Summit County 2017 Budget
This week, Summit County staff presented the 2017 budget for Summit County to its Board of County Commissioners. The proposal entailed that both county revenues and expenditures are expected to go up from the prior year. Marty Ferris, Finance ...
Sales Tax Revenue On The Rise
The summer months brought an increase in sales tax revenue across the board for Summit County, Colorado. The numbers for the month of July show Breckenridge and Frisco brought in larger increases of 8.9% and 9.76% respectively, while Silvertho...
Summer Tourism Increases in Colorado
As our summer season in the mountains is quickly coming to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on what a wonderful season it was! According to data collected by Denver-based DestiMetrics whom measured lodging statistics in the summer ...
Harvest Dinner Benefit
The High Country Conservation Center (HC3) is hosting its eighth annual Harvest Dinner benefit Wednesday, September 21st. The evening is a four-course celebration of local and seasonal food. This year, the event will feature food grown at H...
36th Annual Breckenridge Film Festival
Breckenridge is hosting the 36th Annual Breckenridge Film Festival this weekend (September 15-18). Founded in 1981 by Breckenridge locals, Meg Lass and Mary Rianoshek, the Breckenridge Film Festival has evolved from its early days. In the firs...
Summer Alpine Coaster proposed at Copper Mountain
Much like many of the ski resorts in Summit County, Colorado; Copper Mountain is looking to enhance its summer activities to draw more visitors during the summer season. Copper Mountain in Colorado is owned by Park City, Utah-based Powdr Corpo...
Snowfall Forecast for the 2016/17 Ski Season
The light dusting of snow on the peaks in Summit County at the end of August surprised and excited many as the winter season approaches. With the ski season only about three months away, snow is officially on our mind. Looking ahead, this ...