Colorado State Patrol Kicks Off Summer DUI Enforcement
The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement is conducting the Summer Blitz DUI enforcement period through June 20th. To date, there have been over 1,800 DUI arrests this year during heightened enforcement periods. Expect saturation patrols and sobriety...
Salida City Council Approves Moratorium on Wastewater System Connections
The Salida City Council approved an ordinance this week imposing a moratorium on applications for connection to the wastewater system for those properties benefiting from the Poncha Interceptor due to capacity limits. The City Council says their decision is due...
Scam Alert: 50% Off Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Bills
The staff at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center were alerted to a phone scam that offered 50% off of HRRMC bills if they returned the call by June 16th. This offer is fraudulent; please do not return the call. Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center...
Colorado Department of Transportation Begins New ‘Drive High, Get a DUI’ Campaign
The Colorado Department of Transportation has rolled out a new young driver education effort focused on the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving. Colorado law prohibits non-medical cannabis use by anyone younger than 21 years old. However, findings from the Healthy...
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center receives $94,000 Grant
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center received a grant of $94,000 from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs for the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund program. The grant will support the purchase of equipment for HRRMC’s South Park Health Care...
Chaffee County Landfill Suspends Acceptance of Appliances Containing Freon
The Chaffee County Landfill must suspend the acceptance of refrigerator, freezers, air conditioners, and other items containing freon gas. The local professional agency that had previously removed freon per EPA requirements is no longer offering this service and...
Commissioner Baker participates in National Association of Counties Conference
Chaffee County Commissioner Keith Baker recently joined nearly 400 county leaders and partners for the National Association of Counties Western Interstate Region Conference in Utah. “Interacting with other Western commissioners, senior staff and administration...
Lovato Found Not Guilty of Child Abuse Misdemeanors
"Not Guilty". That was the verdict reached in the trial of Amy Lovato, the Executive Director of the Chaffee Childcare Initiative, the nonprofit that ran The Schoolhouse childcare facility in Poncha Springs. Lovato was charged with two misdemeanors: failure to...
Salida City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Wastewater System Application Moratorium and Excessive Vehicle Idling Limit
The Salida City Council is holding a public hearing on two ordinances tonight, June 6th. Council will hold two public hearings: one on an ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on the acceptance of applications for connection to the wastewater system for properties...
Saguache County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help In Search of Missing Woman
The Saguache County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, is still looking for assistance in locating a missing 55-year-old woman. Edna Quintana was last seen on May 3rd in the Saguache area. The CBI issued an endangered...
Trial of Former Chaffee Childcare Initiative Executive Director Begins
The trial of Amy Lovato has started at the Chaffee County Courthouse. Lovato was the Executive Director of the Chaffee Childcare Initiative, the nonprofit that ran The Schoolhouse childcare facility in Poncha Springs. Lovato is charged with two...
30-Minute Delays Anticipated on Highway 50 Between Salida and Howard
Motorists can expect delays today and tomorrow on Highway 50 between Salida and Howard due to paving operations. Travelers will encounter full stops and one-lane alternating traffic guided by portable traffic signals. Motorists traveling between Salida and...
