Paving Project Resumes on Tuesday The good news for commuters who do have to work this Labor Day holiday is that traffic on Highway 24 south of Leadville should be smooth sailing on Monday. Well, at least as far as […]
Born On The Fourth of July: Independence Pass By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today So much of Colorado’s history is associated with mining. Ultimately, it’s the reason that so many flocked to the region in the late 19th century. So […]
Straight Creek Fire Burns East of Dillon UPDATE June 11, 2021 noon from David Boyd, Forest Service Public Affairs Officer, USFS More resources arriving to Straight Creek Fire SILVERTHORNE, Colo. – Three engine crews, two heavy helicopters and a light helicopter are […]
Independence: The 35-Foot Rule Independence Pass is officially open for the summer. Yes, last Thursday, May 27, at high noon the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) workers unlocked the seasonal closure gates reopening Colorado Highway 82 on each side of […]
It’s Called Progress, People! “None of the work being done in Leadville and Lake County will cost the homeowners anything.” This quote from an Xcel Energy official during the Open House Virtual Public Meeting in 2020 regarding the Leadville Natural […]
CDOT Launches New Awareness Campaign With the warmer weather comes the need to hit the open road on your bike and feel the wind in your hair. And no doubt hundreds will be doing just that this first real spring […]
More Snow, Traffic Delays This Week It’s a Good Morning from America’s highest city as traffic and weather dominate the news for a Monday morning. Snow, snow, and more snow is in the local forecast for the upcoming week. The […]
Beacon Park Open for Training The White River National Forest’s new beacon training park outside Minturn gives the public an easily accessible opportunity to practice using avalanche transceivers, a critical piece of safety equipment for winter backcountry recreation. “Record numbers […]
CDOT Launches Road Safety Campaigns Paving continues in Leadville Today as the $5 million Colorado Department of Transportation’s “US 24 Leadville Overlay & ADA Ramps” project resumes its schedule on a late summer Monday morning. Crews have been stepping it […]
Look Up, Look Down In Leadville Today Snowing in Leadville Today Keeping one eye to the skies and another on the roads is the order of the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend in Leadville Today. As many across Lake County […]
A Community Mourns The Loss Eric Christopher Gurule, 27, of Leadville, was arrested by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office without incident Sept. 4, 2020, in connection to the death of Randy Flores, 55, according to a press release distributed to […]
Fall Paving Expects Delays, Detours If the regular cone zone season doesn’t create enough frustration and safety concerns for both the traveling public and road crews, add to that a pandemic and historic wildfires forcing on-and-off closures of major highways […]
