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It's the kind of Colorado story that usually does not have a happy ending. This one does, which makes it so special. After 5 weeks, Mike Krugman said he had all but given up hope that his dog, Riley, was going to come home alive. He said the dog simply never came back after he let him out for dinner April 8. "The next morning I got on my snowshoes because we had just had a big dump of snow and started looking and discovered on the south end of the property, the fence wasn't there anymore," Krugman said. He worked with the...

Both the Clear Creek County Commissioners and parents of Christian Glass released statements on Tuesday morning saying they believe the sheriff did not properly accept responsibility for the death.

Roberson Eric Lance, 28, and Eric Cecil Copeland, 48, both of Winter Park, received sentencing April 6 for forging a bill of sale to steal a car in January. Fraser Winter Park Police arrested the pair, along with Richard Castillo, 38, on Jan. 11. Copeland’s signature was on a forged...

On June 10, 2022, Christian Glass called 911 for help when his car got stuck in Silver Plume. Seventy minutes later, he was shot by police.

My grandparents, Joe and Bunny, came here from the East Coast the year before Vail Mountain opened. They were both conservationists and loved skiing and the outdoors, so they opened one of the first ski shops, Vail Ski Rentals, at the top of Bridge Street. They also built the first house on Beaver Dam Road and became fast friends with a lot of the other early Vail pioneers.

Vail America Days, the beloved 4th of July celebration, will return to Vail this summer. The event includes the Vail America Days Parade and an evening fireworks display, weather permitting.

Many people are familiar with altitude sickness and the effect it has on the body, but many people often fail to realize that there is a severe form of altitude sickness that even people living at higher elevations can fall ill to. High altitude pulmonary edema — commonly referred to...

The valley running north of Silverthorne and through Heeney is under a flash flood watch. Heavy rainfall forecast for the area could trigger flash flooding and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars, the National Weather Service warns. Strong thunderstorms will be capable of producing up to 1 inch of rain in a 30-minute span, meteorologists warn.

Peak 8 is Breckenridge’s original base area and crews are currently working to replace its 50-year-old, two-person 5-Chair lift on Peak 8 with a modern, high-speed detachable quad lift. Breckenridge Ski Resort works to reimagine 50-year-old …. Peak 8 is Breckenridge’s original base area and crews are currently working...

In 2014, at the age of 22, Trevor Kennison hit a 40-foot jump in the backcountry near Vail Pass, went sideways and landed on his back, paralyzing him from the waist down. He said ultimately, the accident changed his life for the better. “You can look at an event like...

Gov. Jared Polis chose several remarkable Colorado backdrops Monday, June 5, during a bill signing tour in Summit County. But the former Days Inn in Silverthorne was not necessarily one of them. Before rushing off to an overlook along Interstate 70 and down a dirt road to a recently restored...

As the Summit Board of Education prepares to vote on a multimillion-dollar budget later this month, officials are raising concerns about spending levels that are likely to be unsustainable in the near future. The district’s 2023-24 school year budget is likely to approach $53 million, a roughly $5 million increase...

SILVERTHORNE - Today, Governor Polis is signing legislation into law. “From supporting older Coloradans to making sure that Colorado kids have the support and resources they need, we are continuing to take action to make Colorado the best place to live, work, and thrive for all Coloradans. I am proud to sign legislation today in Summit County that builds upon our work to boost local communities, protect our precious water resources, and help Coloradans and visitors safely and efficiently travel across our beautiful state,” said Gov. Polis.

VAIL FARMERS MARKET & ART SHOW The valley’s biggest (and certainly most crowded) farmers market floods Vail Village’s East Meadow Drive with a sea of humanity mobbing more than 100 tented stalls selling everything from doughnuts hot out of the fryer to doodles (caricatures, not dogs) to elk antlers for your Bernedoodle. Don’t miss: The market’s family-style farm-to-table dinner series (dates/times were TBD at press time). Sundays, June 18–Oct 8, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Colorado may not have a Napa Valley, but it does have the Breckenridge Wine Classic. The three-day festival will allow guests to sip wine from more than 300 wineries while enjoying other libations, food, activities, and more. According to a press release, this year's event — one of the highest-altitude...

EAST VAIL — Emily Franciose’s greatest gift was her ability to bring people together. It was pure magic. At least that’s how Henry Prince, one of Franciose’s teenage friends, described it Sunday while speaking to an overflow audience at Vail Mountain School’s auditorium during a memorial for Emily.

The Eagle County Sheriff's Office said the body of a minor was recovered after hours of searching the Colorado River northwest of Vail.

VAIL — On Sunday, June 4, on what would have been his 86th birthday, friends and family of Dr. J. Richard “Steady” Steadman gathered at the Ford Amphitheater in Vail to celebrate his life and legacy. Steadman died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Vail...

As a Summit County commissioner and the Housing Committee chair for Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT) and as a new commissioner in Arapahoe County, one of the bills we were most excited to support this year, House Bill 1190, is first-of-its-kind legislation that would provide local governments with a more reasonable chance to purchase apartments as affordable housing.

Scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will persist through the week and into the weekend. Heavy rain and lightning will be the most likely hazards from these storms. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 73. A low of 47. The San Luis Valley can expect a...