3 Dead, 1 injured, Suspected Gunman on the Run After Custer County Shooting
Three people are dead, another injured, and the suspect is on the run following a shooting yesterday in Custer County. He has been identified as 45-year-old Hanme Clark. Officials say Clark is travelling in a white Dodge Ram 1500 pickup with a topper, with license...
Shelter-In-Place Order Issued by Chaffee Sheriff as They Search for Armed and Dangerous Individual
The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office has issued a shelter-in-place order for locations south of Highway 50 near Salida and Poncha Springs as they search for an armed individual wanted for a homicide in Custer County.
High Risk Situation Reported in Custer County [Updated]
[Update] According to law enforcement on the scene, multiple people are dead following reports of an active shooter. [Original story] The Custer County Sheriff's Office sent out a reverse 911 notification to residents near the vicinity of Rocky Ridge Road asking them...
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PET PATROL: Roger and Annie are Missing! [Update]
[UPDATE] Roger and Annie have been located and are now safely back at home. Thank you to everyone who helped bring them home. [Original post] The Pet Patrol needs your help! Two labs, Roger and Annie, are missing in Buena Vista! Roger is a male chocolate lab who is...
Colorado Senate Passes Bill to Lower Property Taxes
The Colorado Senate passed a bill Sunday, Nov. 19th, during a special session to lower property taxes next year. The bill reduces the residential assessment rate from its current 6.765 percent down to 6.7 percent. The legislation also allows multifamily and...
Replacement of Granite Bridge Between Buena Vista and Leadville Begins
Replacement of Granite Bridge located on County Road 397 just off Highway 24 between Buena Vista and Leadville has begun. Originally installed in 1911, the bridge is one of the few remaining examples of steel pony truss construction still in operation and believed to...
Thanksgiving Week DUI Enforcement Period On Now
The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement are teaming up for the Thanksgiving Week DUI enforcement period beginning today, Nov. 17th, and continuing through the 30th. Expect saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints through the holiday.
Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Certifies Election Results
Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Lori Mitchell has released the official results from the November 7th Election. The official results do not change any of the unofficial outcomes. A total of 9,530 votes were cast, or 60% of the registered voters in Chaffee...
Polis: ‘The people of Colorado should not have to face a 40% increase of property taxes’
Colorado lawmakers begin a 3-day special session to deal with skyrocketing property taxes. Governor Jared Polis said, “The people of Colorado should not have to face a 40% increase of property taxes.” Polis said Proposition HH would have prevented that, but voters...
Forest Service Wants Your Input on a Proposal to Improve Monarch Park Campground
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking comments on a proposal to improve Monarch Park Campground. Plans include rehabilitating sustainable sites and adding an ADA-accessible fishing pier. The campground was built in the 1960’s and is located 21 miles west of Salida. The...
EPA: Penrose Funeral Home Where 190 Decomposing Bodies Discovered To Be Demolished
The Environmental Protection Agency is at the Penrose Funeral Home where 190 decomposing bodies were found. EPA workers are making their rounds inside and out, taking photographs and assessing the building which will be eventually torn down. RELATED: Owners of...
Escobedo Charged with Two Counts of First-Degree Murder in Deaths of Elderly Howard Couple
A Fremont County judge yesterday found that there is sufficient evidence to establish probable cause to bind over two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of 83-year-old Carl Cooper and 75-year-old Susan Cooper.
