The Salida Spartan Boys Basketball Team defeats The Buena Vista Demons 62-34.
In the Chaffee County Showdown, the Spartans beat the Demons 62-34 in Buena Vista. The Spartans improve to 16-3 overall and 11-2 in Tri-Peaks League Play. The Demons fall to 12-7 on the year, and 8-5 in Tri-Peaks League Play. Catch the Salida Spartans Highlights...
The Salida Lady Spartans Defeat the Lady Demons in the Chaffee County Showdown 37-32.
The Salida Lady Spartans defeat the Buena Vista Lady Demons in the Chaffee County Showdown 37-32. The Salida Spartans improve to 10-9 overall and 8-5 in Tri-Peaks League play. The Buena Vista Demons fall to 11-7 overall and 9-4 in Tri-Peaks League play. Check out Lady...
Joe Smith of Collegiate Peaks Bank recognized as the “Citizen of the Year” by the Salida Chamber of Commerce
Colorado-based Collegiate Peaks Bank, a division of Glacier Bancorp, is pleased to announce that Joe Smith, the bank’s Mountain Regional President, has been recognized as the “Citizen of the Year” by the Salida Chamber of Commerce. This award is given to recognize a...
Bustang Service From Chaffee County to Colorado Springs?
A petition to implement a new Bustang route from Colorado Springs to Buena Vista and Salida has been submitted. The petition was created on December 22nd with a goal of getting 1,000 signatures. The petition was created by Adrienne Schwartz of Colorado Springs,...
Presidential Primary Ballots are in the Mail
Ballots will arrive in voters’ mailboxes this week for the March 5th presidential primary. Nine Democrats and seven Republicans will appear on their party’s respective ballots, but many of the candidates on the Republican ticket have already announced they’ve...
Scout Wave Work Continues
Work on the Scout Wave in Salida’s downtown Whitewater Park continues. Work in the river on tailwater, the wave structure, and the trail is about halfway complete. Improvements have been made to the river left concrete wave structure, while tailwater and river left...
Buena Vista Trustees Meet
Buena Vista Trustees will conduct a regular meeting tonight beginning at 7pm at the Community Center. Under business items, Trustees will consider a resolution approving the Three-Mile Plan, hold a public hearing on adopting the Unified Development Code, vote on...
Woman Facing Accessory to Murder Charges in Custer County Released from Jail
A woman who is facing accessory charges in connection to the murders of three people in Custer County last November is out of jail. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office says 51-year-old Nancy Medina-Kochis posted a $100,000 cash only bond over the weekend. Medina-Kochis...
Conservancy District reports progress on water storage project
At the February board meeting of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District, Project Manager Gracy Goodwin and engineer Chris Manera reported progress on the Trout Creek Park Alluvial Storage Project. The Upper Ark District began investigating underground water...
Adult Into to Whitewater Kayaking Class Offered
The City of Salida Recreation Department is teaming up with FIBArk to bring an adult intro to whitewater kayaking class at the Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center. The adult beginner classes will be held on Tuesday night’s beginning tomorrow and continuing through March...
Chaffee Commissioners Talk Geothermal Regulations
Chaffee County Commissioners will discuss geothermal regulations with the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission today during their work session. A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners will take place tomorrow beginning at...
Backcountry Skier Killed in Crested Butte Avalanche
A skier was killed in a backcountry avalanche near Crested Butte yesterday. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the avalanche happened in an area locally known as the Playground. The skier’s partners got him out of the avalanche debris, but...
