Summit Fire displays antique 1942 fire engine at admin building
FRISCO — An old piece of the county’s history is now on display at the new Summit Fire and EMS administration building. On Monday morning, a group of Summit Fire officials moved a classic, antique Sterling...
Kick off your shoes and relax with ‘Barefoot in the Park’
One of playwright Neil Simon’s wittiest works, “Barefoot in the Park” premieres at the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center on Friday, Aug. 30. Lake Dillon Theatre Co.’s production of the play tells the story of newlyweds...
Already robust network of life-saving devices has room for improvement
On July 11, 2017, Silverthorne resident Jim Schultz suffered a major heart attack known as a “widowmaker” while playing pickleball with friends. Schultz lost all consciousness during the heart attack, but lucky for him, one...
Watch live: Dew Tour Day 4 — women’s snowboard superpipe, men’s ski superpipe & snowboard slopestyle
Dew Tour action concludes on Sunday at Breckenridge Ski Resort with three must-see competitions, including two on the lauded modified superpipe and one including three Summit County locals. The action gets underway with men’s ski...
Watch live: Dew Tour Day 3 — men’s snowboard superpipe and ski slopestyle
Dew Tour action continues Saturday with two of the weekend’s biggest competitions: men’s snowboard superpipe from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and men’s ski slopestyle from noon to 3 p.m. In the men’s snowboard modified superpipe competition, some...
High Country holidays: Keystone Neighbourhood Company and Copper Mountain Resort to light Christmas trees this weekend
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, it’s time for Summit County to turn its sights to the next holiday: Christmas. The first wave of winter festivities begins this weekend at Keystone and Copper Mountain resorts....
Summit County’s adoptable animals for the week of Aug. 13
Cats ONYX, 4 months, domestic short-hair, black and white, neutered male SUMO, 2 years, domestic long-hair mix, chocolate point, neutered male CHEETO, 3 years, domestic medium-hair, orange, spayed female YOGI, 3 months, domestic short-hair, orange,...
Tempting the Tenmile Range Traverse from Frisco to Breckenridge (360 video)
It rained later that night. And it rained hard. My roommate walked down from his room and mentioned the lightning. I hadn’t noticed it all that much — I was too busy staring blankly at...
Summit County Bike Trails: The Frisco Peninsula Trail System
One of the county’s most popular early-season mountain bike trail networks is the Frisco Peninsula. For many Summit County residents the peninsula trail system is the first place to go when the snow melts in...
Vail Olympian Tess Johnson donates rice won in World Cup competition in Japan to Salvation Army
AVON — Vail skier Tess Johnson won 60 pounds of rice in a World Cup competition in Japan in March. Now back home, Johnson spent Monday afternoon at the Salvation Army, bagging up the rice...
Mountain mentor of the month named for March 2018
Summit County Mountain Mentors, a community-based mentorship program that matches volunteers with children ages 8 to 16, has recognized Mary Quinn as its Mentor of the Month for March. For over three decades now, the...
At 9Health Fair Saturday, free health screenings, education
Now in its 26th year in Summit County, this Saturday’s 9Health Fair gives locals a chance to receive health screenings for free, or at a small fraction of the cost charged at a doctor’s office....
Silverthorne Bike Guide: Blue River Trail (video)
SUMMIT COUNTY — Few rides in Silverthorne are more relaxing than the Blue River Trail. The fully paved recpath winds along the banks of the Blue River, the county’s premier Gold Medal waterway, as it...
Mount of the Holy Cross features different terrain, challenges than Capitol Peak
EAGLE COUNTY — Five people have died this summer on Capitol Peak in Pitkin County, a situation Sheriff Joe DiSalvo has described as “unprecedented.” Capitol Peak is not one of the state’s most popular 14ers,...
Vail Mountain Rescue’s ‘quiet heroes’ have run 92 missions already this year
EDWARDS — A phone rings and a small group of people sprint away from their lives and toward danger. The Vail Mountain Rescue group has done it so often this year — 92 times —...
Lifting up Uplift: Christian music festival returns to Vail’s Ford Amphitheater
VAIL — The Uplift music festival is a God-sized deal, said John David Webster, who should know. Webster, his wife, Kirsten, and a cast of several thought of the classic lyric by Christian rocker Larry...
Breckenridge Bike Guide: Turk’s Trail (video)
SUMMIT COUNTY — Turk’s Trail is a relatively new out-and-back singletrack in the mountain bike hotbed of French Gulch. It’s the ultimate southside connector, taking riders on a tight, flowy and occasionally technical journey through...
‘13 Reasons Why’ Netflix series prompts conversations between parents, teens about suicide
The ultra-popular Netflix teen series “13 Reasons Why” depicts teen suicide, among other tough topics, including bullying, rape, voyeurism, profiling, physical violence, drug and alcohol abuse and bystanding. The story centers on high school student...
Vail raft team’s Grand Canyon speed record attempt featured in new film
CARBONDALE — This past weekend, Carbondale celebrated the 10th anniversary of the 5Point Adventure Film Festival, featuring a variety of outdoor-inspired films and events. Making its film festival debut was “The Time Travelers,” a 23-minute...
Miranda Bailey returns home for Vail Film Festival, March 30-April 2
Miranda Bailey can pinpoint the very moment she knew what she was going to do with her life. At 8 years old, her father took her on a trip to Los Angeles, where they visited...