Parts of Summit County are under an avalanche watch through Saturday, Dec. 3

Wind gusts up to 55 mph and bands of heavy snow could make driving difficult until Thursday evening, according to National Weather Service of Boulder reports. An incoming storm is expected to bring hazards mostly to the High Country, including Summit County, as a cold front moves across the state and mountains from late Wednesday until Thursday evening.

On Sunday, Feb. 5, Breckenridge Ski Resort announced that its slopes are officially 100% open for the 2022-23 ski and ride season. The last rope to drop was on Peak 8’s Snow White run, which opened up on Sunday afternoon. All of Breckenridge Ski Resort’s high-Alpine terrain is now...

Team Breckenridge Sports Club competed both locally and regionally from Jan. 28 to Feb. 5 in several Alpine ski races. At the Winter Park giant slalom on Jan. 28, four athletes finished within the top 30 of the four-run race. In the U14 age division, Sophie Dinse placed 12th, 21st,...

Roughly a month after hearing public testimony from Keystone property owners concerned about the impacts a nearby workforce housing complex has had on flood mitigation and traffic, the Summit Board of County Commissioners is eyeing ways to remedy potential issues. Discussed during a Feb. 7 meeting, county staff presented an...

If you see flames at the corner of Marina Road and Summit Bouelvard in Frisco on Saturday, Feb. 11, don’t be alarmed. The town is hosting its annual Spontaneous Combustion event where it will burn 3,000 former Christmas trees. According to the town’s website, the bonfire kicks off at...

Leftover Salmon is making its return to Summit County. The band is scheduled to play at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, and Sunday, Feb. 19, at the 10 Mile Music Hall, 710 Main St., Frisco. According to the band’s website, Leftover Salmon got its start as “a forward-thinking, progressive...

EDWARDS — Joseph Leoni, 57, has been identified as the man killed in an officer-involved shooting on Jan. 31 in Edwards. Eagle County Coroner Kara Bettis released Leoni’s name to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, which is conducting the ongoing probe into the shooting. Susan Medina, a spokesperson...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct information about who can vote in the election. A campaign to make Keystone join the ranks of Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne and Dillon by becoming its own town is forging ahead — with a vote scheduled March 28 that will determine if the roughly 1,200-person community will become a home rule municipality or remain unincorporated and governed by Summit County.

EAGLE COUNTY — Eagle County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed a man around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 after responding to a domestic situation in Edwards. According to a release from the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call reporting a domestic situation involving an armed male and a female. Deputies attempted to de-escalate the situation with verbal commands from the front porch of the Edwards residence.

If you’re ever picked up a copy of the Summit Daily News, stoped by SummitDaily.com or followed us on social media, we bet you have a few thoughts about how we cover the news of Summit County. Maybe you love that you can pick up a free copy of...

Constance Mary (Connie) Haseloh, age 76, passed away in her home in Frisco, CO on January 10, 2023 due to very sudden complications from pancreatic cancer. Connie was born in Washington D.C. on December 21, 1946 to Judson and Sue Brown. She spent her younger years in Dallas, TX, graduation from Bishop Dunne High School in 1965. She later attended Benedicts College in Atchinson, KS.

The town of Silverthorne is searching for a new council member following the resignation of Mike Spry last month. Spry’s resignation was first publicly stated in a Feb. 8 Silverthorne Town Council memo. Spry, who did not make any announcement of his resignation during a council meeting, sent an...