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Summit County is opening applications for the Alpine Inn on Monday, Aug. 2, a Frisco hotel recently leased by the county for conversion into affordable workforce housing units. The Inn will have 26 rooms available to those who work at least an average of 30 hours a week for a...

Stupid is as stupid does. How offensive does that sound? Well, not really meaning to stick a finger in other peoples’ eye, I decided to list some of the things I’ve seen in Summit County that take my breath away. Not that people aren’t entitled to endanger themselves; they are....

The following animals are available for adoption at the Summit County Animal Shelter. Call the shelter at 970-668-3230 with questions. The most recent list of animals available for adoption can be found on the shelter’s website. Cats. AURIEL, 1 year 1 month, Domestic Mediumhair, white and brown tabby, spayed female.

Happy Birthday, Colorado! Yes, this weekend kicks off the state’s 144th birthday parties. It’s an outright celebration of everything red, white and blue. And fellow Americans, when it comes to states, Colorado simply couldn’t be more patriotic. Its nickname is the Centennial State, because in the year of America’s 100th Birthday – 1876 – Colorado received its statehood. And of course, there’s the fact that “America The Beautiful” was written by Katherine Bates when she saw Pikes Peak and was inspired to write the verse, “Purple’s mountain’s majesty, above the fruited plain.”

“Honey Bun, eat your sandwich and stop looking out the window. And, if you are trying to be sneaky, stop yelling. I’m sure he can hear you.”. “I hope he does,” I said. “Maybe that way he’ll stay out of our yard.”. I have an affinity for redheads. My mom...

To friend and teammate Russel Backhouse, Peter Clarke was the man who helped make it all work. Peter was a leading patriarch for the Breckenridge-based Gentlemen of the Blue Goose Rugby Club and the local rugby community. “He wore many hats, but he was kind of the glue for the...

It’s mushroom season. Mushroom foraging is a unique way to spend time outside, and while it takes more research and preparation than your average trail outing, it’s a hobby worth digging into. Mushroom hunting rules and safety. Adam Bianchi, district ranger for the Dillon Ranger District, explained that you need...

Editor’s note: Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com in the past week. Water contact sports such as swimming, scuba diving, water skiing and wakeboarding are all prohibited in Dillon Reservoir — but why?. Basically, because the water is too cold, making it dangerous for recreationists.

The Snake River Water District will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at its office at 0050 Oro Grande Drive in Keystone. A presentation will be given on the recently completed water system master plan and upcoming rate changes at the meeting. Based on the master...

Summit County has long had a housing issue, but the problem was exacerbated in the last year partly by trends associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Some point to urban flight where residents from metropolitan areas flocked to rural areas in search of cheaper living or an enhanced lifestyle. Others point to the fact that Summit County is largely built out and has limited land — and a limited number of affordable housing developers — to build upon.

For over a year now, Summit County’s real estate market has been red-hot. Across the board, data has shown that average and median prices of single-family homes are steadily increasing, volume is up and the number of days a listing is on the market is dramatically decreasing. Though the Land...

According to C.W. Henderson of the United States Geological Survey, the gross value of the gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc produced by Colorado mines in 1920 was 51% of the gross value in 1917. However, the Wellington Mine at Breckenridge increased its production of zinc in 1920 and the...