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Colorado wildfire grows to 592 acres after campfire ruled cause
The Interlaken Fire in Colorado's high country has burned 592 acres, and some residents who live near it in Lake County were asked to evacuate. Fire officials say the wildfire is 15% contained as of Friday morning.In an update on Wednesday night, it was determined by the U.S. Forest Service Fire investigator an abandoned campfire was the cause of the Interlaken Fire. This campfire was discovered about 60 yards from the Interlaken Trail and 1.5 miles from the trailhead.The fire -- located near Twin Lakes and about 20 miles south of Leadville -- was first reported early on Tuesday afternoon and it sent a...
In need of a summer treat? Readers say Higgles has the best ice cream in Summit County.
Anna Higgins was working as an environmental consultant in Summit County when she lost her father in the 2000s. This life-changing event was accompanied by others, and ultimately manifested in Higgins realizing she needed a career change. So she pulled the trigger and did it, already having an idea of what she wanted to do next. She wanted to go back to making and scooping ice cream.
Air Quality Advisory in Teller County due to smoke
(TELLER COUNTY, Colo.) — Teller County Public Health and Environment (TCPHE) has issued an Air Quality Advisory due to smoke from a wildfire in Lake County and a controlled burn west of Monument. The Teller County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) posted about the health advisory and said the smoke advisory was not because of any active […]
Breckenridge considers making changes to its requirement for new businesses to provide employee housing
Breckenridge staff members are recommending changes to the town’s requirement for new businesses to provide housing for their employees. Town officials want to change the requirement because the town now has more up-to-date data on Breckenridge’s workforce and how many employees are actually generated from new businesses. Community...
Breckenridge Employees Remove 800 Pounds of Trash From Slopes
As the snow melts on the slopes of Breckenridge, Colorado, a winter's worth of trash and treasures emerge like seashells washing up on the beach. In an effort to protect wildlife and the local ecosystem, Breckenridge employees spent time on June 11th, 2024 cleaning up items left behind on Peaks 7, ...
Visiting the Breckenridge troll is about to get a lot easier
Trollstigen Trail, which leads to the legendary Breckenridge troll sculpture, has been under construction since Monday, June 10, in order to make the popular path more accessible to all of its users. Isak Heartstone, the name of the sculpture created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo, has seen a lot of...
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