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As Ptarmigan Fire evacuees are settling back into their homes, they can’t help but be thankful for the work community leaders have done to protect them. Ed Marks, president of the Hamilton Creek homeowners association,...
The Summit School District’s state test scores were lower than state average last year for the most part, but district Data and Assessment Coordinator Ross Morgan said the numbers have to be looked at within...
Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan At the Summit Board of County Commissioners work session meeting Tuesday, June 15, staff from the Summit County Housing Department unveiled a robust plan of short-, mid- and long-term strategies to help mitigate the affordable housing shortage. The primary goal laid out by the county is to get 1,000 additional units on the market within the next 12 to 18 months by implementing some of the short-term strategies. County officials and staff had mentioned in previous meetings that the workforce housing issue was of top concern and that it’s a complex problem th...
Students wear their masks as they return to Silverthorne Elementary for the first day of school Aug. 27. Under the state’s recent announcement, children would still need to wear a mask in school settings if their caregiver or teacher is unvaccinated. Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan Summit County officials are ready to make amendments to the local public health order. All that stands in the way is additional information from the office of Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. At the Board of Health meeting Thursday, May 13, Summit County Manager Sco...
Photo from Caitlin Steele Instructing physical education has been a challenge for teachers in Summit County and across the county throughout the pandemic. Public health regulations and school rules implemented to reduce transmission risk resulted in a much different gym class for kids than many adults remember growing up. And though local teachers used every opportunity during warmer months to have kids exercise outside, where transmission risk is lower, recent colder months have made that job more difficult. Caitlin Steele, physical education teacher at Dillon Valley Elementary School, saw t...