/tags/summit-county Summit County en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-23/breckenridge-summit-officials-detail-struggles-meeting-housing-goals-and-difficulties-accessing-federal-funding Local leaders spent time with talking through the matter around a roundtable discussion with Sen. John Hickenlooper as they work to make the Colorado mountains affordable. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-23/breckenridge-summit-officials-detail-struggles-meeting-housing-goals-and-difficulties-accessing-federal-funding Kit Geary, Summit Daily News /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-18/paying-to-sleep-in-a-parking-lot-for-some-summit-county-workers-its-the-best-housing-option The cost of housing in Colorado’s mountain towns is so expensive, many workers can’t afford rent. One program in Frisco offers an unusual solution – a parking lot that allows people to park and sleep in their vehicles. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-18/paying-to-sleep-in-a-parking-lot-for-some-summit-county-workers-its-the-best-housing-option In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2025-04-03/flight-for-life-releases-new-helicopter-design-but-colorado-residents-are-petitioning-to-keep-the-orange-color The new pink-purple design will be applied to Flight for Life's ambulances and aircraft, which serve Colorado communities including Summit County and the Front Range. But not everyone is happy with the change. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-03/flight-for-life-releases-new-helicopter-design-but-colorado-residents-are-petitioning-to-keep-the-orange-color Ryan Spencer, Summit Daily News /news/2025-03-26/store-owners-worry-as-summit-county-pushes-to-ban-all-flavored-nicotine-products-including-menthol Officials are pushing to have the legislation -- which would only allow for tobacco-flavored nicotine products -- take effect in January 2026. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-26/store-owners-worry-as-summit-county-pushes-to-ban-all-flavored-nicotine-products-including-menthol Kit Geary, Summit Daily News /news/2025-01-31/colorado-administrator-describes-fear-and-preparation-in-response-to-federal-immigration-changes An executive order has ended a policy that prevented federal immigration officials from making arrests at so-called “sensitive” locations like schools and churches. Now, some Colorado schools are working to better protect their students from potential immigration raids. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:28:56 GMT /news/2025-01-31/colorado-administrator-describes-fear-and-preparation-in-response-to-federal-immigration-changes Leigh Paterson, Alex Murphy /news/2025-01-30/colorados-version-of-shop-class-summit-county-students-are-designing-building-and-marketing-skis Summit High School’s Ski Business and Manufacturing class is one of the few classes in the country teaching students to make and sell hand-built skis and snowboards. The other is at Clear Creek High. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:07:01 GMT /news/2025-01-30/colorados-version-of-shop-class-summit-county-students-are-designing-building-and-marketing-skis Lu Snyder, The Colorado Sun /news/2024-10-05/how-mountain-town-businesses-are-working-to-defy-colorados-elevated-quit-rates Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-05/how-mountain-town-businesses-are-working-to-defy-colorados-elevated-quit-rates Kit Geary, Summit Daily News /news/2024-08-24/as-colorados-tourism-economy-booms-recreation-leaders-ask-are-current-trends-sustainable A new state report shows a continued increase in visitation and spending in the Rocky Mountain region. Public land stewards say the economic benefits aren’t without trade-offs. Sat, 24 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-08-24/as-colorados-tourism-economy-booms-recreation-leaders-ask-are-current-trends-sustainable Robert Tann/Summit Daily News /news/2024-07-21/federal-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-summit-countys-short-term-rental-regulations Homeowners had sought to overturn an ordinance passed last year that placed new restrictions on short-term rental licenses, bookings. Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-07-21/federal-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-summit-countys-short-term-rental-regulations Robert Tann, Summit Daily News /news/2024-07-13/summit-county-town-is-reporting-an-uptick-in-vehicle-break-ins-as-the-summer-season-gets-underway While most Summit County towns have reported at least one vehicle break-in, Silverthorne has reported significantly more vehicle break-ins than elsewhere in the county. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-07-13/summit-county-town-is-reporting-an-uptick-in-vehicle-break-ins-as-the-summer-season-gets-underway Ryan Spencer, Summit Daily News