Tag: Silverthorne
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Pristine, unspoiled nature awaits at these 6 Colorado wilderness areas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s highest peaks draw plenty of attention and plenty of crowds, while down below some of the state’s most pristine, unspoiled nature affords true, splendid solitude. While big-mountain climbers track their rewards by miles and elevation, the rewards for wilderness goers are immeasurable — except,…
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This grill-your-own steakhouse has history as old as Colorado | Craving Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SILVERTHORNE • Once again, everything is changing around the Mint. The drilling, banging, clanging sounds of progress fill the air, drowning out the din of heavy traffic on Blue River Parkway. One of those hip food courts is joining this thoroughfare, along with a hotel…
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Ptarmigan fire reaches 75% containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Ptarmigan fire that ignited several weeks ago is now 75% contained, according to the U.S. National Forest Service. Firefighters have fully contained the north and east flank of the blaze that was first reported on Sept. 27. Since its ignition, the fire has grown…
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Pre-evacuation orders lifted as Ptarmigan Fire reaches 55% containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pre-evacuation orders for the Ptarmigan Fire burning near Silverthorne were lifted Monday afternoon as firefighters achieved 55% containment, the U.S. Forest Service announced. This comes as the fire has burned approximately 86 acres since it was reported one week ago on Sept. 27. The cause…
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Firefighters reach 20% containment on Ptarmigan fire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Firefighters made progress toward containing the Ptarmigan fire Friday with 20% of the 86-acre blaze ringed by fire lines as it smoldered near homes in Silverthorne, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said. As of Friday evening, nearly 300 firefighters were working the fire to create containment…
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I-70 closed both ways at Eisenhower Tunnel
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Both directions of Interstate 70 at the Eisenhower Tunnel are closed as a safety precaution following multiple traffic crashes Thursday evening. Eastbound I-70 was initially closed shortly before 5 p.m. at Silverthorne after a multi-vehicle…