More Than a Million Dollars a Mile By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today When the 270-foot bridge was installed across State Highway 91 (SH91) between Leadville and Copper Mountain last October it caught everyone’s attention: WHAT is that? The short […]
More Than a Million Dollars a Mile By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today When the 270-foot bridge was installed across State Highway 91 (SH91) between Leadville and Copper Mountain last October it caught everyone’s attention: WHAT is that? The short […]
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 […]
St George’s Community Meals Receives Climax Grant The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation has announced that the 2017 Climax Area Community Investment Fund grant recipients have been selected. A total of $240,000 was awarded to seven nonprofit organizations from three counties – Lake, […]
Climax Cross Unplugged for Christmas Season For nearly 90 years the simple, red-bulbed cross at the #3 Mill at the Climax Molybdenum Mine has shone brightly, ushering travelers back home, back to Leadville. This Christmas season, the cross atop Fremont Pass […]
Climax/Freeport McMoRan Announces Grant Recipients On Friday, April 26, the Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation announced the 2013 Climax Area Community Investment Fund grant recipients. Recognizing organizations with a vision for a sustainable future in the areas of education, […]