Lake County, CO Government

08/24/2026

🏡 Explore Affordable Homeownership in Leadville

Tour the new homes available through Housing @ 10,200'. These thoughtfully designed floor plans feature open kitchen and living areas, 9-foot ceilings, private primary suites, and covered front porches.

Only a few homesites remain!

🔹 2 to 3 bedrooms
🔹 2 bathrooms
🔹 Up to 1,127 square feet
🔹 Quartz countertops and stainless steel Whirlpool kitchen appliances
🔹 Driveway and storage
🔹 Prices from $279,313 to $370,908

Weekly open houses, no appointment needed:

📍 803 W. 6th Street, Leadville
🗓 Sundays: 12 to 2 p.m.
🗓 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 5 to 7 p.m.

These homes are deed restricted to keep homeownership attainable for income-eligible buyers.

Learn more and apply at HousingLakeCounty.com or call 719-486-4102.

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🏡 Explore opciones accesibles para comprar una casa en Leadville

Conozca las nuevas viviendas disponibles a través de Housing @ 10,200'. Estas viviendas cuentan con espacios abiertos de cocina y sala, techos de 9 pies de altura, habitaciones principales privadas y porches cubiertos.

¡Quedan pocos terrenos disponibles!

🔹 2 o 3 habitaciones
🔹 2 baños
🔹 Hasta 1,127 pies cuadrados
🔹 Encimeras de cuarzo y electrodomésticos Whirlpool de acero inoxidable
🔹 Entrada para vehículos y espacio de almacenamiento
🔹 Precios desde $279,313 hasta $370,908

Visite nuestras casas abiertas semanales. No necesita cita:

📍 803 W. 6th Street, Leadville
🗓 Domingos: de 12 a 2 p. m.
🗓 Lunes, miércoles y jueves: de 5 a 7 p. m.

Estas viviendas tienen restricciones de escritura para mantenerlas accesibles para compradores que cumplan con los requisitos de ingresos.

Obtenga más información y presente su solicitud en HousingLakeCounty.com o llame al 719-486-4102.

08/21/2026

FIRE RESTRICTIONS REDUCED TO STAGE 1 IN LAKE COUNTY

Sheriff Heath Speckman is moving Lake County from Stage 2 Fire Restrictions to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in coordination with our partners at the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This change is effective today, August 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

While recent weather and fuel conditions have improved, wildfire danger remains present, and everyone is asked to continue using extreme caution with any activity that could spark a fire.

✅ WHAT IS ALLOWED UNDER STAGE 1 RESTRICTIONS
• Campfires are allowed ONLY in permanently constructed fire grates or fire pits in developed recreation sites.
• Portable stoves, grills, and lanterns fueled by propane, pressurized liquid fuel, or gas may be used.
• To use Spark-Producing Equipment:
- Must have a spark arrestor on internal combustions engines
- Must have a ten (10) foot area cleared of all combustible materials
- Must have a fire extinguisher or water source immediately available
• Smoking is allowed only:
- Inside an enclosed vehicle
- Inside a building
- In an area cleared of all flammable materials with a minimum radius of three (3) feet

❌ WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED
🚫Open Fires are prohibited except as permitted above. This includes campfires at dispersed camping sites or outside developed campground fire grates (a rock ring is NOT an approved fire grate).
🚫Open burning, burn barrels, and other unauthorized open flames.
🚫Fireworks of any kind (fireworks are prohibited year-round on federal public lands).
🚫Tracer or incendiary ammunition.

PLEASE HELP PREVENT HUMAN-CAUSED WILDFIRES

Even though restrictions have been reduced, one escaped fire can have devastating consequences for our community, firefighters, visitors, wildlife, and public lands. Before leaving a campfire, make sure it is dead out: drown it, stir it, and feel for heat. If it's too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave.

We appreciate the cooperation of residents and visitors as we continue working together to protect Lake County's forests and community.

08/21/2026

🏡 Explore Affordable Homeownership in Leadville

Tour the new homes available through Housing @ 10,200'. These thoughtfully designed floor plans feature open kitchen and living areas, 9-foot ceilings, private primary suites, and covered front porches.

Only a few homesites remain!

🔹 2 to 3 bedrooms
🔹 2 bathrooms
🔹 Up to 1,127 square feet
🔹 Quartz countertops and stainless steel Whirlpool kitchen appliances
🔹 Driveway and storage
🔹 Prices from $279,313 to $370,908

Weekly open houses, no appointment needed:

📍 803 W. 6th Street, Leadville
🗓 Sundays: 12 to 2 p.m.
🗓 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 5 to 7 p.m.

These homes are deed restricted to keep homeownership attainable for income-eligible buyers.

Learn more and apply at HousingLakeCounty.com or call 719-486-4102.

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🏡 Explore opciones accesibles para comprar una casa en Leadville

Conozca las nuevas viviendas disponibles a través de Housing @ 10,200'. Estos hogares cuentan con espacios abiertos de cocina y sala, techos de 9 pies de altura, habitaciones principales privadas y porches cubiertos.

¡Quedan pocos terrenos disponibles!

🔹 2 o 3 habitaciones
🔹 2 baños
🔹 Hasta 1,127 pies cuadrados
🔹 Encimeras de cuarzo y electrodomésticos Whirlpool de acero inoxidable
🔹 Entrada para vehículos y espacio de almacenamiento
🔹 Precios desde $279,313 hasta $370,908

Visite nuestras casas abiertas semanales. No necesita cita:

📍 803 W. 6th Street, Leadville
🗓 Domingos: de 12 a 2 p. m.
🗓 Lunes, miércoles y jueves: de 5 a 7 p. m.

Estas viviendas tienen restricciones de escritura para mantenerlas accesibles para compradores que cumplan con los requisitos de ingresos.

Obtenga más información y presente su solicitud en HousingLakeCounty.com o llame al 719-486-4102.

08/13/2026

Smoke Update - Willow Fire Burn Scar

Lake County residents and visitors will continue to notice occasional, isolated smoke and smoke columns in the Willow Fire burn scar area over the coming weeks and months. This is expected and normal - it's coming from smoldering material (stumps, root systems, and heavy fuels) within the containment zone, not new fire growth.

There is currently a federal Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team with boots on the ground at the Willow Fire burn scar. They will spend ten days assessing the damage and evaluating the landscapes right after a wildfire to find urgent threats to human life, property, and nature. This group of experts measure soil damage and water risks, then build fast fixes like mulch or bigger drainage pipes before heavy rains cause floods.

Additionally, a USFS Type 4 Incident Management Team is mopping up and monitoring the Willow Fire daily.

We do not expect the Willow Fire containment percentage to increase quickly, as the remaining uncontained portion is slowly burning itself out into rock fields, and are completely inaccessible by crews. This smoke will persist until we get sustained, significant snowfall.

Please call 911 if you see:
- New flames or fire growth outside the containment/burn scar area
- Fire in a location you haven't seen it before

For general questions about ongoing smoke or air quality, please check OEM's Willow Fire Page - lakecountyco.gov/599/Willow-Fire before calling 911. This keeps Dispatch and first responders available for real emergencies.

We know the smoke is unwelcome, especially after everything the community has been through. Our teams and cooperating agencies continue to monitor the burn scar, local conditions, and fuel moisture daily. We'll keep you updated as things evolve.

Effective August 12 2026, Fire Danger levels have been reduced to 'High' (down from Very High) with Stage 2 restrictions still in effect. Please continue to follow burn bans, and stay updated here - lakecountyco.gov/552/Fire-Danger-Restriction-Information

08/13/2026

08/11/2026

⏳ YOUR MOMENT. THEIR FUTURE.

Colorado’s Largest Time Capsule is rolling into Leadville this Thursday, August 13, and our community has one hour to help tell the story of life at the Top of the Rockies in 2026.

📅 Thursday, August 13
⏰ 4–5 p.m.
📍 Iris Moon Emporium

Bring a note, photo, drawing, small memento, or another piece of today that you’d like Coloradans to discover 50 years from now. Contributions will become part of the Colorado Capsule, celebrating America’s 250th and Colorado’s 150th and preserving our stories for 2076.

Leadville has never been short on history, or characters. Here’s our chance to leave a little of both for the future.

One hour. One stop. One piece of Leadville history.

08/11/2026

08/10/2026

08/06/2026

Edit: Thanks to those of you who added a guess for the weight of this year’s Boom Days rock. Fun fact: This massive rock weighs an incredible 39,660 pounds!

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🪨 The Boom Days rock has arrived!

A huge shoutout to our Lake County Public Works team for transporting and placing this year’s rock, and a special thank-you to Climax for helping make it possible.

How much do you think this massive rock weighs? Drop your best guess in the comments. We’ll reveal the answer later!

We’re excited to celebrate Leadville Boom Days this weekend and hope to see everyone out enjoying the festivities.

Please remember that Lake County offices will be closed tomorrow. Regular county operations will resume on the next business day.