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NASA · Summit County“The Blue Marble” is the first fully illuminated photograph of Earth taken from outer space in 1972 by the Apollo 17 crew as they made their way to the moon. Though blurry and partial images of Earth, most taken by satellite, had been published throughout the 1960s, “The Blue Marble” is the first complete color image of Earth taken by a human astronaut. More important than the moon rocks they collected, this photo shows the Earth in the center …See the Story
Get Wild: ‘The Blue Marble’ — an image that changed our perception of Earth
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Summit County, Colorado · Summit CountyAs Colorado prepares for annual April 20 festivities, the Colorado Department of Transportation is rolling out a sobering reminder: Drive high, get a DUI. Saturday, April 20 — a date that echoes the cannabis culture slang term “420” — will be host to an assortment of cannabis-themed events through Colorado, which legalized the drug for recreational consumption more than a decade ago. “It is a big week for marijuana consumers in Colorado, and we …See the Story
Baked and booked: Colorado rolls out strict DUI enforcement during ‘4/20’ celebrations
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Summit County, Colorado · Summit CountyOnTheSnow, a popular snow sports website, presented its annual ski area awards on Thursday, April 18, at the Mountain Travel Symposium in North Lake Tahoe, California. Among the seven award winners was Breckenridge Ski Resort, which won the Best Terrain Park award after winning the Best Apres-Ski award last season. Breckenridge earned the award for its three progression-focused terrain parks and the newly upgraded Five SuperChair, which provide…See the Story
Breckenridge Ski Resort earns ‘Best Terrain Park’ honors from OnTheSnow
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Summit County, Colorado · Summit CountyAfter fighting through the wind at last week’s meet, the Summit High School track and field team returned to Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood on Thursday, April 11, for a day that was prime for impressive track and field performances. With the occasional slight breeze and mild springtime temperatures, the Tigers set several new school-record marks and finished at the top of several events to head into spring break with a good amount of energ…See the Story
Numerous school records fall as Summit High track and field team heads into spring break
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Earth Day · Summit CountyEarth Day doesn’t get the same attention as Valentine’s Day, or even Memorial Day for that matter. There are no parades or decorations, but there’s still plenty that can be done to celebrate the holiday that reminds everyone to love the planet. Earth Day is Monday, April 22, but events are occuring all weekend in Summit County. Save our Snow sustainability bash Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will transform this weekend into a demo village beginning at…See the Story
How to celebrate and participate in Earth Day in Summit County with demo days, markets, comedy shows and more
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Summit County, Colorado · Summit CountyLong-abandoned mining sites throughout Colorado, many of which appear today as little more than dangerous holes in the ground, will be cleaned up and made safer with funds from a federal grant. The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation announced this month that Colorado has been awarded $2.8 million to address the hazards and environmental degradation posed by legacy mining sites. The grants are handed out to…See the Story
Abandoned mines throughout Colorado to be cleaned up using federal funds
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Summit County, Colorado · Summit CountyWednesday marked the day when Summit County’s snowpack usually reaches its historic peak, and the water content trapped in the snow is straddling normal levels thanks to an infusion of snow from a mid-April storm. Snowpack in the Blue River Basin, which includes all of Summit County, historically peaks on April 17. As of that date, snowpack levels were 100% of the 30-year median, according to data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service…See the Story
The day when snowpack levels typically peak in Summit County has passed. Here’s how things look as Colorado melts.
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