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A nonprofit has acquired 262 acres of land accessing a lesser-known mountain in a range popular for its 14,000-foot peaks. The Conservation Fund Senior Field Representative Kelly Ingebritson said the national nonprofit plans to transfer the private land it purchased on Loveland Mountain in the Mosquito Range to the U.S. Forest Service. An existing trail brings hikers up the ridge of the about 13,700-peak, offering views of nearby 14ers.

Share this story The Willow Fire burns just outside of Leadville at about 10,000 feet. Wildland fire chiefs across the mountains say they're worried that record-dry conditions could fuel similar extreme wildfire behavior if a blaze were to break out in their own backyards. U.S. Forest Service/Courtesy photo Wildfire is one of the most serious challenges facing Colorado communities, and Congress is considering different approaches to making forests and communities more resilient.

A historically low stretch of the Blue River has Breckenridge officials searching for answers. For weeks, a highly trafficked section of river between Skelly Pond and the Adams Avenue bridge has remained visibly dry, prompting questions about what may be happening beneath the riverbed.

Supporters of a ballot measure that would have forced the Colorado legislature to spend more money on roads said they plan to withdraw their initiative after striking a deal with lawmakers. Restore Our Roads, the group formed to support the ballot initiative, announced on Thursday, Aug.

Share this story Every time I receive a yellow card in my mail box at the Dillon Post Office, telling me that I have package, I know that I may have to spend up to a half hour in line to retrieve it. This is a colossal waste of time on both my part and that of the postal worker at the counter who has to go to get it. I don’t know why there is a shortage of workers at this facility, but there clearly is.

An open house on Aug. 27, 2025, gave residents a chance to hear from the U.S. Forest Service about its Southern Tenmile recreation access plan, which proposes improvements to trailheads, trails, signage, parking, campsites and shuttle systems. The area includes some of Summit County’s most popular recreation sites — Spruce Creek, McCullough Gulch, Blue Lakes and Quandary Peak — all within the Camp Hale Continental Divide National Monument.

A news release from injury law firm Bloch Ongert claims one of their clients was ejected from Copper Mountain’s Rocky Mountain Coaster and dragged on the coaster track Aug. 17, causing “life-altering” injuries. The client, Nicola Parker, 60, of Texas, had her seatbelt engaged the whole time she rode the coaster, according to the release, but “was somehow thrown out of her car” as it rounded a turn.

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On Wednesday, Aug. 26, crews officially began demolishing the building at 101 W. Main St. in Frisco, making way for 52 new affordable housing units. The housing development — officially called “the Bella” — will include 24 studios, 17 one-bedrooms and 11 two-bedroom units. Rent prices for these units will target those making 30% to 80% of the area median income.

Share this story This letter is in response to a August 17 article, “Dry stretch of Blue River draws attention in Breckenridge. Here’s what we know about the near–historic flows,” many locals and visitors have been upset regarding no — or little — flow in the Blue River along the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge, which exposes the dredge rock river bed. The Breckenridge Town Council wants to consider lining portions of the river.