On March 21, 2025 Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Deputy Don Smith was performing routine traffic enforcement on Highway 285 near Nathrop, CO in Chaffee County when he observed a vehicle traveling southbound at a high rate of speed. Using his radar Deputy...
A judge has ordered former 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley to pay $307,264.23 in damages to Fremont, Custer, and Chaffee counties. According to court documents, the counties sued Stanley for allegedly using taxpayer money to pay her own legal fees during...
Drivers in Salida will notice a new four-way stop at the intersection of 3rd and D Streets near the Salida Post Office. Vehicles traveling on both 3rd and D Streets are now required to come to a complete stop at the intersection.
The Buena Vista/Ark Valley PFLAG chapter is hosting a community meeting tonight at the Congregational United Church of Christ in BV. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and will focus on: The group seeking 501(c)(3) non-profit status A potential change to the day of the week...
Today is the deadline to sign up for the Achieve, Inc. and Buena Vista Rec’s Split Happens bowling event for neurodivergent youth ages 14 and up. The event will take place on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Split Happens Bowling Center in Salida. The cost is...
The Chaffee County Board of Commissioners has announced a partnership with the Chaffee County Community Foundation to administer the Chaffee Common Ground competitive grants program. Established in 2018, the Common Ground program was created after Chaffee County...