Potential Reopening VERY SOON: Dillon Dam Road
Summit County Goverment posted on social media that the Dillon Dam Road could reopen as soon as tomorrow, April 16, but that is weather dependent. The post says maintenance and clearing operations are 95% complete and workers are hopeful Dillon Dam Road will be opened by mid-morning Tuesday. The Road & Bridge Department will monitor […]
Winter Storm Warning for Summit County
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Summit County until 3pm Tuesday. Heavy snow is expected with total snow accumulations between 8 and 18 inches. Winds will be gusty, up to 60 miles an hour. This means there will likely be slick and hazardous driving conditions with reduced visiblity. The snow […]
Black bear management – your input needed
It’s that time of year, when black bears are becoming more active in our neck of the woods. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants your input as they update the Middle Park Black Bear Management Plan in northwest Colorado. This Bear Data Analysis Unit, B-16, encompasses all of Grand and Summit Counties, and portions of […]
T-Bar convo with Breck COO
John Copeland is wrapping up his very first year as COO at Breckenridge Ski Resort. On a perfectly sunny spring day, he took time away from running the mountain to ride the T-Bar with Krystal 93 news director Phil Lindeman. Krystal 93: Remind folks where you came from and a little on your background before you came to Breck. […]
Get your old outdoor gear repaired for free in Frisco this weekend
Frisco is hosting a free gear repair day tomorrow at the Frisco Adventure Park. Bring one piece of outdoor gear for a free patch job – but only one – between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. There will also be axe sharpening, storage wax and simple bike repair. “We are extremely excited to host the […]
Past record holders beware: This year’s Summit High track team is coming for you
Today on THE WARMUP: We talk with seniors on the Summit High Track team as they are breaking records and gunning for Tigers legends. “You can really just only control your work ethic,” senior long jump Jackson Archambault says. “If you show up and you put in the work, then you’re going to get better.” […]
Summit County resident arrested for sexual exploitation of a child
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in Summit County after receiving a tip from teh Internet crimes Against Children Taskforce. Khidhr Odom was arrested on April 10 and booked on several charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Child. Before he was arrested, detectives searched Odom’s home and seized internet capable devices, according to […]
BREAKING Skier killed trying to jump the highway at Berthoud Pass
A 21-year-old skier was killed trying to jump U.S. Highway 40 at Berthoud Pass yesterday. Grand County Sheriff’s Office got the call around 3 p.m. on April 9. The unidentified skier was jumping the road just west of the summit and came up short, slamming onto the pavement. The victim was wearing a helmet and […]
Summit Fire breaks ground on long-awaited fire station in Silverthorne
Summit Fire & EMS is breaking ground today on a long-awaited fire station in north Silverthorne. The new fire station comes with space for two fire engines, six round-the-clock firefighters, a gym, a kitchen and a fire tower. Contractor Hyder Construction is building the station on a plot of town property near the northern entrance […]
New rescue details: CAIC forecaster caught in avalanche
A trained forecaster with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center was caught in an avalanche yesterday on Bethel Mountain, just east of the Eisenhower Johnson tunnels overlooking I-70. The forecaster was not seriously injured. He was rescued by two other CAIC employees, plus Alpine Rescue Team from Clear Creek County. Alpine Rescue Team shared more images and details […]