Summit County News Archives

Summit County, Colorado is home to several Colorado ski towns, including Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne and Dillon.

A local art teacher is connecting different cultures through a mural project based in Senegal.

Dead lodgepole pines ring a Forest Service campground. Courtesy U.S. Forest Service GLENWOOD SPRINGS - The U.S. Forest Service's increased focus on removing dead trees along roads, trails and campgrounds won't hit Pitkin and Garfield counties nearly as hard as Eagle and Summit counties, according to the organizer of the effort.

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. - Voters in this Rocky Mountain resort town will decide next week whether to legalize pot for all adults at a time when the movement to allow medical marijuana is gaining steam around the country.

The Summit County commissioners have imposed a 120-day moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas.

Things are about to get spine-tingling scary at the Summit County Elks Lodge in Silverthorne.

A broad patient records data base, education on insurance and treatment options, and new services for seniors: This could be the future of Summit County health care.

Since the recession started, August was the worst month yet for county sales tax revenues, down 27.5 percent from 2008.

Halloween is fast approaching, and the county is offering a howlin' good time. Whether you're an adult going out on the town or a parent looking to entertain the kids, here's a list to get you headed in the right direction.

Colorado is about to get its first real taste of winter. The National Weather Service says a major winter storm will move into western Colorado Tuesday evening and spread across the state.

Other ballot questions pertinent to Summit County this year include: Who will fill three open positions for the Summit School District Should Silverthorne keep the town's TABOR revenue cap exemption in place indefinitely ? For Summit County residents who have kids in the West Grand School District - Should the West Grand School District's 2010 ...

Sheriff's deputies recently searched a Summit County home where nearly 200 marijuana plants are under cultivation, but the investigation and tax dollars were wasted because the grow operation was legal.

Share + Oct 24, 2009 4:20 pm US/Mountain Reporting Stan Bush BRECKENRIDGE, Colo.

Summit County Public Health will continue to provide H1N1 vaccine to high-risk groups as vaccine supplies allow.

A woman recently reporting a hit-and-run in Summit County was later charged with responsibility for several accidents along an apparent trail of destruction including a wooden garage door, two real-estate signs, a portable toilet and two pickup trucks.

Summit schools could get a share of federal stimulus dollars if Colorado succeeds in securing a chunk of $4.35 billion to be distributed the next few years supporting education innovation and reform.

Summit County sheriff's deputies have ticketed half a dozen people for possessing small amounts of marijuana at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area parking lot since the resort opened for the season Oct.

Summit County Sheriff's deputies have ticketed half a dozen people for possessing small amounts of marijuana at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area parking lot since ski season started Oct.

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Share + Oct 17, 2009 3:07 pm US/Mountain Reporting Stan Bush SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo.

Is your workplace prepared for swine flu? Yes, encouraging the sick to stay home.

What: Mark Fox's photo show When: 6 p.m. Wednesday Where: Silverthorne Pavilion Cost: Free Show runs through: Friday, Oct.

During a recent Global Summit celebration dinner in Silverthorne, the community integration and education initiative honored four years of work by acknowledging good works done by other local organizations.

Summit County Immigrant Survey info: The results of the Summit County Immigrant Survey - where 235 immigrants answered questions regarding access to health care, media, community involvement, food, housing and safety - were presented at the Global Summit celebration.

Mandatory days off for state employees in place to help reduce the budget deficit shouldn't affect the ability of the Colorado Department of Transportation to plow state highways.

A bull moose apparently waits for the walk signal on the corner of First and Main in Frisco Friday morning.

Global Summit is celebrating four years of working to help integrate immigrants, refugees, and the receiving community of Summit County.

Summit County's fire departments will observe national Fire Prevention Week, today through Saturday, with a host of activities and an awareness campaign to focus on burn prevention and keeping homes safe from fires.

July 28 Isla Elizabeth Fackler was born to Lisa and Matt Fackler of Breckenridge Sept.

Summit County is facing a shortfall in its landfill budget. Summit Daily file photo Landfill discard volumes 2009 figures are estimates) Trash 2008 - 58,607 tons 2009 - 48,000 tons Slash 2008 - 6,441 tons 2009 - 1,997 tons Recycling commodity prices Paper 2007 - $93 per ton 2009 - $45 per ton Cardboard 2007 - $102 per ton 2009 - $ 48 per ton ...