir’s most wanted: State offers cash rewards for catching invasive northern pike
When Chris Refakis first started fishing in Summit County in 1991, there were no northern pike in Green Mountain Reservoir. Slowly, over time, the invasive species took hold in the water, feeding off native trout...
Man posts about heaven to find housing, homeowner reports campers who crossed his land to reach campsite and more in Summit County sheriff’s log
Last week, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office spoke to a man who pretended to be religious to find housing, took a report for two men who fell victim to a passport scam and responded to...
Q&A: Meet the Republican candidates vying for Colorado Governor
Scott Bottoms, Barbara Kirkmeyer and Victor Marx are all candidates in the June 30 Republican primary for Colorado Governor. The Summit Daily asked each candidate five questions about some of the key issues facing Colorado’s...
World’s first electric skis make US ski town debut at GoPro Mountain Games
It was a little over a decade ago that an unheard-of electric board made its debut at the GoPro Mountain Games, saying it mimicked the sensation of snowboarding on land. It was called the OneWheel,...
I-70 between Frisco and Silverthorne reopens following crash
6:59 p.m.: Interstate 70 eastbound between Frisco and Silverthorne has reopened to traffic. Original story: Interstate 70 eastbound closed due to a crash between Frisco and Silverthorne, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. COTrip.org...
How Republican candidates for Colorado governor say they’ll bridge the urban-rural divide
The three Republican candidates for Colorado governor all say they know how to bridge the state’s urban-rural divide. Their ideas include staffing agencies with more people with backgrounds and experiences in industries like agriculture and...
Investigators find 26 shell casings after arresting man in Dillon on charges of attempted murder
An affidavit written by a Dillon Keystone Police Department officer provided more details about the department’s May 24 arrest of a 25-year-old man on charges including attempted murder. Officers arrested Ernesto Camacho after responding to...
Summer skiing is back at Copper Mountain
The Woodward Copper Summer Hike Park is now open for the summer season, boasting 13 rail features and a jump. All of the features are built from snow farmed from Copper Mountain Resort’s Superpipe, allowing...
Family-owned custom hat store finds its 2nd home on Breckenridge Main Street
“Come down the mountain as soon as possible.” That’s what Ashlee Crook remembers telling her husband, Stephen, early this year when she stumbled across an open storefront on Breckenridge Main Street. Just two months later,...
Breckenridge Police Department concludes investigation into February death of man found behind City Market
The Breckenridge Police Department announced no criminal charges will come from the death of a man found behind City Market in February. The department concluded its investigation into the death of Oscar Jose Mendez Dominguez,...
Xcel Energy answers Summit County commissioners’ questions about proactive power shut-offs, rebate programs
Xcel Energy representatives presented to the Summit Board of County Commissioners on June 9 about two “major tools” the company uses to try to keep its powerlines from sparking wildfires. Xcel community resilience manager Tiernan...
Fire danger moves to high in Summit County
Though Summit County is “greening up” this week, the fire danger has moved from moderate to high, according to Matt Benedict, a Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District division chief. Benedict wrote in an...
Passersby extinguish fires off Colorado Highway 9 started by electrical failure
Three people stomped out three small fires on the side of Colorado Highway 9 after seeing them start Tuesday, June 9. Summit County resident Justin Erwin was one of the passersby. He said he pulled...
Court vacates trial date for former Team Summit coach in sexual assault case
Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct that the prosecution requested an extension for discovery to obtain evidence. A New Mexico court vacated the June 22 trial date for the sexual assault case involving...