Labor Day Crash Claims One Life, Injures Seven
One person is dead, and seven others injured as a result of a 3-vehicle crash yesterday near Nathrop. The crash happened at 1:30 Monday afternoon and shut down Highway 285 for nearly five hours. The Colorado State Patrol said the collision happened when a...
Buena Vista Community Coffee and Chaffee Housing Initiative Meeting Tomorrow
The Buena Vista Community Coffee will take place tomorrow from 8 AM to 9 AM at the BV Community Center. This event brings together business leaders, elected officials, and local citizens to discuss community happenings. The coffee is free and open to the public....
Salida Community Center Hosts Monthly Food Distribution Event Tomorrow
The Salida Community Center will hold its monthly food distribution event tomorrow starting at 10 AM. The event will be a drive-through format to ensure convenience and safety for all participants. Attendees are asked to remain in their cars, and food will be brought...
Salida City Council Meeting Tonight to Address Annexation, Rezoning, and Legal Matters
The Salida City Council will hold a regular meeting tonight at 6:30 PM. The meeting will include a public hearing on the acceptance and rezoning of the Salida School District annexation under unfinished business. In new business, council members are set to vote on a...
BLM Approves Partial Expansion of Salida’s Hard Rock Paving and Redi-Mix Gravel Pit
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved a decision for the partial expansion of the Hard Rock Paving and Redi-Mix sand and gravel pit in Salida. This expansion will extend the lifespan of the mine by 30 years while preserving the Solstice Mountain Bike Flow...
County Road 154 Closed for Culvert Replacement Near Heart of the Rockies Medical Center
A section of County Road 154, stretching from the Heart of the Rockies Medical Center to the Mt. Shavano Fish Hatchery, will be closed today and tomorrow for culvert replacement. The road will be completely closed to all through traffic, including bicycles and...
Missing Custer County Man, Steve Shugart, Found Dead; Investigation Ongoing
The Custer County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that Steve Shugart, a man who had been missing since last Wednesday, has been found dead. Authorities had been searching for information on Shugart’s whereabouts after he was last heard from several days ago. The...
Double Shooting in Leadville Leaves One Woman Dead, One Man Wounded Over Labor Day Weekend
Authorities are investigating a tragic double shooting in Leadville that occurred over the Labor Day weekend, resulting in the death of a woman and injuries to a man. The incident took place in the 100 block of East 9th Street. Leadville police responded to a report...
Anderson M. Horne
Anderson McClain Horne of Salida, Colorado 8/15/1973 – 8/25/2024 Anderson McClain Horne passed from this earth on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Beloved father, husband, son, brother and friend – he is survived by his wife, Tiffany Lynn Rhodes, son Henry Rhodes Horne; his...
Curtis Claude Cameron
September 16, 1959 ~ August 19, 2024 Curtis passed away in Columbine Manor in Salida, CO, on August 19, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents Claude I. Cameron and Diana D Cameron, his grandson Caden Curtis Cameron and his great nephew, Kyle Knickerbocker. He...
Stanley Joe Jost
November 15, 1944 - August 29, 2024 Stanley Joe Jost was born November 15, 1944, to Herb and Fern Jost in Marion, KS. He spent his early childhood with his older brother Maurice (Mo) and younger sister, Bonnie. In 1953, the family moved to Lincoln where he...
Buena Vista Football defeats Salida 24-19.
The Chaffee County Showdown went down to the wire, but the Demons sneak a 24-19 win over the Spartans in Salida. Catch the Demons highlights here......
