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Explore Summit winter edition is out now

Summit County’s signature season has arrived, and as terrain expands at local ski areas and other winter activity options become available, locals and visitors alike are looking forward to adventures in the snowy landscape. Now,...

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Potential residential development will now be open space thanks to a partnership between Summit County and these two towns

What could have been a residential development around Pennsylvania Gulch Trailhead near the town of Blue River is now being preserved as open space and will serve as a trail connector for the Wakefield/Blue River...

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Biff America: A fowl circumstance

Prior to moving to Colorado in the 1970s at the age of 20, I had no idea that much of the country was still ticked off about the Civil War. The first time, Tom, a...

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Special nights planned at Theater Silco during “A Christmas Carol” production

Theater SilCo is planning to host several special promotional nights during the run of “A Christmas Carol,” from Dec 3-22. The production is a reimagining of the classic tale of redemption and the holiday spirit...

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Breckenridge officials consider beefing up a 15-year-old policy, citing sustainability concerns with increasingly bigger homes being built

Breckenridge officials started preliminary conversations about potentially revamping neighborhood preservation guidelines, or essentially the town’s ability to control some factors related to residential development so they fit with the “character” of the town.  As of...

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Top 5 most-read stories last week: Winter storm impacts traffic, Breck neighborhood report and snow totals

Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com from Nov. 24-30 1. Winter storm colliding with Thanksgiving traffic on I-70 led to more than 50 citations for Colorado’s traction law As a...

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Ask Eartha: How to have a more sustainable Thanksgiving?

Dear Eartha, I love Thanksgiving — the food, time spent with loved ones and the tradition of gathering around the table. But as I stood in the grocery store aisle, staring at a mountain of...

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New film explores the creative journey of Todd Anders Johnson and his band, Salem

Being a singer-songwriter is not easy. Like many creative pursuits, songwriting requires a level of craftiness and ingenuity that can be hard to capture. Colorado-based musician Todd Anders Johnson likes to find his creativity in...

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Summit High School boys basketball team aims for playoffs while navigating new era

The Summit High School boys basketball team is entering a new era. After eight years of Jordan Buller being at the helm of the program, Summit head football coach Paul Lopez has taken over the...

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More lifts, runs open at Vail, Beaver Creek ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

Vail Mountain opened up more terrain this week following a massive storm system that brought 37 inches of fresh snow to the slopes, including a 20-inch dumping in a 24-hour report on Wednesday morning. Vail,...

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Mountain Wheels: Chevrolet’s Equinox EV offers entry-level pricing and good tech

If you’d told me just a few months ago that the late-November 2024 automotive world faced tangible threats that seemed like a mashup of “Canadian Bacon” and “Moonraker,” I would have laughed. Nobody’s laughing now....

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Q&A with Best Hot Tub Sales and Service winner Heavenly Times Hot Tubs

Why do you think your business was voted the Best of Summit? We take care of our employees, and in turn they take care of our customers. And it shows with our reviews and votes....

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Q&A with Best Real Estate Agent winner Annie Markuson of Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties

Why do you think you were voted Best Real Estate Agent in Summit County? I am dedicated to ensuring that my clients have a seamless, enjoyable and successful journey in all of their real estate...

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Summit High School graduates earn national title together at Colorado School of Mines

It is pretty rare in the world of sports to have the same teammate for more than a couple years.  Summit High School class of 2020 graduates Jeremiah Vaille and Max Bonenberger have broken the...

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Dillon Town Council approves draft budget with funds for town hall improvements, boat ramp reconstruction and park upgrades

The Dillon Town Council has approved a 2025 draft budget that is balanced with revenues covering expenditures by about $300,000. The council voted unanimously at its Tuesday, Nov. 12, meeting to approve the draft budget....

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Obituary: Clyde H. Beaton

November 8, 1932 – October 10, 2024 Born in Augusta, Maine to Clyde H Beaton, Sr and Irene Foyt, Clyde graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn, Me. Soon after high school Clyde served...

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Obituary: Richard Boice Esser

August 9, 1946 – November 16, 2024 Richard Boice Esser, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home in Evergreen, CO on November 16th, 2024, at the age of 78, surrounded...

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Here’s a deeper dive into the 320,000-square-foot development set to change Keystone Resort

Project partners have buttoned up the exterior and made significant headway on interior work for the condominiums, restaurants and hotel comprising one of Keystone’s largest-ever developments, Kindred Resort.  Kindred’s Marketing Director Amy Kemp said the...

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Get Wild: Forest bathing in winter?

The idea of “forest bathing” sounds appealing in the summer, but how about in winter?  It might be just what you need to “chill out” and recharge yourself in these overcharged, stressful winter days. The...

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After winter storm surge, Colorado snowpack levels may flatten amid week-long dry spell

Snowpack levels in Colorado continue to outperform past years, with the latest surge driven by an intense series of winter storms that brought multiple feet of fresh snow across the High Country.  Snowpack, also referred...

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