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Summit County, Colorado
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Summit County family remembers 19-year-old son who died in Front Range motorcycle accident
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A July 15 crash on Interstate 70 in Jefferson County resulted in the death of a motorcyclist, according to a Colorado State Patrol news release. The crash, near milepost 264, involved a motorcycle, a...
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Arson investigation underway following structure fire in Keystone on Friday
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Dillon Keystone Police Department officers and Summit Fire & EMS personnel responded at 12:43 a.m. on Friday, July 18, to a structure fire reported on Tennis Club Road in Keystone
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Free app alerts Colorado recreationists to wildfires, prescribed burns
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Amid an intensifying wildfire season, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s free Colorado Trail Explorer app is providing recreationists with active fire alerts to support informed decision-making and safety.
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Here’s where Colorado Parks and Wildlife is considering releasing wolves next year
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For the first time in its wolf reintroduction program, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is considering release locations in southwest Colorado. “We are planning for our third year of reintroductions,”...
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Colorado State Patrol partnering with sheriff’s offices in mountain towns to target impaired and aggressive drivers
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The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies in several mountain towns will increase their presence to target aggressive and impaired drivers on Friday, July 18, according to a news...
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Breckenridge officials split on ‘undesirable,’ last-minute changes’ to Breckenridge Grand Vacations luxury duplex project
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Some Breckenridge officials are urging a developer to shrink the size of a townhome project near the intersection of Park Avenue and French Street after seeing adjustments to already-approved plans. ...
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WATCH: Colorado Parks and Wildlife shares first footage of state’s newest wolf pups
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Earlier this week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed and released the names of three new wolf packs in northwest Colorado. At its Thursday commissioner meeting, staff shared the first photo and...
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Why the ‘big, beautiful bill’ could drive Colorado lawmakers into a special session
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After two years of back-to-back special sessions, Colorado lawmakers may be headed for another one, this time to deal with the fallout of congressional Republicans’ tax and spending cut law. ...
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Summit stays in Stage 1 fire restrictions with very high fire danger
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Although Summit County has seen some rainstorms this July, they have mostly been “spotty” and featured a lot of lightning, according to Matt Benedict, a Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District...
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Sheriff files second lawsuit against Summit County Board of Commissioners
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Just over a month after filing a suit against the Summit Board of County Commissioners related to its denial of a Sheriff’s Office budget appropriation request, Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons filed another...
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Letter to the editor: Do not let yourself be naive in Summit County
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On one sunny day a few months ago I parked my car in the parking lot of the Lowe’s store. To my surprise a passenger from a car next to me jumped outside claiming that...
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Colorado creates task force to help protect local industries from Trump’s tariffs
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Colorado has created a new task force with a focus on understanding the impacts of the Trump administration’s tariffs. Created in partnership with the Office of Economic Development and International...
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Colorado Reps. Neguse and Crank urge Air Force to bolster its fleet of firefighting planes
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Two federal lawmakers from Colorado are calling on the U.S. Air Force to upgrade its fleet of firefighting planes. In a July 1 letter to Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink, Reps. Joe Neguse and...
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Colorado’s Western Slope could see health insurance rates jump as high as 38% next year
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Coloradans enrolling in the state’s individual health insurance plans could see their premiums increase by an average of 28% in 2026, according to the preliminary health insurance premium rates...
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Opinion | Paul Olson: A proactive approach to a longer healthspan
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If I had known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself. — Anonymous I recently had my annual Medicare physical. I was asked questions like, “Are you able...
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Letter to the editor: Summit’s high taxes are also to blame for tourism slump
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After reading the article titled “Summer tourism to Colorado slips as mountain resort destinations get more expensive,” I couldn’t help but be struck one glaring omission. While the article pointed...
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