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Independence: Passes & Passengers

Leadville Today Posted On July 3, 2021

Born On The Fourth of July: Independence Pass By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today It’s a Happy Birthday for North America’s 2nd highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide: Independence Pass. This popular summer passage to Aspen celebrates 142 years […]

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Giving Motorists A Pass

Leadville Today Posted On June 2, 2021

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 […]

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The Dog Days of Xcel Energy

Leadville Today Posted On May 18, 2021

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 […]

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Community / Leadville Life

Rock Slides, Snow Storms and Poor Parking

Leadville Today Posted On February 8, 2021

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 […]

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Backcountry Buzz in Leadville Today

Leadville Today Posted On December 14, 2020

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 […]

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Change in Traffic & Weather

Leadville Today Posted On September 8, 2020

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 […]

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Arrest Made in Stringtown Homicide

Leadville Today Posted On September 4, 2020

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 […]

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Cone Zone Orange Meets Fall Gold

Leadville Today Posted On August 30, 2020

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 […]

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Striping – And Griping – in Leadville Today

Leadville Today Posted On August 19, 2020

Paving Project Underway, Off-Schedule Historic Harrison Avenue. These three simple words bring a broad smile to many faces when identifying Leadville’s main drag. However, this Summer of COVID-19 it’s been a drag of a different sort. And it’s about to […]

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