Movies on Air: Charmingly retro and cool, The Fantastic Four is (almost) Marvel’s return to form
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is showing at 4:00PM and 7:00PM at The Eclipse Theater in Breckenridge. You won’t be five minutes into “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” before wondering what decade – or what timeline – this latest Marvel movie inhabits. But give it another five minutes and you won’t even care, swept away […]
Northside Heeney Road is closing up to 8 weeks for rockfall work
Your trip into Heeney just got a bit longer from the north. Starting on Monday, Aug. 6, Summit County Road and Bridge is closing nearly a mile of Heeney Road on the north side of town for rockfall mitigation. This stretch will remain closed on weekdays, including overnight, for up to eight weeks. It reopens […]
Mountain towns have signed off on Xcel’s Mountain Energy Project. What does that mean?
Xcel Energy’s sprawling new Mountain Energy Project is one step closer to reality. Xcel and a coalition of mountain towns have reached a settlement on this $155-million energy upgrade, affecting more than 33,000 customers in Summit County, Winter Park and Leadville. The Mountain Energy Project promises more reliable natural gas while meeting state and local […]
SCoMBA’s cautious support of e-MTBs sparks fiery dialogue
A rash of new studies agree – electronic mountain bikes are no worse than pedal bikes on dirt trails. Those studies come from several states and multiple agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, National Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, University of Vermont and others. They show that Class 1 e-MTBs, with pedal-assist only, are […]
Rick Karden, local teacher and author, killed in rock climbing fall above Officer’s Gulch
July 30, 2025 — A local teacher of 25 years, Rick Karden, has been identified as the rock climber who fell to his death above Officer’s Gulch yesterday. In a letter to parents Summit School District calls Rick “a friend, a mentor, and a champion for students.” Today, July 30, was Rick’s birthday. He would […]
Facebook and Tik-Tok handles now inspected for those with J-1 ski resort worker visas
International employees hoping to work at Colorado ski resorts on a J-1 visa this winter are coming under new scrutiny. In June, the U.S. Department of State started reviewing social media accounts with visa applications. Non-citizens must include usernames for Facebook, Tik-Tok and other online platforms when applying for an international work or student visa. […]
Breck City Market evacuates when refrigerator line blows
A refrigerator line erupted at City Market in Breckenridge around 1 p.m. today, forcing customers and employees to evacuate. Red White & Blue Fire confirms no one was injured when the ruptured line leaked chemicals into the store. A City Market tech was called to assess the damage and secure the line. There is no […]
This is what Europeans really think about American tourists
Is the stereotype of a loud, rude and obnoxious American tourist the truth? A new survey by Upgrade Points shows Americans are harder on ourselves than the Europeans we visit. Pollsters took a unique slant on this stereotype by surveying Americans and Europeans, asking the same questions about behavior, perception and how we truly act […]
What cars do Americans love most? It depends on who is asking
Americans spend a ton of time in our cars. AAA says 95% of us with a license get behind the wheel at least once a week, spending about one hour per day on the road. But do you love the one you’re with? Two reports from auto watchdogs claim to know the brands we love […]
Wet, cold, stranded paddleboarders rescued by Summit water deputies
Summit Sheriff’s water deputies have been busy on Lake Dillon. Last week three paddleboarders got pinned to an island by a fast-moving storm. They were wet, cold, stranded and grateful when deputies gave them a lift back to shore. The photo you see here is a file photo. Later in the week a paddleboarder and kayaker […]