Breckenridge Ski Resort Prepares To Open On Friday
Breckenridge Ski Resort joins the ranks of Colorado ski areas opening thanks to new snow.
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Breckenridge Ski Resort joins the ranks of Colorado ski areas opening thanks to new snow.
The pandemic has already had an impact on the ski season and while resorts are taking every precaution to avoid a second shutdown, with coronavirus cases on the rise, there's concern within the industry.
Part of Interstate 70 was closed through Colorado's high country on Monday.
Opening weekend for ski resorts usually means long lines getting into parking lots and in lift lines. But the pandemic has changed all that.
Summit County will enter into the Level Orange: High Risk coronavirus category, CBS4 learned Wednesday night.
There is a greater chance for fast melting snow and avalanches in Colorado's mountain areas this week.
At 12.1%, Summit County has one of the highest positivity rates in the state. The county hopes more testing will paint a more accurate picture of the positivity rate- even lower it.
Summit County residents are worried about the rising number of COVID-19 cases after public health officials announced an outbreak among 22 Summit High School students.
Summit County has until next Wednesday to show either a plateau or decline in the number of positive COVID-19 cases or it will move into Safer at Home Level 3: High Risk.
Considering how bad the drought situation in Colorado had become, the fact it didn't get worse after the recent snow is probably the best possible outcome.
The Summit County Public Health Department is investigating a recent outbreak of COVID-19 among Summit High School students.
Summit County Public Health is working with the state to avoid more restrictions as its positivity rate exceeded 10% on Wednesday.
Summit County continues to see a rise in positive cases of COVID-19 and is now working with the state on a plan to avoid tighter restrictions.
Arapahoe Basin announced it got the green light to open for the 2020-21 ski season.
The snowboarders say they checked the conditions, took precautions and were riding on public lands. "Hindsight is always 20/20," one said.
The uptick started with an increase in backcountry use when the ski resorts shut down and an increase into hiking areas when the snow melted.
The Dillon Town Council has unanimously approved a one-year contract to bring back its popular ice castles attraction this winter.
Two snowboarders accused of causing an avalanche that buried a road above the Eisenhower Tunnel may have to pay $168,000 in damages.
The Summit County Rescue Group recovered the body of a hiker on Friday from Mount Silverthorne.
Officials with the Summit County Rescue Group said the search for a missing 71-year-old man who is described as being an experienced hiker, has concluded.
Summit County is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases it hasn't seen since Labor Day.
The Summit County School District will park buses outfitted with Wi-Fi in three locations.
Colorado residents who live in several different parts of the state have something to feel good about -- they live in what U.S. News & World Report says are some of the healthiest places in the country.
Colorado is working on a draft proposal that would mean five different levels of COVID-19 protection in counties around the state.
In August, the number of homes sold at or above $1 million was up 112%, year to date.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
For some people, addiction and homelessness go hand-in-hand. The Denver Rescue Mission has a long history of helping people in recovery.
Final discussions are underway as Colorado moves toward possible changes to how SNAP benefits work in the state.
The woman serving time for the death of rising Colorado cyclist Magnus White will not be moved to community corrections.
A funeral home owner who stashed decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Colorado corpse abuse charges.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The skier from Colorado takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
For some people, addiction and homelessness go hand-in-hand. The Denver Rescue Mission has a long history of helping people in recovery.
Jon Hallford, a southern Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 200 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced on state charges on Friday.
The woman serving time for the death of rising Colorado cyclist Magnus White will not be moved to community corrections.
Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
American star Lindsey Vonn participated in an official Olympic training event for Women's downhill skiing, hitting the slopes at the Winter Games for the first time after rupturing her left ACL when she crashed in a World Cup race in the Alps.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Team USA star skier Lindsey Vonn takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
The Colorado Eagles have hired Kim Weiss as assistant coach, making her the second woman to reach that role between the American Hockey League and National Hockey League.
Less than two months from the inaugural match for Denver Summit FC, some players are expressing their excitement over what is a homecoming for them.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Less than a year after Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill to overhaul Colorado's law governing unionization, a House committee approved a new bill that's essentially a carbon copy of the old one.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
An 11-year-old girl in Fort Collins successfully became the 37th child in U.S. history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time. Gracie Greenlaw is now home and thriving after receiving the organ donations.
For the past eight years, Louis "Lou" Cicio has celebrated Jan. 30 as his "birthday." Not because it's the day he was born, but because it's the day he nearly died — and survived.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Millions of Americans lack access to any type of retirement plan, hampering their ability to save for old age.
Employers cut more than 108,000 jobs in January, the highest total for that month since 2009, new data shows.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.