Part Two: “Incoming” – Air Medical Services The sound of motor blades across the highest of skies always gets your attention if you live in Leadville Today. It’s usually one of two types of helicopters: military or medical. Most locals […]
Medical Air Services: A Trifecta in Leadville Today! By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today “The visitors and residents of Lake County are well-covered with three medical air services that are all relatively close,” stated Chad Bowdre, Director of Customer Relations […]
Community Grieves Loss of Teen Divers recovered a body in the water at Clear Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area on Monday following a two-day search triggered by witness reports that a teenaged boy was missing after the canoe he and […]
Kayaker Drowns at Forebay Reservoir It was a week ago on July 6 that a drowning took place on Forebay Reservoir, located above the Twin Lakes Recreation Area. Here are the facts gathered by Leadville Today regarding the incident which […]
Snowmobilers found alive, brought back safe by Lake County Search and Rescue and other emergency teams.
Body Recovered From Lake Creek Friday By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today **UPDATE** 6 a.m. * June 24 – The week ended in tragedy for a Twin Lakes family as the body of missing 15-year old Kali Lusin was discovered in Lake Creek […]
Get Involved with Leadville’s Search and Rescue Team Lake County Search and Rescue (LCSAR) will hold a community fundraising and get acquainted event this Friday, May 12 from 7 – 9 p.m. This event will be held at the Vertex Workspace located […]
Sound the Alarm: Emergency News in Leadville Today The Leadville Lake County Fire Rescue (LLCFR) in partnership with the American Red Cross is offering a FREE smoke detector as part of the Home Fire Campaign. In this Leadville Today video […]
First Winter Storm Leaves Fatality, Frustration The first major snow storm of 2017 left behind more than two feet of snow in some sections of Leadville, as well as Lake County’s first weather-related fatality. Lake County Search and Rescue (LCSAR) […]
** Latest Update from Lake County Office of Emergency Management as of 6 p.m. Janary 5 ** “The Search and rescue operation seeking 2 skiiers near Uncle Bud’s Hut near Torquoise lake has ended. The youth has been taken off […]
ATTTEN-tion! Avalanche Training is Underway! Earlier this month, March 2, an interagency search and rescue exercise was conducted at Camp Hale, 15 miles north of Leadville. The fierce weather added to the intensity of the training, as the participants conducted […]
Two Bodies Recovered From Twin Lakes Avalanche At noon on Sunday, February 15, the Lake County Sheriff’s office confirmed two fatalities in the avalanche located about one mile beyond the La Plata parking area, west of Twin Lakes, Colo. The […]
