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Skiers and snowboarders at the base of Copper Mountain Resort during its 50th anniversary celebration on Dec. 5, 2022.

Copper will keep free day parking at Alpine Lot for 2023-24 ski season, will charge for overnight

October 17, 2023 at 1:46 p.m.

Copper Mountain Resort will continue to keep day parking free at the Alpine Lot for the upcoming 2023-24 ski season --聽though paid parking could still be in the area鈥檚 future.

Summit County homeowners sue local officials over short-term rental regulations

August 16, 2023 at 9:26 p.m.

Summit County homeowners filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, Aug. 14, to halt new regulations on short-term rental properties in unincorporated parts of the county.

PINE, CO - APRIL 28 : Staunton Rocks, 9410 ft, view from Count Line Trail at Staunton State Park in Pine, Colorado on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Elk Falls in Staunton State Park is achingly beautiful, but it used to be a long hike at 12 miles round trip. This year, following the construction of a new road and parking lot in the park, it's only 8. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado state parks will have free admission on Aug. 7

July 31, 2023 at 2:28 p.m.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife plans to celebrate Colorado Day and the state鈥檚 147th birthday by offering free entry to all Colorado state parks on Monday, Aug. 7.

Raindrops ripple the surface of Sweetwater Lake in Garfield County. The property is owned by the White River National Forest, and forest officials want Colorado Parks and Wildlife to manage it for them. The land was acquired by the forest in 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/Special to The Denver Post)

“All the eyes are on us”: Summit County hopes to set national precedent for housing solutions as US Forest Service project moves forward

July 26, 2023 at 1:12 p.m.

A proposal to lease United States Forest Service land to a local government to build workforce housing is still underway in Summit County.

Alpine Rescue Team saved Zola, a three-year-old Aussiedoodle that fell about 600 feet at Torreys Peak on Sunday, July 2, 2023, hauling her from the top of a couloir in a makeshift harness.
(Alpine Rescue Team/Courtesy photo via Summit Daily)

Rescue group saves dog that fell 600 feet from Colorado 14er

July 5, 2023 at 11:57 a.m.

When Alpine Rescue Team responded to a call around 1 p.m. Sunday, July 2, about a dog that had fallen from Torreys Peak, a 14,000-foot summit just east of Summit...

Mountain Biker gets air on a jump at Keystone Bike Park (Katie Young, Keystone Resort)

Keystone Resort to begin summer operations on Friday with full opening of bike park

June 22, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Keystone Resort will begin summer operations on Friday, June 23, with returning favorites like scenic gondola rides, the Dercum summit hiking trail, bungee trampolines, mini golf and the resort抖阴ap bike...

A downed tree across the Blue River prompted the Sheriff's Office to close the river until further notice Monday, June 19.
(Provided by Summit County Sheriff鈥檚 Office)

Blue River closed to watercraft, rafting until further notice due to “life-threatening” tree across river

June 19, 2023 at 4:24 p.m.

A section of the Blue River will be closed to all watercraft from the Dillon Reservoir to about Mile Marker 111, near Boulder Creek, Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said Monday, June...

Zach Hackett rescued Riley, a 9-year-old sheltie dog who had run off five weeks earlier, on May 14, 2023. with Riley, a 9-year-old sheltie dog, at the Blue River behind Hackett抖阴ap home in Breckenridge on June 1, 2023.
(Zach Hackett/Courtesy photo via Vail Daily)

A Colorado man saved a dog鈥檚 life. When the story went viral, it changed his life.

June 19, 2023 at 6:39 a.m.

When Breckenridge resident Zach Hackett first rescued Riley 鈥� a 9-year-old sheltie dog who had run away five weeks earlier 鈥� in May, nothing happened for about 10 days.

A sheriff's office community service officer witnessed a U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife official release a pair of golden eagles Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Frisco.
(Summit County Sheriff鈥檚 Office)

Golden eagles relocated to Summit County from Denver International Airport

June 7, 2023 at 7:43 a.m.

A pair of golden eagles that became trapped in goshawk traps at Denver International Airport were released in Summit County on Tuesday, May 30, according to the U.S. Department of...

Multiple fire trucks from surrounding communities ...

Electrical fires in Silverthorne knock out power for more than 1,000 customers, including the recreation center and town hall

May 18, 2023 at 9:30 p.m.

A pair of transformers caught fire in Silverthorne late Thursday morning, May 18, knocking out power for hundreds, including at the Silverthorne Recreation Center and Silverthorne Town Hall, according to...

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