Summit County has concerns about USFS plan not to hire some workers
The U.S. Forest Service says it will not be hiring seasonal workers that do campsite enforcement in Colorado this upcoming year. That has Summit County leaders concerned.
Harm reduction agencies look to more opioid overdose reversal drugs
Narcan is the only reversal drug distributed free of charge to organizations in state, but it's not the only reversal drug FDA-approved for the same purpose.
A Basin patrollers takes step towards unionizing
After gathering around 70% support from the 60 or so ski patrol members working at Arapahoe Basin, the employees of the local ski mountain are now on the path to unionization, thanks in part to the governance of Communications Workers of America.
CAIC buffs up weather stations across Colorado as winter season arrives
It's been a project two years in the making for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center; getting their weather stations scattered around the state up to date, fixed up or simply functioning again.
Mountain post offices struggle with hiring, invest in more self-serve options
The U.S. Post Office in Dillon was recently forced to close after some of their employees called out sick. The already small staff was left with almost no help.
Organ donor program in Colorado helps save little Texas girl's life
Thanks to the living donor program at Children's Hospital Colorado, a Texas girl found a match for a new liver.
Avon police officer struck by suspected DUI driver 5 hours into first shift
It was a split-second decision that prevented brand-new Avon Police Officer Trevor Roszczewski from being clobbered with a car going a roughly estimated 35 mph, only five hours into his shift.
Revel Bikes beefs up Colorado assembled bike shop in Carbondale
Just behind that modern, clean front room is a warehouse with busy workers, moving stock of bikes and others standing at bike stands, meticulously adding piece by piece to a bike frame until they become the full deal.
Ski resort helps boost mental health nonprofit with charity event
As Breckenridge Ski Resort kicks off the winter season, it's also making a commitment to mental health in the community.
Snowmaking operations at Winter Park get an upgrade
Winter Park Resort is now saying it might be in the running for first to open next year, if weather helps them out.
Drivers make unplanned stops at hotels in mountains due to I-70 troubles
Colder weather moved into Colorado over the weekend, and Summit County was treated to a big blanket of powder.
Salvation Army in mountains finds temporary home inside newspaper office
CBS Colorado cataloged the Salvation Army's efforts to find a new home in the Vail Valley after it was suddenly asked to leave by the end of September.
CAFE Food Rescue in Colorado's mountains first to repackage food for donations
The CAFE Food Rescue in Summit County is not the first organization in Colorado whose mission is to divert food waste from landfills and even compost back into the hands of hungry communities, but it is the first to repackage food.
CDOT crews strap up for winter season with fewest job vacancies in years
Colorado Department of Transportation crews are transitioning their heavy trucks from asphalt carriers back to snowplows as a winter storm heads through the Centennial State.
Study shows construction, demolition materials occupy high country landfill
To learn what needs to be saved from the landfill, one group sought to learn what was in it. Construction and demolition waste accounts for roughly 30% of the Summit County Landfill's intake, a new report found.