Skiers say an encounter in the Colorado backcountry grew ugly this past weekend when one...
The evolutionary adaptation of wolves into domesticated dogs is one of the most intriguing examples of coevolution between humans and animals. This transformation, rooted in millennia...
The sponsors of a bill that would have changed the way short-term rentals are taxed in Colorado voluntarily killed the legislation after lawmakers rejected another measure on the same topic last week. House Bill 1299 would have offered an alternative plan to the controversial Senate Bill 33, which would have nearly quadrupled property taxes for…
The Colorado High School Activities Association's Legislative Council approved the addition of CHSAA's 33rd sanctioned sport in a vote Tuesday afternoon at the DCSD Legacy Campus in Lone Tree. This fall, girls flag football will be added as the 18th sanctioned high school sport for girls in Colorado. The council also elected to add a…
After months of being under an El Nino pattern, Colorado and the rest of the U.S. will begin to shift to the inverse, known as La Nina. Both terms refer to the change in surface temperature of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America — with El Nino signifying seasonally warmer temperatures and…
The Dillon Amphitheater has rolled out a lineup for its free summer series, Mountain Music Mondays. The amphitheater announced the performers for 13 shows and two bonus free shows on July 4 and July 6. The lineup includes an eclectic mix of musicians spanning across multiple genres. Here's what to expect: Monday, June 17, Lulada…
With summer on the horizon, Woodward Copper, Colorado, is home to the ultimate summer camp...
If Summit County were its own national forest, it would be the most visited one in the country. That's how Dillon Ranger District Recreation Program Manager Sam Massman put it during an April 23 Summit Board of County Commissioners meeting, where he and other recreation officials presented a plan for how to mitigate the area's…
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has released the final report on the avalanche that partially buried one of its forecasters earlier this month. The forecaster, who has not been identified, heard 'a loud boom' before the avalanche on Mt. Bethel broke about 40 feet above him on April 8, according to the report. The slide…
Ranchers in Grand, Jackson and Larimer counties, the Grand County sheriff and the Colorado Wool Growers Association have sent six letters in the past week asking Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to kill four wolves blamed for the deaths of six cows in Grand and Jackson counties in the past 16 days. …
With the sun starting to set later in the day and the weather starting to slowly warm up in the High Country, snow storms are becoming less frequent. Although the weather this week has been dry with mild temperatures, forecasters at OpenSnow.com are currently tracking a system that is predicted to bring significant snow to…
The town of Dillon will roll out a parking program this summer that will charge hourly fees for parking at the Dillon Marina Lot, Dillon Amphitheater Lot and along Lodgepole Street, among other adjustments. The changes to the parking program were published on ParkDillon.com and also include a season pass option for parking at the…
Though I write an opinion column, I really don't hold many strong opinions. Sure, I feel strongly that people should pick up their dog poop, but I am somewhat uncertain in my beliefs on most political and social issues. This ambivalence comes from recalling all the foolish opinions I have held over the years, and…
Let's change the narrative. I would like to propose an idea, a business that I want to start, to, in time, change the history of Summit County's DUI epidemic. An article in the Summit Daily written in 2020 by Sawyer D'Argonne stated that it's not only the tourists that effect or 'raise' the Summit county…
Silverthorne Town Council rejected a development proposal for 69 condominiums on Blue River Parkway during an April 24 meeting after finding it didn't fit into the town's goals or comprehensive plan. TG Developments presented the town with a proposal that featured four buildings consisting of 69 condominium units, 21 of which are town-owned workforce housing…