Dillon News

The Vision Council recently partnered with the American Optometric Association and the Blinded Veterans Association to sponsor an educational lunch briefing on Capitol Hill titled "Veterans and Low Vision 101: Cost-Effective Solutions Improving the Lives of Our Men and Women in Uniform." More than 40 Congressional offices attended the one-hour ... (more)

With the Roberts Tunnel turned off and Summit County's streams starting to surge with runoff, the water level in Dillon Reservoir has already come up about two feet since May 1, according to Denver Water's Bob Peters, who recently issued the latest update for Denver Water's storage and diversion system.

If you've never heard of the Hippo Trail or the Bodhi Trail, don't feel too bad.

Special to the Daily Cyclists pedal their way through a workout during morning cycling class at the Silverthorne Recreation Center.

Summit Daily/Jessica Smith Dwight Tyson stands next to the butterfly sheeter, which he uses to get the granola to the right thickness.

Summit County trail managers say the local recpath system is good to go for the summer.

The sounds of farm animals filled the McDonalds restaurant at Summit Place in Silverthorne Friday morning.

Much of Summit County has been buried under a thick layer of snow for the better part of the year.

Summit Daily/Breeana Laughlin Water officials gave their updates and drought reports in front of a packed house at the Community Center in Frisco on Tuesday.

Currently, the Colorado Department of Revenue collects the sales tax on behalf of the town.

Spring runoff has begun with the lower sections of the Eagle, Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers either discolored or down right muddy.

Summit Daily/Jessica Smith Jason Smith sits at his office at the Colorado Real Estate Company.

A surge of April moisture brought the year-to-date snowfall total in Breckenridge right up to average, according to National Weather Service observer Rick Bly, who said that last month ended up being the fifth-wettest April on record, dating back to the late 1800s.

Summit Daily News/Breeana Laughlin Summit County Resource Allocation Park includes a Class 1 compost system that diverts biosolids and food scraps from the landfill.

Tristan Jones of Portland,Ore., catching some big air off a man-made jump. Dual-suspension bikes offer more cushion and are better for aggressive downhill riding.

Breeana Laughlin/Summit Daily Friends of the Dillon Ranger District's executive director will be moving out of state in June.

While spring snowfall has brought some relief to small parts of Colorado, the majority of the state is still gripped by one of the worst droughts on record.

Breeana Laughlin/Summit Daily More than 100 individuals took part in an emergency training in Summit County on Tuesday.

The Summit County Sheriff's Office will be participating in a full-scale emergency preparedness/response exercise today and Wednesday.

Lake Dillon Fire Rescue firefighters stand near a tub full of smoke bombs after using water to contain the smoke.