Summit Daily News

After sweeping the Summit Stinger tournament earlier this month, the Summit High School cross country team has continued to dominate in regular season events, with both the boys and girls teams winning their races at the Warrior Cross Country Invitational in Grand Junction on Oct.

When Mike Plum was first told he probably had Parkinson’s Disease in September 2024, it wasn’t in a hospital. He’d been experiencing “weird” symptoms, like tremors for some time, but didn’t have high-quality enough insurance coverage to afford a visit to a hospital or doctor’s office. So, when Plum was first told that “all things point to Parkinson’s,” it was inside of Summit Middle School.

Several businesses and residential properties in Frisco should plan to be without water for approximately four to six hours Wednesday, Oct. 14, as crews replace aging valves on a water main near Lagoon Drive. According to the town of Frisco, the valve replacement is the first step in a larger project to replace a stretch of water main in the Lagoon Drive area. The water main replacement is expected to take approximately three weeks.

A new outdoor mural at Frisco Adventure Park is bringing a splash of color to the high-use area, celebrating the area’s year-round recreational opportunities. Wisconsin-based artist Greg Gossel began painting the mural Sunday, Oct. 4, on the exterior of a small utility building along Recreation Way near the Nordic Center lodge. The project was scheduled to be completed in October, according to a town news release.

On Thursday, Oct. 15, the Summit High School volleyball team will be playing to raise awareness — and funds — for breast cancer research. The Tigers will take on the Steamboat Springs High School Sailors in a home game supporting the Side Out Foundation, which funds research and testing for metastatic breast cancer patients. Along with supporting Side Out’s cause, Summit High will also be looking to maintain their winning record, which currently sits at 10-4.

Colorado ski resorts have continued to upgrade their lift and snowmaking operations headed into the 2026-27 season. From a new chairlift on Aspen Mountain and new terrain at Purgatory Ski Resort to avalanche mitigation upgrades at Breckenridge Ski Resort and much more — here’s a look at what will be new at the state’s ski resorts this winter. Aspen, Purgatory and Powderhorn Resort have new lift infrastructure coming online this season.

The Colorado Department of Transportation is alerting drivers of three full overnight closures on Interstate 70 this month for bridge work as part of the Floyd Hill Project. The closures include one overnight eastbound I-70 closure and two overnight westbound I-70 closures near the Idaho Springs area, according to a news release.

Share this story A skier leaves a plume of snow as she skis down a slope off of the Excelerator Lift at Copper Mountain Resort near the end of April 2026. A storm is expected to hit Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, bringing a potential for snow totals in the double-digits by Thursday morning. Ian Zinner/Copper Mountain Resort With ski season quickly approaching, ski areas in Colorado are already reporting snow blanketing their slopes as of Tuesday, Oct.

In Northwest Colorado, local communities depend on water, not only to support their growing populations, but also to bolster outdoor recreation and tourism, agricultural production and more. As Colorado and the West face growing aridification driven by climate change, threats to water quality, quantity, timing and more are increasing — and driving overall economic uncertainty.

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Alma man Sept. 29 on a warrant for six felony charges, including second degree kidnapping and three assault charges, according to court records. Summit County Court Judge Robert Gregory approved a warrant for the arrest of Christopher Michael Landers, 44, on Sept. 29. Landers appeared in custody in Gregory’s courtroom the next day, and the court set Landers’ bond at $20,000 cash or surety. He posted it with surety Oct. 2.