by Mr. Leadville | Dec 13, 2020 | Leadville News
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the two nations.The new height of the world’s highest peak is 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet), which is slightly more than...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 13, 2020 | Leadville News
After pleading guilty in a 2019 poaching case, three adults and two juveniles have been ordered to pay restitution for their involvement in illegally killing three elk in western Colorado.“This case wouldn’t have been possible without the information that was provided...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 13, 2020 | Leadville News
While it may have sounded like good news, it was alarming for wolf advocates: In late October, the Trump administration announced the “successful recovery of the gray wolf,” and in doing so formally delisted the species in the lower 48 states from the Endangered...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 13, 2020 | Leadville News
Colorado has dropped its coronavirus capacity limits on houses of worship and religious events — including weddings and funerals — after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling cast doubt on the legality of such restrictions. State public health officials are still...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 13, 2020 | Leadville News
There aren’t many 15-year-olds who make it on the cover of Time magazine, have their own Wikipedia page and get interviewed by global superstar Angelina Jolie. Then again, there aren’t many 15-year-olds like Gitanjali Rao. This month, Gitanjali was named the...
