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Summit Daily News · Dillon, CO
Nearby: Dillon, COThe man facing attempted murder charges in connection with a May shooting outside Dillon’s Elevation Bowl could soon reach a plea agreement after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing. Ernesto Camacho appeared virtually in court Tuesday, Nov. 10, where his public defender, Nathan McMullin, said prosecutors had extended a plea offer that would involve dismissing a separate traffic case in exchange for a plea in the criminal case. McMullin asked that the felony case move forward to district court before District Court Judge Reed Owens based on the pending offer. Camacho verbally agreed to waive his right to a preliminary demand hearing, which had been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. District Court Judge Robert Gregory scheduled Camacho’s next court appearance for Monday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. No plea agreement has been finalized.
Summit Daily News · Breckenridge, CO
Nearby: Breckenridge, COSummit School District has just over a month to determine whether to redraw elementary school boundaries in Breckenridge, even as administrators caution that enrollment figures guiding the decision could change significantly before next fall. The Board of Education is scheduled to vote Thursday, Dec. 10, on potentially reassigning some students to Frisco Elementary School as part of plans to consolidate Breckenridge’s two elementary schools at the existing Upper Blue Elementary campus for the 2027-28 school year. During a Thursday, Nov. 5, board meeting, Chief Financial Officer Kara Drake outlined three potential scenarios, ranging from maintaining existing attendance boundaries to requiring students living in the Farmers Korner area to instead attend Frisco Elementary. But the district won’t have finalized enrollment figures or updated projections for next school year before the board makes its decision.
Summit Daily News · Breckenridge, CO
Nearby: Breckenridge, COBreckenridge residents Rae Moody and John McNamee have been to many opening days at Breckenridge Ski Resort. The New Zealand natives have lived in Colorado for 25 years and in Breckenridge for more than 10, but neither could remember an opening day quite like this year’s edition. Insufficient snowmaking conditions leading up to Breckenridge’s usual opening — the first Friday of November — caused the resort to delay its opening from Nov. 6 to the next Wednesday. Sarah McLear, the senior communications manager for Keystone and Breckenridge resorts, said the resort wanted to open as soon as it could, which turned out to be mid-week. “Our snowmaking team was seeing smaller snowmaking windows,” McLear said.
Summit Daily News · Breckenridge, CO
Nearby: Breckenridge, COBreckenridge will soon give more homeowners in its existing workforce housing neighborhoods a financial incentive to build accessory dwelling units, potentially expanding the town’s supply of lower-priced rentals without additional taxpayer subsidies. Town Council members unanimously supported extending an incentive policy developed for the burgeoning Runway Neighborhood to other eligible deed-restricted properties during a work session Tuesday, Oct. 27, though formal approval remains pending. The expansion could open opportunities in neighborhoods such as Wellington, Vista Point and Gibson Heights, where current deed restrictions have made accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, financially unattractive for homeowners. Under the proposed policy, homeowners could recover up to $150,000 in documented construction expenses when selling a property with a completed ADU, beyond the capital improvement allowances typically permitted under existing deed restrictions.
Eagle Valley Enterprise · Vail, CO
Nearby: Vail, COEnjoy a little mysterious entertainment with the Vail Mountain School Upper School Standard Play class as it presents “Clue” this weekend. The popular whodunit board game will come to life on stage, having you guess if the murder was Professor Plum with a wrench in the library, Miss Scarlet with the candlestick in the ballroom or Col. Mustard with a revolver in the dining room who committed the murder at the mansion. Each year, the Upper School Standard Play class engages in a collaborative process to select the production they will bring to the audience. Throughout this process, students explore a wide variety of possibilities, including comedies, dramas and mysteries, before ultimately deciding on a show that will be both entertaining and engaging for the audience as well as an enjoyable and rewarding experience for the cast and crew. “‘Clue’ is a wonderfully fun play to produce, filled with humor, mystery and memorable characters.
Eagle Valley Enterprise · Vail, CO
Nearby: Vail, COTo cultivate future leaders, Vail Mountain School aims to give students every chance they can get. The East Vail private school recently announced a new scholarship for student leaders along with the reinstatement of its well-known Taft Conlin Scholarship. Both awards are merit-based. The Emerging Leaders Scholarship will provide a 50% tuition discount for a student’s entire tenure in the VMS Upper School from ninth through 12th grades. The award honors students who demonstrate leadership achievements, from quiet advocacy to entrepreneurial thinking. “We have so many incredible young people in the Vail Valley,” said Kristen Olsen, director of strategic enrollment at VMS. “These scholarships are intended to celebrate this talent and to open up the VMS opportunity to students who are ready to make a positive impact on our school and the broader community.” What sets this application apart from your average student petition are two key elements.
Arvada Press · Jefferson, CO
Nearby: Jefferson, COThe Colorado Gives Foundation has awarded over $1 million in grant funding to 27 nonprofit organizations, such as the Golden Optimists Bicycle Recycle Program, across Jefferson County to support convenient neighborhoods. Courtesy photo As residents across Jefferson County search for ways to improve their communities, the Colorado Gives Foundation is supporting that work with over $1 million in grant funding. The foundation’s most recent round of grant funding focused on convenient neighborhoods, giving funding to 27 nonprofits with projects working to improve transportation access, make neighborhoods easier to navigate and develop or preserve places where people can connect. The focus on convenient neighborhoods is part of the foundation’s overall commitment to creating a Jefferson County where everyone can thrive. For the foundation’s Community Impact vice president, Savinay Nathan, the grants are a way to create places that people want to gather, and help them get there.
Clear Creek Courant · Georgetown, CO
Nearby: Georgetown, COTwo Clear Creek County Deputies were struck and injured near Georgetown around noon Nov. 12. Colorado State Patrol Two Clear Creek County Deputies were struck and injured around noon Nov. 12 while assisting a motorist on I-70 near Georgetown.According to the Sheriff’s Department, the deputies were injured while assisting fire and law enforcement with a separate incident, a truck fire.Deputies were setting up a roadblock to stop eastbound traffic when a tractor-trailer failed to stop.According to law enforcement reports, the semi struck three deputy patrol vehicles, at least four other civilian vehicles, and an additional tractor-trailer.Three deputies were inside their patrol vehicle at the time of the crash. Two deputies were transported to an area hospital.This evening, Clear Creek Sheriff Public Information Officer Jennifer Fulton said their injuries were minor.“Our two deputies sustained minor injuries and are expected to fully recover,” she said.
Snowmass Village Sun · Georgetown, CO
Nearby: Georgetown, CO4:28 p.m., In a Facebook update around 4 p.m., the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office stated both of its deputies have been released from the hospital. The office added that there is still no estimated time of reopening for eastbound Interstate 70. 3:24 p.m., An update from Colorado State Patrol stated there were three additional individuals who reported injuries but refused medical transport, meaning nine people in total reported injuries from the crash. 2:15 p.m., A Colorado State Patrol news release stated two Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputies and a motorist were struck in the crash around 11:25 a.m. The deputies were assisting a semi that “may have been on fire,” according to initial reports. A vehicle struck three deputy patrol vehicles while the deputies were providing assistance, causing a crash that included four additional vehicles and one additional semi. Three deputies were inside their vehicles at the time of the crash, according to the release.
