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The Breckenridge Ski Resort announced on Tuesday that it will close for the 2022-23 winter season on Sunday, May 21.

Breckenridge Ski Area announces closing date after long, snow-filled season

June 19, 2023 at 5:42 a.m.

With temperatures continuing to warm up and days growing longer, Breckenridge Ski Resort announced on Tuesday, May 16, that it will close for the 2022-23 winter season on Sunday, May...

An osprey flies near a crane in Silverthorne where it had been attempting to establish a nest around May 1, 2023. (Courtesy Sharie Sobke).

Osprey couple attempting to nest on construction crane in Silverthorne spurs action

May 6, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

For Summit County residents, ospreys flying in the vicinity of the Dillon Reservoir are a sure sign of spring.

Carrie Hankins, of Jefferson County Public Health, holds a fentanyl test strip at the Lakewood Library in August 2022. A bill spearheaded by Rep. Yadira Caraveo to tackle xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that is often mixed with fentanyl, passed through Congress on Monday and heads to the president's desk for his signature. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Suspected fentanyl discovered in Dillon supermarket bathroom prompts investigation

April 14, 2023 at 7:17 a.m.

鈥淲e absolutely want to find the person who left their drugs in a public place."

Keystone Lake on a warm sunny day October 28, 2022. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Keystone will become Colorado鈥檚 newest town following incorporation approval Tuesday

March 29, 2023 at 10:44 a.m.

Keystone is poised to become Colorado鈥檚 newest town, which will end decades of governance by elected Summit County officials.聽

A snowboarder and a skier ride the Rip's Ride lift while a snow making gun roars at the Breckenridge Ski resort on Nov. 23. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)

Illinois man dies after falling from chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort

March 23, 2023 at 11:55 a.m.

A skier is dead after falling from a chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Friday, March 17.

A young black bear sleeps in a cottonwood tree

Bear activity in Colorado likely to increase as bears fatten up ahead of winter

August 18, 2022 at 9:01 a.m.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning Summit County residents that bear-human interactions are expected to increase over the coming weeks.

Authorities recover the body of a paddleboarder who drowned in the Dillon Reservoir on Saturday, July 16, 2022.

Englewood man identified as drowning victim in Dillon Reservoir

July 19, 2022 at 2:47 p.m.

The Summit County coroner identified the body recovered Saturday from the Dillon Reservoir as Miguel Mendez, 25, of Englewood.

Many more moose: Local population has increased dramatically in 20 years

June 11, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

Seeing a moose in the Yampa Valley is no longer a rare occurrence as the population of the large, long-legged animals in Routt County has increased an estimated sevenfold over...

Moose tramples trail runner in Breckenridge

May 31, 2022 at 8:52 a.m.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reports that a female moose trampled a woman in Breckenridge on Thursday, May 26.

Crested Butte Mountain Resort on Saturday, ...

2021-22 was a record-breaking ski season with Rocky Mountain region seeing the highest spike in visitors

May 18, 2022 at 11:04 a.m.

A record-breaking ski season brought visitation up 3.5% across the country from 2020-2021 visitation numbers, according to the National Ski Areas Association.

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