{"id":802331,"date":"2019-12-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=375994"},"modified":"2019-12-15T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T18:00:00","slug":"top-5-stories-on-summitdaily-com-week-of-dec-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/top-5-stories-on-summitdaily-com-week-of-dec-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 stories on SummitDaily.com, week of Dec. 8"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hector Dias shovels his driveway in Farmers Korner on Friday, Dec. 13, near Breckenridge. <\/strong>
Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Editor\u2019s note: Stories in this list received the most page views on SummitDaily.com for the past week.<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Summit County firefighter dies after falling from roof of condo building during a fire in Copper Mountain<\/a><\/h4>\n

Summit Fire & EMS firefighter Ken Jones, 46, died after falling about 60 feet from the roof of a Copper Mountain condo building when crews were working to battle a fire at that location.<\/p>\n

Jones and a crew from the Copper fire station were the first on scene a few minutes after the fire was reported. Jones headed to the roof of the five-story building to find a way to access the fire. He fell to his death shortly before 2 a.m.<\/p>\n

Jones\u2019 death is the first in Summit Fire department history, and leadership in the department is working to support Jones\u2019 family \u2014 including his wife and two young children, ages 11 and 13 \u2014 along with the Summit Fire team.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo say the least, we are all devastated,\u201d Summit Fire Deputy Chief of Operations Travis Davis said at a news conference.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nicole Miller<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

2. Breckenridge Ski Resort and Keystone Resort to get new chairlifts for the 2020-21 season<\/a><\/h4>\n

Vail Resorts announced $210 million to $215 million in capital investment projects for the 2020-21 season which, for Summit County, means a new chairlift on Breckenridge Ski Resort\u2019s Peak 7 and a replacement of Keystone Resort\u2019s Peru Express Lift. Beaver Creek Ski Resort also is getting an additional 250 skiable acres.<\/p>\n

Breckenridge\u2019s new Peak 7 lift will be a high-speed, four-person lift on the north side of the peak. The new lift is meant to increase skier traffic flow on the peak. <\/p>\n

At Keystone, crews will replace the current four-person Peru Express with a six-person chairlift to increase the rate of transportation from the base area.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Taylor Sienkiewicz<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

3. Weekend snowstorm to be measured in feet, causing traffic snarls and avalanche warnings<\/a><\/h4>\n

A winter storm that rolled in on Thursday didn\u2019t stop, causing the Summit School District to cancel classes on Friday for the first time this school year. I-70 and other road closures snarled traffic throughout the weekend, while skiers reveled in the fresh powder.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nicole Miller<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

4. Summit County and Colorado grieve the death of firefighter Ken Jones as investigations continue<\/a><\/h4>\n

Firefighters around Colorado wore black stripes across their badges, and organizations throughout the county lowered flags to half-staff last week as residents in the area mourned the death of Ken Jones, a firefighter with Summit Fire & EMS who fell to his death at a fire near Copper Mountain<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While questions surrounding the incident persist, the tragic loss of one of the county\u2019s first responders has undoubtedly sent reverberations throughout the area as his families at home and at the fire department, along with the greater Summit County community, continue to grieve.<\/p>\n

The investigation is expected to take weeks and will look into building conditions, weather, the department\u2019s procedures, the nature of the fire and myriad other potential variables.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe brought a smile to my face right away, and the reason I hired him was because I could tell he had a passion,\u201d Summit Fire Chief Jeff Berino said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s something we look for. We can teach our firefighters how to tie knots and how to deal with fires, but they have to have the passion and the drive and the love to serve the community. And Ken did.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sawyer D\u2019Argonne<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

5. Summit County Sheriff\u2019s Office asks for help catching vandal who shot out car windows near Frisco<\/a><\/h4>\n

The Summit County Sheriff\u2019s Office is asking for the community\u2019s help in catching the vandal responsible for shooting out a number of car windows near Frisco.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Sheriff\u2019s Office responded to the Bill\u2019s Ranch neighborhood in unincorporated Summit County, between Frisco Elementary School and the County Commons, on numerous reports of property damage.<\/p>\n

According to the Sheriff\u2019s Office, at least one house window and 12 car windows were damaged by what is believed to be a BB gun. While no injuries have been reported, the damage is already estimated to exceed $6,000. The damage also doesn\u2019t appear to be contained to the Bill\u2019s Ranch neighborhood, with other reports coming in from other areas around Frisco.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sawyer D\u2019Argonne<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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