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Breckenridge nears its housing capacity. Officials weigh if an exception for workforce housing is helping or hurting.
Breckenridge is up against its limits for building residential development while also balancing its decades-long need to create workforce housing. The town must now consider which issue is more pressing to fix: the need to construct more workforce housing options or the need to ensure the Upper Blue Basin isn’t built past its capacity.
LGBTQ+ community in the high country's seeing support like never before
In the years Mitchell Ringquist has lived in Summit County, he's now witnessing support from the local community unlike anything he's seen before. The 10 Mile Pride celebration held its second annual event earlier in June as a Pride Month event, featuring fireside chats on supporting the LGBTQ+ community, drag concerts and art displays.That kind of openness and celebration stirred deep emotions for Ringquist, who noted the mountains have always been inclusive but not always publicly so."Joyful. Celebrated. Beautiful," Ringquist listed. "Included. Uplifted. Supported. Magnificent. Important. Needed."This support was exactly what GoBreck aimed to inspire with the event, fostering greater public...
County Commons: Miracle garden
Breckenridge nears its housing capacity. Officials weigh if an exception for workforce housing is helping or hurting. As a Summit Daily News reader, you make our work possible. Summit Daily is embarking on a multiyear project to digitize its archives going back to 1989 and make them available to the...
What’s the best Asian restaurant and best new business in Summit County? Readers picked this eatery in Frisco.
When Summit Thai co-owner Lance Traylor and his wife visited Summit County while searching for a community to share their passion for Thai cuisine, they had a feeling it was a perfect fit. They were on a journey to find the perfect brick-and-mortar storefront to showcase the skills their team...
Resignation of Dillon’s town attorney could bring town to a halt, impacting construction and other projects
The Dillon Town Council could come to a grinding halt — unable to act on many facets of town business — if it does not hire a new town attorney in the coming weeks. Dillon Town Manager Nathan Johnson told the Town Council at its meeting Tuesday, June 25, that future meetings could be canceled if a new attorney is not hired before the resignation of Kathleen Kelly, of Kelly P.C., takes effect next month.
Get Wild: Building a bridge in the wilderness
A mile up Willowbrook Road from Colorado Highway 9 in Silverthorne, the Willowbrook trailhead offers thousands of people each year access to the Eagles Nest Wilderness. From here, visitors can access the South Willow Creek Trail and enjoy excellent hiking, including to beautiful South Willow Creek Falls or the popular loop using the Gore Range Trail and North Willow Creek Trail.
Area Communities Gear Up for Exciting July 4th Celebrations – Buena Vista, Salida, Poncha Springs, Leadville, Fairplay, Howard
Get ready for a fun-filled Independence Day across various towns! Here are the activities you can look forward to:. Parade: Starts at 10am. Sign up your entry at Poncha Springs Colorado. Chipeta Park Activities: From 11am to 2pm, enjoy strider bike races, a watermelon eating contest, a water balloon toss,...
Frisco’s First Climate Action and Resiliency Plan
The Town of Frisco has partnered with Iconergy to develop and complete the first Frisco specific climate action plan, the Frisco Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP). The Town is creating the plan based on feedback from the community, best practices, and technical analysis. The first step in determining the goals and priorities for the CARP will be to gather community input through a quick survey being conducted by Iconergy. Community members will have until Tuesday, July 23, 2024 to provide their feedback which will help shape the future of Frisco’s climate action plan.
2 Silverthorne brewers are bringing a new drink culture to Summit County
A bad collision on the slope’s led to changes in Nikki Johnson’s resume, taking her from a hair salon owner to a kombucha brewer. Now the owner of her own kombucha wholesale joint, Summit Cultures, Johnson fell victim to being on the wrong spot of the mountain at the wrong time, just as a skier was testing their speed while riding backwards back in 2019. The skier hit Johnson with such force it gave her a traumatic brain injury.
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