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Fatal mountain goat attack remembered after recent call for help in Colorado
Late last month, a hiker called emergency services after being confronted by a mountain goat on a trail in Summit County. While this might seem like an odd reason to call for help, it's important to know how to act around this alpine species as the species has killed at least one hiker before. According to the Summit County Sheriff's Office, the hiker called looking for guidance because the mountain goat was staring her down. She wasn't sure if she was in danger or if...
AI-powered cameras dispatch firefighters to Breckenridge wildfire
After a wildfire broke out at an unattended campsite just east of a popular Breckenridge neighborhood, local firefighters are praising a new tool for their quick reaction to get the flames put out before they became too much to handle. Aside from growing in a place where wildfire mitigation had taken place only a year and a half ago, the Wellington wildfire was spotted by a Pano AI camera, financially supported by Xcel Energy.The camera sits on a cell tower with a 360-degree view and submits an alert to emergency crews if it notices smoke. While that has resulted in a few...
High schoolers flee scene after party at scenic Colorado spot gets busted
A high school party in the scenic Summit County area of Summit Cove got busted in recent days, and quick karma came to some of those involved. According to the Summit County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the scene after receiving a report of a possible high school part and fight in the area. When deputies arrived, around 30 teens fled the area in different directions. One student was found...
Summit County nonprofit, volunteers launch free English classes for Spanish speakers
There are days when Tammy Barberena has to rely on her middle school-aged son to understand how he’s doing in school. Barberena, who speaks Spanish, struggles to communicate with teachers and staff at Summit School District, where resources for bilingual interpretation and translation are limited. During parent-teacher conferences, she’s had to turn to her son, who is still learning English, to interpret conversations. When asking for information at the front desk, Barberena’s best tool is Google Translate.
Top Summit County chefs battled in a ‘Chopped,’ Food Network-style competition for charity. Here’s who won.
The Family and Intercultural Resource Center raised $137,400 during its culinary showdown fundraiser June 20 at The Maggie in Breckenridge. The showdown featured local chefs from restaurants including Aurum, Bistro North, Sauce Family of Restaurants, Rootstalk, and Breckenridge Mountain Dining. Rootstalk won the competition by creatively incorporating five mystery ingredients...
Summit County included in list of Western Slope grocery stores that would be sold under proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger
Kroger and Albertsons announced Tuesday a list of 91 Colorado stores, including several on the Western Slope, that they would sell if a merger between the two is approved by regulators. The two grocery giants announced their $25 billion merger in 2022 but have faced roadblocks since then. In February,...
Summit County Sheriff’s Office seeks tips on home burglary thought to involve multiple people who plotted the break-in
Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct a phone number. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to report any suspicious persons or vehicles that may have been involved with a burglary that took place at home outside of Breckenridge on July 5. Sometime between...
A robot eye spotted a Breckenridge wildfire before (almost) anyone else
A smart camera mounted to a cell tower just might have saved a Breckenridge neighborhood from a disastrous wildfire this past Sunday. “Right about the same time the first hiker came along and was noticing the fire, we were getting the Pano AI alert,” says Summit County undersheriff Peter Haynes, reporting back on the Wellington Fire just north of Breck on July 7.
After a Breck wildfire, love and hate for fire breaks in the High Country
Most Summit County fire officials believe a new fire break above the Wellington neighborhood north of Breckenridge prevented a campfire from burning out of control on Sunday, July 7. But not everyone agrees. “I heard some of the fire folks say they love the fire breaks, and they also don’t...
Officials say fuels reduction work helped protect Breckenridge neighborhood from human-caused wildfire disaster
The small wildfire that broke out Sunday, July 7, on a ridgeline overlooking Breckenridge’s Wellington Neighborhood was just one-eighth of a mile from the nearest home. Hundreds of other homes as well as the historic Country Boy Mine were within a half mile of where flames ignited, according to the Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District Wildland Division Captain Matt Benedict.
Frisco tech firm wins Summit County pitch ‘coopetition’
CodeBeetle, a Frisco-based tech company focused on enhancing computer science education for K-12 students, has been named the winner of the inaugural Summit Founders Coopetition, the Summit Economic Partnership (SEP) announced Monday. The collaborative competition, designed to foster local entrepreneurship and innovation, featured 10 Summit County businesses competing with 90-second...
US Forest Service considers decommissioning, rerouting parts of 2 popular Summit County trails in Silverthorne, Dillon
At the end of last month, the U.S., Forest Service announced its plans to potentially reconstruct sections of two Summit County trails. The two proposed trails include the Sayre Trail and the Straight Creek Southside Trail, which are both located in the east zone of the U.S. Forest Service’s Dillon Ranger District.
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