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Father, Son Rescued After 15-Hour, Overnight Rescue Mission

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Father, Son Rescued After 15-Hour, Overnight Rescue Mission

83% Center coverage: 6 sources

DENVER (KDVR) — A father and son were successfully rescued after a 15-hour, overnight rescue mission, according to a social media post from the Summit County Sheriff's Office. Human remains found near trail in Rocky Mountain National Park The father and son began a hike at 10 a.m. on Thursday on Quandary Peak just outside of Breckenridge. The two wanted to climb the more adept trail on the west side of the ridge, but lost their way from th…See the Story

Colorado whitewater rafting companies report steady flow of customers, splashy start to the season despite low snowpack levels

Summit County, Colorado · Summit County

Colorado whitewater rafting companies report steady flow of customers, splashy start to the season despite low snowpack levels

100% Center coverage: 4 sources

Colorado whitewater rafting companies are reporting a steady flow of customers and fun, splashy conditions despite the below-average snowpack in the state this year. Performance Tours Rafting owner Kevin Foley said that after a pandemic-driven...See the Story

Mountain Wheels: Hyundai’s Ioniq 9 SUV Takes Style to a New Level

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Mountain Wheels: Hyundai’s Ioniq 9 SUV Takes Style to a New Level

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

We’d been scheduled to tell you all about the magical world of the hybrid McLaren Artura supercar, but of course someone else broke it, and it disappeared, because supercar parts are scarce. Cue the sad trombone music. But that gave us more time to focus on one of the new family of three-row electric SUVs, the all-new Hyundai Ioniq 9. Longer, more powerful and more unusual looking (if that’s even possible) than the similar Kia EV9, this full-siz…See the Story

New avalanche puppy begins training at Copper Mountain Resort

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Nearly two seasons after introducing Aley the avalanche dog to the slopes at Copper, the resort has welcomed a new ball of fur to the team. A 10-week-old golden retriever puppy, Pico de Gallo, or Pico for short, is already dreaming of the day he can load a ski chair and contribute to the ski patrol team at Copper Mountain. With ski patroller Graham Amato as his handler, Pico is bound for success not only on the mountain, but at home as well. Sin…Summit County, Colorado · Summit County Read Article

Summer hike park now open at Copper Mountain Resort

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With the ski and ride season officially coming to an end in the Colorado High Country this past weekend, Copper Mountain Resort has quickly transitioned to its summer snow season. Like previous years, Copper is offering a summer hike park throughout the brief, but glorious summer months. Operating on a Friday through Sunday schedule, the summer hike park allows athletes to lap features, progress their skills and chase turns. All guests visiting …Skiing · Summit County Read Article

Summit County native directs Theatre SilCo play featuring an entirely Coloradan cast

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Growing up just outside of Breckenridge, Missy Moore left home in 1998 for the University of Wyoming looking for something different than what she’d known her whole life. She spent the subsequent two decades immersing herself in theater, freelancing and taking jobs in acting projects. Her most recent project brought her right back home. Moore is directing a production of “Steel Magnolias” for Theatre Silco in which every cast member is from Col…Breckenridge · Breckenridge Read Article

Get Wild: How to get help in a backcountry emergency when out of cell service

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In an age where we are constantly connected to the outside world through phones and other smart devices, we often forget how quickly that link to help can be severed when we enter the backcountry. While cellular coverage continues to improve, there are many areas just a short distance from popular trailheads with almost no cell reception. Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to improve your chances of contacting help in the event of…Summit County, Colorado · Summit County Read Article

High Country Conservation Center gives updates on pay-as-you-throw program, waste diversion and more

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Jen Schenk, the executive director of the High Country Conservation Center, spoke to the Summit County Board of Commissioners during its June 17 work session. She gave updates from the center on the implementation of the pay-as-you-throw trash program, Strong Futures community grants, waste diversion efforts and more. The pay-as-you-throw program charges different prices for different sized bins and brings curbside recycling pickup to more of Su…Summit County, Colorado · Summit County Read Article

La Voz de Summit, June 19, 2025

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English transcript: Sheriff lawsuit The denial of a budget appropriation request related to salaries and staffing expenses is at the heart of a lawsuit filed by Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons against the Summit Board of County Commissioners on June 10. The Sheriff’s Office stated the board “retroactively denied a supplemental budget and appropriation of $1.26 million for 2024 Sheriff’s Office staffing expenses.” The county denied that claim. Sheriff …Summit County, Colorado · Summit County Read Article

Letter to the editor: Hunters must join fight to protect public lands

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Public lands, and hence hunting, are under threat like never before. From states like Utah (and 14 others) laying claim to Bureau of Land Management lands — which was shot down by the Supreme Court — to Congress attempting to sell public lands using the budget reconciliation process to the Trump administration proposing selling public lands under the guise of promoting homebuilding to rolling back national monument protections. In a nutshell, hu…Summit County, Colorado · Summit County Read Article

People eating lunch on someone else’s porch, drivers reporting one another and loose roosters among the notable Sheriff’s Office calls from last week

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Summit County Sheriff’s Deputies last week spoke to two drivers that reported each other for reckless driving, investigated people eating lunch on someone else’s porch and informed several groups about the need to wear personal floatation devices. The following incidents occurred between Monday, June 9, and Sunday, June 15, according to the weekly log of notable calls published by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Animal control officers Monda…Summit County, Colorado · Summit County Read Article

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