Missing hunter’s military experience and supplies keep him alive in Jackson County backcountry
On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County Search and Rescue, and nearly 20 other agencies headed to the Rawah Wildnerness area, on a mission to find a lost hunter. First responders...
More details emerge on immigration enforcement operations in Summit County
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released more information about its operations in Frisco and Dillon involving Hacienda Real as federal agents perform operations in Summit County, which was met with a community protest Friday. ...
Summit Middle School student begins path to recovery after breaking his leg during football game
Summit Middle School student Ignacio Villarreal is already well on his way to becoming a star-studded athlete. Although he is only in the eighth grade, Villarreal has displayed that he is not only a skilled...
Colorado transportation officials warn of ‘extreme congestion’ on I-70 and mountain roads this weekend due to leaf peeping
With fall colors reaching their peak, Colorado transportation officials are warning that traffic congestion could also peak this weekend. The Colorado Department of Transportation in a news release Thursday said drivers should expect another busy...
‘Imagine the impact’: Silverthorne officials field concepts for town core, including a drive-thru Chipotle, or ‘Chipotlane’
Officials are continuing to craft the identity of a town that was once a construction camp for those building Dillon Reservoir in the 1960s. These days much of the town’s focus is on curating a downtown...
Winter is on its way. Here are some tips on home winterization from Summit County professionals
Cold weather will be coming soon, and it’s never too soon to be thinking about home winterization. The elements around 9,000 feet elevation can make for intensified winter conditions that homes must withstand. Winterization efforts,...
‘There’s a human cost’: Colorado mountain towns see student absences, community tension in wake of growing ICE operations
Colorado mountain towns are grappling with the impacts of a wave of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Federal agents have detained dozens of individuals on the Western Slope this summer — although ICE has...
In Colorado mountain communities, some sheriffs are informed of ICE operations — others are not, causing ‘risks’
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts operations in Colorado mountain communities this summer, the federal agency has notified some local law enforcement agencies of its activities — but not others. Sheriffs in Summit, Pitkin...
Mom’s Baking Co. to host celebration as it prepares to close after 10 years
Mom’s Baking Co., a Breckenridge bakery, is preparing to close after 10 years in business, according to a Facebook post by the business. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the business will host a celebration from 8...
Silverthorne recreation center to get licensed child care, and officials are split on if residents get priority
Metrics of community investment like taxes and place and type of employment worked their way into Silverthorne officials’ conversations around who could get first dibs in a new child care center. The town’s recreation center...
Mountain Wheels: High-altitude adventures in 5 modern off-roaders
We (mostly) avoided the leafer hordes this week with a breathtaking, post-snow drive to the 12,500-foot top of Jones Pass, west of Empire, as part of my local car organization’s 4xFall event — where we...
Immigration enforcement operation detains 6 people near Dillon, Silverthorne, according to Voces Unidas
Editor’s note: This story was updated with a summarized story from today’s live events. The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed it had agents in Summit County assisting U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement with an operation involving...