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Lake County High School (LCHS) has completed its seventh academic week and the first week of its Attendance Competition. The competition encourages students to attend school regularly. Baker, Crum, and Saathoff crews had the highest attendance for grades 7/8, 9/10, and 11/12 respectively. The school administration is encouraging parents to ensure their children attend school regularly.

Project: File #23-26 Meyer, Krehbiel, & Sweeney Subdivision Exemption Property Line Adjustment. Applicant: Steven Meyer, Robert Krehbiel & Kelly Sweeney. Owner: Steven Meyer, Robert Krehbiel & Kelly Sweeney. Address/Location: Lot 64A, Lot 69A, Lot 73A Gordon Acres and Tract 1A and Tract 2A Burgess Meyer Nowka Tracts; A tract of...

Lake County District Court, P.O. Box 55, 505 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, CO 80461, (719) 293-8100. Case No. 2023CV30008. Defendants: William J. Murphy, Florence Murphy, Henry L. Thompson, Hazel Thompson, C.J. Williams aka Clifford J. Williams aka Clifford Joseph Williams, Barbara Jane Morgan, Douglas Morgan, Merle D. Morgan, Kate Conley, Mary E. Carter, and all of their heirs and assigns, and any and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action.

Instruction: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

The Lake County Childcare Coalition proposed a new fund to the Board of County Commissioners during a meeting on Thursday called the Lake County Early Care and Education Fund. The child care coalition is an initiative of Lake County Build a Generation, a local nonprofit, which aims to create a fund through the Lake County government that child care providers could access in order to produce quality, sustainable child care for the community.

The Lake County High School soccer team tied 0-0 against Alamosa High School on Thursday and defeated St. Mary’s High School of Colorado Springs 10-0 on Saturday. The Panthers’ record is now 3-2-2 on the year; they still have yet to lose a match in non-league play. More...

Lake County Public Works Director Michael Irwin presented the department’s plans to expand and upgrade the Lake County Landfill/Recycling Center during a Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12. In 2017, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) built two water wells near the...

The Lake County High School cross country team traveled to Gypsum last weekend for the Eagle Valley Invitational. The weather Saturday morning was calm and sunny with a bit of humidity on the rolling hills of a golf course turned running course. The first high school race of the day...

The Lake County High School volleyball team defeated Arrupe Jesuit High School of Denver 3-0 on Saturday to remain undefeated after 10 games this season. Maggie Roeder, a junior, was named player of the match. Through 17 serves, Maggie Roeder helped the team to 11 points, including three aces. Roeder...

Project: Files 23-33/34, Sawatch Base Camp Part 2 Group Camp CUP and Site Plan Review. Location: 2071 County Road 9A, Leadville, CO 80461. Request: Conditional Use Permit Application and Site Plan Review for the expansion of an existing group camp. A Joint Public Hearing of the Lake County Planning Commission...

The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) heard a presentation on a feasibility study that was conducted to determine what type of commercial lodging would work best in Lake County. Visit Leadville-Twin Lakes Tourism Director Adam Ducharme presented the study along with Housing and Leisure Advisors (HLA) president David Sangree. The...

Lake County High School’s football team defeated West Grand High School of Kremmling 36-6 on Monday night. The Panthers are now 2-0 to start the season and have won their games by a combined 70-22. Head coach Rob Everard said the key to winning on offense was knowing the...

The Lake County Department of Public Health and Environment, the Department of Human Services and Summit Community Care Clinic (SCCC) will move into a shared location. Lake County has agreed to lease the building at 735 U.S. 24, formerly occupied by St. Vincent Family Health Center, for the departments and care clinic to operate out of. The lease began on Sept 1.

Parents and guardians of students at Lake County High School (LCHS) were notified about an incident on 9.12.23 where a student set off a firework in the gymnasium during lunchtime. No students were directly injured, but the firework created a loud noise and heavy smoke.

Copper Mountain Resort and the Lake County Community Fund announced the renewal of a four-year $400,000 endowment campaign — the Campaign for Lake County — on Tuesday, Sept. 12. After launching the campaign in 2019, the partnership has been extended for an additional four years. Starting in 2024,...

The Lake County High School women’s volleyball team is still undefeated this season after two wins last week against Moffat County High School of Craig and Englewood High School. The team’s record is currently 7-0. On Tuesday, Aug. 29, the Panthers traveled to Craig for a non-league game...

The Lake County School District (LCSD) released their Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) results for the 2022-23 school year. LCSD received an accreditation rating of 50 percent and is categorized as “Accredited with Priority Improvement Plan: Decreased due to Participation.”. Accreditation scores are based on academic achievement, academic...

Voters in the Lake County School District will decide on two ballot issues at the Nov. 7 election. Both include issuance of capital improvement bonds for improvements to Lake County Intermediate School, and the second also includes renovations to Federico Field located adjacent to Lake County High School. At a...