Jack Queen
Summit Daily News
Dillon, CO, United States
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Hard cases
Stepping into Courtroom T at the Summit County Justice Center in Breckenridge, you might first notice how bright the lights are. The ceilings are high and the windows are → Read More
Priced Out: Affordable housing out of reach for Summit County’s low-income immigrants
After nearly two decades in Summit County, Norma Quezada thought she would be a homeowner by now, but her hopes have been dashed repeatedly by poor credit and rising → Read More
Addiction cycled Tyler Little in and out of the Summit County Jail, but he walked out with his GED
Meth is a greedy drug. It took his mother from him when he was 15, and it came clawing after him next, offering release from his grief. Along the → Read More
Snowmobiler killed in avalanche on Georgia Pass near Breckenridge
A pair of snowmobilers triggered an 800-foot wide avalanche near Georgia Pass Tuesday morning, killing one and prompting a rescue effort involving more than 30 people, two dog teams and a helicopter. It was the second Colorado avalanche death in just three days, underscoring the current danger of large, destructive slides despite generally moderate avalanche… → Read More
Colorado study: Hunger is driving mountain lions to residential areas they would normally avoid
Mountain lions are generally wary of humans, and attacks are exceptionally rare. But new research suggests that when they are hungry, the cats throw caution to the wind and are likely to hunt in residential neighborhoods — and stay there if the hunting is good. A new Colorado State University study, published recently in the… → Read More
Summit County caucuses for favored candidates in crowded fight for Colorado governor nominations
Tuesday is caucus day in Colorado, a vestige of old school, neighbor-to-neighbor politics that will shape the state’s crowded contest for the Governor’s Mansion. More than 3,000 schools, libraries → Read More
High Country Crime: Vail Valley man twice intoxicated during sentencing hearings on alcohol charges
A Florida man living in the Vail Valley twice showed up intoxicated and smelling like alcohol for his sentencing on an alcohol charge.Brian Typrowicz, 30, was given a year → Read More
BREAKING: Summit Middle School evacuating after live ammunition found on campus; ‘students are safe’
Local police and a SWAT team are conducting a sweep of Summit Middle School in Frisco after students found live ammunition on campus at around 10 a.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. As of 11 a.m., students were sheltering in place and preparing for a controlled evacuation to Summit High School, according to Summit… → Read More
Second gun scare at a Summit school in two weeks came at sensitive time in wake of Parkland massacre
Summit Middle School was evacuated Friday afternoon after a live bullet was found near a bus stop, prompting dozens of police, a K9 unit and a SWAT team to → Read More
Do short-term rentals reduce local housing stock? Frisco wrestles with the question
The Frisco Town Council is considering an overhaul of its short-term rental regulations after receiving estimates that only half of town properties listed on sites like Airbnb and Homeaway → Read More
Summit County police blotter: Silverthorne resident reports suspicious potato
A Silverthorne resident reported a curious incident in February that left her concerned about the safety of her neighborhood. The woman told police that an unknown person had placed → Read More
Summit County hazmat calls increased 20 percent last year, but major spills held steady at only three
Hazardous materials calls in Summit County increased to 197 in 2017 compared with 157 the year before, a 20 percent increase that officials say could reflect the county’s well-documented → Read More
Skier who died after hitting tree at Keystone Resort ID’ed by coroner
The skier who died after hitting a tree at Keystone Ski Resort Sunday afternoon was 32-year-old Leon Harding Christopher III of Raleigh, N.C., the Summit County Coroner's Office confirmed Monday afternoon. Christopher's death was the second at Keystone so far this season and the third ski area death statewide. Christopher hit the tree at around… → Read More
Skier who died after hitting tree at Keystone Resort ID’ed by coroner
The skier who died after hitting a tree at Keystone Ski Resort Sunday afternoon was 32-year-old Leon Harding Christopher III of Raleigh, N.C., the Summit County Coroner’s Office confirmed Monday afternoon. Christopher’s death was the second at Keystone so far this season and the third ski area death statewide. Christopher hit the tree at around… → Read More
Former Leadville police chief Michael Leake sentenced to probation for gun-running scheme
Leadville’s former police chief was sentenced to 15 years probation on Friday for stealing guns from the police department’s evidence room and pawning them in the Denver area, the → Read More
Summit County can’t change its speed limits, but a new bill could change that
Brooks Mulica, a six-year-old Dillon Valley resident, was at the State Capitol on Thursday with a simple message for lawmakers. “I’m sad because I can’t ride my bike because → Read More
Summit County police blotter: Van driver caught with LSD hidden in bible
A man was pulled over near Boreas Pass Road on Jan. 19 at around 3 a.m. for a busted license plate light, but his behavior aroused the suspicion of → Read More
Breckenridge’s new police chief Jim Baird making switch from college town to ski town
Breckenridge’s new police chief will be switching from college town to ski town when he takes up his post in April, ending a 25-year career at the Ann Arbor → Read More
Discovery Channel’s ‘Gold Rush’ is leaving Park County, but residents continue to fight for more mining oversight
It's been nearly two years since the reality-TV show → Read More
Summit County and Vail regions prone to larger, more destructive avalanches as snowfall picks up
Colorado is bouncing back from a slow start to the snow season, enjoying a healthy storm cycle over the past several weeks. But in the Vail and Summit County → Read More