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🌱 How the latest Highway 24 work could slow your Leadville trips
Leadville, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Leadville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the latest Highway 24 work could slow your Leadville trips
- Why Leadville beats Colorado’s priciest resorts for 2026 mountain getaways
- Which new stars will chase glory at this year’s Leadville Trail 100?
Also on today's calendar: Lake County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 34 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 67, low: 34.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 71 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Monday Travel Notes for Chaffee County and Surrounding Areas (heartoftherockiesradio.com) — If you’re driving between Leadville and Minturn, expect delays from an ongoing Highway 24 resurfacing project that’s part of a broader slate of regional road work. Crews are also resurfacing Highway 24 near Buena Vista and restricting lanes on Highways 50, 69, and 291, so plan extra time and watch for detours and single-lane traffic. 
• Most Expensive and Cheapest States to Travel in 2026 (cheapism.com) — Travelers from Leadville will see their hometown highlighted as a more budget-friendly alternative to pricey Colorado mountain destinations like Aspen, Vail, and Breckenridge. The piece ranks the most and least expensive U.S. states to visit in 2026, explaining how gas, hotels, and tourism demand drive costs, and suggesting cheaper towns and off-season strategies to stretch a vacation budget.
• Life Time Grand Prix names series wild cards (escapecollective.com) — Leadville gets a spotlight in the national cycling world as the Life Time Grand Prix series now pauses until the Leadville Trail 100 on August 15. Seven riders just earned wild card entries, all chasing a share of the $350,000 prize purse through the remaining marquee gravel and mountain bike races.
📸 Around Leadville
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★ Featured events ★
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Cloud City Farm Market: Summer 2026 Season Grand... →
Cloud City Farm & Community Garden, 440 McWethy Dr, Leadville
4:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Ice Cream Social-Kinder Ready Kids
Lake County School District No. R-1 Lake County Elementary School, 130 W 12th St, Leadville, CO 804
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Sports Physical Night
Lake County High School , 1000 W 4th St Suite #102, Leadville, C
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Lake County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting →
Lake County Public Library, 1115 Harrison Ave, Leadville
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Pollinator Gardens Workshop — Cloud City... →
Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin, 912 Harrison Ave, Leadville
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LCIS Celebration of Learning
Lake County Intermediate School Leadville, CO 80461
6:00 pm -
LCHS Class of 2026 Senior Motorcade
Lake County High School Harrison Avenue, Harrison Ave, Leadville, CO 80461, USA
5:30 pm -
CCHS Graduation
Lake County School District No. R-1 Lake County High School, 1000 W 4th St, Leadville, CO 80461, U
8:30 am
Thursday June 4
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
Saturday June 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ice Cream Social-Kinder Ready Kids
Lake County School District No. R-1 Lake County Elementary School, 130 W 12th St, Leadville, CO 804
6:00 pm -
Sports Physical Night
Lake County High School , 1000 W 4th St Suite #102, Leadville, C
6:00 pm -
LCIS Celebration of Learning
Lake County Intermediate School Leadville, CO 80461
6:00 pm -
LCHS Class of 2026 Senior Motorcade
Lake County High School Harrison Avenue, Harrison Ave, Leadville, CO 80461, USA
5:30 pm
Thursday June 4
Monday June 8
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead in Leadville. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Asst Shift Manager(7340) - 2017 N Poplar St. in Leadville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leadville here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- South Park Health Service District breaks ground on Fairplay Pharmacy (theflume.com)
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers perform unique rescue at a home in Fairplay (koaa.com)
- Calendar: June 5 (theflume.com)
Copper Mountain
- Nationwide vacation rental brand launches in Steamboat Springs (summitdaily.com)
- How to Ski Every Month of the Year Using Only the IKON Pass (snowbrains.com)
Ok Leadville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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