Meet School Board Choices This post was updated on October 20, 2021. On Oct. 18th the Board of Education held a Special Meeting to interview the three candidates running for the Lake County SChool District’s school board: John Baker, Stephanie […]
Tik Tok Craze Hits Lake County A new TikTok craze encouraging students to steal or damage school property has found its way to the Lake County School District according to a post on their website. Lake County High School “Interim” […]
Month-Long Event Highlights Heritage Kicking off the Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations in Leadville Today is a special program for children 6 – 11 years of age: Ballet Folklorico! What an incredible opportunity for ALL younger people to learn from visiting […]
A Promise is a Promise By Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, CMC President Resilience, grit and stubborn determination define us. Carving out a living in remote western Colorado has never been easy or guaranteed. While we are lucky and privileged to […]
Last Week for Leadville Students The Lake County School District will wrap up its 2020-21 school year this week. A big gold star for all the students, teachers, staff and parents for another successful year! The following are some highlights […]
Dark Skies Studies Bring Best in Class By Carrie Click, Colorado Mountain College “For these students, competing in The Wright Collegiate Challenge meant jumping into the deep end and figuring it out,” said Chuck Sullivan, the organization’s executive director. “These […]
Spelling, History Uncovered in Leadville “I am ashamed to tell it,” he said, “but that is mine.” The year was 1884 and Leadville was busting at the seams. If it seems a bit overstuffed in Leadville Today, just add another […]
College To Initiate Replacement Search “We are grateful for her hard work, and confident that she’s leaving our local campus in good hands,” said Bob Hartzell regarding the announcement that Colorado Mountain College (CMC) vice president and dean of the Leadville […]
Sex, Religion and Your High School By Joyce Rankin, Colorado Board of Education What is going on in your local school these days? Whether online or in-person, taxpayers, parents, school board members, teachers, principals and superintendents need to need to […]
CMC: Expanding for Impact By Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, CMC President Recently, I received my first COVID-19 vaccination. As the nurse who administered my shot – a Colorado Mountain College nursing program graduate – placed a small bandage on the injection […]
Help Mt. Massive This Summer By Hannah Clark, CFI Volunteer Coordinator Colorado Fourteener Initiative (CFI) is excited to announce that the 2021 volunteer opportunities are now available for registration! Thank you for your understanding and support in 2020 as we […]
The Matchless Mine, Myths and Mining Heroes In honor of Women’s History Month which is celebrated in March, here’s a little-known story (often refuted!) about Baby Doe Tabor, one of Leadville’s most notable women. There has been so much written […]
