Obituary: Michael (Mikey) Andersen

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...

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...

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...

“Holy smokes, what the heck! Look at this bonehead coming up behind us.”. Ellie looked back and said, “Oh my God! He’s driving crazy. Get out of his way.”. We were driving down Hoosier Pass after a ski day in Park County. The roads were bad but not the worst I’ve seen them.

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...

The performing arts nonprofit TheatreSilCo — formerly known as the Lake Dillon Theater Co. — announced its newest theatrical show titled “An Iliad,” which will run from Feb. 22 to March. 5. “The setting is simple: an empty theatre,” reads the show’s description on TheatreSilCo’s website....

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.

A combination of recurring storms and heavy precipitation made January one of the snowiest months in years in Summit County and across Colorado, bringing with it a flurry of powder days for mountain resorts and high hopes for a strong spring ski season. According to National Weather Service meteorologist Zach...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the latest information from school and law enforcement officials. Law enforcement discovered no danger to students or staff at Summit County schools after a threatening call led to a district-wide lockdown Monday morning, Feb. 6, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

First, someone posted threats against Summit School District staff on Instagram, prompting an increased police presence at Summit County schools on Jan. 25. Then, in a separate incident less than two weeks later, someone called in a threat against the high school on Feb. 6, prompting a districtwide lockdown. In...

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...