Keystone Science News Today

Robbie King, a Ph.D. geochemist, was looking for a career change.He considered taking chemistry courses at North Carolina State University. But he ended up at the school’s Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) instead.King completed BTEC’s one-year certificate program in 2021 and immediately went to work for Abzena, a contract research, development and manufacturing organization in Sandford. He’s now employed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in quality control and...

Trustees of the El Pomar Foundation recently approved $65,000 in grants allocated to seven nonprofits organizations and government entities in the High Country region. The Eagle County recipients are: Other regional recipients are:  Founded by...

The Breck Film Festival will host its 43rd annual event  Sept. 21-24. This will be a weekend full of independent films, diverse voices and festive social gatherings. Over 80 films will be featured, including world...

An important wintertime lesson is to not lick metal poles in freezing weather. Ralphie Parker and friends learned that the hard way in the iconic 1983 movie “A Christmas Story.” The film is an adaptation...

Keystone Science School has opened its registration for summer 2023.  Next summer, Keystone Science School will host an 11-week season for children that includes new programming held on the Keystone Science School Campus.  According to...

For the 2022-23 school year, the Summit School District will start off with only 14 bus routes.  The ideal amount would be 18 routes, Summit School District Transportation Director Andrea Meyer-Pemble said, but the 14...

As after-school staffing issues persist, Summit County leaders hope to find a solution through community partnerships. The Summit County commissioners hosted a town hall on Tuesday, March 29, that included representatives from the Summit School...

In tandem with rising costs of construction and supplies, the estimated cost of constructing the Smith Ranch child care building in Silverthorne has also risen. Silverthorne town leadership will move forward with the endeavor to...

Breckenridge Grand Vacations has awarded $316,760 in grants to 31 organizations during its fall 2021 grant cycle. There was a total of $422,196 in grant requests this fall, and awards were broken up into categories....

Summer camps in Summit County are back and ready to run with some semblance of normalcy after the pandemic altered much of last year’s local programming. Keystone Science School is once again hosting overnight camp...