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Each year, thousands of animals are killed on Colorado's highways, with the Colorado Department of Transportation reporting wildlife-vehicle collisions as the fifth-leading cause of crashes in 2025. (Suzie Romig, Steamboat Pilot & Today archive)

Over 7,500 animals were killed in 2025 on Colorado highways: Here鈥檚 a glimpse at what wildlife is being hit and where

May 18, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The numbers are considered to be underreported and can have inequalities regarding where reports are made.

The Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel is an independent office of the Colorado Supreme Court, whose building is seen here. (Denver Post file)

Colorado Supreme Court hears case of snowboarder who sued Vail Resorts claiming he was struck by a snowmobile, then bought another Epic Pass

April 29, 2026 at 10:43 a.m.

Did he give up his claims to sue when he signed the liability waiver for an Epic Pass? That's what the Colorado Supreme Court will determine.

A crowd enjoys live music at Frisco's Concerts in the Park series in 2023. The series will return this year, and the town has several other live music events planned for the summer, including a Fourth of July celebration. (Jenise Jensen, Town of Frisco)

Frisco announces free concert series lineup

April 28, 2026 at 2:13 p.m.

The town of Frisco鈥檚 free summer concert series returns this year with shows at the marina, the Frisco Historic Park and on the Fourth of July on Main Street.

Skiing legend Trygve Berge outside the Nordic Center on January 11, 2022 in Breckenridge, Colorado. He was the co-founder of Breckenridge Ski Area. Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Breckenridge Ski Resort co-founder and Colorado skiing legend Trygve Berge dies at 93

April 7, 2026 at 11:21 a.m.

One of the co-founders of Breckenridge Ski Area, Trygve Berge, died April 2 after a brief illness, according to his obituary.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CO - SEPTEMBER 24: A bull Elk chases after a cow during the rut in a meadow near Moraine Park on September 24, 2023 in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, Colorado. A herd bull will approach cows slowly and carefully, with antlers high and tongue flicking, doing everything he can to win over a cow. If a cow is not ready to mate, she will move away with her head low, weaving her neck side to side and the bull will stop his immediate courting. Fall is approaching, and elk are entering their mating season, also known as the elk rut. Beginning September 1, annual meadow聽closures go into effect in Rocky Mountain National Park to prevent park visitors from disturbing elk during their rut. 聽According to a press release from the park meadow聽closures are in place between the hours of 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. Meadow areas that are closed include Horseshoe Park, Upper Beaver Meadows, Moraine Park, Harbison Meadow, and Holzwarth Meadow.聽During the specified hours, these areas are closed to all travel on foot or via horseback off established roadways and established trails.聽 The elk rut lasts from聽late September to mid-October聽in聽the park as well as Estes Park. During this period, hundreds of elk descend to the lower meadows of聽Rocky Mountain National Park聽looking to mate. RMNP is home to over 3,000 elk in the fall months. Elk are highly social animals and travel in various herd sizes throughout the year. Herds can grow as large as a few hundred individuals. Elk have a large range and move according to seasonal food availability. In the summer, herds move to higher elevations to feed on tundra vegetation, while in the winter they move down to lower elevations of the park and down into the Front Range. Elk primarily graze on grasses and forbs but they also browse shrubs. They feed mostly in the morning and evening, and seek sheltered areas during the middle of the day to digest. They eat an average of 20 pounds of vegetation daily. (P

Colorado big game hunting and fishing licenses are now available for 2026

March 5, 2026 at 8:18 a.m.

Hunters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, to apply for Parks and Wildlife鈥檚 primary draw application.

The late winter sun shines down on the lake loops at Dillon Reservoir in 2025. The town of Dillon announced it will not maintain the loops in 2026. (Lauri Massoletti vis Summit Daily)

Dillon Lake Loops winter trail will not open in 2026

February 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Conditions never reached the consistency needed to safely prepare and manage the Dillon Lake Loops winter trails this winter due to the late freeze, the town stated.

Hearthstone Restaurant in Breckenridge is pictured on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026.
(Matt Hutcheson/Summit Daily News)

Hearthstone Restaurant in Breckenridge sells after 36 years

February 9, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

Restaurant owners Dick Carleton and Alexandra Storm have bowed out of the Breckenridge food scene after selling the Hearthstone Restaurant in January.

Homes sit above the Dillon Reservoir in Summit County on Sept. 3, 2023. State lawmakers are considering a bill in 2026 that could let local communities impose taxes on vacant homes to help pay for affordable housing efforts.
(Tripp Fay, For the Summit Daily News)

Vacant homes could be taxed in Colorado to pay for affordable housing under lawmakers鈥� proposal

January 19, 2026 at 2:12 p.m.

鈥淧eople want to live there, people want to recreate there, but it抖阴ap not affordable for people that are actually locals."

KEYSTONE, CO - DECEMBER 16 : Keystone ski resort in Colorado on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Colorado ski resorts are facing sparse snow conditions early in the 2025 season. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Skier dies at Keystone Resort after found unresponsive at ski area鈥檚 Outback zone

January 7, 2026 at 8:39 p.m.

A group of skiers found a man unresponsive on a ski run at Keystone Resort around noon Wednesday, according to a Summit County Sheriff鈥檚 Office Facebook post.

Matt Vawter restocks pastries at Threefold Bakery, his newest business, on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in downtown Breckenridge.
(Kit Geary/Summit Daily News)

Award-winning chefs and bakers from Colorado, California join forces to form Breckenridge鈥檚 newest bakery

January 5, 2026 at 2:32 p.m.

Threefold Bakery, which opened Dec. 28, is backed by a team who have their fair share of accolades in the culinary field.

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