Vail is writing pink slips in Broomfield. But what about the lifties?
Vail Resorts is laying off 14% of its corporate workforce at world headquarters in Broomfield and elsewhere. That is over 100 mid to high-level positions. The company calls it a “resource efficiency transformation plan” and hopes to save $100 million by 2026. “The company is implementing a two-year resource efficiency transformation plan to create organizational […]
I-70 vehicle fire caught on camera by listeners and CDOT highway cams
A diesel pickup truck burst into flames this morning on eastbound I-70 approaching the Eisenhower Johnson tunnels, as it was towing a box truck. The driver escaped unharmed – and the whole thing was captured on camera from two different angles. A Krystal 93 listener was within a mile of the vehicle when it caught […]
Trail of the Week: Snake River Bluffs in Dillon
The Snake River Bluffs Trail is a 1.5-mile moderate trail located at the S.C.R.A.P. trail system between Dillon and Keystone. This trail is an early-season favorite and a preferred route for downhill mountain bikers. This multi-use trail traverses through sagebrush meadows and features great views of Baldy, Mount Guyot and Swan Mountain. The trail is […]
‘We’re going to sink the boat’: Tigers football feeling ferocious this homecoming
It wouldn’t be homecoming week without the powderpuff football game. “It was good to see all the parents coming out and just the rest of the students supporting these girls playing flag football,” says Dylan Gonsholt, senior captain on the Summit High football team “It was a good start leading up to Friday night lights,” […]
Blue River finally gets a new speed limit on dangerous stretch of Highway 9
Months after approval, and just one week after another wreck, the speed limit through Blue River is officially 45 miles per hour. The town installed new speed limit signs this week. It was previously 50 miles per hour. Also new are “no passing” signs on Highway 9 through town limits. The speed on either side […]
CDOT: I-70 could close 6 times daily for rock blasting at Floyd Hill
Rock scaling and blasting on CDOT’s $700 million Floyd Hill project will shut down I-70 up to six times per day this October. CDOT tells travelers to expect full stops Mondays through Thursdays, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. starting early next month. Crews could be blasting as often as every hour. It could take […]
Glenwood man who threatened Summit schools fails out of work release, sent back to jail
A Glenwood Springs man guilty of threatening Summit teachers and schools on social media will spend the rest of his sentence in jail after failing out of work release. Charles Draughn was terminated from Garfield County community corrections earlier this month, according to the District Attorney’s office. In response, Summit County District Court judge Reed […]
What’s it cost for a mile of mountain road these days?
Swan Mountain Road needs serious TLC. “It is our most important highway,” Summit Road and Bridge Director Robert Jacobs told county commissioners today. “It is county road No. 1 and it is in one of the worst shape of all the roads in the county.” But the cost to rebuild just one mile of road? […]
Summit cracks down on bad-egg rentals by yanking listings from Air BnB, VRBO
Summit County will soon have the authority to pull short-term rentals from online listing services. County commissioners adopt the new law at today’s regular meeting. It lets the county penalize rentals that operate without a license. In the most severe cases, the county has the “right to remove” bad eggs. Staff can contact listing services […]
Summit claims 8 athletes on this winter’s U.S. Ski and Snowboard teams
Homegrown Olympians and Team Summit alums highlight this season’s U.S. Ski and Snowboard team rosters. Back on the men’s snowboard slopestyle team is Silverthorne’s own Red Gerard, coming fresh off a season with World Cup podiums in Canada and Copper. Two-time Olympian Chris Corning is back, but he’s claiming Avon as his hometown these days. […]