Keystone News

Rick Post sent in this great archival photo of Keystone in 1970. Rick's mom, Marilyn, gets big points for the flower-power pants! More below ... Good morning and welcome to Summit Up, the world's only daily column that wonders what we're wearing nowadays that'll be made fun of in the future.

A wildfire started by a tree that fell across some power lines Saturday near Keystone was contained by local firefighters.

CONTACT: Angela Mead, LC Child & Family Services Deputy Manager, 498-6562 FROM:Deni La Rue, Community Information Manager, 498-7150 The Colorado Department of Human Services has given Larimer County's Suzette Batey a statewide 'Excellence in Practice Award'. Batey received the award this week at the annual Child Welfare Conference in Keystone, ... (more)

One thing was clear at a Wednesday presentation highlighting the well-being of children across the state and Summit County: To some people, poverty is unseen.

All three branches of the Summit County Libraries will be closed Monday, May 28, for Memorial Day, so that our staff will have the opportunity to enjoy some time with their families.

This is a weekend and a holiday we look forward to with mixed emotions every year.

What we do with our waste may be the least-sexy thing we must talk about as a society, but in Summit County, the issue is coming to a head.

If there's one thing we love, it's being at a party! These Summit County folks remembered their SDN and included us at the fiesta in Cozumel recently.

Josh Galvin pays homage to the High Country and mountain life through his songs, including 'Breckenridge' and 'Fresh Tracks in Heaven.' Where to catch him > June 15: guest artist in a 'live' performance on the "Smokin' with BBQ Brad Show" at Radio Free Minturn 107.9 KLNX LP 'streaming live' at www.minturnradio.org from 4-6 p.m. > June 22: ... (more)

Frisco's Alpine Dance Academy will present its Spring Recital on Saturday at Warren Station in Keystone.

An inmate at the Summit County Jail is facing possession charges after she was caught with balloons filled with pills.

Big City Blues in Breckenridge is hosting a day of shopping today to benefit Little Red Schoolhouse - a Montessori school in Breck.

Seems like an obvious answer, doesn't it? However, many buyers are waiting to see if prices drop further than they already have - and prices already have dropped anywhere from at least 20 percent to as much as 30 percent-plus under the 'peak market pricing' of 2007/2008. We are already in a buyer's market! However, in today's economy, it is quite ... (more)

The Keystone crosswalk at Hwy. 6 and Rasor Drive will see some safety improvements this summer.