Production Dept

2016

Crowds Attend Courthouse Celebration

Written by Production Dept, September 21, 2017

The long-awaited reveal for the freshly renovated Hinsdale County Courthouse came Friday, September 15 at 1 p.m. The large crowd packed with state and local dignitaries, judicial representatives, locals from every corner of Hinsdale County as well as a bevy of Lake City Community School students, gathered to view the ceremony, enjoy the punch and…

2016

Salzmann Addresses Town Trustees on OHV Impacts in Lake City

Written by Production Dept,

Over the course of the summer, SILVER WORLD has received several letters to the editor, both pro and con, regarding the recently passed town ordinance allowing OHVs and ATVs on town and county streets and alleys. Lake City resident Diane Salzman wrote a letter that was published in the August 18 issue of WORLD encouraging anyone…

2016

Hinsdale School Staff, Directors Perplexed as Creede Ends Cooperative Basketball Agreement

Written by Production Dept,

Hinsdale School District Directors are pondering the future of Lake City Community School athletics, specifically the boys’ and girls’ middle school and high school basketball program, in the wake of a surprise decision by Creede School District to end the cooperative arrangement between the two schools. Creede School District’s decision not to approve the proposed…

2016

County Expressing Relief, Pride as Courthouse Work Draws to Close

Written by Production Dept, September 18, 2017

Hinsdale County officials are celebrating on Friday, September 15, with a 1 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony marking completion of the multi-year renovation of 140-year-old Hinsdale County Courthouse. Friday’s celebration starts at 1 p.m. and includes tours of the historic structure which has been repaired, stabilized, rewired and redecorated literally from the subsurface foundation all the…

2016

County/F.S. Rehab Plan Calls for Phased Improvement at 30-Mile Resort

Written by Production Dept, September 8, 2017

Tom Malecek, Deputy Forest Supervisor for Rio Grande National Forest (RGNF), led Hinsdale County Commissioners Stan Whinnery and Cindy Dozier, along with a contingent of Forest Service personnel and county employees, on a leisurely tour of the county’s newly acquired 30-Mile Resort on Wednesday, August 16, following the commissioners’ meeting and luncheon held at Freemon’s…

2016

First-Class Music, Libations at 17th Annual Wine & Music Festival

Written by Production Dept,

Lake City’s Uncorked Wine & Music Festival, sponsored by Downtown Improvement & Revitalization Team (DIRT), pops its cork next Saturday, September 16, as the 17th annual music festival gets underway with an eclectic mix of acclaimed regional musicians and comprehensive array of sparkling beverage. With the promise of bright blue skies, moderate temperatures and steadily…

2016

Start of 2017-2018 School Year at Lake City Community School… First Day of School August 29, 2017

Written by Production Dept, September 1, 2017

2016

Health Board Finalizes Search Committee for New Physician

Written by Production Dept,

With four directors present and a fifth, Becky Campbell, attending by conference call, Lake Fork Health Service District met Monday morning, August 28, to finalize membership on a search committee to identify suitable replacements for medical director Dr. Beuford Durmon. Following extended discussion between health directors Jerry Johnson, Shawna Shidler, Mike Schell, Janelle Warren, and…

2016

School Resumes for Start of 2017-18 Year Tuesday, August 29

Written by Production Dept, August 25, 2017

Staff at Lake City Community School has met in day-long training sessions — including a regiment of Lake City teachers and staff who briefly broke from training to don protective eyeglasses and intently stare at the eclipse on Monday — this week in advance of the resumption of school classes which begin bright and early…