Blue River News

Vibrant native brush and wildflowers thrive on a rocky, undisturbed hillside along the Blue River.

Continuing a summer tradition, Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate of Summit County will host its "Summit County Home Tour" on Saturdayfrom 1-4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and will provide to people the opportunity to tour some of the county's available homes.

New consruction at an existing Breckenridge condominium hit an unexpected hurdle this week when a casket and full skeleton were found in the spot where workers were laying new water lines.

After weighing its options, the Silverthorne Town Council unanimously approved a second round of budget cuts Wednesday to make up for sales-tax numbers being down 14 percent through April.

What: Breckenridge Music Festival Gold Rush Gala When: July 31 Where: Beaver Run Resort, Breckenridge Tickets: $125, or $200 for a patron ticket, which includes a private party on July 17 Call: 453-9142 or visit www.breckenridgemusicfestival.com For 28 years, the Breckenridge Music Festival Gala has been a black-tie event.

The Breckenridge Police Department will host a bike registration event Wednesday in the Blue River Plaza, just off of Main Street.

The Summit Arts Council presents a Summer Art Fair in the heart of Breckenridge at the Blue River Plaza, along the Riverwalk Center lawn adjacent to the Blue River.

A couple doors down, a few racks of clothes buried in the back of the store is about all that's left at the Village Squire Clothiers, succumbing to the sagging economy after 17 years of business.

Who: Country pop singer Pat Green Where: Riverwalk Center, Breck When: Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $30 in advance, $35 day of show, from the Riverwalk Center Box Office at 547-3100. Info: breckenridgemusicfestival.com. Country pop singer Pat Green is set to belt out Tex-centric, beer-drinking rock songs Tuesday.

Construction widening a segment of Colorado 9 from Valley Brook Road to Fairview Boulevard is scheduled to run until fall 2010 - but with minimal traffic snarls.

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. - The town of Breckenridge was likely named either for a vice president turned Confederate Army general or a guy who lost his burro on a nearby pass - or both.

What: Breckenridge Festival of Film When: Today through Sunday Where: Various locations in Breckenridge and the Skyline Cinema in Dillon Today's lineup: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. all-day indies; 3-11 p.m. independent films with filmmaker Q&A to follow; 6 p.m. "Answer Man" premiere at Skyline Cinema in Dillon; 9 p.m. "What Goes Up" premiere at Skyline Cinema ...

Recpath supporters are making a push for funds that will help complete the route over Swan Mountain Road in the next few years.

Just four miles south of Breckenridge in the Timber Creek neighborhood, nestled in a cluster of mature trees, is the residence at 217 Whispering Pines Circle.

DILLON, Colo. - Local firefighters filled sandbags and set up pumps Friday morning to protect electrical equipment and the elevator at the Anchorage West condominium on the shore of Dillon Reservoir.

Area residents haven't had to watch the Blue River this closely for 10 years. A quick spring thaw and days of rain have filled the Dillon Reservoir, which is now pushing the Lower Blue River near Silverthorne dangerously close to flood stage.

The result of heavy rain is evident Tuesday at Confluence Park in Denver, where Cherry Creek runs into the South Platte River.

Local officials will step up efforts to reduce wildfire hazards this year by treating about 300 acres deemed at-risk for dangerous blazes.

The Riverwalk Center once again proudly hosts the National Repertory Orchestra and the Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra, as well as a series of children's programs, the BMF's popular Blue River Series, a musical production from the Backstage Theatre and a variety of visiting artists for the 2009 summer season.

A dirty snowpack and warmer-than-average temperatures could be speeding runoff from the local mountains, said water commissioner Scott Hummer.