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🌱 Meet Leadville's city administrator finalists November 19

Leadville, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Leadville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet Leadville's city administrator finalists November 19
  • Disaster loan help stays longer in Leadville
  • Remembering a Camp Hale skier who fought at Riva Ridge

Also on today's calendar: Lake County Tourism Panel Monthly Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 53, low: 18.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Five finalists announced for Leadville city administrator (leadvilleherald.com) — Leadville residents can meet the five city administrator finalists and offer feedback at FREIGHT at 5 p.m. Nov. 19. The field includes interim administrator and police chief Dan Trelka and former Lake County operations director Liz Miller. Interviews follow Nov. 20, with the new administrator expected to start around the new year.
   

• Leadville businesses recover from Willow Fire and drought as SBA disaster help extends to Nov. 30 (denver7.com) — Leadville businesses hurt by the Willow Fire or drought can get in-person disaster loan help at the Lake County Public Library through Nov. 30. The SBA extended its recovery center's stay as businesses contend with reduced tourism. Applications are due July 23, 2027, and local small-business advisers will remain available after the center leaves.
   

• The story of Bonham’s WWII winter warrior and the assault of Riva Ridge (ntxe-news.com) — At Camp Hale near Leadville, Texas farm boy Weldon “Steve” Porter became a standout skier while training for mountain warfare. His wartime story connects those Colorado slopes to the 10th Mountain Division’s assault on Italy’s Riva Ridge and the combat wounds that ended his hopes of competing in the Olympics.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Leadville. Apply here.
  • Lake County Government posted a job opening for E911 Public Safety Dispatcher in Leadville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leadville here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Slalom Globe Winner Atle Lie McGrath Targets the World's Fastest Turn (skiracing.com)

Breckenridge

  • Breckenridge to expand ADU incentives beyond Runway to existing workforce housing neighborhoods (summitdaily.com)
  • 327 Peerless DriveBreckenridge, CO, US (mansionglobal.com)
  • Dry weather settles over the Western Slope, with snow possible next week (summitdaily.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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Leadville

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.