Mtn View & Highway 24 Construction Starts Already one week behind schedule, the construction initially planned to begin August 12 at Mountain View Drive and Highway 24 kicked off in Leadville Today. Residents, travelers, and visitors should plan on navigating […]
Deputy Manny Quinn: Stiff Arm of the Law For runners and crew traveling through Twin Lakes during the epic “Race Across the Sky” 100-mile Run this weekend, it’s good to know that Deputy Manny Quinn will be on patrol, keeping […]
Results, Reactions to the Leadville 100 While the catchphrase “something old, something new” is generally attributed more to a summer wedding than an August race, it seems an appropriate way to surmise last weekend’s 26th edition of the Leadville Trail […]
3x Victory Crowns New Burro Team Champs It was a double-header victory for the official Summer Heritage Sport of Colorado championships this season as a Triple Crown win was secured in both the men and women’s divisions for 2019. Leadville’s […]
Patience For Safety and Success Recently I helped with directing traffic for the Iron Man competition held in Boulder County. It got me thinking about safety issues when dealing with special events and emergency situations while I was trying to […]
Have you ever heard the Loch Ness monster tale of Twin Lakes? If not, sit back as Leadville Today contributor Brennan Ruegg regales the whispers from southern Lake County on this soupy Sunday where most of the state is socked […]
Milestone. By definition, the word is an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development. And so this August 9, there is a milestone event to be celebrated in leadville Today as it marks a defining moment […]
Keeping Things Spinning: A Female’s Perspective This Friday, August 9 there will be a “Women Ride the World” panel discussion held from 2 – 3 p.m. at the Race Across The Sky Expo. The event is being produced by the […]
Leadville Boom Days Tallies the Results Leadville Boom Days took place in Leadville last weekend and aside from an action-packed weekend of fun and festivities, there were plenty of contests. Here are some of those results along with some photos. […]
The Monday After Boom Days Read to the rhythm of “T’was the Night Before Christmas.” T’was the Monday after Boom Days when all through the ‘Ville Not a person was stirring, the streets were all still. My fishnets were flung […]
Burros Get Second Chance at The Ass Ranch By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today There’s Lilly, and Sweetpea, Bling, and Pando. Say hi to Bella, and Millie. There was Dinky, and who could ever forget Susie, as it all started with […]
Boom Days Celebrates the Burro The Donkey. The Mule. The Jackass. The Burro. Regardless of the name – and yes, there is a difference – there’s always been a strong, steadfast connection between these rugged beasts of burden and the […]
