Streets of Afghanistan come to life in Breckenridge

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Immersive exhibit at the Riverwalk Center July 1 Reprinted with permission from Summit Sojourner. BRECKENRIDGE — It’s been four years since Shannon Galpin first exhibited at the Riverwalk Center. This week, she returns with an exhibit that is now touring nationally as a fundraiser for Mountain2Mountain’s work in Afghanistan with women and children. Four years ago, Mountain2Mountain [...]

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Summit County: Blue River flows upped to 1,300 cfs

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Dillon Reservoir could fill in less than 2 weeks at current rate of inflow By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Since reaching its lowest point June 1, the water level in Dillon Reservoir has climbed about 19 feet — averaging a little more than six inches per day. That rate increased a bit in the [...]

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Summit County: Wildflowers need wild lands

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Unique interactive art show benefits land preservation, features painting demos, wildflower walks, sidewalk chalk art for kids and a gala art show By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Sixteen artists from around the country will gather in Summit County July 7 to July 10 to celebrate the high country wildflower season with art in an [...]

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Fit in Frisco: Peak One gym offers 24-7 workouts

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Long-time fitness expert offers personalized training, nutrition expertise and top-line equipment at new workout center By Jenn Brancaccio Driving through Summit County, anyone can observe the marked increase in outdoor recreation for the summer. Cyclists, runners, fishermen and hikers are all enjoying the breath-taking scenery and ability to stretch their winter-withered muscles and get back [...]

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Firefighters in New Mexico battle to keep 80,000-acre Las Conchas blaze away from Los Alamos nuclear laboratory

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

U.S. Forest Service closes large parts of Carson National Forest; preventive burns conducted to prevent westward spread of fire By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Firefighters in New Mexico Wednesday sprayed roadside vegetation, set preventive fires and even used industrial lawnmowers in their battle to keep the Las Conchas Fire, near Los Alamos, New Mexico, [...]

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Las Conchas Fire in New Mexico destroys 12 buildings

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

No fire burning on Los Alamos National Laboratory lands; air sampling detects no radiation from nuclear facility SUMMIT COUNTY — The Las Conchas wildfire, burning near Los Alamos, New Mexico, has destroyed 12 buildings and threatens several others as it spread across a 69,000-acre footprint in the past few days. According to the Albuquerque Journal, [...]

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Summit County: Expert panel eyes future forest health

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

June 30 meeting will address emerging impacts to Colorado’s mountain forests SUMMIT COUNTY — This week’s luncheon meeting (June 30) of the Summit County Forest Health Task Force will focus on how to optimize future forest conditions with the limited resources available to land managers. A panel of forest experts and ecologists will discuss what [...]

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Summit County gets an official state welcome center

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Convention and visitors bureau site in Silverthorne picked as only the 11th official state welcome center; grand opening set for June 30 By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — The Summit County welcome center at the outlet mall in Silverthorne is slated to become the 11th official state welcome center this week, presenting a huge economic [...]

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Las Conchas Fire in New Mexico grows to 60,000 acres

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Los Alamos evacuated; fire burns in remote area of nuclear lab By Summit Voice ESPANOLA — Thick smoke filled the area from Santa Fe to Española and beyond Tuesday, as the Las Conchas wildfire burned unchecked in tinder try ponderosa pine forests near Los Alamos. The fire grew by 20,000 acres Tuesday to expand across [...]

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Breckenridge: Moose calf rescued from window well

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Bob Berwyn

Animal rescue ends well for everyone By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Local sheriffs and firefighters teamed up with animal control workers last weekend to successfully rescue a moose calf that had fallen into the window well of house in the Peak 7 area near Breckenridge. The sheriff’s department said the homeowners heard noises outside [...]

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