by Mr. Leadville | Dec 30, 2021 | Leadville News
The new omicron variant is likely connected to about half of all new COVID-19 cases in Colorado as of this week, with mountain resort communities and Denver seeing surges in new infections, state public health officials said Wednesday. Although omicron’s severity is...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 30, 2021 | Leadville News
Firefighters haven’t made gains in the Blodgett Peak fire, which flared up just west of the Air Force Academy, prompting a pre-evacuation order to go into effect Wednesday.Colorado Springs firefighters responded to the fire around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, and crews...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 30, 2021 | Leadville News
A long-standing safety issue at the Colorado Springs Airport is on the docket to get fixed again, after officials identified it as a priority eight years ago. The airport needs to eliminate the intersection of two runways that creates a potential for accidents,...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 30, 2021 | Leadville News
The Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad’s Holiday Express sits covered in snow on Christmas Day, 2021. The Holiday Express has been successful in its first year with the Olsen family making sure the train ride provides a unique experience for all. John...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 30, 2021 | Leadville News
Is it just us, or does Colorado have the best small towns in the country? From farming communities on the plains to towns around Colorado fruit and wine country to quaint mountain communities, there is no shortage of these charming places. When it comes to adventure,...
by Mr. Leadville | Dec 30, 2021 | Leadville News
Call it the Starbucks Effect. When Colorado scientists wanted to figure out how much humans are directly contributing to the long-standing nitrogen pollution problems in our high mountain lakes, they needed a new tracing method. For decades, researchers have...
