Summit Daily News

DENVER - Most wind chill warnings have been lifted across the state, following the coldest morning of the year so far in northern Colorado. The National Weather Service said wind chills reached around minus 50 overnight on Berthoud and Loveland passes. It was minus 7 in Denver just before sunrise on Wednesday but when the wind blew it felt more like minus 32. A wind chill warning still remains ... Full Story »

SAN LUIS - Manuel Sanchez tucks his leathery hands into well-worn pockets and nods toward a cedar tree where, last month, he found his fourth mysteriously slaughtered calf in as many weeks. "I have no idea what could do this. I wish I did," he says. Four calves, all killed overnight. Their innards gone. Tongues sliced out. Udders carefully removed. Facial skin sliced and gone. Eyes cored away ... Full Story »

DENVER - Monday, Kathy Mayer, director of Flight For Life Colorado, announced that beginning Jan. 3, Flight For Life helicopter coverage from St. Anthony Summit Medical Center mountain base in Frisco will increase to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. "Currently, our helicopter, Lifeguard 2, is in service from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily with 24-hour emergency ground coverage via Flight For Life's ... Full Story »

BRECKENRIDGE - A local massage therapist was arrested Saturday with charges of sexual assault on an 18-year-old woman, according to a report from the Breckenridge Police Department. Wang Kho, 28, owner of Sol Impressions Massage Studio in Breckenridge, was giving the out-of-town visitor a Swedish massage on Friday when she reported he fondled her and tried to initiate sexual intercourse ... Full Story »

BRECKENRIDGE - Vail Resorts last month withdrew an appeal for Summit County to refund $280,000 in taxes paid over two years on the BreckConnect Gondola. The company had claimed that $6.7 million the town of Breckenridge contributed toward the gondola project, which the county had valued at $15.9 million, to be a subsidy exempt from tax assessment, said Summit County Assessor Beverly Breakstone ... Full Story »

SUMMIT COUNTY - The Silverthorne Leadership Club is hosting a food drive for the Family and Intercultural Resource Center. Donations should be dropped off at the Silverthorne Elementary School by Dec. 16. Locals are asked to donate baby formula, vegetables and items such as beans, rice and pasta. For more information, contact Moraima Kelley at mkelley@summit.k12.co.us. Full Story »

xth grade class at Summit Middle School is doing a community service project - collecting gift stockings for an Air Force squadron in Kuwait. Students have been asked to bring in stocking stuffers, and they're also making cards and decorations. The items will be sent out on Thursday. According to teacher Bethann Huston, the project still needs of $100 for shipping costs and items such as hard ... Full Story »

BROOMFIELD - The economic crisis is over. At least, that's what some experts say. But are recession-weary Americans ready to shell out for ski vacations and lift tickets? Vail Resorts on Tuesday painted a cautiously optimistic picture of the 2009-10 ski season, noting that, while hotel bookings are down compared with last year, airline reservations are up and season pass sales are brisk ... Full Story »

Colorado's economy, after stumbling horribly this year, will have to limp along next year before it can start running again, according to the state's most comprehensive economic forecast. Employers will shed a net 3,200 non-farm jobs next year, mostly in the first half, predicts the 2010 Colorado Business Economic Outlook, which came out Monday. While discouraging, those losses are a fraction of ... Full Story »

SUMMIT COUNTY - After more than a month of money collections, the Summit County Cares fundraiser is far from reaching its $50,000 goal - so far only $6,600 has been collected. With less than a month to go, the fundraiser is upping the ante with a party - Music with a Cause - on Thursday at the Silverthorne Pavilion. "There's a long way to go," said the Family and Intercultural Resource Center ... Full Story »

DENVER - A state lawmaker from Denver is proposing stricter regulations on medical marijuana providers and patients. Sen. Chris Romer says about half of Colorado's dispensaries could be driven out of business by the legislation he's drafting. The bill would allow dispensaries and growers to be licensed by both the state and local jurisdictions. The Denver Democrat says they should have to show ... Full Story »

DENVER - Parts of southwestern Colorado have received over 3 feet of snow from the winter storm making its way across the state. Wolf Creek Ski Area says it has gotten 3.7 feet over the last 48 hours while Silverton Mountain reports 3.1 feet. Winds gusting up to 50 mph per hour are forecast in southwestern Colorado on Tuesday, prompting a blizzard warning. Areas affected by the warning include ... Full Story »

DENVER - Deaths in drunken driving crashes are down nationally but up in Colorado. A new federal report has found that drunken driving fatality rates fell in 40 states and the District of Columbia in 2008. The rates in three states remained virtually unchanged but the rate increased in Colorado along with six other states. In 2008, 273 people were killed in drunken driving crashes in Colorado ... Full Story »

DENVER - The U.S. Forest Service will funnel an additional $40 million to Rocky Mountain states where a tiny bug has killed more than 2 million acres of pine trees in what has been called one of the West's biggest natural disasters. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, whose agency oversees the Forest Service, said Tuesday the funds will help address the growing threats from the devastated stands ... Full Story »

FRISCO - Plans are moving forward in Frisco for its peninsula recreation area to include an 18-acre mountain bike/BMX bike park, aided by a $200,000 grant recently awarded to the town by the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board. The bike park will be part of Frisco's expanded peninsula recreation area, offering an enlarged skate park, a new lodge, a jib park and a tubing area. The 220-acre ... Full Story »

SUMMIT COUNTY - Some long-awaited snow - totaling 5 to 10 inches of it - could fall in Summit County through tonight. "The brunt of that snow will probably occur today and tonight," said National Weather Service-Boulder meteorologist Scott Entrekin, noting that winds coming in from the west will drive today's storm. "The snow we've had over the last few days is up-slope snow, generally on the ... Full Story »

SILVERTHORNE - Colorado-based asset manager New Path Capital Advisors has signed a marketing agreement with WhiteStone Global Partners to market their Global Tactical Asset Allocation strategy to family offices, financial intermediaries, pensions, and foundations nationwide. New Path is a boutique advisory firm with $29 million under management that focuses on generating absolute returns for ... Full Story »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - John Hayter, owner and licensed Realtor, has recently affiliated with United Country Real Estate in Breckenridge. His office will now be called United Country - Ranch & Resort Realty. "Combining my real estate and marketing experience with the proven benefits of the United Country program allows me to provide an outstanding, differentiated level of service to my clients," said ... Full Story »

Silverthorne - Wildernest Property Management, the largest, private property management company in Summit County, has added four additional partners to its team. Tony Snyder, previous sole owner of Wildernest, will retain partial ownership along with Gary Barr, Ed Thomas, Stephen Thomas and Paul Thomas. Mr. Barr will act as chief executive officer while Mr. Snyder will continue to be a ... Full Story »

SANTA FE, N.M. - Mariah Media Inc., publisher of Outside magazine, Monday announced a partnership with Resort Sports Network (RSN) to bring Outside's award-winning coverage to life with the launch of the Outside Television Network. This will be a complete rebranding of the existing Resort Sports Network, the national television network that specializes in creating and distributing outdoor ... Full Story »

EDWARDS - The Colorado Mountain College board of trustees will consider a tuition increase as part of next year's budget when it holds its monthly meeting in Edwards today. Also on the table will be a discussion and certification of the college district's mill levy, which is proposed to stay at the same rate as it has been for the past 20 years. The college's tuition committee is proposing to ... Full Story »

DENVER - A winter storm is forecast to bring strong winds and widespread snowfall to western Colorado. Southwestern Colorado is expected to see the most snow, with up to 30 inches expected by Tuesday. A blizzard warning is in effect for areas including Crested Butte, Telluride, Ridgway and Ouray. The National Weather Service says between 14 and 28 inches are expected in the north central ... Full Story »

Tim McKernan was known for wearing a barrel, a cowboy hat, cowboy boots and not much else. But it was enough to make him an icon at Denver Broncos games. McKernan, better known as Barrel Man, died in his sleep Saturday morning of lung failure. He was 69. The former mechanic for United Airlines began wearing a barrel in 1977 after making a $10 bet with his brother, Scott, that by wearing one ... Full Story »

SILVERTHORNE - Locals Liquors has moved its location across Highway 9 to 354 Blue River Pkwy. The store also sells fresh, organic meat, poultry and fish. Full Story »

DILLON - To help the town in its quest to go green, Dillon recently received a grant from the Colorado Municipal League and the Walmart Foundation. It will aid with Dillon's development of a town-wide sustainability strategy. Other towns - Golden, Fowler, Eagle and Steamboat Springs/Routt County - have also received grants from the same initiative. All five small Colorado towns will share a $30 ... Full Story »