/tags/leadville Leadville en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:43:11 GMT /news/2024-09-12/a-plan-to-extract-gold-from-mining-waste-splits-a-colorado-town-with-a-legacy-of-pollution Piles of mine waste that loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville are a reminder of the city’s boom days. Now a company wants to “remine” some of the waste piles to squeeze more gold out of them. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:43:11 GMT /news/2024-09-12/a-plan-to-extract-gold-from-mining-waste-splits-a-colorado-town-with-a-legacy-of-pollution Matthew Brown, Brittany Peterson, and Thomas Peipert, Associated Press /news/2023-03-07/covid-aid-papered-over-colorado-hospitals-financial-shortcomings Financial pitfalls at the nation’s highest-elevation hospital serve as a cautionary tale as rural hospitals emerge from the pandemic on shaky ground. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:58:15 GMT /news/2023-03-07/covid-aid-papered-over-colorado-hospitals-financial-shortcomings Markian Hawryluk, KFF Health ���ڱ��� /2021-09-13/chinese-miners-faced-racism-violence-as-mountain-west-sundown-towns-excluded-them Sundown towns once drove out people of color or prohibited them from living within city limits. This practice started in the late 19th century, but the impact continues today. In Colorado, Chinese immigrants flocked to the state to find gold. They were tolerated in some mining camps and run out of others. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 20:37:00 GMT /2021-09-13/chinese-miners-faced-racism-violence-as-mountain-west-sundown-towns-excluded-them Stephanie Daniel /environment/2015-08-11/animas-river-spill-a-stark-reminder-of-colorados-mine-pollution-legacy Say the names of these Colorado towns out loud: Silverton. Leadville. Silver Plume. Rico. Bonanza. Ironton. The last two are ghost towns, but the names of… Wed, 12 Aug 2015 02:50:26 GMT /environment/2015-08-11/animas-river-spill-a-stark-reminder-of-colorados-mine-pollution-legacy Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2015-07-15/pulling-colorados-state-fish-back-from-the-brink Colorado's mountain streams are premier trout fishing destinations, but anglers aren't likely to reel in a greenback cutthroat trout. That's because until… Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-07-15/pulling-colorados-state-fish-back-from-the-brink Ariana Brocious /sports/2012-07-25/slideshow-courage-classic-2012 The Courage Classic is a three-day bicycle tour that’s fueled by individual and team fundraising efforts that benefit Children’s Hospital Colorado.More… Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:07:24 GMT /sports/2012-07-25/slideshow-courage-classic-2012 Jim Hill /arts-life/2012-07-18/leadville-sinkhole-reveals-towns-mining-heritage The town of Leadville has a growing problem. A 100-foot deep sinkhole has shut down traffic between the city and the Vail valley where many residents… Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:49:53 GMT /arts-life/2012-07-18/leadville-sinkhole-reveals-towns-mining-heritage Luke Runyon /arts-life/2012-07-11/sinkhole-near-leadville-turns-out-to-be-century-old-railroad-tunnel Right in the middle of the summer 2012 travel season, US24 north of Leadville was closed by a little bit of history. A long forgotten and collapsed… Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:10:38 GMT /arts-life/2012-07-11/sinkhole-near-leadville-turns-out-to-be-century-old-railroad-tunnel Jim Hill /environment/2012-07-10/look-at-this-enormous-sinkhole-near-leadville The Colorado Department of Transportation is reporting a giant sinkhole that opened up near Leadville on US24. Traffic is now diverting to Highway 91 near… Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:03:28 GMT /environment/2012-07-10/look-at-this-enormous-sinkhole-near-leadville Jim Hill