Breck wants a deep dive into Xcel’s Mountain Energy Project. Will other towns share the bill?
Xcel’s sprawling new Mountain Energy Project is rethinking how natural gas and other power is pumped into the High Country. The plan is complex and expensive. When unveiled earlier this year, Xcel estimated it will cost $155 million. It promises more reliable power for a growing region without a disruptive new pipeline – an option […]
Where did 47,000 nights go?
Mountain town lodges are riding a roller coast this summer. For the first time in six months bookings were up slightly in June, according to analytics firm Destimetrics. That breaks the longest downward trend since the pandemic. But July did not rebound as expected. Compared to last year July has lost more bookings than any month […]
‘Entirely preventable’: CDOT launches cycling safety campaign
Cycling injuries and fatalities are “entirely preventable,” according to a new safety campaign from CDOT. “Most of us switch roles every day — we drive to a trailhead or park, then hop on a bike or take a walk. We are all drivers, bicyclists or pedestrians at some point,” Darrell Lingk with CDOT said in […]
Krystal Media twins born after epic Flight For Life ride
Just like that, their family doubled. Krystal Media team member Danielle Ortiz-Geis gave birth to a boy and a girl this week. Danielle was flown on Flight For Life from Summit County to Denver, and on the way the pilot’s path took them between Grays and Torrey’s Peaks. That inspired the parents to incorporate that […]
Big Head Todd plays first-ever Dillon Amp residency
Colorado favorite Big Head Todd and the Monsters is playing three concerts at Dillon Amphitheater this summer, one per month through September: The Big Head Todd residency is the first of its kind at Dillon Amp. String Cheese Incident came close in recent years, playing complete weekends, but this is the first time a band […]
Blue River man charged with murder of Breckenridge woman UPDATE
UPDATE 9 p.m., July 9 — A Blue River man has been charged with first-degree murder, nearly four days after a Breckenridge woman was found dead in his home. District attorney Heidi McCollum confirms the murder charges to Krystal 93, saying the suspect will be in Summit County court July 10 at 9 a.m. He […]
Jared Hedges, the ski coach accused of molesting a pre-teen athlete, pleads not guilty
A disgraced Team Summit ski coach has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy on a team trip to Taos this spring. Jared Hedges, 48, of Frisco, entered his plea today in New Mexico court. A New Mexico grand jury recently filed renewed charges against Hedges, including felony criminal sexual penetration of a […]
One dead, one in custody for suspected homicide in Blue River
UPDATE 2:55 p.m. — A Blue River homeowner, Daniel Joseph Devito, 47, was arrested at the scene of a suspected homicide last night. Devito remains in Summit County jail on five charges: The victim, found dead on Devito’s property at Aspen Meadows Circle (County Road 806), has not been identified. Colorado Bureau of Investigation is […]
Suspected homicide in Blue River leaves one dead, one in custody
A person was found dead yesterday in Blue River and now state authorities are investigating homicide. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation was called to Summit County this morning, nearly 12 hours after Blue River police found a body in a home at Aspen Meadows just west of Blue River town hall. A suspect is in […]
Summit Ford is shutting down for good
The days are numbered at Summit Ford in Silverthorne. A statement from the dealership owner, Teton Auto Group, of Idaho, says the sales office is already closed. Shutting down soon is the garage. Mechanics are working only on cars with previous appointments. “Summit Ford has faced a number of market-based challenges over the years,” Crystal […]