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Mature bull elk along Carneros Creek, ...

Hunter who fired indiscriminately at elk fined after two-day Summit County trial

May 31, 2017 at 10:32 a.m.

A Summit County jury convicted a man from Northglenn of hunting in a careless manner last Friday night, May 26, after a two-day trial. The man, 48-year-old Mark Masker, was...

The cabin was built in the 1930's on a plot of land that is now underneath Lake Dillon. It was moved to Frisco's in the 1960's but has fallen into disrepair over the years. It is currently used for storage.

Historic Frisco cabin to be disassembled after years of sagging under snow

June 14, 2017 at 8:46 a.m.

Typically, concerns about historic preservation involve new properties encroaching on the old. At 115 Granite St. in Frisco, however, the opposite has happened, with a log cabin built in the...

A 28.4-acre land parcel along U.S. Highway 6 directly east of Antlers Gulch Townhomes near Keystone Resort is due for development as workforce housing thanks to a deal brokered between the county and Vail Resorts, Inc. on Monday. The Village at Wintergreen will include a mix of rentals across 196 total units.

Vail Resorts, Summit County strike deal on Keystone workforce housing

May 24, 2017 at 7:21 a.m.

After nearly a year of overtures and debate with Vail Resorts, Inc., Summit's Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a new workforce housing complex in Keystone Monday afternoon.

St. Vincent Hospital in Leadville has recovered since it was nearly forced to close in 2014, officials say. But recent financial performance has been weaker than expected, prompting the federal government to temporarily pause a loan for a new building for the hospital until the numbers improve.

New Leadville hospital dealt major setback after feds withhold loan

May 23, 2017 at 7:09 a.m.

Lake County's only hospital, St. Vincent in Leadville, has put plans to build a new facility on hold after financial projections came up shorter than expected, indicating the small hospital...

Breckenridge, Keystone to upgrade chairlifts to 6-seaters

May 16, 2017 at 8:20 a.m.

Construction at Breckenridge and Keystone is expected to begin this summer to upgrade some chairlifts to 6-seaters.

A McDonald's restaurant sign is seen at a McDonald's restaurant in Del Mar, California April 16, 2013.

Only McDonald’s in Summit County will be razed and rebuilt in just 120 days

May 12, 2017 at 8:55 a.m.

Not every McDonald's gets a PlayPlace, but Summit County's demographics demand the change.

Summit County jury acquits roommate charged in man’s fentanyl overdose death

May 8, 2017 at 9:55 a.m.

A Summit County jury acquitted a man charged with manslaughter in connection with his roommate's 2015 death caused by overdosing on fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.

John Jordan (from left), Judy Jordan, ...

Pug Ryan鈥檚 Brewing Co. sold to Breckenridge Brewery veteran

May 2, 2017 at 4:31 p.m.

Travis and Annie Holton, the husband-and-wife owners of Pug Ryan鈥檚 Brewing Co. in Dillon, pass the torch of ownership after 20 years in business.

The Huron Landing workforce apartment complex, located near the 7-Eleven on Huron Road in Breckenridge, is set for completion in June.

How expensive is housing in Summit County? Too expensive to hire a new housing director

April 28, 2017 at 8:31 a.m.

After nearly seven months without a full-time executive director, the Summit Combined Housing Authority finally had its ideal candidate lined up. Unfortunately, he had to turn down the job because...

Crested Butte ski patroller Jason Holton skies through the remnants of an avalanche bomb in the deep powder of the Headwall area of Crested Butte Mountain Resort as they do avalanche mitigation before lifts open on the mountain on January 12, 2017 in Crested Butte, Colorado. Crested Butte has been inundated with more than 100 inches of snow in the past ten days and patrollers take great precaution to keep runs safe before opening them up to the public. More snow is expected in the upcoming days. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post

Kansas man identified as Colorado’s sixth ski death for 2016-17

May 3, 2017 at 8:44 a.m.

A 44-year-old man from Olathe, Kansas, who died after skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in February has been confirmed as the state's sixth ski fatality this winter. Thirteen skiers...

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