CDOT explains why it won’t be rebuilding Exit 205 in Silverthorne 

Road engineers are explaining why they will not rebuild the busiest interchange in Summit County.  On any given day 32,000 vehicles use Exit 205 in Silverthorne.  CDOT invites you to an open house at Silverthorne Pavilion from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19.   Engineers will answer questions about their decision and what […]

Breckenridge Vipers sweep home opener to remain undefeated 

Park City is still recovering from its Viper bites.  Breck’s semi-pro hockey team, the Breckenridge Vipers, outscored the Park City SilverKings by 16 goals this weekend, including a 9-0 shaming at the home opener Friday. On Saturday the Vipers won 13-6.  The Vipers have been on a tear early this season, going undefeated in four games and […]

Scammers posing as cops target Frisco councilman

Phone scammers are still scamming, and this time they went after a town of Frisco councilman.  Andy Held shared his story at this week’s council meeting, saying the scammers used the names of real police and even a real PD phone number to try and con him.   He caught them in the act with help […]

Summit’s Local Folk rocking the airwaves and local breweries 

It doesn’t get more Summit than Local Folk and a bandleader literally named “Mountain.”  The acoustic-picking four-piece (Mountain Dru on mandolin and guitar, Loren Zynieki on guitar, Josh Loun on bass, Alex Tocco on fiddle) are spinning on Krystal 93 today with their track, “Shepherd’s Town.”  Last night they played Humpday Hoedown at HighsideBrewery in Frisco, and the guys are regular suspects at breweries and […]

Silverthorne signs off on $2 million for hottest 11 acres in town

UPDATE 11.14.2024 @ 7 a.m. Town of Silverthorne last night approved its part of a $2 million land purchase at the Lowe Ranch property, where some locals say open space is welcome and others fear it will become housing. Silverthorne will split the cost with Summit County and promises to protect all 11 acres as […]

Summit, Leadville hospitals back in network for Peak Health in 2025 

Peak Health Alliance is back for 2025 and promising some of the cheapest healthcare rates in the High Country.  The not-for-profit insurance advocate is working with Denver Health for a second year. This week they announced low-cost premium and deductible plans for nine rural counties, including Summit, Lake, Park and Grand.  In-network again for 2025 […]

Teen vaping is fading in Colorado. So what’s working? 

Teen vaping has gone from crisis to calm in recent years.  The latest Healthy Kids Colorado Survey shows less than 8 percent of Summit High School students vape today. In 2017 it was more than 40 percent.  Statewide vaping fell from 27 to 9 percent.  Local health advocates say anti-vaping campaigns are working, and so […]

Flash your high beams, save Bambi this November 

November is the deadliest month of the year for Bambi crossing the road.  Colorado State Patrol reports most of Colorado’s animal-vehicle collisions happen in the High Country – more than 240 last year – and the majority happen on remote, rural routes with elevated speed limits, like Highway 9 from Breckenridge to Alma.  Why now? […]