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  • Where can Frisco riders get avalanche training before heading out?
  • Why is Frisco’s state senator pushing back on wolf program costs?
  • How new federal dollars could bolster Summit County and Frisco schools

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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 50 and low of 28 degrees.
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  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 45 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 groups that offer avalanche safety training in Colorado (denvergazette.com) — If you’re planning to ski or ride near Frisco’s backcountry this winter, several organizations offer avalanche safety classes right in town and across Summit County. From Colorado Mountain School courses in Frisco to programs by Colorado Adventure Guides and others, you can find options for beginners through experts to better understand snowpack, terrain, and rescue skills before heading out.
   

• Early Colorado budget conversations evaluate the cost of wolf reintroduction (summitdaily.com) — Frisco state senator Dylan Roberts is pressing Colorado wildlife officials over rapidly rising costs tied to the statewide gray wolf reintroduction program. Lawmakers are weighing possible funding cuts, tighter conditions on spending, and clearer reporting on rancher compensation and conflict-prevention efforts—debates that could shape future wildlife management and state budgets affecting Summit County residents.
   

• Rural Colorado counties, schools to see funding boost after Congress renews longstanding federal program (aspentimes.com) — Summit County, including schools that serve Frisco families, is set to benefit from renewed federal Secure Rural Schools funding that supports roads, infrastructure, wildfire mitigation, and education. Congress has reauthorized the program through 2026 with retroactive payments, restoring hundreds of thousands of dollars a year that help mountain districts offset limited property tax bases and pay staff.
   

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  • A skier's guide to Breckenridge Resort: Terrain, dining, lodging, parking, and more (denvergazette.com)
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