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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...
Breck’s Jr. Detectives are sleuthing, dissecting and learning with the pros
There’s a sticky mystery afoot in Summit County: Who ate my ice cream sundae?. “We had chocolate footprints, we had banana peels, we had a spoon and a bowl that was half empty with chocolate syrup everywhere,” says Carlena Ceccon. By day she’s an evidence supervisor with Summit...
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.
New Gallery Opening in Vail Celebrates the Power of Words Through Art
This summer, Vail will become home to a unique art experience with the opening of the AIM Gallery Vail, founded by former orthopedic surgeon turned visionary creator, Dr. Mike Mycoskie. VAIL, CO / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2024 / Located in the heart of Vail, the gallery is dedicated to...
Hundreds gather in Vail to laugh, cry and cheer at big celebration for Rod Slifer
Rod Slifer loved to tell stories, and on Thursday, hundreds gathered at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail to hear his story in a celebration of life for the town’s first real estate agent and former mayor. It’s a life story that would have been more predictable had...
Local news in brief, June 28
In its regular meeting in Breckenridge on Tuesday, the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees approved the school’s 2024-25 budget. In a Thursday news release, CMC said the $131 million budget is “designed to ensure that CMC’s expenditures grow at a rate near inflation while remaining a highly competitive employer.”
'Whiskey in the Jar', 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company partners with Metallica's Blackened Whiskey
The Vail Valley's own 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co., is celebrating 10 years of making award winning spirits in 2024, and to mark the anniversary the distillery is throwing an anniversary party in September ... and you're invited. For their 10th anniversary, the 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company is having special whiskey releases including a Bourbon, Rye and Single Malt collaboration with Metallica's Blackened Whiskey and former Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Master Distiller Rob Dietrich. ...
Jared Hankins’ ‘Americana’ series on display at Raitman Art Galleries in Vail
Sometimes a roller skate is more than just a roller skate — just ask Jared Hankins. The artist currently has an exhibition at Raitman Art Galleries in Vail. Drawing from his “Americana” series, the focus of his summer show includes subject matter from roller skates to Radio Flyer wagons to old American flags. The exhibit will be at the gallery through July 15; Hankins will be at the gallery July 5-7.
Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Looks to Hire a Technician for the 24/25 Season
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Eagle Flight Days, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, a Pink Floyd tribute band, goat yoga and more this weekend in the Vail Valley
Eagle Flight Days starts on Friday afternoon and continues all day Saturday in Eagle. Eagle Flight Days has been going on for over 100 years and it signifies when the County Seat was taken from Red Cliff and moved to Eagle back in 1921. Highlights include comedy shows, the Color Fun Run and the Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast.
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.
Runners conquer 3rd Summit Trail Running series race
Although summer began last week, Race Breck’s Summit Trail running series is now more than halfway through its slate of five races. A week after rain pelted cyclists as they rode on the trails that surround French Gulch Road, competitors galloped across some of the same trails for the third Summit Trail Running series on Wednesday, June 26.
Colorado still struggling with 988 crisis line
Two years after the debut of the 988 national suicide hotline, Colorado is still struggling to meet the demand. Why it matters: A quicker, more seamless crisis response is needed to meet the nation's worsening mental health crisis. Driving the news: Just 78% of the calls in Colorado are being...
Colorado Weather: Isolated Thunderstorms Friday, Gusty Winds in Northeast
Denver, CO – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe weather alert for northeast Colorado, warning of isolated thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds expected today. The main threats include hail up to 1.50 inches in diameter and wind gusts reaching 70 mph. According to the NWS Denver/Boulder,...
48th Dynafit Vail HillClimb set for July 6
The Vail Recreation District recently issued the following press release on the 48th Dynafit Vail HillClimb on Vail Mountain on Saturday, July 6:. There ain’t no mountain high enough for you and your friends! Hit the trail with the Vail Recreation District on July 6 for the 48th Dynafit Vail HillClimb, the third race in the 2024 Dynafit Vail Trail Running Series. Presented by Vail’s Mountain Haus and named the best trail race by Colorado Runner Magazine twice, this iconic event is one you don’t want to miss!
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