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Two Local Babies Bring in New Year ‘26

Oliver James SwiftBorn December 31 to Forrest, Aichurek Swift It was a sweet way to bring in the New Year when Oliver James Swift was born on December 31, 2025, to first-time parents Forrest and Aichurek Swift in Gunnison at Gunnison Valley Hospital, weighing in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Forrest and Aichurek met in Lake City, where they still currently reside, and got married in September of 2017 at Capitol City. Forrest graduated from Lake City Community School in 2013, where he excelled at cross country, track, basketball and soccer, and was a whiz on the Knowledge Bowl team.Gabriel Swift, Oliver’s grandfather, also resides in Lake City. Baby’s maternal grandmother, Gulnara, lives in Kyrgyzstan, where Aichurek is originally from, and will be visiting Lake City frequently.The young couple work together managing Bushwhack Lodge Bar and Grill, Motel and Silver Spur gift shop during the summer seasons. Forrest also cuts firewood year-round and works at Blue Spruce lumber yard in winter time.Aichurek tells WORLD, “we’re absolutely over the moon. It’s been a whirlwind of sleepless nights and overwhelming joy. Every day we’re learning something new, and feel so grateful for all the support we’ve received

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‘Housing Heavy’ Town of Lake City BOT Meeting Supplies Trustees with Ample Information on Affordable Housing

Workshop at the regular meeting of the Town of Lake City Board of Trustees lasted just over 30 minutes on Wednesday, January 7, causing Mayor Dave Roberts to quip to Trustees that they are getting “too efficient.”Items on the agenda for the workshop included review of the near-final draft of Hinsdale County Comprehensive Housing Plan now available for public comment; discussion of the Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) housing strategies; discussion of strategies to preserve existing rental housing; discussion of definitions of ‘lodging,’ ‘accessory dwelling unit,’ and ‘short-term rental.’; discussion of local planning capacity additional grant award of $50,000; discussion of annual designation of Town’s official posting place; review of letters of interest to fill vacancies on the Historic Preservation Commission; and discussion of Water & Sewer deposit policy.Town Manager Lex Mulhall joked that the workshop was extremely “housing heavy,” due to rapid progress being made by the Town and County with their affordable housing plans, and that decisions will soon need to be made around this topic.Mulhall recommended Trustees and Lake City citizenry visit lakecityhousingstrategy.com to review and comment on the Comprehensive Housing Plan that has been drafted by consultants working with the Board of Trustees, County Commissioners, and a

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Editor's Pick

Dear Grant,

I think it is time to remind Lake City dog owners that we do have a leash law in town. Dogs are to be leashed or under voice control.Yes, I know we had a dog at large and he has found another home.Twice in the past month I have encountered

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Dear Grant,

In 1978, Congress passed and President Carter signed into law the Inspector Generals Act.It created watchdogs within each agency of the Federal Government whose job it was to rout out waste, fraud, and abuse.The Inspector Generals have saved U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars and their respective agencies have become more

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Dear Grant,

This year’s Middle School Boys Basketball team consisted of a dedicated group of student-athletes who demonstrated growth, teamwork, and perseverance throughout the season. The team consisted of 8th graders Dax Elkins, Landon Rhodes, Brantley Votruba, and Elijah Wuest, 7th graders Wyatt Loper and Henry Shepherd, 6th grader Nathaiel Menzies, and

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Dear Community

Thank you for a spectacular Wine & Music Festival – gorgeous autumn weather, awesome sound, great music, and good friends. We dedicate this festival to our vibrant founding board member Ruthanna Hall, whose boundless energy and visionary spirit continue to inspire every moment of this celebration.Thank you for financial assistance

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Hinsdale County Voters,

An essential service is defined as a public or private operation that is vital to the health, safety, and/or well-being of the population. The services they provide cannot be eliminated or reduced without negative public impact. In order for these services to exist they must be funded.It makes sense to

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Dear Grant,

As coordinator of the 2025 Wine and Music Festival Green Room located at Lake City Arts, I would like to thank all food contributors. All dishes were delicious and scrumptious.I would especially like to thank Lake City Arts for use of the facility, chairs and tables. My assistants Carol Clauss,

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The Lake City SILVER WORLD (U.S.P.S. No. 436-630)
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