2016

Solemn Ceremony Marks County’s First Veterans’ Service

Written by Jennifer from Silverworld, November 17, 2016

Hinsdale County’s first formally-sanctioned Veterans’ Day observance last Friday, November 11, dawned bright and unseasonably warm with a Color Guard standing at attention in front of newly inscribed granite momuments honoring the county’s Veterans. After opening remarks by Commissioner Cindy Dozier and Pledge of Allegiance by Destiny Willette’s Kindergarten and First Grade students, local U.S….

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Frank R. Kasky … Retired Chicago Bomb Investigator and Lake City resident, 86, recalled as ‘Perfectionist’.

Written by Jennifer from Silverworld, November 12, 2016

“Perfectionist” was a word frequently used to describe the life of former Chicago bomb squad technician and past Lake City resident Frank Kasky during his memorial service in Denver on October 28. Kasky, who died in Denver, age 86, on October 16, 2016, lived in Lake City from 1985 until 1994 with his wife, Shirley…

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Stan Whinnery Re-Elected in Heavy Balloting November 8

Written by Jennifer from Silverworld,

Tuesday evening’s culmination of a long local, regional, and national election season witnessed unusually heavy mailed ballot returns and predictable strong preference for Republican candidates in Hinsdale County. Stan Whinnery, incumbent Republican commissioner representing the county’s District 3, handily won re-election to his third four-year term with a total of 312 votes, outpolling his Democratic…

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Nov. 6 Chili Supper, Armory Dance Aids Nicaragua Trip

Written by Grant Houston, October 28, 2016

A fundraiser chili dinner and dance featuring local musicians benefitting Lake City’s annual mission trip to Managua, Nicaragua, will be held at the Armory in Lake City on Sunday evening, November 6. Funds raised during the benefit dinner and dance will defray travel costs as a 13-member mission trip, a majority of whom are from…

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State Bound!

Written by Jennifer from Silverworld,

Fleet-heeled members of Lake City Community Schools’ Cross Country Team — Jake Murphy and Members of HS Girls’ Team — are Headed to State Meet Yet Again… Thanks to perseverance and raw talent, Lake City Community School’s annual fall trek to the Cross Country State Meet is once again on proverbial track. A near-annual occurrence since…

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Town Awards Phase II Waterline Project to Rundle Construction

Written by Grant Houston, August 29, 2016

Town of Lake City received welcome news last month from the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority (CWRPDA) in the form of a $330,900 forgiveness to reduce an already approved direct loan from $500,000 to $169,100. The remaining principal of the loan will be in the form of a direct loan with a term…

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C of C Revs for Fall with OHV Rally Labor Day Weekend

Written by Grant Houston,

With many summer activities waning, Labor Day Weekend not only marks the official end of summer but holds the prospect for fun and excellent entertainment as the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce hosts the 2nd Annual OHV Rally and Festival Weekend on September 2-4. Chamber Director Ami Frierson has organized a weekend full of activities to…

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Logging to Resume as Work Ends on Highway 149 Paving

Written by Grant Houston,

Colorado Dept. of Transportation’s 13-week asphalt overlay project on Highway 149 south of Lake City over Slumgullion Pass nearly to the summit of Spring Creek Pass ended on Thursday last week and, weather depending, timbering of beetle-killed spruce trees will recommence as early as late this week or early next week. CDOT’s 14-mile Slum and…

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Search & Rescue Leaps into Summer with Four Missions

Written by Grant Houston, July 1, 2016

Hinsdale County Search and Rescue (HCSAR) rushed into action on four unrelated rescue missions during the past week. Successful rescues included an overdue hiker June 24 in the Weminuche Wilderness area at 30-Mile Campground, an injured climber June 26 on Wetterhorn Peak, a sick hiker June 27 on Lost Trail Creek Trail, and an overdue…

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