Buena Vista School Board to Review Student Tech Policy and 2025-26 Fees
The Buena Vista School Board will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the district administration building. The board will consider two student policies—use of the internet and AI, and distribution of noncurricular materials—as well as proposed fees for the 2025–2026 school...
Chaffee County Commissioners to Review Housing Report, Broadband, and Legal Matters
The Chaffee County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Public Safety Complex in Buena Vista. Agenda items include the annual Chaffee Housing Authority report, a broadband update from Visionary Broadband, a landfill fee waiver request from GARNA...
Salida Baseball splits 1-1with Manitou at home.
The Spartans took game one 6-5 with a walk off in the 7th as they defeat the Mustangs at home. Salida battled in a game that was separated by 2 runs or less all game. Game two was another close one, but the Spartans fall to the Mustangs 9-7. The Spartans split 1-1...
Registration Now Open for FIBArk Running Events
Runners can now register for the 2025 FIBArk Whitewater Festival races, taking place June 12–15. Events include the Tenderfoot Hill Climb (Thursday), 5K and 10K road races and kids fun run (Saturday), and the 10K Trail Run (Sunday). Runners who complete the Hill Climb...
Chaffee County Patriots Host Monthly Meeting in Buena Vista Tonight
The Chaffee County Patriots will hold their monthly meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church in Buena Vista. This evening’s agenda includes informational presentations from two local nonprofits: Mountains Move and Buena Vista Regency Center. Admission...
Monarch Mountain Closes for the Season Sunday with Gunbarrel Challenge
Monarch Mountain will close for the 2024–2025 season this Sunday, with the annual Gunbarrel Challenge as the final celebration. Participants hike up and ski or ride down the Gunbarrel trail, with the fastest competitor earning the Golden Boot. Registration is free but...
Final Rotary Fish Fry of the Season Tonight in Salida
The last Salida Rotary Club Friday Fish Fry of the season takes place tonight at the Salida Community Center. Fish dinners with all the fixings will be served curbside from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. A suggested donation of $15 is appreciated. The community center is located...
Hands for Lands Ditch Cleaning Work Parties Begin Saturday
Central Colorado Conservancy’s Hands for Lands program will kick off its annual ditch cleaning work parties this Saturday, with volunteer efforts continuing through the end of April. The program helps local ranchers and landowners prepare irrigation ditches for the...
Senator Michael Bennet Expected to Enter Colorado Governor’s Race
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is expected to announce his candidacy for governor of Colorado today. Bennet joins Attorney General Phil Weiser in the Democratic primary to succeed Governor Jared Polis, who is term-limited and cannot run again in 2026. Bennet has served...
Jury Awards $4 Million in Lawsuit Over Inmate Suicide at Saguache County Jail
A federal jury has awarded $4 million to the estate of Jackson Maes, a detainee who died by suicide in the Saguache County Jail in 2019. The verdict was issued this week in U.S. District Court, according to The Mountain Mail. Maes’ mother, Sarah Leiberenz, filed the...
Painting exhibit by Salida artist Patricia Aguilar now on display at HRRMC
SALIDA, Colo.— A collection of original, abstract, impressionist paintings from Salida artist Patricia Aguilar are on display at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) now through June 30 of this year. Aguilar created the collection on exhibit by...
League of Women Voters Sponsors HRRMC Board Candidate Forum
Are you interested in the direction of health care in our valley? The League of Women Voters Chaffee County (LWVCC) is sponsoring a candidate forum for the Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) board on Wednesday, April 23 from 6 to 8 PM at...
