The Leadville Herald Democrat

10/12/2025

From our sister paper The Pagosa Springs SUN newspaper

The National Weather Service has extended the flood watch for Pagosa Springs through Tuesday due to another surge of moisture that is expected with the remnants of Tropical Storm Raymond. The …

08/29/2025

A snapshot of this week’s The Leadville Herald Democrat:

➡️ Firefighters achieve 20 percent containment on La Plata Fire
➡️ ICE detains Leadville resident on Highway 91
➡️ DreamChasers raise $222,000 for students
➡️ Search and rescue reports two water fatalities in August
➡️ Colorado Music Hall of Famers coming to Leadville

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08/27/2025

View of Mt. Massive from the Cloud City this evening.

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08/21/2025

The La Plata wildfire has reached 82 acres in size and is at zero percent containment as of 10:15 a.m. on Aug. 21. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is reporting that the fire is human-caused.

Link to updated story in comments.

08/19/2025

This Osprey wins best catch today.

08/19/2025

Wildfire active in southern Lake County

Federal Forest Firefighters are currently fighting a fire that ignited near the La Plata Trail in northern Chaffee County. The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office reported that the fire is estimated to be 15 to 20 acres as of 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18 and has crossed into southern Lake County.

Link in comments. Updates will be provided as they become available.

08/14/2025

A shooting occurred in Leadville on Wednesday night, Aug. 13, at Ice Palace Park, according to relatives of the victim. No injuries were reported.

The Leadville Police Department has confirmed there was in fact an incident at the park on Wednesday, but the department has not released any additional information citing the fact that there are juveniles involved.

More details below, updates will be provided as they become availabile. ⬇️

Shooting incident at Ice Palace Park in Leadville confirmed by police. Juveniles involved, no injuries reported. More information pending.

08/13/2025

CBI says two people in custody after Monday's shooting in Leadville

Shooting incident in Leadville, Colorado leaves juvenile male injured. Two suspects arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder.

08/05/2025

Update: By 5:30 p.m., it was reported by Leadville/Lake County Fire-Rescue that the fire was 100 percent contained.

Grass fire reported on US Hwy. 24.
Traffic is currently being diverted on CR 10 in both directions.
Updates will be published as they’re made available.

Grass fire reported near Hayden Meadows, south of Leadville on Highway 24. Pre-evacuation order in place for Mt Massive Lake Estates. Highway closed.

08/03/2025

05/02/2025

https://www.leadvilleherald.com/news/leadville-shooting-death-investigation/article_70e9659b-ec63-4d9c-aa83-40c11c674b0d.html

Investigation underway into death of a person found with gunshot wound in Leadville. No threat to community, incident isolated.

04/29/2025

This missing person alert was shared with us from Denver this morning.