Brewers Rendezvous Returns to Salida on July 13th: Over 65 Breweries Featured
The Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of the highly anticipated Brewers Rendezvous to Salida on July 13th. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better, featuring more than 65 breweries showcasing their finest brews. Event...
FIBArk Whitewater Festival Kicks Off Tonight in Salida: High Water Forces Event Cancellations
The highly anticipated FIBArk Whitewater Festival begins tonight, bringing a wave of excitement to the Whitewater and Riverside Parks in downtown Salida. The festival will run through Sunday, offering a range of activities and events for participants and spectators...
Pet Patrol: Help Find Leo, the Shy Shepherd Mix (UPDATED – FOUND)
LEO HAS BEEN FOUND! We need your help to find Leo (short for Leonidas), a beloved shorthair shepherd mix who went missing on Tuesday, June 11th, around 3 PM. Leo was last seen at the HRRMC Hospital parking lot. Description: Name: Leo (Leonidas) Breed: Shorthair...
Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke Issued for Lake & Chaffee Counties
Chaffee County, CO- Affected Area: Southern Lake County, and Northern Chaffee County. Locationsinclude, but are not limited to Twin Lakes, Granite, and along Hwy 24 in this service area.Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your...
Search Continues for Missing Teen in Arkansas River, River Usage Restricted from Pueblo to La Junta
The search continues today for a teenager who went missing in the Arkansas River in Otero County yesterday morning. The Otero County Sheriff’s Office received a distress call early Wednesday about three individuals in trouble on the water. Two of the individuals were...
Interlaken Fire Near Leadville Expands to 440 Acres, Pre-Evacuation Orders Issued
The Interlaken Fire, burning 12 miles southwest of Leadville, has rapidly expanded to an estimated 440 acres, more than doubling in size over the past two days. As of now, there is 0% containment of the blaze. Fortunately, no structures, including the Interlaken...
Highway 285/50 Intersection Project Will Cause Delays beginning Monday, June 17th
The Colorado Department of Transportation in cooperation with prime contractor, United Companies, is suggesting that travelers use alternate routes next week for County Road 128 as wait times are expected to be longer than anticipated (at the US 285 and County Road...
Summer Family Fun at Ark Valley Humane Society
By: Judy Hamontre, AVHS Vice-chair The morning was perfect, cool with a slight breeze and Colorado blue skies. The Arkansas, sparkling in the sunshine was bubbling with rafters. This was the setting for the Ark-Valley Humane Society’s Tails on the Trail 5K...
Donald “Don” Jeffers Wallace
November 15, 1944 ~ June 7, 2024 Longtime Chaffee County resident, Donald Jeffers Wallace, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home on June 7th, 2024. Don, also known as “Wonder Welder”, was born to Lillian & Searcy Wallace on November 15th, 1944, in...
Dorothea Nell Nollkamper
December 25, 1926 ~ June 9, 2024 Dorothea Nell Nollkamper, age 97, of Salida, passed away on June 9, 2024 at Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida. Mrs. Nollkamper was born December 25, 1926 in Yoakum, Texas to Frank and Hattie (Dew) McGrew. Mrs. Nollkamper...
Join the Billy Cordova Memorial Park 5K and Family Fun Run This Saturday in Buena Vista
One Love Endurance in Buena Vista is excited to host the Billy Cordova Memorial Park 5K and Family Fun Run this Saturday. This event promises a day of fitness, fun, and community spirit, culminating in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Billy Cordova Memorial...
Tragic Accident on Highway 285 Near Conifer: One Dead After Semi Rollover
A tragic accident occurred last night on Highway 285, just south of Conifer, resulting in one fatality. A semi-truck rolled over, spilling its load of pipe onto five other vehicles. One passenger from one of the affected vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene. The...
