As winter resort opening days approach, the 10-day forecast shows more snow on the way for Summit County
As ski areas across Colorado inch closer to opening day, snow showers continue to dust mountain peaks, and weather professionals say more inches could be on the way. Longer-range forecasts from OpenSnow, an organization that...
President of Uptown 240 backs out of development update less than an hour before scheduled start, leaving residents with unanswered questions
Community members who gathered for an update on the Uptown 240 project Tuesday were left with many unanswered questions after the president of the development backed out of the meeting less than an hour before...
Vail Resorts rejects town of Vail’s $12 million offer to buy land planned for company’s employee housing
On Monday, Oct. 3, Vail Resorts responded to the town’s $12 million offer for the contested East Vail property with a resounding “no.” “For Vail Resorts, this is not, and has never been about money,”...
Coroner IDs Washington man who died in Saturday’s crash on I-70
The 55-year-old Washington man who died Saturday in a collision on Interstate 70 between Exit 205 and the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels has been identified. Summit County Coroner Regan Wood said Dmytro Pronin, of Renton, was...
Unsheltered in Summit Safe Parking Program will double its occupancy after it officially relocates to the Frisco Bay Marina Oct. 13
This spring, the Agape Outpost Church in Breckenridge began a construction project and was unable to host Unsheltered In Summit’s Safe Parking Program any longer. The Summit County Sheriff’s office took over for the summer,...
Second bear attack reported in New Castle this year
Colorado Parks and wildlife officers are still looking for a bear that attacked a man at his home just outside New Castle over the weekend. “This is an unfortunate reminder that we need to be...
Summit’s Olof and Whitney Hedberg endure Paraguay rainforest, place 27th at 2022 Adventure Racing World Championship
Over the span of a week, Whitney and Olof Hedberg slept for roughly two hours each night as they paddled, trekked and biked over 550-kilometers in the rainforest of Paraguay in South America. The Summit...
Frisco to host free gear repair fair on Saturday, Oct. 8
The town of Frisco has announced it will be hosting a free gear repair fair on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Frisco Historic Park. Sew Tough Repair and town...
Colorado got a dusting of snow this weekend — and two guys already skied it
Ski season began on Sunday at Silverton Mountain for a guide and a patroller employed there who were willing to climb above 12,000 feet to earn their turns. That’s because Silverton and other parts of...
10 Mile Music Hall launches new monthly concert series, Local’s Loot, where a lucky resident takes home all money collected at the door
10 Mile Music Hall is launching a new monthly concert series and contest Thursday, Oct. 6. Called Locals’ Loot, entry is $5, and one local will win all money collected at the door. Anyone over...
Colorado’s official state fish makes second comeback after previously thought extinct
HERMAN GULCH — For decades, experts feared Colorado’s greenback cutthroat trout to be extinct, a casualty of mining pollution, anglers and more competitive species. So when biologists made the improbable discovery of a naturally reproducing population...
A big price correction alone won’t resolve Colorado’s housing affordability problem
Colorado home prices would need to fall by nearly a third to bring housing affordability in line with levels that existed in 2015, but that is unlikely to happen, according to a stark assessment from the...
Gravity Haus acquires The Ptarmigan Inn in Steamboat Springs
Colorado-based social club Gravity Haus has acquired a fifth property — and fourth hotel location in Colorado — with the purchase of The Ptarmigan Inn in Steamboat Springs. Gravity Haus currently has hotel locations in...
Town of Frisco purchases Galena Street property for workforce housing
The town of Frisco has approved the purchase of 602 Galena St. to turn it into more local workforce housing. The property in the past has been the Colorado Workforce Center. The town has eyed...
Washington man dies following accident on I-70 Saturday
Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct the kind of vehicle the deceased passenger was driving in. A 55-year-old man from Renton, Washington is dead after a box truck he was riding in crashed...
Silverthorne Pumpkin Fest preps people for Halloween as First Friday gets them excited for winter
Silverthorne’s October First Friday is geared toward getting people hyped for the winter season. In partnership with Breck Film’s winter film series, the free event is a retro ski night with a screening of Greg Stump’s classic...
Your utility bill is going up in October thanks to higher natural gas prices
Utilities are paying more for natural gas, which means many Colorado customers started to see higher bills starting Oct. 1. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved fuel rate adjustments Wednesday, Sept. 28 for Xcel Energy-Colorado...
Top 5 most-read stories last week: How a trio of alcohol ballot measures could impact small business, Vail Resorts’ latest announcement and why the Western Slope is Boebert country
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the ballot initiatives as they appear in the Colorado Ballot Information Booklet. Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com in the past...
Summit County sheds over 300 short-term rental licenses during 2022 renewal period
For the past two years, short-term rental regulations have been a frequently debated topic within the Summit County community and government. Recent results from a short-term rental questionnaire, which was presented in August, showed that...