Summit County grapples with variance denial as restaurants are given a limited green light statewide
DILLON — Summit County public health officials requested a variance from the state on May 15 to reopen short-term rental establishments, restaurant dine-in services and ski areas. On Sunday, the county was officially notified that...
Breckenridge passes resolution for pedestrian-only Main Street
BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge Town Council on Tuesday gave a green light to close portions of Main Street to vehicle traffic so that it can serve as a pedestrian walkway. While the council was somewhat split...
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area gears up to reopen amid demand so high it crashed the reservations system
ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA — It’s rare that a ski area has two hyped up “opening days” in one season, but after an executive order from Gov. Jared Polis closed all Colorado ski areas in...
Rescue group saves climbers on Mount Royal, finds missing kayaker on lower Blue River
DILLON — The Summit County Rescue Group has seen a noticeable increase in calls over recent weeks, as visitors and residents take to the backcountry to enjoy warmer weather, perhaps unprepared for changing snow and...
15 cases of coronavirus reported over holiday weekend
Summit County reported 15 new cases and three additional hospitalizations of the novel coronavirus over Memorial Day weekend, according to the county’s coronavirus webpage. The county did not report new cases Monday because of the...
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area hosts second opening day of the season after COVID-19 shutdown
ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA — It would seem Arapahoe Basin Ski Area has successfully pulled off a safe reopening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lucky skiers and snowboarders who won Tuesday night’s...
Frisco to open pedestrian promenade on Main Street, launch shop local campaign
FRISCO — Frisco is about to open up, with a few twists. The Frisco Town Council passed a pair of resolutions authorizing new economic relief efforts in town, including a temporary “pedestrian promenade” on Main...
Summit County restaurants to reopen dining services Wednesday with occupancy limits
FRISCO — Colorado’s response to the pandemic has been frenetic, with decisions made, changed or reversed on a seemingly hourly basis. Fortunately for Summit County restaurant owners, the latest about-face on policy by Gov. Jared...
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area to open Wednesday, other county variance requests denied
ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA — Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s request for a partial reopening has been approved and will be effective on Wednesday. This was the only variance request from Summit County that was approved...
Colorado restaurants can reopen for in-person dining at 50% capacity Wednesday
DILLON — Gov. Jared Polis has updated the safer-at-home executive order to allow restaurants to open for in-person dining with limited capacity on Wednesday, May 27, according to a news release. The executive order is...
4 new cases of coronavirus reported Wednesday
Summit County reported four new cases of the novel coronavirus Wednesday, according to the county’s coronavirus webpage. The total number of positive cases is now at 225, including those who have tested positive and those...
Motorcyclist killed in crash near Copper Mountain on Monday
An Eagle County resident was killed in a crash near Copper Mountain on Monday, May 25, according to Colorado State Patrol. At about 12:50 p.m. Monday, representatives with the Colorado State Patrol, Summit County Sheriffs...
Pending approval, Breckenridge Recreation Center plans to reopen June 17 by reservation only
BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge Recreation Director Scott Reid presented Tuesday to Breckenridge Town Council a three-phase plan to reopen the town’s indoor recreation centers. Reid said the recreation department is targeting a reservation system to begin...
Colorado Highway 9 realignment near Frisco starts Wednesday
The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin work to realign north and southbound lanes of Colorado Highway 9 in Frisco on Wednesday, May 27. The work is part of the “Gap Project” that will widen...
Frisco gets update on Peninsula Recreation Area plan, considers Peak School relocation
FRISCO — Changes are coming to the Peninsula Recreation Area in Frisco as the town continues to work through a new comprehensive visioning plan for the area, a move that could include the relocation of...
Frequent use of hand sanitizer can be harmful, experts say
In times like these, it’s normal to be overly cautious about hand-washing and hand-sanitizing. While experts say frequent hand-washing is critical to preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus, people should be cautious about using...
Summit County officials hope to reopen all short-term lodging June 1 if governor approves variance
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect the county’s recommendations that short-term lodging facilities wait 24 hours after guests leave before allowing any staff into a hotel-style room and leave 72 hours...
All Summit County transit services permitted to resume operations under amended health order
In a newly-amended public health order, Summit County officials have given transit services the go-ahead to resume operations. County officials issued the amended order, which responds to changes being made at the state level, late...
Breckenridge gives update on reopening
BRECKENRIDGE — The Breckenridge Tourism Office and the town of Breckenridge hosted a virtual community update on the reopening process Friday morning. Town leaders discussed the pedestrian-only Main Street closure, messaging to guests around preventing...
Skiers share loving memories of Pallavicini lift in its final days at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA — As Bryan Walker sat leaning on Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s trademark mountain goat statues Wednesday, the Denver resident described what it was like to ride a 42-year-old, fixed-grip, two-seat chairlift...