How Loveland and Summit Stage shuttle drivers saved the day after massive I-70 pileup
When 70 cars carrying dozens of people collided on snowy I-70 this Tuesday, just a little bit of luck was on their side — Loveland Ski Area was right there. “The incident commander on site was one of the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputies. I asked him, ‘What do you need?’ and he said, ‘We need […]
Paul Alden, snowboarding adopter who fought for outlaws, dies at 89
The snowboarding world today is mourning the death of an earlier champion for the sport, Paul Alden. Snowboarder magazine confirms Alden died on April 9. He was 89. Alden was most recently the general manager at Soldier Mountain, Idaho, where he retired after a career spanning decades. His son, David, was an early pro snowboarder for Burton and convinced his […]
Summit Schools wants 10 minutes to hear about your vision for the next 10 years
Summit School District wants 10 minutes of your time to talk about its hotly contested 10-year master plan. This week the district sent an online survey to parents, faculty and more, including Krystal 93. It comes with questions about school funding, investment strategy and the hottest topic in the district these days – possibly school consolidation. Some are multiple choice. Others are open-ended. In a recent letter, superintendent Dr. Tony Byrd reminds parents that money is tighter than ever. […]
After 5 years, Colorado’s most dangerous road is (almost) rebuilt at Vail Pass
Vail Pass is about to be construction-free for the first time since 2021. After five years and more than $325 million, CDOT this summer is putting final touches on the I-70 west Vail Pass auxiliary lane project. Work begins April 20 and ends in October. Scheduled for this summer is closing work on wildlife underpasses and avalanche fencing, along with new landscaping and final improvements on the rerouted recpath. Maybe the most exciting […]
10 minutes of intense whiteout blinds I-70 before monstrous mountain pileup
A furious blast of winter weather caused a monstrous pileup this afternoon on I-70 near Loveland Ski Area. Clear Creek County Sheriff estimates more than 75 vehicles slammed into each other just before 3 p.m., including semi-trucks, passenger vehicles and pickup trucks towing trailers. Local authorities confirm 19 people are injured, sending eight of them […]
Fruition, Neal Francis and a whole lot of local bands playing Dillon Amp free Mondays
Dillon Amphitheater is the place to be on Mondays this summer with a lineup of 13 free shows, featuring Grammy award winners and local favorites. Mountain Music Mondays opens with a band on June 15 with co-headliners Fruition and Magoo. Most places on this planet you’d have to pay pretty to see either one of them! Free […]
Snowpack and ski traffic keep shrinking as Breck shuts down the high alpine
Breck and the rest are limping through April. On Friday, April 10, Breckenridge Ski Resort closed the high alpine for the season. It might look like there is enough snow on Imperial Bowl and Peak 6, the resort conceded, but the problem is getting back down. The mid-mountain runs are fading fast, and snowcats have run out of snow to farm. There’s only a 20-inch […]
Station of the Year’s Winning Entries: A personal health journey, a lifetime of radio excellence and the best local news in the state
Six. Six is a magic number for Krystal 93 this year. That’s the number of times in a row that we’ve won Station of the Year at the Colorado Broadcasters Association Awards of Excellence. Across the state of Colorado, stations from small, medium and large markets submitted their work for peer review. This year Krystal […]
Months later, CDOT plow driver charged in fatal hockey team crash on I-70
A CDOT plow driver is charged with eight misdemeanors for a fatal crash on I-70 this January, when a plow smashed into a van carrying a girls youth hockey team from California. The Fifth Judicial District today confirmed charges against the driver, Colton A. Wiedman, 29, of Littleton. Among them is one count of careless driving causing death. The […]
New CDC survey shows most U.S. adults could exercise more
A new exercise survey from the Centers for Disease Control shows the power of a headline. First, the findings: 47.2% of U.S. adults get the recommended amount of aerobic exercise. Ask Good Morning America and that means “less than half of adults in the U.S. are getting enough exercise.” Ask the American Hospital Association and that means “nearly half […]