Skijoring In Downtown Leadville Thrills Visitors
The 74th Leadville skijoring races took place this weekend.
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The 74th Leadville skijoring races took place this weekend.
As many rural hospitals struggle to find footing in the midst of the pandemic, one in central Colorado is making an incredible comeback.
Saint Vincent Health celebrated the grand opening of a new health campus and the completion of a new, state-of-the-art hospital in Leadville.
The Leadville 100 Ultra Marathon went off this weekend -- with runners getting help from some four-legged friends.
An intern with Leadville Fire Rescue can now add mine shaft rescues to his list of skills, after coming to the aid of a man who fell 30 feet when an old mine shaft collapsed beneath him.
Police say a Leadville man who was on a Town of Vail bus is accused of choking another passenger.
A suspect is in custody following a shooting death in Lake County.
Sheriff's deputies arrested a Leadville man Friday after his boss was found dead the day before.
Some mountain bikers decided to go ahead with a race on Saturday despite the event being canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
Construction started on the Tabor Opera House in Leadville on Wednesday. This is the first major renovation since 1902.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center released dramatic video over the weekend that shows a snowmobile rider triggering an avalanche moments after skiiers passed through the same area.
Five years after the crime, a Leadville woman has been found guilty of driving her car over her boyfriend.
The Leadville/Lake County Animal Shelter staff has removed a Facebook post telling neighbors in one specific mobile home park they were banned from providing home to a pet looking to be adopted.
If you've ever driven through the little town at 10,200 feet above sea level, chances are you spotted and possibly stopped for a picture by the iconic "We Love Leadville" sign that was painted on a wall located north of town.
"When you run Leadville, you just might run into a bear!" Stephen Peterson wrote on Facebook.
A challenge course is part of a program designed to get some students into, and then graduated from, college.
At one time the second in command at the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Fernando Mendoza, 49, was fired after complaints were filed by several female employees of the department. The ensuing sexual harassment investigation led to discovery of Mendoza's manipulation of his teenage step-daughter in 2012.
After a strong winter battered the old Tabor Opera House, emergency repairs are set to begin. That's in part thanks to grant funding and a committed community
A teacher at the Center Early Childhood Programs in Lake County faces charges of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust.
The roof of the Kristi Lanes bowling alley collapsed under heavy snow in Leadville.
A large avalanche has forced Highway 24 to close between Minturn and Leadville. The avalanche hit on Friday night.
Organizers are asking drone owners to leave their aircraft at home this weekend if they plan on attending the popular Leadville Ski Joring Race.
Summit County is home to a handful of champions, and they're about to add another one.
Jeremiah Vaille from Dillon recently brought home the High School National Snowshoe Championship.
A 32-year-old man has been wounded by an officer responding to a domestic dispute call in western Colorado.
Summit County leaders are already preparing for what they believe is an inevitable wildfire season, following a winter defined by record-low snowpack and unusually dry conditions.
Rising fertilizer prices cost farmers more in a year hit hard by dry conditions, and with the potential for some farmers to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.
The Artemis II program could be the major inspirational lunar mission for a new generation of Coloradans.
The Secretary of the Interior was in Northern Colorado to learn about our water supply, wildfire preparedness, and how he might help.
Parts of Colorado's high country are seeing a spike in avalanche danger after a burst of spring snow and strong winds combined to create unstable conditions.
The Colorado Court of Appeals issued a ruling upholding the conviction of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and asking that her sentence be re-evaluated. That ruling sends the sentencing aspect of her case back to a lower court.
Summit County leaders are already preparing for what they believe is an inevitable wildfire season, following a winter defined by record-low snowpack and unusually dry conditions.
Rising fertilizer prices cost farmers more in a year hit hard by dry conditions, and with the potential for some farmers to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.
The Artemis II program could be the major inspirational lunar mission for a new generation of Coloradans.
The Secretary of the Interior was in Northern Colorado to learn about our water supply, wildfire preparedness, and how he might help.
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Colorado State Patrol is reminding all drivers that distracted driving can lead to life or death consequences.
There are multiple Colorado connections with this week's launch of the Artemis II, including a group in charge of space weather forecasting in Boulder.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Walker Monfort says the Colorado Rockies are investing in new technology, using new scouting techniques and they've made numerous changes to the front office and coaching staff.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
Nathan MacKinnon is the first to 50 goals in the NHL this season!
The Colorado National Speedway in Dacono is expanding. The speedway announced on social media that it's adding a drag strip.
Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he's "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment" after pleading not guilty to charges including driving under the influence.
Tickets are going on sale Tuesday for an event in Denver next month called "Night of Champions."
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
President Trump said he would sign an order to pay all DHS employees as a plan to reopen most of DHS and pursue additional funding moves forward in Congress.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
President Trump said he would sign an order to pay all DHS employees as a plan to reopen most of DHS and pursue additional funding moves forward in Congress.
One market analyst says Trump warning the Iran war will take 2-3 more weeks, without a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "was far less than" investors had hoped for.
A coalition of major Democratic groups sued the Trump administration, seeking to strike down an executive order that would exert more federal influence over mail-in voting — including by creating lists of citizens who are eligible to vote.
President Trump said in a speech that the U.S. will complete its military mission in Iran "very shortly," and that U.S. forces have achieved "overwhelming victories."
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
About half a million people in Colorado are living with a brain injury and many of them don't know it.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
A record warm winter, combined with dry conditions across Colorado, has created the perfect conditions for allergy season to start early.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese's products starting next year, after getting criticism for changing the popular treats.
U.S. gasoline prices continue to inch higher after crossing the $4 a gallon threshold on Tuesday for the first time since 2022.
The Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola project near the old Argo Gold Mine and Mill in Idaho Springs is nearing completion.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon thinks AI will shorten the work week and lead to medical breakthroughs, while acknowledging the technology's potential impact on the nation's workforce.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."
Colorado's youth detention facilities are at the center of a civil rights lawsuit alleging that children are being kept beyond their court-ordered release dates. Advocates and families say the impact is irreversible.
One day after DIA's general counsel filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three of Mayor Mike Johnston's appointees -- alleging unethical and potentially illegal behavior, and claiming they were plotting to oust airport CEO Phil Washington -- one of the appointees, City Attorney Miko Brown, responded by saying of the claims in the lawsuit, "I know they're upsetting."