Salida City Council Meets Tonight – Key Topics Include Psilocybin Ordinance and Major Annexations
The Salida City Council will hold a regular meeting tonight at 6pm at City Hall. Consent Agenda: Approval of a special event liquor license for Jazz Fest on August 9th. Unfinished Business: Public hearings on several key ordinances: Amending the municipal code...
CCCF Activates Emergency Response Fund to Support Those Impacted by the Mountain View Fire
Chaffee County, CO — In the wake of the Mountain View Fire, the Chaffee County Community Foundation (CCCF) has activated its Emergency Response Fund to support local recovery and relief efforts for those affected by the fire. CCCF is proud to partner with Chaffee...
BOCC Letter to the Chaffee County Community Following the Mountain View Fire
The Board of County Commissioners and County leadership extend our deepest gratitude to the dozens of heroic responders from the numerous different agencies who mobilized to fight the Mountain View Fire. It was your swift, aggressive, and well-coordinated response...
Tuesday July 15th Weather Forecast
Daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will continue each day this week and into the weekend. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 85 with a low of 53. The San Luis Valley can expect a high of 79, a low of 51. Leadville and Fairplay look for...
John Sanchez June 16, 1933 ~ July 10, 2025
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 November 22, 1940 ~ July 10, 2025
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...
Monday July 14th Weather Forecast
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...
Salida City Council Holding Work Session Tonight
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 Begins on Highway 50 Near Cotopaxi
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....
Multiple Wildfires Burning Across Western Colorado
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...
Salida to Open 2025 Municipal Election Candidate Packets August 5
The City of Salida will begin distributing candidate election packets for the upcoming 2025 municipal election on Tuesday, August 5. This election cycle, voters will choose: One City Council member from each ward, and A new Mayor, as current Mayor Dan Shore has...
Chaffee County Commissioners to Meet Tuesday Morning
The Chaffee County Board of Commissioners will hold their regular meeting tomorrow at 9 a.m. On the consent agenda, commissioners will consider: Approval of a recommendation from the Common Ground Citizens Advisory Committee for Year 2 funding of the Williams Hamm...
