What Are the Next Steps for 1st and D?
What’s next for 1st and D Street in downtown? Salida will soon kick off a process to design and eventually build workforce housing on the site.
Buena Vista Defeats Custer County
The Buena Vista Demons notch a win over Custer County Bobcats in straight sets. The Lady Demons won set one 27-25, set two 25-10, and set three 25-21.
Phase Two of Poncha Boulevard Improvements Set to Begin This Week
The first phase of Poncha Boulevard improvements from Crestone Avenue to Grant Street are now open, while phase 2 will require a closure from Grant Street to Holman Avenue. The closure will begin this week, and the detours for this route will require preplanning. The...
Chaffee County Sheriff’s Department Arrest Poncha Springs Man for Sexual Assault on a Child
Over the past month investigators have been investigating a complaint of sexual assault on a child. On August 23, 2023, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ernest Dale Himebaugh, age 67, Poncha Springs, Co in relation to the investigation. Himebaugh was...
Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office to Purchase Salida Auto Sales Building
Goodbye Salida Auto Sales, Hello to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office. During a special meeting of the Chaffee County Board of Commissioners last week, commissioners approved a contract of $2.3 million to purchase the former car dealership at 7420 U.S. Highway...
Buena Vista Edges Salida in the Chaffee County Showdown 22-0
It was all Demons in Friday night's Chaffee County Showdown. In the pouring rain, the Buena Vista Demons took down the Salida Spartans 22-0. Highlights are brought to you by Buena Vista Ace Hardware and Salida Ace Hardware. Salida had a huge interception in the 1st...
West Nile Claims 11th Life in Colorado
A 71-year-old Denver resident has died after contracting West Nile virus, the 11th death in the state so far this year. Earlier this week, health officials in Larimer and Boulder counties confirmed deaths in their jurisdictions. Deaths have also been reported in...
Buena Vista Police Searching for Missing 17-year-old
The Buena Vista Police Department has asked the public for their help in locating a missing teenager. Aidon Vallotton was last seen in the night of August 11th at his home in Buena Vista. He is 17 years old and described as a white male with blond hair and blue eyes....
Salida Spartans Take 1st in BV Invitational
Salida Spartans take first place in the BV Invitation Tournament. Hayden Dorsey from Manitou Springs won the individual title, Salida’s Avery Duquette finished 2nd and BV’s Matt Quinn took 4th.
Park County School Superintendent Announces Retirement
Park County School District’s Superintendent, Cindy Bear, has announced her retirement effective at the end of the current school year. The Park County Board of Education has hired the firm McPherson and Jacobson to conduct the search for a new superintendent. The...
Medical Debt No Longer Affects Coloradans Credit Report
Coloradans who have accumulated medical debt should check their credit reports as a first-in-the-nation law has gone into effect that essentially removes medical debt from being reported in credit reports. It is important to note that medical debt isn’t...
Three Teenagers in Canon City Seriously Injured in a Single Vehicle Accident
Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 23rd, the Colorado State patrol responded to an accident involving a single vehicle with three occupants in Canon City. State Patrol said the vehicle was on Poplar Avenue in Canon City when it went off the road, hit some...
