A new trash pit at the landfill will cost 5x more than the last one. This is why.
Summit County landfill needs a new trash pit. But as county commissioners learned today, even your trash is not immune to inflation. A new pit, known as a cell, will cost an estimated $7.5 million. The last cell cost $1.3 million in 2001. “Nothing has changed,” landfill manager Aaron Byrne told commissioners today. “The liner […]
Orlando and Vegas beat Denver for Christmas cheer? That’s what one list says.
Denver just barely makes a new top 20 list of best cities for Christmas, with two Florida destinations in the top-10 and a southern metropolis claiming the top spot. WalletHub is ranking cities based on everything from Christmas tree farms and gift shops to food banks and toy stores. Snowfall and the odds of a […]
‘Cautiously optimistic’: Keystone’s new ski patrol union navigates its first contract talks
Keystone’s new ski patrol union is negotiating its first contract with its home mountain and parent company, Vail Resorts. “I would say we are cautiously optimistic,” ski patroller Jake Randall tells Krystal 93 news director Phil Lindeman. “Negotiations have been productive so far. But we’ve only recently submitted our economic proposal that has all of […]
Park City ski patrollers are clashing again with Vail Resorts. What about Colorado unions?
Ski patrollers at Park City have walked out on contract talks and threatened to strike in the first few weeks of ski season. Local newspaper The Park Record reports the ski patrol union is deadlocked on negotiations with Park City owner, Vail Resorts. Among other things, the union feels slighted that other resort departments are […]
Summit High shop teacher named Educator of the Year by U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse
Oakley Van Oss of Summit High School can now hang a Congressional Service Award over his workbench. Today in Boulder the shop and welding teacher was named Educator of the Year by U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse. He was the only high school teacher in our district honored at the ceremony, along with outstanding first responders, […]
Theater SilCo’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ stars a cast of people and puppets
On stage with Theater Silco this holiday season is “A Christmas Carol,” and this production, with 7 humans and a cast of puppets, is no bah-humbug. “What’s amazing about this production is it’s very joyful and very funny, which is unique to this production,” Ringsmith says. “The puppet becomes a co-creator, where life gets breathed […]
They met at the Gold Pan 49 years ago. Today they are Ullr King and Queen.
Breckenridge has crowned its 61st Ullr King and Queen, longtime locals Sally and Jere Lynch. The two donned their royal garb this afternoon on Main Street Breckenridge, just a few blocks down from where they met – the Gold Pan Saloon in the ‘70s. “We decree that there shall be peace and harmony in the […]
Snowboarder airlifted after falling from Keystone chairlift
A snowboarder fell more than forty feet from the Ruby Express chairlift in Keystone yesterday. Summit County Sheriff’s Office confirms the 32-year-old man was airlifted with serious to life-threatening injuries. The victim’s condition is unknown this morning. He was alive when Flight For Life rushed him to St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood. Witnesses tell authorities […]
Legendary music store closing its doors in Summit County
This week on the “State of Summit”, we’re learning that Affordable Music in Dillon is calling it quits. Owner Gary Koenig says, “I’ve been an old fogey since I opened the store. And I always made sure I had some young people who were aware of the new music and they helped me get the […]
Our first Facebook 14er winner is a local and a huge fan of live music
Last month we asked you, our loyal listeners and Facebook friends, to help us climb the “Facebook 14er”. At that time we were at 12,000 followers and since then have jumped up past 12,100. Our promise to our Facebook friends is that every 100 new followers, one lucky person wins a pair of great concert […]