Westcliffe Hires New Town Manager
The Westcliffe Board of Trustees have announced the hiring of Caleb Patterson as the new Town Manager/Building and Zoning Official. Patterson moved to the Valley with his wife and daughter four months ago. Prior to moving here, Caleb lived in Okinawa, Japan,...
Poncha Springs ‘The Schoolhouse’ Closed for Investigation
On January 24th, the Chaffee County Department of Human Service, DHS, and the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Chaffee County Child Care Initiative, Poncha Springs, after DHS received a complaint of Lack of Supervision.
Major Worker Shortages Affecting Postal Service
Staffing issues, low wages and higher-than-expected online consumer purchases have all contributed to major worker shortages at the U.S. Postal Service. John Alexander, who owns a cabin rental business in Twin Lakes said, “The mail delivery has been very erratic...
Emergency additional SNAP benefits are ending in March 2023
All Coloradans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will see a reduction in their monthly benefit amount after February 2023. The temporary additional benefit amounts (emergency allotments) are ending due to the result of recent...
City of Salida Issues Press Release on Snow Removal
Property owners are reminded of their responsibility to remove snow and ice from sidewalks. Many members of our community highly value the ability to walk their neighborhoods, business areas, and have accessible routes. Ignoring snow removal poses...
Walden Chamber Music Society to support a band festival at Salida Middle School
The Walden Chamber Music Society has announced a Helping Hand Grant to support a band festival at Salida Middle School. The program will be provided by middle school music educator Katie Oglesby. The grant of $500 will help bring visiting band instructors...
Buena Vista Boys Basketball Falls to La Junta 59-61.
The Buena Vista Demons take a loss tonight at home from the La Junta Tigers 59-61. Highlights are brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware. The boys did put up a fight through out the whole game keeping the score tied at the end of the first three quarters. In the fourth...
Buena Vista Girls Basketball Gets A Dominate Win Over La Junta 66-20.
The Lady Demons get a dominate win at home tonight over the Lady Tigers 66-20. Highlights are brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware....
Anglers Warned of Life-Threatening Ice Conditions at Eleven Mile State Park
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning anglers of life-threatening ice conditions at Eleven Mile State Park. CPW said in a press release, “The reservoir is experiencing unprecedented, dangerous pressure ridges. Park rangers estimate the most unstable...
Snowstorms Bring Much Needed Drought Relief
Multiple snowstorms over the last couple of months have erased all drought across the mountains with dramatic improvement across the plains. The mountains have seen the biggest and clearest reduction in drought over the last 30 days. Moderate drought...
Chaffee County NAMI Offering Free Family-To-Family Class
The Chaffee County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will be offering a free Family-to-Family class on Saturdays beginning February 4th. The 8-week class will be offered both in-person and virtually. It will offer the opportunity to share...
Fund Created to Help Behavioral Health Providers Deal with the High Cost of Living in our Area
The Region 15 Opioid Settlement Governance Committee has created a fund of $6,000 per year, per person, to help behavioral health providers tackle the high cost of living in our area.
