Southern Lake County Waits Out COVID-19 The tiny hamlet of Twin Lakes located south of Leadville Today has a storybook quality to it. The scenery is stunning, usually encased in Mother Nature’s winter blanket for at least half of the […]
***TRAVEL ALERT*** for Thursday, Feb. 15 Heavy Travel, Delays on I-70 for President’s Day Weekend President’s Day holiday is one of the busiest travel times on the I-70 Mountain Corridor. Motorists should give themselves extra time to reach their destinations […]
Ice Fishing Derby Underway South of Leadville “Fish like the snow,” said Angelina Salazar, Coordinator for the Ice Fishing Derby at Twin Lakes on Thursday afternoon as the snow continued to come down all day. But will they take-the-bait? That’s […]
2020 Derby Dates set for February 8 & 9 Did you know that the Ice Fishing Derby at Twin Lakes is the longest, competitive ice-fishing derby not only in Colorado but across the region? That’s no fish tale! And so […]
Sunday Honored for Years of Service Steve Sunday of the Leadville Ranger District of the San Isabel National Forest has been recognized for his dedication and commitment to wilderness with a national award. Steve is the 2019 recipient of the […]
Angelview at Twin Lakes: Revisited By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today The Praying Angel of Twin Lakes. For many, this naturally created feature in southern Lake County is sacred, especially when its quaking leaves turn golden, revealing its full celestial […]
High School Team Takes 2nd in Division By Leadville Racing Coach Bruce Kelly Last Sunday, Sept. 22, the Lake County High School mountain bike team headed to Snowmass determined to rebound from unfortunate outcomes at the previous two races. And […]
Deputy Manny Quinn: Stiff Arm of the Law For runners and crew traveling through Twin Lakes during the epic “Race Across the Sky” 100-mile Run this weekend, it’s good to know that Deputy Manny Quinn will be on patrol, keeping […]
Have you ever heard the Loch Ness monster tale of Twin Lakes? If not, sit back as Leadville Today contributor Brennan Ruegg regales the whispers from southern Lake County on this soupy Sunday where most of the state is socked […]
Twin Lakes Resident Recovers from Fall Former NASA Astronaut and Twin Lakes resident Jeff Ashby was rescued from La Plata Peak on July 15 after a life-threatening fall left the 65-year-old recovering from multiple serious injuries. Yesterday, Ashby spoke by […]
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 […]
Happy Birthday, Independence Pass! By Kathy Bedell © Leadville Today It’s a Happy Birthday for North America’s highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide: Independence Pass. This popular summer passage to Aspen celebrates 139 years this Fourth of July. Here’s […]
