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USGS hydrologic study to use non-toxic dye in Lake Fork Creek | Local News | leadvilleherald. com
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (246+ words) USGS hydrologic study to use non-toxic dye in Lake Fork Creek The Leadville Herald Geological Survey Colorado Water Science Center will be conducting a dye-tracing study in Lake Fork Creek, west of Leadville, Colorado, between June 25and 26, 2026 During this time, a…...
Wilow Fire Updates for Thursday, July 2 | Local News | leadvilleherald. com
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (289+ words) The fire increased to 2, 207 acres Wednesday. Firefighting personnel remained at 288 people. Since Tuesday, K-MAX helicopters have been dropping water on several spot fires that merged near the Twin Peaks area, the morning news release said. The power line in the…...
Willow Fire updates from Wednesday, July 1
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (553+ words) The Willow Fire blazes for the fourth day on Wednesday, July 1. The fire was still at 2, 131 acres as of 2: 30 p. m. and the status was at zero-percent containment. The U. S. Forest Service team assigned to the fire is over 288 personnel now, Heath Speckman…...
Primary election winners for sheriff, coroner, while House District 13 too close to call
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (17+ words) The Leadville Herald...
Willow Fire Updates from Tuesday, June 30
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (498+ words) A close look at the Willow Fire Briefing Area map used in the Southwest Area Incident Management Team 4's Operational Update video posted to the Facebook page 5: 30 p. m. Tuesday. Shown are the split firefighting forces, the power lines running north of…...
Wildfire reported near Twin Mounds below Mount Massive
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (86+ words) The Leadville Herald A wildfire is active and growing near Twin Mounds below Mount Massive on Forest Service Land. The fire was estimated to be between five and 20 acres when the Lake County Office of Emergency Management posted an update…...
Pride celebrated in Leadville with parade and other events
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (131+ words) The Leadville Herald Pride celebrations commenced Saturday, June 20, in Leadville. June is recognized as Pride month, celebrating and honoring LGBTQ+ individuals. The Queer Ecology Hike kicked off the day at 11 a. m. at Hayden Meadows, followed by the Pride Ride with Cloud…...
Summer is in full swing in Lake County
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (133+ words) The Leadville Herald Kayaking on Twin Lakes is a summer favorite for locals and visitors alike. (Herald Democrat) As the longest days of the year arrive, locals and visitors are making the most of summer in the high country. Patios…...
Additional films added to summer season at Tabor Opera House, thanks to grant
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (397+ words) The Tabor Opera House will more than double its feature film offerings this year, due in part to a grant from Legacy Foundation/Leadville 100. This" week, the Tabor Opera House Preservation Foundation announced the addition of 5 family friendly films to…...
Route of the Silver Kings Field Quest comes to east side trail
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (306+ words) The Route of the Silver Kings Field Quest has been added to the signposts along the historic Leadville east-side trail. The program is a gamified way to crowdsource data about different parts of the historic trail. Said data will then…...