Wednesday, May 21st Weather Forecast
Mostly sunny skies, warmer temperatures and breezy conditions continue. Winds will be gusting to 40 mph. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 75 with a low of 39. The San Luis Valley can expect a high of 71 with a low of 37. Leadville...
Chaffee County Public Safety Complex Open House is Today from 3-5pm
Chaffee County Commissioners invite the public to drop by the new Chaffee County Public Safety Complex in Buena Vista today for an open house from 3 to 5pm. The new 15,000 square foot public safety complex serves as home to the north-end station for Emergency Medical...
Salida Hospital District Board of Directors Certified Election Results
More than 1,600 votes were cast in the May 6 election for seats on the Salida Hospital District Board of Directors. Results have been certified via the Salida Hospital District Canvass Board, and William Alderton, Dean Edwards and Lydia Segal were re-elected for...
Salida Schools Superintendent David Blackburn Attended the Colorado Department of Education Awards
Salida School Superintendent Dr. David Blackburn attended the Colorado Department of Education awards presentation last week honoring schools and districts across the state for their outstanding performance in the 2023/24 school years. Dr. Blackburn picked up...
Two Chaffee County Deputies Went to Washington DC to Honor Lucien Morgan
Last week during National Police Week two Chaffee County Deputies, Thomas Sanders and Kyle Baxter, traveled to Washington D.C. to honor the late Chaffee County Sheriff Lucien Morgan who was added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument. ...
Oak Street Construction Resumes June 2nd
On June 2 the City of Salida, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), will resume the multi-modal improvements project on Oak Street (CO 291) with operations focused north of Park Avenue to Walnut Street, although minor work will take...
The Salida City Council Meets Tonight at 6pm
The Salida City Council will conduct a regular meeting tonight beginning at 6pm.Under new business, council will reappoint Keith Krebs and Patrick Regan to the Historic Preservation Commission and will vote on a resolution accepting the devolution of certain property...
Tuesday, May 20th Weather Forecast
Mostly sunny skies, warmer temperatures and breezy conditions can be expected for the rest of the week. Winds will be gusting to 30 mph. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 69, with a low of 37 The San Luis Valley can expect a high of...
Registration is Now Open for FIBArk Events
The FIBArk Whitewater Festival runs June 12th through the 15th and includes several river and land events. Running events include the Tenderfoot Hill Climb on Thursday, the Road 5K, 10K and Kids fun run all on Saturday and the 10K Trail Run on Sunday. The Triple...
Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce Parts Ways with Liz Morgan.
The Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce announced to its membership that former Director Liz Morgan has left the Chamber. In the letter to membership, the chamber board said that they cannot share the details of the split but wanted to be transparent. They said they...
Chaffee County Commissioners Meeting May 20th at 9am
Chaffee County Commissioners will conduct a regular meeting tomorrow beginning at 9am at the Chaffee County Public Safety Complex in Buena Vista. There are two executive sessions on the agenda. The first is for developing a strategy for negotiations regarding county...
Salida City Council Work Session Tonight at 6pm
The Salida City Council will meet for a work session tonight beginning at 6pm. The only two items on the agenda are an update on the Extraordinary Teen Council SRO survey and an introduction of the Regional Sustainability Contractor. The Salida City Council will take...
