Lake City Silver World Newspaper
THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN OF LAKE CITY AND HINSDALE COUNTY COLORADO
2016
In addition to carrying up to 70 pounds of rocks carefully proportioned in panyards, packgoats at last Saturday’s trail improvement project on lower reaches of Alpine Gulch were among the enthusiastic vegetation trimmers. Thorn, a five-year old Alpine packgoat with proudly arching horn and corresponding beard, contentedly stood by his owner, Marc Warnke of Boise,…
Read More about Packgoat Enthusiasts Aid Trail Work2016
Although home brewers occasionally share their custom beer brews among friends, it’s been well over 130 years since Lake City locals and visitors enjoyed a frothy beer which was commercially brewed locally. All that is about to change as construction began last week on Doug and Diane DeShazos’ Lake City Brewing Co. building on South…
Read More about DeShazo’s New Lake City Brewing Co. Adds to Local Beer Brewing Heritage2016
Change is in the air at Odell and Josha Smiths’ Local Warming, in operation since 2009. The business has been sold, effective June 2, to Delta and Gunnison-based JC Propane, owned by sisters Sharon Perry and Sherry Cobb. According to Cobb, JC Propane was established in 1998 when her father, Jerry Cobb, started up in…
Read More about Local Warming Sells to Delta- Based JC Propane2016
Looking back on her long and successful business life in Lake City extending from the mid-1950s until the early 2000s, Therese McGovern Ryan’s eyes would light up. “I enjoyed every minute of it, I have absolutely no regrets.” The Chicago native and former avowed “city girl” glimpsed Lake City at a unique time as it…
Read More about Therese Ryan… 91-year old Chicago native shaped Lake City at start of Tourism Era.2016
It’s been a month since Richard Moore was named Citizen of the Year at the recent “Celebrate Lake City” fete sponsored by Lake City Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Improvement & Revitalization Team. Well respected in town and known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, the hardworking cross country, and track and field coach…
Read More about Moore, 2017 Citizen of Year, Enthused as Coach, Trustee2017
A busy, event-filled weekend is on tap for Lake City, kicking off with the revival of a historic Lake City tradition, dormant since 2004: Packer Days – a weekend of fun, survival and mystery meat. The band People Talkin’ featuring Patrice Palmer, Craig Palmer and Michelle Martin will perform at Packer Saloon and Cannibal Grill…
Read More about Fun-Filled Memorial Day Weekend in Store for Lake City2017
Despite team numbers which were significantly smaller than rival teams from much larger schools, Lake City Community School’s track teams emerged victorious from last weekend’s Colorado State Tournament. Based on 76 cumulative points from all events, Lake City’s eight-member boys’ team ended the tournament as runners-up in second place. First place winners in 1A Division…
Read More about Lake City Boys’, Girls’ Track Teams Repeat as State Champions2017
Lake City Community School is headed to state track this weekend, May 19, 20 and 21 at JeffCo Stadium in Lakewood, Colorado. Twelve LCCS students will participate in 19 different events: Megan Levine, who will run in the 400, 800 and 1600 meter races as well as the 4 x 800 meter relay (LCCS took…
Read More about LCCS Headed to State Track Meet2017
Challenged by wind gusts which at times exceeded 35 mph, volunteers from Lake City Fire/Rescue and other area emergency agencies responded to a fast-moving brush and tree blaze at Lake Fork Ranch north of Lake City shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, May 13. The blaze — the result of private citizens burning irrigation…
Read More about Windborne Blaze at Lake Fork Ranch Results from Ditch Burning
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