John Sanchez, 92, a long time Salida resident passed away at home on July 10, 2025. He was born on June 16, 1933, in Rodarte, New Mexico, to Levi and Augustina Sanchez. John moved to Brighton, CO, with his parents and then they relocated to Leadville, CO, shortly...
Sharon (“Sherree”) Gail Vancil, 84, of Gunnison and Howard, Colorado passed peacefully on July 10, 2025. Sharon was born on November 22, 1940 in Litchfield, Illinois; the first of five siblings. A month shy of her 18th birthday, Sherree met and married...
Flows on the Arkansas River have leveled off. Currently: Pine Creek / Numbers is running 612 Cubic Feet Per Second. Browns Canyon is at 709 CFS And the Royal Gorge is 791 Bonfire Dub, Silas Herman and the Tone Unit play a free show on The Beach at River Runners this...
The Salida City Council will hold a work session tonight at 6pm at Salida City Hall. Two discussion items are on the agenda: The role of the City Treasurer A final report on the Financial Sustainability Strategy A regular meeting of the City Council will follow...
Rock fall mitigation work begins today on Highway 50 between Fremont County Road 69 and just east of Cotopaxi. Drivers can expect one-lane alternating traffic through the work zone, with flaggers directing vehicles. Delays of up to 15 minutes are anticipated....
Firefighters across Colorado are battling at least four active wildfires on the Western Slope, where dry conditions have fueled rapid fire growth, closed parts of a national park, and burned thousands of acres. The largest of the fires, the South Rim Fire, continues...
