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3 weeks ago |
9news.com | Matt Renoux
SILVERTHORNE, Colo. — Silverthorne now has its own fire station after decades of relying on emergency response from the neighboring town of Dillon. Summit Fire & EMS District recently opened Station 10, the first fire station the department has ever built new, designed to improve response times and firefighter health in northern Summit County. The $9 million to $9.5 million facility is located at 26300 Blue River Pkwy.
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3 weeks ago |
9news.com | Matt Renoux
VAIL, Colo. — The GoPro Mountain Games kick off Thursday in Vail. The games bring thousands of visitors to watch athletes compete across 11 sport disciplines over four days. This year's event marks the biggest Mountain Games yet, featuring Olympic climbers from the recent Paris Olympics and introducing new competitions including speed climbing and kayak cross.
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4 weeks ago |
9news.com | Matt Renoux
VAIL, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will begin stopping traffic on Interstate 70 near Vail Pass starting Tuesday for rock mitigation work. The work is part of a multi-million dollar safety improvement project on one of Colorado's most dangerous highway stretches. Teams are currently installing girders for a new eastbound bridge that will connect to a better-aligned section of I-70, featuring a new third lane and improved curves.
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1 month ago |
9news.com | Matt Renoux
BUENA VISTA, Colo. — Kyra Jones has become the first female fire chief in Chaffee County, marking a significant milestone in a profession where women account for only about 6% of fire chiefs nationwide. Jones, who has served as a firefighter in the district for more than a decade, officially took on the role about a month ago after serving as the interim chief. In the nearly 50-year history of Buena Vista's fire department, she is the first woman to reach this position.
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1 month ago |
9news.com | Matt Renoux
GENESEE, Colo. — Construction work on Vail Pass along Interstate 70 has begun this week, bringing what officials say will be big impacts for Colorado mountain drivers this summer. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is focusing on making this stretch of I-70 safer, but the project will result in closures and delays. Early phases include minor delays as crews continue work on a new eastbound bridge.
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