Breckenridge silver mine could see new life this summer
Old-school miners with hand tools and backpacks could soon be mining the woods east of Breckenridge. The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing plans for the Tony Mine on the Middle Fork of the Swan River. Silver claims there date back to the 1890s. In 2012 the new claim owners started with exploratory work, but there […]
Fire damage ‘too extensive’ for Dillon Valley El students to return before summer break
Students and teachers at Dillon Valley Elementary will not be going back to their classrooms this school year. Damage from an electrical fire in the art room last Friday night is unsafe and widespread, according to Summit School District. The fire destroyed the art room and fire sprinklers flooded one-third of the school. “The contamination […]
Stranded hikers rescued from Quandary Peak couloir after 8 hours
A pair of hikers lost their way on snowy Quandary Peak yesterday afternoon and were trapped in a couloir. Above photo is from Summit County Rescue Group. Summit County Rescue Group reports the two hikers slid about 100 feet down a snowy southern face of the Breckenridge 14er. One was injured when they slipped. They […]
3 popular mountain drives are not open this Memorial Day weekend
Summer road trip season is just around the corner in the Colorado High Country – but deep, lingering snow might put a damper on scenic drives. Rocky Mountain National Park says U.S. Highway 34 at Trail Ridge Road (12,183 feet) will not be open to cars this Memorial Day weekend. Plows have been working there […]
Hey Summit grads: What advice would you give to your freshman self?
Today on Main Street Breckenridge is the fourth annual Summit County Graduate Parade, where teachers, parents, friends and family celebrate more than 300 graduates from The Peak School, Snowy Peaks and Summit High School. All this year on The Warmup, our weekly athlete feature, Krystal 93 news director Phil Lindeman has been asking senior athletes: […]
In The Classroom: Knowing, growing and unicorns at Summit Middle
Today we are IN THE CLASSROOM at Summit Middle School with sixth grade language arts teacher Ashley Smith. Mrs. Smith has been teaching at Summit middle for 18 years – and collecting orphaned unicorns almost as long. “I have a chair stuffed with stuffed unicorns that kids have donated over the years,” Mrs. Smith tells […]
A-Basin extends ski season
Your Colorado ski season just got extended, again. Arapahoe Basin is open for skiing and riding through June 9. COO Al Henceroth breaks the news on his blog this morning, saying chairlifts are running daily through June 2. After that it is weekends only, Friday through Sunday, until A-Basin’s new closing day June 9. With […]
Update on devastating classroom fire: Dillon Valley El closes for over a week
Dillon Valley Elementary will not be open this week. An electrical fire in the art room on the night of Friday, May 17, destroyed the art room. Several neighboring classrooms were flooded with water from overhead sprinklers, damaging a third of the school’s south wing. No one was injured. The district says the fire was […]
Movies On Air: Should you fall for The Fall Guy? Film Review by Phil Lindeman
There’s a line about halfway through The Fall Guy, a witty, charming, explosive ode to love and stuntmen, where the film’s cheeky tone veers dangerously close to something unexpected. It’s when Emily Blunt’s up-and-coming director, Jody Moreno, is ready to give Ryan Gosling’s down-and-out stuntman, Colt Seavers, a second chance at a blown romance. […]
High speed chase over Hoosier Pass ends in Blue River wreck
One person is in custody following a multi-county, high-speed pursuit over Hoosier Pass. Witnesses tell Krystal 93 a truck was speeding north on Highway 9 through Blue River, toward Breckenridge, when it lost control and careened into trees near Blue River Road. Summit County Sheriff’s Office confirms the chase originated this morning in Teller County […]