Getting spooky in Summit: Halloween fun for kids, dogs and music
Summit is celebrating Halloween in style! On Frisco Main Street this year is the annual Trick or Treat Street with local businesses. Bring the kids from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for candy and more. Get there right at 5 p.m. and bring your pup for the Costumed Dog Parade with Summit County Animal Shelter. In Breckenridge the Wellington […]
Colorado claims 11 resorts, Utah 7 in SKI mag’s latest ‘Best of the West’
SKI mag just dropped its annual resort rankings, based on thousands of reader surveys. Colorado again claims the most with 11 resorts. That is more than one-third of the entire list. Not far behind is Utah with seven, including No. 1 Snowbasin Resort. “Big-mountain skiing with a family-owned, local vibem,” a SKI mag reader says. […]
3 Blue River men arrested for multi-county theft spree
A trio of suspected thieves are in custody for a string of break-ins between Summit and Park counties. Authorities arrested all three at a home in Blue River this past weekend, Oct. 25 and Oct. 27. Cops found stolen goods, IDs and credit cards at the property. They were allegedly taken from vehicles in Breck, […]
‘Peak existence’: Travis Rice’s Natural Selection Tour adds ski series in AK
Travis Rice is taking over the world. Three years after launching the Natural Selection Tour, where freestyle snowboarders throw down on the world’s biggest backcountry features, Rice and Red Bull are adding a ski series. Natural Selection Ski comes to Alaska (location TBD) in April 2025, one month after NST snowboard hosts its fourth season […]
$3.5M more for the sheriff’s office? Not happening, says advisory board
A countywide citizen advisory committee is balking at another $3.5 million for Summit County Sheriff’s Office in the 2025 budget. That is a 20% increase over this year and by far the largest budget increase for any county department. “Although this committee recognizes the good work being done by the sheriff’s department, other departments have […]
$3.5M more for the sheriff’s office? Not happening, says advisory board
A countywide citizen advisory committee is balking at another $3.5 million for Summit County Sheriff’s Office in the 2025 budget. That is a 20% increase over this year and by far the largest budget increase for any county department. “Although this committee recognizes the good work being done by the sheriff’s department, other departments have […]
Summit girls rugby wins 17th state title, XC dominates regionals
Could you hear the Tigers roar this weekend? Summit High athletes were ferocious on the rugby pitch and cross-country trails, where the girls rugby team claimed a 17th consecutive state title on Saturday, Oct. 26, and the cross-country team easily swept 4A regionals in Arvada on Friday, Oct. 25. XC sets pace for state The […]
Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies at 84
Phil Lesh, founding bassist for Grateful Dead and longtime bandleader for multiple other groups, died this morning. He was 84. Tributes to Lesh are rolling in from every corner of the Internet. On X, Red Rocks Amphitheatre remembers the bassist, calling him one of the friendliest artists to ever play the venue. The Dead headlined […]
Colorado is cracking down on talking and texting while driving
Colorado is sending a message to drivers: Put down your phone and pay attention to the road. Starting Jan. 1, Colorado joins 29 other states with a ban on using handheld mobile devices while driving. You can get a $75 ticket for talking, texting or browsing behind the wheel. Hands-free devices are allowed under the […]
Indy Pass adds Loveland Ski Area and 52 other mom and pops
The Indy Pass — the grassroots answer to the Epic and Ikon mega ski passes — keeps on growing. Joining the alternative season pass roster this year is Loveland Ski Area, plus 52 other independent mountains across the U.S. Indy Pass managing director Erik Mogensen tells the Denver Post this is one of the biggest […]