State Releases May Jobs Report As people begin to return to work, the unemployment rate is dropping in Lake County but overall remains high across the region. The May report from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) puts […]
Leadville Mining: Good Deeds and Good News In mining news from Leadville Today, a couple of good news strikes for Freeport McMoran, Inc. and the National Mining Museum, as one announces its re-opening for the summer season and the other […]
State Reports Habitat and Challenges By Travis Duncan, Colorado Parks and Wildlife After months of hard work by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the engagement of more than 40 conservation partners, a new status report on Colorado’s big game winter range […]
Lake County Unemployment Hits 16.7% Updated 5/28/2020/9 a.m. Today, May 28 the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced there were 15,603 initial regular unemployment claims filed the week ending May 23. This is compared to 17,825 the week […]
2020 National Mining Hall of Fame Inductees The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHFM) announced on May 14 that five new members have been elected to the National Mining Hall of Fame. Selected by the NMHFM’s Board of […]
Special Events Cancelled Thru September Special COVID-19 UPDATE: All Leadville special events scheduled for this summer have been canceled. At a special events work session meeting held on May 12, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted unanimously in favor […]
From the People to the Parks It’s back on track in Leadville Today after a few information highway hiccups and technology upgrades. So it’s a bit of hodgepodge news -you-can-use from America’s highest city. First, a very Happy Mother’s Day […]
Street Names Change with The Times Streets. Avenues. Boulevards. No matter what you call them, they’re the thoroughfares that get you from Point A to Point B. Streets can also help people find your address, the place where you live or […]
Hall Hopeful for Firecracker 5k “Our events, albeit small, bring participants to Leadville from various parts of the country. With COVID-19 in mind our board believes that it is vital that we place the safety of our community, participants, and […]
Mine Employees Take Cuts in Leadville Today As the Coronavirus snakes its way across the globe, financial markets respond causing the deadly virus to strike at the economic heart of Lake County, once again. In a press release distributed Friday […]
Lake County’s “Just Me” Businesses Get Help Yesterday’s announcement could be a real game-changer for many of the self-employed and independent contractors living and working in Leadville Today. A new point of access for unemployment benefits opened up yesterday and […]
Southern Lake County Waits Out COVID-19 The tiny hamlet of Twin Lakes located south of Leadville Today has a storybook quality to it. The scenery is stunning, usually encased in Mother Nature’s winter blanket for at least half of the […]
