by Mr. Leadville | Oct 22, 2021 | Leadville News
Early in the pandemic, after Graciela Flores’ husband lost his job, the couple was so broke they could scarcely afford to put gas in their car. It was easy for her to picture where things were headed: food stamps, no new school supplies for their three kids, debt on...
by Mr. Leadville | Oct 22, 2021 | Leadville News
Lake Isabel is one of Colorado’s hidden gems, sitting high in the Wet Mountains on the border of Pueblo and Custer counties. (Video by Nathan Van Dyne) Lake IsabelFall is a fleeting season in Colorado.For a few precious days, aspens shine in golden glory and...
by Mr. Leadville | Oct 22, 2021 | Leadville News
In May 1869, John Wesley Powell, a former Union Army major who had lost most of his right arm in the Battle of Shiloh, led 10 explorers in launching four heavy wooden boats loaded to the gunwales with 10 months of supplies.Three of the boats were made of oak, more...
by Mr. Leadville | Oct 22, 2021 | Leadville News
The battered and bruised Colorado Buffaloes got a break at just the right time. Stumbling since a season-opening rout of Northern Colorado, the Buffaloes got a bye week to heal up and shake off a four-game losing streak. When they look across the field on Saturday,...
by Mr. Leadville | Oct 22, 2021 | Leadville News
The Colorado Springs of today is far removed from its 1990s self, when Ormao Dance Company first appeared on the scene.“The appetite for art was very different,” said Ormao founder Jan Johnson.Johnson was hungry to create a wellspring of modern dance, for the public...