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No road? No problem. Colorado sheriff's office uses snowcat for routine inspections
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — If you're hoping to take in the beauty of the Idaho Springs Reservoir right now, you may want to pack an extra pair of dry socks. The road to the reservoir is buried under multiple feet of heavy snow, with snowshoes or cross-country skis highly recommended.
'Illegal camping' investigation leads to 'out-of-state felony warrant' arrest at Colorado overlook
According to the Summit County Sheriff's Office, an investigation into suspected 'illegal camping' resulted in finding someone with a felony arrest warrant. Last week, deputies conducted a check of a vehicle parked at Sapphire Point, which is in the area of a scenic overlook located along Swan Mountain Road, on suspicion of illegal camping. Currently, the Sapphire Point camping reservation system is unavailable and while previous reservations that were made are being honored, new reservations are closed, likely through some point in spring 2024. When law enforcement arrived at the scene, they found a woman in the suspect vehicle with a felony arrest warrant out of Texas, along with two dogs. The woman was taken into custody and the dogs were taken to the Summit County Animal Shelter. STAY INFORMED: Get free Colorado news with our daily newsletter (Click here)
Denver sheriff's deputy arrested on domestic violence charge
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A deputy with the Denver Sheriff Department was arrested Wednesday on a domestic violence charge. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said Deputy Sheriff Lauren Vialpando, 31, faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault - domestic violence in connection with an incident that happened around noon in southern Jefferson County Wednesday.
This week in history: Breckenridge remains snowed in for 8 straight weeks, teenager dies in car crash and more
125 years ago: Summit County enters into its eighth week without a train arriving. “There are times when patience ceases to be a virtue. One of those times has arrived with the people of Summit County relative to rail transportation,” reported the Summit County Journal in its April 1, 1899, edition. After a February storm closed the rail line over Boreas Pass, the county has not seen a train in eight weeks, and the Colorado & Southern Railway is now estimating it will be another two weeks fore a train makes its way to Breckenridge after the rotary plow broke down about 2 miles short of the top of the pass and returned to Denver for repairs. A sleigh road currently connects the county with the rail line 20 miles away, which has allowed goods and mail to flow in and out of the county, but many mining camps are now dealing with an excess of mined ore with no way to ship it out. Locally many are worried about the local impact on the economy, with no money to be made from piles of unprocessed materials.
Colorado Mega Millions winner: Here's where the $1 million ticket was sold
DENVER — Someone in Colorado is $1 million richer Wednesday after a big Mega Millions drawing. A $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in Colorado during Tuesday night's drawing, which had a jackpot above $1 billion. The lucky Colorado ticket matched five numbers. The ticket was sold at a Safeway at 12422 W. Ken Caryl Ave. in Jefferson County.
Months into new regulations, short-term rental owners say they may need to sell their properties in Summit County
Laura James’s Breckenridge home is dotted with 45 years of family memories. A pot-bellied stove stands in the basement where, as a child, James smelled the aromas of coffee and oatmeal as it heated. A pair of 1970s snowshoes that belonged to her dad now decorate a wall. Warm light pours into the living room through her late mother’s handmade stained glass window.
Dog owner who "didn't believe in rabies" gets citation in Colorado
The Summit County Sheriff's Office reports that a woman received a citation last week after her unvaccinated dog was picked up by authorities as a stray. When the woman went to pick up her dog from the local animal shelter after it was found unattended, she was informed that the dog was not licensed and wasn't up-to-date on its rabies vaccines. At that point, the dog owner told Animal Control...
‘Reduce the stigma’: Summit County residents learn about supporting those with substance use issues during Longevity Project event
Summit County residents engaged in a community conversation about navigating substance use in Colorado’s resort towns during the annual Longevity Project event hosted Wednesday, March 27, by Summit Daily News. Almost everyone in the audience at the Silverthorne Pavillion raised their hand that evening when keynote speaker Chad Weller...
Winter Park skiers head to Italy for junior world championships
Two skiers from the Winter Park Competition Center are traveling to Valmalenco, Italy, to compete in the prestigious FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships. Asher Michel and Olivia Maurais will join 12 other top athletes representing the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team and U.S. Ski & Snowboard. The junior championships will be held at Chiesa Resort from April 3-6.
Broomfield leaves airport noise group and blasts Jefferson County for lack of progress and trust
The Broomfield City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to leave a board created three years ago to address growing noise concerns at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. City leaders and some of its residents are blasting the so-called community noise roundtable as an ineffective waste of time and money. The airport is...
Guest column | Hear from Winter Park Town Council candidate William MacDonald
Having traveled the globe both as a student and a professional in housing and community development, I have gained invaluable insights. Under the guidance of Julienne Hansen at University College London, where I studied housing futures, I learned the value of creating master plans and fostering sustainable housing initiatives worldwide.
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