Recently released year-end figures from Land Title Guarantee Co. reveal what any local real-estate agent already knows: 2008 was not a great year.
Taking data from the Summit County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, Land Title reports that monetary volume for 2008 was down 35 percent from 2007. In December alone, monetary volume for 2008 was down […]

SILVERTHORNE — Silverthorne has finalized its purchase of the Smith Ranch parcel, enabling the town to save the land for a future affordable-housing development.
Council members hope to annex and zone the land quickly, despite remaining hesitant to commit to a building project.
The final purchase cost was $3.56 million for the 51-acre property that is slated […]

The Summit County commissioners have placed Referendum 1A on the November ballot, asking voters to approve a tax hike that would raise about $5.9 million annually to establish a wildfire fund and to pay for open-space protection, affordable housing and other government services.
  Property-tax bills would rise about $11 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation, […]

SUMMIT COUNTY — The candi­dates for the Senate District 16 seat offer subtly different approaches to dealing with the pine-beetle infestation that has left millions of dead trees in Summit County and throughout the mountains. Incumbent Sen. Dan Gibbs, a Democ­rat from Summit County, touts his record of securing money for protecting target­ed high-value areas […]

 COPPER MOUNTAIN — A new solar-power system, “green” construction of a new sports facility and an initiative to get employees involved in energy conser­vation are among the environmental highlights touted by Copper Mountain in an annual report released this week.
  “This year our focus was really on how individuals can make a difference in their […]

 SUMMIT COUNTY — The quest for affordable housing may require some changes to local master plans, county planning director Jim Curnutte said during a county commissioner work session on Tuesday.
  Some parcels of county land that potentially could be used for housing projects is currently designated as open space. Under that zoning, devel­opment proposals may […]

BRECKENRIDGE — About 60,000 square feet of mini-storage units may soon stand at the “gateway” to Breckenridge, despite repeated negotiations for townhomes.
“I know people are pissed,” said Town Councilmember Eric Mamula. “I’ve gotten plenty of calls. I hate for that to be the entryway to town, too.”
But a dispute between the town and developers Kurt […]