Chaffee County applies for New Colorado State Fire Resiliency Grant
Chaffee County’s proactive steps to address our community’s wildfire challenges is...
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City of Salida pursues grant funding to complete Future 50 Planning
The Salida City Council approved a resolution during its Nov. 5 regular meeting, which will allow...
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Emergency Preparedness 101 sessions for Chaffee residents
Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity plans to host two sessions on “Emergency Preparedness...
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BLM Mt. Harvard Estates pile burn postponed
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Front Range Fire and Aviation Management Unit is preparing to...
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Process of plowing broadband conduit toward Chalk Creek Canyon has begun, sort of
The process of bringing broadband to Chalk Creek Canyon, long lacking in 21st-century...
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Decker Fire will transition back to local units
Most of the firefighters and equipment have been demobilized now that the weather is conducive to travel. Those remaining will continue to work on taking care of the logistical concerns, to minimize the Incident Management Team’s impact on the local community.
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A divided House votes to proceed with impeachment rules into Trump actions
The facts confirm that Americans are living in historic times. Thursday, the United States House...
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Chaffee County Public Health observes National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
“With Chaffee County’s history of mining and smelting, along with the fact that many residents live in older homes, lead poisoning prevention for children is an essential role of Public Health.”
CCPH nurse Emily Anderson
Decker Fire, not a stand down, but now a Type 3 response
Another milestone was reached on the Decker Fire Monday morning, Oct. 28, when a Type 3 Incident...
Read MoreFire consumes cabin at Frontier Ranch in Chalk Creek Canyon
A blaze began early Sunday evening, Oct. 27, at a cabin at Frontier Ranch, located at 22150 CR 322, Buena Vista, burning it to the ground. The camp, part of the Young Life Camp organization, sits in a wooded notch just below the...
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Fire restrictions lifted on BLM lands in San Luis Valley and Royal Gorge Field Offices
“A lower fire danger doesn’t mean no fire danger. Conditions vary by day and by location, we urge the public to be careful with fire and use common sense.”
Ty Webb
BLM Front Range Fire Management Officer
Decker wildfire strategies: Contain and confine
Two wildfire strategies called ‘Contain and Confine’ are currently being used in assessing the...
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