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Posted inEnvironment

Want a hot tub at your Colorado ski town home? You might have to offset its emissions first.

by Mark Jaffe 3:59 AM MDT on Aug 15, 20238:27 AM MDT on Aug 15, 2023

Breckenridge — and soon Summit County — is adopting a “renewable energy mitigation plan” to offset greenhouse gases from outdoor amenities

Posted inBusiness

As Colorado’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure grows, the question remains: Who will pay for it?

by Mark Jaffe 4:10 AM MDT on Jul 24, 20233:50 PM MDT on Jul 24, 2023

Private companies are already making major investments in EV charging. But should monopoly utilities, like Xcel, support them or build their own?

Posted inOutdoors

“A season to celebrate” as U.S., Rocky Mountain ski areas experience record visitation

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MDT on May 29, 20235:48 AM MDT on May 29, 2023

Record snowfall draws highest-ever visits to Rocky Mountain ski areas and an all-time high of 67.4 million skier visits to U.S. ski resorts

Bald Mountain avalanche
Posted inOutdoors

Backcountry skier caught, killed in avalanche near Breckenridge

by David Krause 10:38 AM MDT on Apr 30, 20234:23 PM MDT on May 2, 2023

31-year-old man from Colorado is 11th avalanche death this season. Spring conditions continue to change, Colorado Avalanche Information Center warns.

Two people loaded with skis and winter gear hike up a snowy slope.
Posted inOutdoors

Breckenridge man breaks 14er winter climbing record with passion, perseverance and devil-may-care attitude

by Dan England 3:55 AM MDT on Apr 25, 20236:22 PM MDT on Apr 24, 2023

“I just go with the flow,” Chris Fisher, 29, said of summiting Colorado’s 59 peaks above 14,000 feet in harrowing, wintry conditions

Posted inBusiness

“We know”: Postal Service acknowledges growing mail problems in Colorado mountain towns

by Nancy Lofholm 4:50 AM MST on Feb 3, 20239:28 AM MST on Feb 3, 2023

Some Colorado towns are preparing to sue to make the post office prioritize mail over last-mile deliveries for Amazon.

Posted inOutdoors

Vail Resorts sees uptick in skier traffic over last year’s record showing — but not in Colorado

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MST on Jan 31, 20239:21 AM MST on Jan 31, 2023

The company’s five resorts here are seeing mellow traffic despite well-above-average snowpacks

Avalanche near Breckenridge
Posted inOutdoors

Avalanche danger casts deadly shadow across Colorado backcountry already this season

by Joshua Perry 3:35 AM MST on Jan 4, 20239:01 PM MST on Jan 3, 2023

Two people died in slides in December and avalanche risk remains “considerable” this week after recent storms in Colorado high country.

Posted inCrime and Courts

Colorado man gets life in 1982 murders of 2 women near Breckenridge

Associated Press logo by The Associated Press 3:52 PM MST on Nov 7, 20223:52 PM MST on Nov 7, 2022

Alan Phillips was convicted of first-degree murder in September after DNA testing identified him as a suspect

Posted inElection 2022

Voters across Colorado’s high country will weigh in on new taxes on short-term rentals, affordable housing proposals

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MDT on Oct 25, 20226:21 PM MDT on Oct 24, 2022

As many as 14 Colorado municipalities and counties will ask voters next month to increase or repurpose taxes on short-term rental properties — offered on sites by Airbnb and Vrbo — to help fund affordable housing

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