A New Superintendent, A New School Year On July 1, 2020 the Lake County School District (LCSD) welcomed a new Superintendent: Dr. Bethany Massey. The following is the short welcome video the LCSD shared with the news announcement. Former LCSD […]
Mother Nature’s Alpine Garden Awakens Super Bloom. A late lupine landslide. A columbine collection of epic proportions. These are just some of the phrases you may hear as the 2020 Colorado wildflower season gets underway in the high country. And […]
Celestial Entertainment Is on the Marque Mount Bump. You won’t find it on any map. And it won’t dial in on your GPS. However, this little-known geographical feature in southern Lake County could become the next hot-spot for star-gazing as […]
Leadville Mining: Good Deeds and Good News In mining news from Leadville Today, a couple of good news strikes for Freeport McMoran, Inc. and the National Mining Museum, as one announces its re-opening for the summer season and the other […]
‘Flex’ Classes; Reduced Housing Earlier this week, Colorado Mountain College (CMC) released its plan about out how the college will operate during Fall Semester 2020. “Maintaining the health and safety of our students, employees and local communities is central to […]
Congratulations: It Wasn’t Easy to Do! There’s one speech that just keeps rising to the top. Of the countless Zoom meetings, video presentations and webinars that Leadville Today (LT) has sat through over that past 3 months, there is one […]
Forest Service Opens Campgrounds Starting today June 1, the Pike and San Isabel National Forests Cimarron and Comanche (PSICC) National Grasslands will begin re-opening some recreational facilities in a phased approach, allowing the agency to remain responsive to local conditions. […]
Lake County Unemployment Hits 16.7% Updated 5/28/2020/9 a.m. Today, May 28 the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced there were 15,603 initial regular unemployment claims filed the week ending May 23. This is compared to 17,825 the week […]
2020 National Mining Hall of Fame Inductees The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHFM) announced on May 14 that five new members have been elected to the National Mining Hall of Fame. Selected by the NMHFM’s Board of […]
Friday’s Tassel-Turners Celebrate Suffrage By Debbie Crawford, Colorado Mountain College When Colorado Mountain College leaders decided to cancel seven different spring commencement ceremonies this year, it was with a heavy heart. “I always tell our students that this is my […]
According to the state public health officials, Colorado has been doing a great job following the Stay-at-Home order. However, the virus is still present in Colorado and can re-surge at any time. Everyone needs to do their part for themselves, […]
Colorado Enters State of Emergency March 10, 2020 Update – Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency at 9:30 a.m. this morning. “My top priority as Governor is keeping the people of our state safe. The Colorado Department of […]
