Weekend snowstorm to be measured in feet, causing traffic snarls and avalanche warnings
FRISCO — Is this the storm we’ve all been waiting for? Snow was falling across Summit County on Thursday morning, and it’s not expected to stop until Sunday, when 18-30 inches are expected to have accumulated...
Traffic updates: Eastbound I-70 reopens at Silverthorne
6:44 p.m. The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 have reopened at Silverthorne. 4:35 p.m. Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 are closed at Silverthorne because of safety concerns. Loveland Pass also is closed. 3:39 p.m. The...
Summit School District cancels classes as heavy snowfall is expected to continue
DILLON — Summit School District announced at about 6:30 a.m. Friday that school would be closed for the day because of weather. School district spokeswoman Mikki Grebetz sent the following email: “Due to the forecast...
Keystone Resort submits plan to bring lift-served skiing to high-Alpine bowls
DILLON — If Keystone Resort’s latest expansion plan comes to fruition, there will be hundreds more acres of high-Alpine, lift-served bowl skiing in Summit County. On Friday morning, Keystone Resort announced it had submitted a...
Wind creates dangerous avalanche conditions around Summit County
FRISCO — State officials are warning backcountry recreationists and mountain residents to stay wary of avalanches after a number of slides made their way down paths in the Tenmile Range and Loveland Pass in recent days....
First responders from across Colorado gather to remember fallen Summit firefighter Ken Jones
LITTLETON — Hundreds came out in support of fallen Summit County firefighter Ken Jones on Friday morning, as a seemingly endless procession of fire engines, police cars, motorcycles and more made its way through the...
Ullr Fest parade floats make show-stopping performances as snow falls in Breckenridge
BRECKENRIDGE — While the snow and cold could ruin a parade, this type of weather is just what the Ullr Fest is all about. An estimated 12,000 locals and visitors lined Breckenridge’s Main Street for...
Imaginative floats to take over Main Street Breckenridge during Ullr Fest parade
BRECKENRIDGE — Every year, Drew Goldsmith, Peter Drummond and Shawn Hazer build one of the most crowd-pleasing floats of the Ullr Fest parade: the Ullr After Schooler. Drummond and Goldsmith said they started building a...
Summit County Sheriff’s Office asks for help catching vandal who shot out car windows near Frisco
FRISCO — The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in catching the vandal responsible for shooting out a number of car windows near Frisco. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Sheriff’s Office...
Dillon Petco found in violation of Colorado Department of Agriculture standards
DILLON — The Petco store in Dillon, 264 Dillon Ridge Road, was found in violation of three Pet Animal Care Facilities Act rules following an inspection Jan. 9, according to a report by the Colorado...
Summit County and Colorado grieve the death of firefighter Ken Jones as investigations continue
Firefighters around Colorado are wearing black stripes across their badges, and organizations throughout the county are lowering their flags to half-staff this week as residents in the area mourn the death of Ken Jones, a firefighter with Summit Fire & EMS who fell to his death at a fire near Copper Mountain on Saturday.
Summit County, individual towns consider hiring lobbyist to advocate for I-70 improvements among other initiatives
FRISCO — Summit County and town officials are hopeful a potential agreement with a law firm could give the area a bigger voice in the state and federal legislatures. Discussions are ongoing between officials in...
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area to open Beavers terrain Saturday
DILLON — Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Chief Operating Officer Al Henceroth wrote in a blog post Friday morning that the ski area’s Beavers lift and terrain will open for the season Saturday morning. Henceroth said...
Public invited to view funeral procession for firefighter Ken Jones
A full-honor funeral procession for Summit Fire & EMS firefighter Ken Jones will be held the morning of Friday, Dec. 13, according to the fire district. The procession will begin at 9 a.m. at the...
Summit County firefighter dies after falling from roof of condo building during a fire in Copper Mountain
FRISCO — Summit Fire & EMS firefighter Ken Jones, 46, died after falling about 60 feet from the roof of a Copper Mountain condo building early Saturday, when crews were working to battle a fire...
Breckenridge Creative Arts names new CEO
BRECKENRIDGE — The Breckenridge Creative Arts board of directors has named Matthew Neufeld as its chief executive officer, according to a news release. Neufeld previously worked for nine years as the managing director of Metro...
Owner of Granby Ranch to surrender property as lender takes over
The lender for Granby Ranch intends to take back the property. In a letter delivered to the Granby Board of Trustees on Tuesday, the owner of Granby Ranch, Marise Cipriani, said the lender has indicated...
Summit Suds: Ullr Fest revelers break unofficial shot ski record
I hope you’ll forgive me for breaking from the topic of beer to write about other alcoholic beverages in the spirit of the season. On Thursday, Dec. 12, Breckenridge reclaimed the unofficial title of putting...
Breckenridge could get brighter with more lenient lighting restrictions in town code
BRECKENRIDGE — Bistro lighting, a type of decorative lighting that includes stringed lights, soon could be allowed in more areas around Breckenridge. The type of lighting currently is allowed only in outdoor dining and bar...
