Leadville News

In lieu of fireworks, a cannon boomed at sunrise and sunset over Lewis and Clark's campsite on a Missouri River tributary in present-day Kansas on July 4, 1804.

I have always been fascinated by wheels, and various ones have taken me on a lot of the more exciting experiences of my life.

The proposals are: Regular route fares will remain at $3 one way. Regular-route, unlimited ride passes will be discontinued.

When things get really chaotic in the economy, to get anchored it's sometimes necessary to refer to that great American economist, Yogi Berra.

Eagle County made a wise move with its recently completed Leadville bus barn capable of sending six buses per day to Eagle County.

Some 2,000-plus bicyclists descended from chilly, but beautiful Independence Pass into Aspen on Thursday, looking for Mayor Mick Ireland and beer.

The featured artist at this year's Vail Arts Festival in Vail, Colorado - Becky Donatucci - uses her art to bring the old west to life.

They rode 380 miles, slept in tents, and broke through the finish line. These determined men and women conquered the 24th annual Ride the Rockies, completing the Glenwood Springs loop on Friday.

With online education and virtual classrooms becoming more popular, an Englewood-based company is helping to bridge the gap between home-based education and laboratory experience.

Okay, this is one of the wackier promotions we've heard of in awhile. The Leadville Inn is having a photography contest to give itself away.

Bikers and motorists can participate in a fundraiser Saturday to help residents and families in Colorado's Vail Valley with medical expenses.

A Leadville mine. Photo courtesy of the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum.

I would like to thank Dr. Dennis Linemeyer of Leadville, and Dr. Christine Murphy, of Breckenridge, for giving my dog Butchie back to me.

A Broomfield man suspected in a fatal hit-and-run in Denver Tuesday night was arrested in Leadville, driving the damaged car suspected in the crash.

Finding some entertainment and exercise in the Colorado's Vail Valley doesn't have to be a costly endeavor.

HighWire fechetia no-tag Abstract Mountain meadows near Leadville, CO, were contaminated with trace metals through the deposition of hydraulically transported mine tailings in the early 1900s.

Donald Shirey, left, and George Malesich recently opened the Malesich and Shirey Funeral Home in Arvada.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Readily available labor due to the economic downturn and a more favorable proximity to Western Slope coal mines are among the factors prompting a Denver company to reopen a long-dormant limestone quarry north of Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Colorado is the "Centennial State". The state has the highest mean altitude of all the states.

The women of the "Leadville or Bust" burlesque show are getting the bum's rush from the New Denver Civic Theatre after today.