Meet Coalie, the U.S. mining office mascot straight out of South Park
The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has a new mascot straight out of South Park. Coalie, the big-eyed lump of cartoon coal, debuted this January in a digital ad campaign with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. The first cartoonified image of the two appeared on social media accounts like Count […]
I-70 ski traffic has been down almost every weekend. Will that change with snow?
Weekend ski traffic on the I-70 mountain corridor took a tumble, Feb. 6-8, but it was still one of the busiest weekends of winter. This past Friday into Sunday 120,630 vehicles traveled through the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels, according to CDOT tunnel counts provided to Krystal 93. That was down by nearly 11,000 cars from the previous weekend and slower than the two weekends around Christmas and New Year’s, making it the […]
Former coal workers get first dibs on new gigs with Sen. Roberts bill
Frisco lawmaker Sen. Dylan Roberts is sponsoring new bills supporting former coal workers and small farmers dedicated to water conservation. Roberts believes these bipartisan bills show his commitment to the “backbone of Colorado’s rural and mountain economies.” Both unanimously passed their first test last week, when the state Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee sent them on to the state House. The first bill, SB26-052, “would […]
Summit County smashes 92-year-old high temp record
For the first time in recorded history Summit County broke 50 degrees Fahrenheit on Feb. 6. The official high temperature was 51 degrees, according to the National Weather Service station in Dillon, beating the record of 49 degrees from way back in 1934. Temperature records there date back to 1910. This is Summit’s first high-temp record of 2026 but the fourth of ski season, after three […]
New Shiffrin doc shares perspective from first coach- her mom
Mikaela Shiffrin and sponsor Adidas today released a new documentary on the eve of the 2026 Winter Olympics. It tells her incredible story, from Colorado bunny slopes to World Cup records, through the eyes of her mother Eileen Shiffrin – the one person who knows her best. The 16-minute documentary features intimate footage shot by Eileen at hotels and […]
Stacked field of 32 candidates vying for 15 local council seats in April
A whole lot of people are running for public office this election season – 32 of them to be exact. Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon and Silverthorne are holding town council elections April 7. The towns of Keystone and Montezuma have canceled their elections. They had just enough candidates to fill empty seats. Frisco has the largest candidate field with 12 […]
Shake, rattle and roll: the fight over noise at the Dillon Amp
Anthems of censorship, community and livability filled Dillon Town Hall last night when more than two dozen locals spoke passionately about Dillon Amphitheater. Council chambers was packed with music fans. They urged council to reconsider a few isolated complaints about noise, disruption and profanity. Many of them have been employees, volunteers and musicians at Dillon Amp, including Tyler […]
Suspected drunk driver stops in tunnel, bashes guardrails during I-70 chase
A suspect drunk driver was busted near Idaho Springs last week for idling in the Veteran’s Memorial Tunnel and then fleeing from authorities. Sheriff’s deputies found the man stopped on westbound I-70 around 10 p.m. on Jan. 28, according to a Facebook post by Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office. His door was open. When a deputy approached, he slammed the door and sped out of the […]
New location, same need at the bigger and better FIRC food market
Open for business is the new and improved FIRC Community Food Market at the FIRC’s new home, the Sol Center in north Breckenridge. “Everything is so efficient and built just for the sole purpose of getting food out to our community,” Snow tells Krystal 93. “We couldn’t be more excited.” The new Breck food market […]
Eateries from Breck to Copper want a piece of the Dillon Tiki Bar contract
The dockside Tiki Bar at Dillon Marina is about to welcome a new operator and some of the biggest names in Summit want a piece of it. Six businesses are vying for one summer contract at the Tiki Bar, beginning with the 2027 boating season. You will recognize most of them: The Tiki Bar contract is a […]