Frisco scraps a tax hike for new projects, but with a warning
Frisco voters spoke and town council listened – the town will not pursue a pair of tax hikes to pay for tens of millions of dollars in new capital projects. A recent survey showed 77% of locals believe the town already has enough funding to pay for the services and programs locals find important. Town […]
Rabid bat encounter in Breck sends 2 people and a dog to treatment
Two people and a dog are undergoing rabies treatment after a close encounter with a sick bat. Pictured is a file photo of a Colorado bat. It happened on July 16 when the two awoke to a dead bat on their bedroom floor in Breckenridge. When the bat tested positive for rabies, they told health officials […]
Body of missing toddler found near Blue River in Silverthorne
UPDATE 6:20 p.m. — The body of a toddler who went missing in Silverthorne this afternoon was found near the park where he disappeared. A town spokeswoman says authorities found the boy’s body while searching the nearby Blue River. Officials believe his death was accidental. “The town of Silverthorne is processing a tragic and heartbreaking […]
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 […]