Wanted felon denies medical care in Keystone, later dies in police custody
A wanted felon died this Monday soon after he was arrested by Dillon Keystone Police Department. Colorado Bureau of Investigations reports the 43-year-old man fled a traffic stop Sunday, Jan. 11. Police tracked him down again Monday to a parking lot at Keystone, where they “were awaiting the opportunity to arrest the suspect.” The suspect […]
Homicide suspect arrested 10+ hours after predawn shootout near Glenwood Canyon
A Front Range homicide suspect is now in custody, more than 10 hours after a predawn car chase and shootout with authorities. Eagle County Sheriff James van Beek confirmed the suspect, Kenny Espinoza, 30, was arrested around 2:10 p.m. I-70 between Gypsum and Glenwood Springs reopened soon after. A shelter-in-place order is lifted and homeowners […]
Backcountry snowboarders injured by weekend avalanches at Vail Pass and RMNP
Avalanches caught and carried six people between Vail Pass and Rocky Mountain National Park this past weekend. One person was injured. Another was pinned against a tree. On Saturday, Jan. 10, two people were caught in one slide on a southeast aspect at Haiyaha Couloir in RMNP. Video from the incident, shared by Colorado Avalanche […]
Social media snafu leads to 911 call in Summit
A concerned local called 911 recently after hearing “alarming” screams and yells from a neighbor’s unit. The person reported hearing something about an ex-boyfriend and feared domestic abuse. A Summit County sheriff’s deputy was sent to investigate. What the deputy uncovered was something far less serious than it sounded. Turns out the screaming came from […]
Mass shooting plot foiled in Breckenridge, suspect in custody
A Breckenridge man is in jail today after multiple people told authorities he was plotting a mass shooting and shared with them his timeline to make it happen. “We had an incident in Breckenridge with someone threatening to carry out a mass shooting,” sheriff Jaime FitzSimons confirmed on the Krystal 93 morning show. “We made an arrest on […]
‘Put politics aside’: McCluskie denounces Trump’s safety-net funding freeze
Summit County’s state Rep. Julie McCluskie is bashing the White House, after President Donald Trump froze $300 million in federal funding for childcare and social services. McCluskie and five other state Democrats today released a joint statement asking their Republican colleagues to “put politics aside” as they struggle to fund Colorado’s safety-net programs. They call the freeze “lawless” and demand that […]
Yes, high school students made these skis and snowboards PHOTOS
You’re about to see the future. Tonight, Jan. 6, in Breckenridge, was the 2025-26 showcase for the Summit High School ski and snowboard manufacturing course. Packed into two floors at RMU, students were showing off — and sometimes pitching — 29 pairs of custom skis, snowboards and even a few monoskis. They explained how they […]
Slick roads, not reckless passing likely the cause of Tuesday’s fatal Highway 9 wreck
Jan. 8 — Tuesday morning’s fatal wreck on Highway 9 near Green Mountain Reservoir was most likely a tragic accident, Colorado State Patrol says. Early investigation shows the victim, Urbino Amaro Garcia, 21, of Aurora, lost control of his Dodge Dakota pickup on icy pavement and slid into oncoming traffic. He was struck and killed […]
Breck snow sculptures celebrates 35 years with teams from South Korea, Ukraine
A whole lot can change in 35 years, but you can always count on the Breckenridge snow sculptures. The International Snow Sculpture Championships celebrates 35 years this winter, Jan. 24 to Feb. 3, when 10+ teams of the world’s elite snow sculptors gather in Breck for a week of planning, carving and showcasing works of living art. This year’s team […]
Submit your backcountry observations, win gear from Friends of the CAIC and Weston
Avalanche season is here, whether it looks like it or not. Just this past weekend backcountry travelers sparked a pair of slides, one west of Uneva Peak at Vail Pass, the other north of Silverton in the San Juans. Neither one resulted in burials or injuries. Both were on windloaded, easterly slopes. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center knows […]