‘Holding our mail hostage’: As issues with the US Postal Service persist, Summit County residents report problems accessing prescriptions and important mail
For the better part of a month, Andrea Godfrey has been wearing her mismatched blue and red gloves, a yellow beanie and a long dark coat indoors at her home in Silverthorne. Godfrey, 71, has...
Head’s up Summit County skiers and snowboarders: Your responsibility code for on the mountain just got two new rules
The 60-year-old Your Responsibility Code for skiers and riders was expanded at the beginning of this ski season to include two new safety measures related to avoiding skiing and riding while impaired by alcohol or...
Winners of 32nd International Snow Sculpture Championships announced in Breckenridge following 94 hours of hand-carved artistry
The winners of the 32nd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships — hosted in the town of Breckenridge — were announced Friday, Jan. 27, capping off a 94-hour challenge that saw teams of artists from around the...
Deion ‘Coach Prime’ Sanders, head football coach for the University of Colorado Boulder, calls trip to Vail a life-changing experience
VAIL — Coach Prime caught Vail in the prime of the winter season, and he appears to have left town transformed by its magic. In a social media post, Sanders said his recent visit to Vail...
A perfect storm of snow delays lifts, draws huge crowds at Steamboat Resort
STEAMBOAT RESORT — With 21 inches of fresh powder recorded at mid-mountain through Sunday, Jan. 29, Steamboat Resort eclipsed the 300-inch mark for the season. That threshold isn’t annually noted, but was hit in March over...
Calling all stargazers: You can watch a rare comet streak across the sky at The Pad in Silverthorne this week
Summit County doesn’t have nearly as many city lights as other metropolitan areas which makes it a great place to stargaze. This week, those interested in the night sky have the opportunity to see the...
What happens to spring runoff in the weeks after peak snowpack? Colorado scientists are trying to find out.
COLORADO — Water managers in the Colorado River basin are gaining a better understanding that what happens in the weeks after peak snowpack — not just how much snow accumulated over the winter — can have...
Silverthorne’s John Fielder is donating his life’s work of nature photography to History Colorado
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct where John Fielder lives. Brand-name Colorado nature photographer John Fielder will donate thousands of his photos, collected over 40 years of outdoor travels, to History Colorado....
California man dies in single-vehicle rollover crash Monday on snowy I-70 near Silverthorne
A California man died Monday, Jan. 30, of injuries sustained in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 70 near Silverthorne, according to Colorado State Patrol. The 37-year-old man from Los Angeles lost control of his...
The Lake Dillon Theatre Co. in Silverthorne changes its name to Theatre SilCo
On Friday, Jan. 27, The Lake Dillon Theatre Co. announced it was changing its name to Theatre SilCo. According to the theater’s website, the idea for the name change came when the organization had to...
Breckenridge honors pioneering Black civil rights advocate and entrepreneur Barney Ford ahead of Black History Month
Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify the year that a letter Ford wrote appeared in a Chicago newspaper and to include the correct name of Breckenridge History. With days to go before the...
Troubling surge of poaching cases in Colorado has wildlife officers trying to keep up
On the opening morning of Colorado’s rifle pronghorn season in October, one of many hunters roaming the undulating, wide-open terrain in Eleven Mile State Park near Hartsel witnessed a series of events he found troubling...
Late hours, dark mornings and beautiful sunrises: An inside look at the life of a Breckenridge snowcat operator
Long after most skiers and riders have laid their heads on their pillows for a good night’s rest ahead of their next ski day, a long train of snowcats have started making their way up...
Steamboat Springs ski experts offers time-proven tips to help skiers, riders stay safe on the slope
After 30 years working at Steamboat Resort including 20 years on ski patrol, Duncan Draper has seen his share of lost equipment, misplaced children and “barefoot,” a nickname for tired skiers who take off their skis...
Hearse carrying a body comes to a rest ‘teetering’ over a 100-foot embankment after sliding off I-70 near Silverthorne
A hearse that slid off Interstate 70 in snowy conditions stopped just shy of tipping over a ledge, with its front wheels hanging in the air at around 3 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, according...
UPDATE: Owner of construction company tied to fatal 2021 trench collapse in Breckenridge faces a manslaughter charge
Editor’s note: This story was updated with new information and to correct errors about who issued and served the arrest warrant and the number of charges filed in the case. The owner of a Vail...
Silverthorne draws inspiration from Mexican, Chinese traditions for its First Friday on Feb. 3
According to a news release from the town, Silverthorne will draw inspiration from Mexico’s Noche de Candela and the Chinese Lunar New Year for the next installment of its First Friday series. Dubbed the Wish...
Family and friends celebrate the life of Ski & Snowboard Club Vail coach in Eagle County
VAIL — Lily Connelly loved all growing things. She filled her apartment in Vail with flowers and plants, and pondered every wildflower during the summer while biking and hiking around the valley. She was an untamed...
Walk along the shores of the Dillon Reservoir under a full moon and grab a bowl of chili during the Summit Historical Society’s fundraiser on Feb. 4
The Summit Historical Society is hosting a fundraiser where it will lead a guided hike along the shores of the Dillon Reservoir and serve up a bowl of chili on Saturday, Feb. 4. According to...
Growing number of women taking senior leadership roles in ski industry
Nadia Guerriero first demonstrated an aptitude for making shrewd business decisions when she was 22 years old, fresh out of the University of Colorado and working for a Boulder sports agency that represented Olympic athletes....