In November, it was brought to the attention of the Salida Hospital District that the District may have been setting its mill levy for operating purposes in a manner that did not comply with the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
Blake Bennetts, a Sangre de Cristo Electric Association board director, recently received the Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
The Westcliffe Board of Trustees have announced the hiring of Caleb Patterson as the new Town Manager/Building and Zoning Official.
On January 24th, the Chaffee County Department of Human Service, DHS, and the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Chaffee County Child Care Initiative, Poncha Springs, after DHS received a complaint of Lack of Supervision.
Staffing issues, low wages and higher-than-expected online consumer purchases have all contributed to major worker shortages at the U.S. Postal Service.
All Coloradans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will see a reduction in their monthly benefit amount after February 2023.
The Walden Chamber Music Society has announced a Helping Hand Grant to support a band festival at Salida Middle School.
Multiple snowstorms over the last couple of months have erased all drought across the mountains with dramatic improvement across the plains.
The Chaffee County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will be offering a free Family-to-Family class on Saturdays beginning February 4th.
The Region 15 Opioid Settlement Governance Committee has created a fund of $6,000 per year, per person, to help behavioral health providers tackle the high cost of living in our area.
Collegiate Peaks Bank is providing a model for business and economic growth in rural communities.
The Chaffee Common Ground Citizens Advisory Committee has opened their grant cycle. The county program will allocate around $900,000 for conservation work.
