Fire scorches landfill building, does not spread
A structure fire shut down access to Summit County landfill this afternoon. The fire erupted in the landfill entry building around 2 p.m., spewing smoke and flames. Everyone inside made it out safely. Crews with Summit Fire & EMS and Red White & Blue Fire quickly extinguished the blaze. Flames charred the outside of the […]
Where mountain town schools stack up on the state standardized test
Summit County students are trailing their peers across the state in the latest round of standardized testing, but doing better than many of their High Country neighbors. Colorado has just released CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) results for the 2023-2024 school year. This is the standardized test taken by every student from third to […]
Small wildfire spotted, contained within hours at Gold Hill in Breck
A small wildfire burned about one-tenth of an acre at Gold Hill north of Breckenridge on Sunday. The fire was confirmed by Summit County Sheriff’s Office at 4:51 p.m. Firefighters were on scene within minutes. An SC Alert confirmed the fire for the public just after 5 p.m. By 8 p.m. the fire was mostly […]