UPDATE Masked suspect in custody matching description of Bill’s Ranch burglar
May 1, 11:25 a.m. — A man is in local custody matching the description of a masked burglar who evaded police in Bill’s Ranch yesterday. Summit County Sheriff’s Office confirms the man was caught this morning trying to break into a car in Frisco. He was wearing a mask and fled on foot when confronted, […]
Summit Sheriff K9 program back on its paws with $19K donation
There’s a new law dog in town at Summit County Sheriff’s Office, thanks almost entirely to a generous local couple. Jerry and Marge Gavenda recently donated $19,000 for Minka. She is a 2-year-old Malinois shepherd originally from Poland, trained to sniff out narcotics and missing people. Sarah Frost, K9 handler and sheriff’s deputy, calls Minka […]
Preventing the next big rockslide on Dam Road takes a whole lot of steel, resin and cash
County commissioners are weighing the options to prevent another massive rockslide on Dam Road, where a slide on East Sunday in 2024 buried the pavement under 4,000 tons of rock. Experts with Thorton-based RockSol are confident another major collapse will not happen soon, but they know it will happen. At this week’s county commissioner work […]
This is why CDOT can’t limit big rigs at Hoosier Pass
Summit County met with CDOT today for a talk about Highway 9 at Hoosier Pass. CDOT calls Hoosier the fastest-growing mountain route in the state, where traffic is estimated to grow 37% by 2041. That’s 1,300 more cars every day. Gridlock will be even worse when snowstorms rock the county and semi-trucks can’t navigate the […]
Bear-proof trash cans coming to mountain towns and bus stops with CPW money
Bears are rumbling awake and already spooking people, like the big guy that dashed across an open ski run at Keystone closing weekend. Wildlife experts say smellables – food, trash, even bird seed – are the biggest reason bears will mingle with humans. Colorado Parks and Wildlife hopes to manage these conflicts with the Human-Bear […]
Thirsty Colorado is limping through April with dwindling snow, worsening drought
Colorado could use a drink. So could the rest of the West. Good thing we got a few big snowstorms over Thanksgiving and MLK weekend. It’s keeping the chairlifts spinning through May 11 at four local ski hills (Breckenridge, Copper, Arapahoe Basin and Loveland). But April is limping across the finish line with no more […]
CSP: Fewer drivers, cyclists and teens are dying on Colorado roads this year
Colorado roads are getting safer for drivers and most everyone else. Colorado State Patrol reports a 21-percent decline in road fatalities through mid-April, what CSP Col. Matthew Packard considers promising. “This progress is hopeful and underscores the efforts made by legislation and enforcement to improve roadway safety. It also signals that more individual drivers are […]
UPDATE: Summit County shifts gears to save Silverthorne ballfield
After passionate feedback from Summit County’s adult recreational league and other sports enthusiasts, Summit County manager Dave Rossi is switching gears to keep the summer ball season alive. Local nonprofit Summit County Softball had been scrambling to save its summer season since April 9, when Rossi sent a letter to the adult recreational league saying […]
Earth Day activities in Summit include celestial event
Celebrate the 55th Anniversary of Earth Day with the Headwaters Group of the Sierra Club. They are hosting a gathering of local groups showcasing successful ways to combat Climate Change and promote Biodiversity. The Celebration is Tuesday, April 22 at the Breckenridge campus of Colorado Mountain College, from 4:00 – 8:00 pm. The event is […]
Summit Softball accuses the county of foul play in Silverthorne
Local nonprofit Summit County Softball is scrambling to save its summer season at the Silverthorne ballfields below Dillon Dam. On April 9, Summit County manager Dave Rossi sent a letter to the adult recreational league saying the county will save $100,000 if regular summer maintenance ceases. “We’ve made the difficult decision that the best use […]