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Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Weather

Posted by Dan R | Jul 15, 2020

Scattered thunderstorms continue today. Brief heavy rain, hail and frequent lightning are...

Spartan-Demon Baseball Tonight

Posted by Dan R | Jul 14, 2020

High school baseball is on Facebook Live tonight as Salida and Buena Vista take to the diamond. ...

Marijuana Sales Hit All-Time High

Posted by Dan R | Jul 14, 2020

Colorado cannabis sales hit a new all-time high in May at more than $192 million, the biggest single-month tally since recreational sales began in 2014. Sales increased by 29 percent from April and 32 percent from May of...

Joe Stone Reports on Water Conservancy Board July Meeting

Posted by Dan R | Jul 14, 2020

Extreme drought conditions across much of the Arkansas River Basin prompted Water Conservancy District General Manager Terry Scanga to prepare a water supply reliability report for the district’s July board meeting.

CCCF Awards $32,350 From SDCEA Community Grant Program

Posted by Dan R | Jul 14, 2020

The Chaffee County Community Foundation awarded $32,350 in charitable grants in early July to...

Elephant Butte Fire Burns Near Evergreen

Posted by Dan R | Jul 14, 2020

A wildfire burning in the Evergreen area of Jefferson County has prompted the evacuation of about...

COVID-19 Numbers Rise in Chaffee: Majority are at Department of Corrections

Posted by Dan R | Jul 14, 2020

Chaffee County Public Health has released new COVID-19 numbers for the county. The...

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Weather

Posted by Dan R | Jul 14, 2020

Scattered thunderstorms are expected again today. Brief heavy rain, hail and frequent...

YMCA Fire is 60% Contained [Update]

Posted by Dan R | Jul 13, 2020

[Update] A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the YMCA Fire. Wildfires are a “No...

Leadville Named “Best Historic Small Town”

Posted by Dan R | Jul 13, 2020

Leadville is the winner in the 2020 USA Today Readers’ Choice Travel Award Contest for “Best Historic Small Town.” Here’s how USA Today described Leadville: “History is alive and well in Leadville, a former Colorado mining...