Giddy-Up and Keep Your Distance, Pardner! All right all you cowpokes and white-knuckled skiers, here are some answers to all those Leadville Ski Joring (LSJ) questions you’ve been asking this week. It’s year #73 for this Leadville tradition that dates back […]
Red Cliff Span-way Tops List By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today It is an impressive structure no matter the perspective or season. But encased in its winter coat, the Red Cliff Bridge (RCB) seems to show off its sharp angles […]
Recently state officials from the Colorado Department of Revenue put some county motor vehicle offices on notice that they should be “resuming timely processing of requests” for new, standard license plates by the end of March. In other words, they […]
Thanks to local event and race organizers taking on the challenges that COVID-19 public health restrictions continue to throw at them into 2021, February’s winter sports updates are stacking up as hearty as the snow storms that continue to roll […]
Bud Elliott Remembered by Lake County Community By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today As the nation held memorial services yesterday to honor the half-million American lives lost to COVID-19, Lake County reported a different milestone: its first coronavirus death. In […]
Leadville’s Special Connection with Army Soldiers This time of year, Lake County is usually celebrating the arrival of some very special veterans and their families. Unfortunately, the traditional Tenth Mountain Division Ski-In Tribute will not be held this year, nor […]
February Winter Sports Update It’s a mid-month check-in as the shortest month of the year has seen the most measurable precipitation so far this season! With all that fresh snow and more in the forecast, it’s time to check in […]
DA Distributes Ski Restitution Funds What started as a plea agreement of a felony case to compensate people whose skis were stolen at local resorts has resulted in a meaningful impact to the local community during the coronavirus pandemic when […]
Colorado’s 8th Highest Peak Honors Abe There has been a lot of chatter in the past year when it comes to the geographical names of peaks and places in Colorado. Last July when Colorado Governor Jared Polis established the Colorado […]
Under The Heart-Shaped Crater of Mt. Elbert It’s Valentine’s Day and President’s Day Weekend. Traditionally seen as a mid-season, high-country wham-bam good time, with COVID restrictions in place, the 3-day extravaganza will likely play out with a little less passion. […]
Military Aircraft Capture Leadville’s Attention By Kathy Bedell, Leadville Today “That’s classified, Ma’am,” the pilot grinned, replying to Leadville Today’s last question during a special interview with one of the US Marine Osprey pilots during their re-fuel stop at the […]
Panthers Compete with Revised Plan From the ashes of shattered schedules, missed workouts and canceled competition comes a different approach to racing in Leadville Today. While many of Lake County’s traditional winter competitions have been re-worked on a virtual platform […]
