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Opening day at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. (Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan) Editor’s note: Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com for the past week. More than halfway through ski season, and in anticipation of a busy spring break period, ski industry leaders are sticking with the “know before you go” message. While tweaks have been made to manage crowds and adjust to the state’s new COVID-19 dial, ski areas continue to be focused on...

The county will be using a list of eligible people collected via CoMassVax.org to make vaccine appointments, Public Health Director Amy Wineland said at a Board of Health meeting Thursday, Feb. 18. The previous system of sending out a registration link when appointments become available no longer will be used locally. The preregistration link will be used only by the county’s public health department. Other providers such as Centura Health, the Summit Community Care Clinic, City Market and S...

Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan Providers across Summit County received just over 300 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to administer this week, Public Health Director Amy Wineland said at a Board of Health meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16. The allocation is “bleak and disappointing,” Wineland said. Summit County Public Health itself asked for 2,000 doses this week and received only 100. Initially, the county was expecting to receive even fewer vaccines. Wineland said officials were informed Thursday...

On Saturday, Feb. 13, around 200 educators and child care workers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a drive-thru event at the county’s bus barn in Frisco. It marked the first time that workers, other than those in health care and first responders, were vaccinated in the county. Of the 200, 132 doses were available for Summit School District employees, including teachers, coaches, custodians, bus drivers and more. “When we started this wild ride of the pandemic, we were ta...

Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan After many were left frustrated and confused when just 60 available vaccine appointments rapidly filled Tuesday, Feb. 9, Summit County commissioners are pushing for more transparency in the vaccine distribution process. At a Summit County Board of Health meeting Thursday, Feb. 11, commissioners asked public health officials to provide more clarity and details when it comes to distribution. It took just eight minutes for appointments to fill Tuesday, causing man...

Craig Robelen leads Edgar, a 16-year-old Shetland pony, into the barn Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Breckenridge Equine Center on Tiger Road. He and his wife, Lisa, have relocated a number of rescue and therapy horses to the equine center while the nonprofit Blue River Horse Center looks for a new home. Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan The Blue River Horse Center nonprofit is looking for a new home and has its sights set on the old Summit County fairgrounds near the base of the Dillon dam. . Longh...

Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan     In late December 2019, the world was anticipating the excitement and possibilities of a new decade. A presidential election was approaching as people watched politicians vying for the Democratic Party nominee. The world was readying itself for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. In Summit County, visitors flocked to local ski resorts to enjoy their winter vacations. No one was thinking about sourdough starters. A year later, Summit County, along with the rest of ...

Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan While visitors and residents might not be able to curry Ullr’s favor at Ullr Fest this year, there is still some hope that the fabled Norse god of skis and the bow may be impressed enough to bless the area with a frozen bounty after the recent unveiling of a 25-foot sculpture of him at the base of Peak 8 at Breckenridge Ski Resort. Titled “Let it Snow,” the sculpture is the result of a collaboration between Breckenridge Grand Vacations . Mike Dudick, CEO ...

Officials said favorable weather conditions set the table for an early unveiling and visitors were able to explore the attraction, which opened at 30% of its normal capacity in order to meet public health guidelines and promote physical distancing among guests. A visitor inspects the walls during the opening night of the Dillon Ice Castles on Saturday, Dec. 19. Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan Walls and other features are lit up during the opening night of the Dillon Ice Castles on Saturday, D...