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Frisco’s “Big Dig”

The town of Frisco is planning a renovation of the Frisco Bay Marina and has named it the “Big Dig”. The name comes from the massive dredging project that would excavate tens of thousands of cubic yards of soil to expand the marina's cap...

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Gerard’s gold medal

Red Gerard’s Gold Medal

Seventeen-year-old Red Gerard from Silverthorne has become the youngest individual American ever to win Olympic gold. Gerard’s gold medal was the first for Team USA in Peyongchang Silverthorne’s welcome sign has even been changed to ...

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Renewable Energy by 2035

Summit County Renewable Energy by 2035

Summit County will be using 100 percent renewable energy by 2035. Summit County Commissioners have set a resolution for the community to be operating on 100 percent renewable energy by year 2035. The resolution is similar to the one made by...

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Breckenridge Recreation Center

The New Breckenridge Recreation Center

The Breckenridge Recreation Center just went under a $17 million renovation adding roughly 11,000 square feet of new recreation space to the facility just about tripling the size of dedicated fitness space. The indoor tennis courts ...

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New Oxbow Park in Breckenridge

Oxbow Park is going to be one of the newest additions in Breckenridge.  Originally named River Park and located near the Breckenridge Recreation Center, the Oxbow Park has some big plans. The Oxbow Park site sits along the shore of t...

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Tucker Mountain Chairlift

Tucker Mountain Chairlift

Copper Mountain Resort wants to install a new triple-chair lift and more infrastructure on the north side of Tucker Mountain.  The 3,000-foot long Tucker Lift will have a capacity of 1,200 people-per-hour and provide lift access to ...

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Colorado Transportation Improvements

Colorado Transportation Improvements

Over the past year Colorado has made many transportation improvements along with various new proposals for future upgrades – some of which seem extremely futuristic. One potential upgrade is the Hyperloop.  This futuristic, pod...

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Uphill Access in Summit

You may have heard the popular phrase “earn your turns” in reference to skinning, hiking or snowshoeing up mountain terrain and skiing or snowboarding down. Skinning up resort terrain has become a popular way to access mountain terrain o...

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