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Comments sought for operations plan of silver mine outside this Summit County town
Public comments are being sought by White River National Forest officials starting Saturday for a proposed plan of operations for an existing small-scale silver mine seven miles east of the Town of Breckenridge. No surface disturbance is anticipated under the proposed plan of operations for the Tony Mine, which is in the Middle Fork of the Swan River drainage. "Workers would remove up to one cubic yard of silver ore...
Rocky Mountain Ride offers shuttles to shows at Red Rocks Amphitheater
Rocky Mountain Ride is offering shuttles to Red Rocks Amphitheatre concerts. The shuttles include a round-trip ride to and from the Colorado Springs area for shows at the iconic amphitheater in Morrison. Rides are $79 per passenger or $69 per passenger if you book with a group of four or more. Private rides are also available, in which you'll be picked up and dropped off at your home, hotel, or...
Morrison's new speed cameras record 9,000 violations in two weeks
A new automated speed camera in Morrison has clocked nearly 9,000 speeding drivers in less than two weeks of operation. According to an article from the Canyon Courier, the cameras began generating citations on May 8, following a 60-day period where speeding drivers only received warnings. One camera is mounted at Colorado Highways 74 and 8, and the other is on a trailer, which can be moved around town. ...
Suspect jumped from 4th-floor balcony after fatally shooting teen in Roxborough: police
ROXBOROUGH - Philadelphia police say an argument sparked a shooting that ended with a teen dying, and a suspect performing dangerous maneuvers. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at Henry on the Park Apartments in Upper Roxborough around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday. An 18-year-old victim, later identified as Elijah Deloach,...
Several property tax checks stolen from the same blue postal box
There is a new warning to anyone planning to use blue U.S. Postal Service collection boxes to send property tax payments. Jefferson County is asking residents to be mindful of check theft after officials say there have been at least a dozen instances of property tax payment checks being stolen out of those boxes.It comes just days after CBS News Colorado reported about a Lakewood woman's loss of two checks totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the boxes at the post office on Alameda Avenue, the same location where many of the property tax checks were taken."We've gone to...
The show must go on: Youth dancers find way to spring recital despite lengthy road closure
In the world of dance, the spring recital is often a cumulation of what was learned in class over the last year. After countless hours practicing techniques and mastering routines, the annual recital is a moment for dancers to display what they have been working on. Alpine Dance Academy’s spring...
Rocky Mountain Metro names new airport director
In the wake of a lawsuit, community uproar and the disbanding of its airport community noise roundtable, Jefferson County announced it has selected Erick Alan Dahl as the new Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport director. Dahl replaces former director Paul Anslow, who abruptly left the Broomfield-based general aviation airport in November...
Wolves have reportedly been roaming in area of major Colorado resort town
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released their updated 'wolf movement' map on Wednesday, which is based on pings from eight still-functional tracking collars and indicates which watershed areas wolves have been detected in. The most recent report accounts for wolf activity from April 23 to May 21, and while the most recent mapping that was released looks fairly similar compared to a map produced last month, a few key differences are worth pointing out. ...
Colorado group empowers ALS patients with special ski session: “The feeling brings me peace”
COLORADO (KCNC) — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that poses significant challenges to those affected. ALS United Rocky Mountain is fighting for a cure, helping Coloradans with ALS live their lives to the fullest with critical services. For a...
PHOTOS: Graduation parade brings water, confetti, silly string and smiles to Main Street in Breckenridge
Seniors from across Summit County’s high schools celebrated the end of their high school careers on Wednesday, May 22, by decorating their vehicles and parading down Main Street in Breckenridge, while of course soaking the crowd with water, silly string and confetti.
Tesla sued after employee killed in Colorado crash
A lawsuit was filed in Clear Creek County earlier this month on behalf of the widow of a Tesla employee who blames one of the company's cars for her husband's death in a fiery crash in Evergreen.The case's outcome, should it go to court, would appear to hinge on whether the widow's attorneys are able to prove the Tesla's self-driving feature was engaged and fully operational.Hans Christopher von Ohain was 33 years old when he died the night of May 16, 2022. He was driving a 2021 Tesla Model 3 when the car veered off the right shoulder of Upper...
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