Hold Steady, Proceed With Caution This morning, Monday, March 30 Lake County reported its first official positive COVID-19 case to health officials and the news media in a press release distributed by Lake County Public Information Officer Betty Benson. The […]
Locked Down or Locked Up in Leadville “The last week has been very different in Leadville. The normal foot and bike traffic is almost nonexistent, business closed, even Safeway is eerily quiet,” said Leadville Police Chief Saige Bertolas. “I continue […]
Clothing Company Helps Conquer COVID-19 The Leadville clothing store that put the microfiber hoodie to the front of every Rocky Mountain fashion closet will soon be adding one more item to their manufacturing line. But you won’t find these Mellys […]
It’s Official: Stay-At-Home in Leadville Today On Wednesday, March 25, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a statewide Stay-At-Home order that will begin this morning initiating the state’s latest response efforts against the coronavirus. The law went into effect at 6 […]
**UPDATE** This Just In at 2:20 p.m. The U.S. Census Bureau has adjusted its operation timeline, which includes extending the last day to respond to the 2020 Census to August 14, 2020. “We encourage all Coloradans to respond to the […]
Healthcare: On the Front Lines in Leadville Today By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today. Mt. Elbert. Having Colorado’s tallest peak in your daily vista is not taken for granted by most who live in Leadville Today. At least once a […]
Giving and Getting: Best Practices During Crisis When disaster strikes, people want to help. Unfortunately, it’s not always clear which groups or nonprofits can respond most effectively, or even if certain organizations asking for donations are legitimate. That’s why it’s […]
New Life in Leadville, Take Three In the weeks ahead, it will likely be Leadville’s pioneering spirit that pulls America’s highest city through the impacts of the Coronavirus. As the days tick by, there’s little doubt that self-reliance and neighborly […]
The Ripple Effects of COVID-19 at 10,152′ The Sunday morning church bells at Annunciation Church were silent in Leadville Today, symbolically ringing in a new normal in America’s highest city. Bishop Michael Sheridan ordered all Masses at Holy Family Parish […]
Wetter, Cooler Weather Helped Tame Wildfires The Colorado State Forest Service presented its annual forest health report to legislators at the State Capitol yesterday, March 12, highlighting the current conditions of forests across Colorado and how the agency is improving […]
Colorado Enters State of Emergency March 10, 2020 Update – Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency at 9:30 a.m. this morning. “My top priority as Governor is keeping the people of our state safe. The Colorado Department of […]
How Businesses Prepare for the Busy Season If ever there was a time for labor issues in the Colorado central Mountains to be front and center it’s the month of March as hundreds of thousands of spring break vacationers descend […]
