by Mr. Leadville | Oct 31, 2021 | Leadville News
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation — a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don’t identify as male or female — and expects to be able to offer the option to...
by Mr. Leadville | Oct 31, 2021 | Leadville News
As the summer wound down and large numbers of Coloradans on pandemic unemployment applied for new jobs, another group of workers lost theirs — at the highest rates nationwide. New federal labor data showing how states fared put Colorado at the top of the list of...
by Mr. Leadville | Oct 31, 2021 | Leadville News
Autumn aspens at Mount Elbert near Leadville, Colo. (Brent Coulter/Dreamstime/TNS) (Brent Coulter/)When a hiker who had ventured out to explore Mount Elbert, Colorado’s highest peak, last week did not return by the end of the day as planned, a person worried about...
by Mr. Leadville | Oct 31, 2021 | Leadville News
Thirty Afghan orphans who somehow survived the chaotic exit from Kabul airport, in addition to months of uncertainty traveling alone, are headed to Colorado. Denver Human Services says it’s the biggest influx of parentless kids the organization has seen in recent...
by Mr. Leadville | Oct 31, 2021 | Leadville News
Colorado air quality regulators are moving to tighten oversight of small sources of air pollution, which critics contend have gotten a free pass under the previous policies of the state Air Pollution Control Division. Those policies were the target of a federal...
by Mr. Leadville | Oct 30, 2021 | Leadville News
Salt Lake County government employees are not required to get the coronavirus vaccine.Democratic Mayor Jenny Wilson said she will not seek a mandate — now or in the future.And yet, the Republican-led County Council approved exemptions Tuesday for religious and medical...
