Silverthorne pushes CDOT to act on Exit 205 bottleneck, looks for temporary traffic relief
SILVERTHORNE — In 2010, the Colorado Department of Transportation began a study on Exit 205, the Interstate 70 exit for Silverthorne, Dillon and Keystone. The study was completed in 2011, concluding that a “diverging diamond”...
Woman accused in fatal Colorado Highway 9 crash pleads not guilty; trial date set for June
BRECKENRIDGE — Lindsey Leigh Ward, 31, the woman who allegedly caused a fatal crash on Colorado Highway 9 while driving drunk last summer, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. At an arraignment hearing Wednesday...
Granby Ranch subdivision faces foreclosure; ski area avoids foreclosure proceedings for now
GRANBY — Granby Ranch’s lender has filed foreclosure proceedings. The lender, Granby Prentice LLC, filed a complaint Friday with Grand County District Court alleging Granby Realty Holdings owes Granby Prentice more than $62 million. The...
Breckenridge works to remove female breasts from public indecency code after federal court decision
BRECKENRIDGE — The display of a female nipple and other parts of the female breast is considered unlawful, lewd and indecent in Breckenridge, where the town code is at odds with the U.S Court of...
Frisco considers housing development partnership with private landowner
FRISCO — Frisco officials are considering a potential development partnership with a private landowner that could bring new housing options to town. The town hosted a community open house on the idea Monday at the First...
Breckenridge plans to send unpaid parking tickets to collections after repeat offenders rack up more than $88,000 in fines
BRECKENRIDGE — At the Breckenridge Town Council work session Tuesday, Jan. 14, the town elected to make changes to its parking violations system. Staff members presented a memo to council explaining that there are 320...
How to avoid I-70 traffic on MLK weekend
Last year, 28,151 cars passed westbound through the Eisenhower Tunnel on Friday of MLK weekend and 26,642 the next day. Eastbound traffic through the Johnson Tunnel numbered 26,698 vehicles on Sunday and 26,334 the next...
Summit County community celebrates 99th birthday of WWII vet, City Market employee
DILLON — Staff and customers gathered together Wednesday at City Market at the Dillon Ridge Shopping Center to celebrate a special birthday for one of the store’s most noted employees. Egon Gerson, a World War...
Anatomy of a DUI: What happens when you get pulled over?
FRISCO — A traveler being pulled over for driving under the influence is common in Summit County. The Fifth Judicial District — composed of Summit, Lake, Eagle and Clear Creek counties and nestled among a number...
Longtime Summit County local works with military veterans during ski camp at Keystone Adaptive Center
KEYSTONE — Margie Sinton has a problem with the word “retire.” To the Silverthorne resident, a Summit local since she and a friend decided to spend the winters as Rocky Mountain ski bums in 1974,...
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...
Man injured in 2016 Summit County police shooting pleads guilty to assault
BRECKENRIDGE — More than three years after being shot by a Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputy in a tense altercation, Nathaniel Steven Leisz has pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge. Leisz, 36, appeared in...
Aspen couple gets $50K from HOA in emotional support dog dispute
The Creekside Condominium Homeowner’s Association was ordered this week to pay $50,000 to a Snowmass Village couple after the HOA failed to allow a woman to stay at the complex with her emotional support dog,...
Keystone Resort defends safety protocols after snowboarder questions disciplinary action
KEYSTONE RESORT — Johnathan Buckhouse, a YouTube personality who creates videos about snowboarding, posted two videos about an incident at Keystone Resort that received 216,000 views within three days. The videos show Buckhouse snowboarding with...
Breckenridge dog-sled guide ready to race his pack at 250-mile Wyoming event
BRECKENRIDGE — Six snowy miles up Tiger Road, seemingly closer to Keystone than Breckenridge, a cacophony of Siberian husky howls fill the air. At the foot of Mount Guyot, Good Times Adventures is a dog-sledding...
Strong and quick snowstorm to hit Summit County on Friday
FRISCO — After several days of snow showers, Summit County is forecast to be hit with a bigger storm Friday. Kari Bowen, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, explained that there is a moist northwest...
Max Bonenberger wins first Breck Ascent ski mountaineering race of the season
BRECKENRIDGE — In the middle of leading the Summit High School varsity hockey team through the winter season, senior Max Bonenberger won Monday morning’s first Breck Ascent ski mountaineering series race of the season: the...
Free radon tests offered to residents of Summit County, where radioactive gas levels are more than 6 times the national average
FRISCO — At its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14, Summit County’s commissioners once again declared January as Radon Action Month, spotlighting the dangers of the silent, toxic gas lurking in some Colorado homes. The annual...
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area opens more extreme terrain
ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA — On Monday, Jan. 13, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced the opening of Bald Spot, an extreme terrain area that requires a hike back to the lift. A-Basin Chief Operating Officer...
Suspect identified in Breckenridge stabbing
BRECKENRIDGE — The man arrested following a stabbing Tuesday morning in Breckenridge has been identified as 38-year-old Carlton George Findley, according to an arrest affidavit of the incident. At about 9:45 a.m., officers with the...