The Chaffee County Office of Emergency Management issued an urgent notification this morning noting that U.S. Highway 50 in Poncha Springs was closed due to a high pressure gas leak. Residents have been evacuated and gas...
Read MoreCommunities That Care and the Chaffee County Youth Alliance have announced the award of $9,250 in mini grants to 11 Chaffee County community projects serving local youth. Grants of up to $1,500 were awarded to support projects...
Read MoreThe Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District canceled its April board of directors meeting, which is typically held the second Thursday of the month. Board members voted to suspend the April meeting during their March meeting...
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Salida developer touts project benefits. Duane Cozart and his business partners have put time,...
Read MoreVoters selected the 1986 campy cult classic “Little Shop of Horrors” to be the Monday Movie Viewer’s Choice film presentation at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 16, at the Salida SteamPlant Theater, 220 W. Sackett...
Read MoreThe incumbent, Lamborn, might have been viewed by some observers as acting a little out of character of late. Last issue, I pointed out that he had strongly opposed the decade-long effort by many people in the region to create Browns Canyon National Monument, but recently sponsored legislation to add a small tract of land (280 acres) in Teller County to the nearly 6,000-acre Florissant Fossil Beds.
Read MoreChaffee County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, to consider a proposal by Planning and Zoning staff to curtail the Board of Adjustment appeal process. If approved, the change to the...
Read More“Maternal and child health programming is a priority for CCPH. Our two nurse home-visitation programs, Healthy Start and Nurse Family Partnership, have expanded to help more families in need.”
Andrea Carlstrom, Chaffee County Public Health director
The results of the Buena Vista election for mayor and four board of trustee positions are in. Duff Lacy has been elected mayor, receiving 860 votes compared to his opponent Jed Selby’s 289. Lacy’s share of the total vote was...
Read MoreTuesday is Buena Vista election day, when residents vote to elect a new mayor and four town trustees. It’s too late to mail ballots. All ballots must be dropped off in person at Buena Vista Town Hall, 210 E. Main St., by 7...
Read MoreChaffee County commissioners plan to declare this week, April 2-8, as National Public Health week in Chaffee County, calling upon residents to help families, friends, neighbors, co-workers and leaders to better understand the...
Read MoreSalida City Council will conduct a regular council meeting at 6 p.m. today in Council Chambers in the Touber Building, 448 E. First St., Salida. Agenda items include: • A presentation about the Colorado Department of...
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