Election 2025: Kim Dyer, former SMS counselor running for school board
All this week Krystal 93 is talking with candidates running for Summit County School board. Today we hear from Kim Dyer, a school counselor who ended her 30-plus years in education at Summit Middle School. Krystal 93 news director Phil Lindeman talks with Dyer about community, her priorities, and how her childhood experience with bullies […]
Snowmaking season fires up in Summit, flooding continues in southern CO
The sweet sounds of ski season are here with churning snow guns at Arapahoe Basin, Keystone and Loveland Ski Area. All three turned on the snow guns this morning when temperature and humidity hit the sweet spot. It’s called the “wet bulb temperature,” and it’s what snowmakers have been anxiously awaiting. “Wet bulb temperature takes humidity into account […]
Jeep driver takes rowdy and illegal detour to avoid I-70 backup
The driver of a Jeep Gladiator remains at large today more than two weeks after taking a wild and illegal detour to skip I-70 traffic. Summit County Sheriff’s office reports the Jeep was stuck on westbound I-70 on Sept. 24, about 1.5 miles east of Vail Pass. That’s where the driver peeled off the interstate, […]
How do you build a haunted house in Breck? Do what scares you
What is creepier: Aliens coming to earth or the people who invite them? Harrison Farmer, writer-director at The Haunting of Breck Theatre, believes the two are almost equally chilling. “Aliens are an interest of mine. I just find it so fascinating and scary to think, ‘What if you really encounter these things?’” Farmer asks. “But […]
These are the best and worst Halloween candies, according to you
There’s something cozy and nostalgic about reaching into your Halloween bucket and pulling out candies you only see once a year. You know what we’re talking about – October oddities like candy corn and Necco wafers, and those strange little wax bottles with a dash of sugary something inside. But does nostalgia tickle the taste […]
Another gas leak near Peak 8 in Breck is plugged, but it wasn’t easy
A gas leak near the base of Peak 8 in Breckenridge is now safely contained, the second there in less than a week. No one was injured or evacuated today, according to Matt Benedict at Red White & Blue Fire. A portion of Ski Hill Road was closed and is open again with alternating single-lane […]
Fire-sniffing K9 retires after 5 years with the state fire division
A Colorado canine is about to enjoy a well-deserved nap. After five years of nosing around charred homes and catching crooks, K9 ROTC is leaving the state division of fire prevention and control as its “accelerant detection canine” – like a narcotics dog for arson. “ROTC has been an invaluable asset, not only to the […]
Pink volleyball and Tigers Tailgate are coming to Summit High
Summit High School athletics is giving you two ways to support your team and do good this October. Dig Pink 2025 First up is the Dig Pink volleyball game on Tuesday, Oct. 14, when the Lady Tigers host Rifle. The home team is raising money and awareness for Side-Out Foundation, which funds research and free […]
No injuries when icy I-70 claims 3 vehicles and a semi-truck at the Eisenhower tunnel
Two pickups, an ambulance and a semi-truck were caught off-guard by icy October weather this morning. Colorado State Patrol says it all started around 4:55 a.m. when a pickup spun out on westbound I-70 just east of the Eisenhower-Johnson tunnels. Pavement was slick and icy from a dusting of fresh snow and pre-dawn temperatures in […]
5 candidates running for 3 Summit School board seats in November
A middle school counselor, experienced real estate agent and returning candidate are running for the Summit School District board of education in November. Five candidates are vying for three empty seats, including school counselor Kim Dyer of Frisco, real estate agent Tom Day of Breckenridge and Jenniffer Gonzalez of Dillon, a county youth and family […]