1. New restaurant opens its doorways in one among Breckenridge’s oldest buildings

Strolling into the Prospector is like strolling by way of a time capsule. Proprietor Chad Washenfelder adorned its partitions with pictures of Breckenridge from practically a century in the past, a number of of which characteristic the longstanding Whitehead constructing.

Little items of historical past are scattered all through the Prospector, the place guests can get a glimpse into life a century in the past in Breckenridge whereas having fun with one of many spot’s signature cocktails or mocktails.

Proper now Prospector’s menu options hearty, wintertime meals such because the noodle bowl and steak with roasted garlic aioli. Head chef Olivia Hicks mentioned the spring menu goes to have lighter choices that incorporate what’s in season. 

— Package Geary

2. Bears are being noticed throughout Summit County and Colorado’s mountains, and so they’re hungry, wildlife officers say

Colorado Parks and Wildlife public info officer Rachel Gonzales mentioned that is the time of yr that bears have gotten energetic once more. The primary reported bear sighting of the season in Summit County occurred March 12 in Breckenridge, Gonzales famous. Since then, there have been three extra sightings reported to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, together with one other reported sighting in Breckenridge in addition to one in Dillon and one in Silverthorne.

In a single case already this yr, a bear reportedly bought into trash in Summit County, Gonzales mentioned. It’s best for each the wildlife and native neighborhoods that bears don’t get into trash or different unnatural meals, she mentioned.

Bears are popping out of their dens everywhere in the state, Gonzales mentioned. Anybody who lives in “bear nation” ought to take easy steps like securing their trash indoors or in a bear-proof container and taking down fowl feeders, she mentioned.

— Ryan Spencer

3. Invoice mountain climbing taxes for short-term leases to be gutted after resistance from AirBnB, VRBO

A invoice that may have quadrupled property taxes for hundreds of short-term leases in Colorado is ready to be considerably watered down subsequent week, based on the invoice’s sponsor.

Since Sen. Chris Hansen, D-Denver, proposed the invoice within the fall, AirBnB, VRBO and different short-term rental house owners have rallied towards the concept, saying it could devastate the tourism financial system that ski cities depend on.

Senate Invoice 33 proposed classifying any property used as a short-term rental for greater than 90 days per yr as a lodging property starting in 2026. Colorado’s property tax evaluation price for lodging properties in 2023 was 27.9%. For residential properties, it was set at 6.765%. 

— Elliot Wenzler

4. Keystone Resort is closed for the season, however how are Summit County’s three different ski areas doing as hotter days close to?

Whereas different resorts haven’t hosted thier end-of-the-season celebrations but, Keystone Resort gave a preview of what’s to return this yr at different ski areas. Keystone hosted its Springtastic Slush Cup on April 6 and closed down its operations with a 58-inch snowpack base. 

Communications supervisor Max Winter mentioned in an e-mail that this was a historic season for Keystone Resort because it began spinning the Bergman Specific chairlift. 

“The brand new chairlift opened up mellow, high-Alpine powder fields with gorgeous views, together with the very best inexperienced path within the nation, and debuted raise entry to the steeps and rock drops of Erickson Bowl, including an entire new ski expertise to our footprint,” Winter mentioned.

Meteorologist-run weblog OpenSnow reviews that after a heat spell that’s anticipated to final by way of the weekend, A-Basin might get as a lot as 8 inches by April 17, and each Breckenridge and Copper might get as a lot as 6 inches. The weblog anticipates Loveland Ski Space might have as a lot as 10 inches by April 17, and Winter Park Resort might get as a lot as 8 inches.

— Package Geary

5. Summit Faculty District superintendent apologizes for feedback made about feeling ‘drained’ by mum or dad committees and ‘privileged white folks’

Summit Faculty District Superintendent Tony Byrd mentioned a remark he made about volunteer mum or dad teams and “privileged white folks” throughout a January public assembly “wasn’t applicable.” 

Final week, the Washington Occasions revealed an article quoting feedback Byrd made throughout a Jan. 19 Summit Faculty District Board of Training retreat, the place he and different district leaders took half in a coaching on fairness led by schooling guide Jesse Tijerina. The feedback have been recorded and shared with the group Mother and father Defending Training, which despatched it to the Occasions. 

“I get drained 100% from the DAC. I get drained from the SAC. I get drained. I simply get drained from privileged white folks,” Byrd mentioned throughout the coaching in reference to the District Accountability Committee and Faculty Accountability Committee.

The teams are mandated by the state for all Colorado public faculties and normally encompass a volunteer board of fogeys, academics and district officers who present suggestions and suggestion on coverage. 

— Robert Tann