Extreme weather shuts down ski area buses and lifts
Update at 11:22 a.m. Monday: The Outback Express is now open at Keystone. Update at 11:10 a.m. Monday: All lifts are open at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, according to Leigh Hierholzer, spokeswoman for A-Basin. East...
Mumps cases among Keystone Resort employees grow to 17
DILLON — There are now 17 confirmed cases of mumps among Keystone Resort employees after the outbreak started with three cases in early February, according to Summit County Public Health officials. The number of cases...
Centura Health backs out of Southwest Colorado community health alliance raising concerns about partnership with Peak Health in Summit
FRISCO — Centura Health, the largest health care provider in Colorado and owner of St. Anthony Summit Medical Center, has backed out of participating in a community health care alliance in southwest Colorado and instead...
Breckenridge Ski Resort hits 300-inch season snowfall milestone
BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge Ski Resort is the first ski area in Colorado to surpass 300 inches of total snowfall for the season. The total on the 5 a.m. report Sunday was just under the 300-inch...
Windy winter storm causes low visibility, shuts down Summit Stage for first time in years
FRISCO — Summit County residents were granted a brief reprieve from severe winter weather conditions following a major storm that dropped well over a foot of snow across the Interstate 70 mountain corridor earlier this...
Coroner: Vail skier who died of positional asphyxia didn’t fall through chair
Eagle County Coroner Kara Bettis continues to investigate the death of Jason Varnish, 46, on Feb. 13 at Vail while riding Chair 37 in Blue Sky Basin. In an Eagle County news release on Monday,...
Breckenridge Town Council approves East Peak 8 development with conditions
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of town attorney Tim Berry’s name and the date of the next council meeting. The commercial parking condition also has been clarified. BRECKENRIDGE —...
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area addresses Saturday crowds, says numbers are still much lower than in previous years
ARAPAHOE BASIN SKI AREA — On Monday, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth addressed the Saturday crowds at A-Basin in his blog. “No question this past Saturday was the busiest day of...
Breckenridge Town Council to determine fate of East Peak 8 development
BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge Town Council members will determine the fate of the controversial East Peak 8 hotel development at their meeting Tuesday, Feb. 25. The project was approved Jan. 7 by the Breckenridge Planning Commission,...
Summit County pioneers: Edna and Max Dercum
KEYSTONE — American writer Katherine Anne Porter once said, “Adventure is something you seek for pleasure, or even for profit, like a gold rush or invading a country … but experience is what really happens...
Feds cite alleged rogue snowmobiler David Lesh for Aspen-area incident
Ecologists working on Independence Pass on July 3 were flabbergasted when they saw two snowmobilers running their sleds over wet, fragile terrain devoid of snow. Their pictures helped lead to citations for one of the men. The Forest Service issued four citations to David Lesh.
Winter weather update: Summit Stage bus service resumes, I-70 opens at Vail Pass, hazardous driving and avalanche conditions continue
Update at 10:46 a.m.: Eastbound Interstate 70 has reopened at Vail Pass, according to CDOT. Update at 9:48 a.m.: Summit Stage operations are expected to resume service at around 10:15 a.m. All routes should be...
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...
CDOT to close US 285 overnight Wednesday
The Colorado Department of Transportation will close U.S. Highway 285 near Fairplay on Wednesday night for winter maintenance operations. The closure will take place from 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday and will include...
Shorthanded Summit High School hockey fights but falls in first round playoff game vs. Castle View
BRECKENRIDGE — The Summit High School varsity hockey team was up against it Tuesday night at Stephen C. West Ice Arena. Missing several players due to disciplinary action from school, the Tigers weren’t really able...
Dillon, Silverthorne ax April elections due to uncontested races
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include additional information about Montezuma’s municipal election. FRISCO — Spring is just around the corner in Summit County, and the area’s municipal elections will follow quickly for some....
Dillon, county officials push forward on USFS housing partnership
DILLON — Dillon and Summit County officials are moving forward with efforts to create new workforce housing options around the county, including a recent push to partner with the United States Forest Service for development...
Peak Performers nominee: Keri Herman, freestyle skiing
Editor’s note: Readers nominated their all-time favorite Summit County athletes for Peak Performers: The Mount Rushmore of Summit County athletes. Voting is now live at SummitDaily.com/peakperformers. Nominee: Keri HermanSport: Freestyle skiing Keri Herman was one of...
Swift Communications sells Greeley Tribune to newspaper operator MediaNews Group
CARSON CITY, NV — Swift Communications announced today it has reached an agreement to sell the Greeley Tribune to MediaNews Group (“MNG”), the owner and operator of one of the largest newspaper businesses in the...
Snowboarders can ride Copper Mountain for free March 13 in honor of Jake Burton Carpenter
Snowboarders will have the chance to ride Copper Mountain Resort for free on Friday, March 13, as part of Burton’s A Day for Jake global day of snowboarding to celebrate the legacy of the late...