Tuesday, January 4th Weather
Strong winds with gusts of up to 80 mph will occur over the higher peaks. Gusts of up to 60 will occur over the valleys. Mountain snow will develop over the mountains tomorrow. Snow will continue will several inches of accumulations from Thursday...
Buena Vista’s Municipal Election Set for April 5th
Buena Vista’s municipal election will take place on April 5th to elect a mayor and three Trustees to serve a four-year term, and one Trustee position with a term that will expire in 2024. If you are interested in running for elected office, Nomination Petitions for...
14 New Colorado Laws Went into Effect with the New Year
14 new Colorado laws went into effect as of 2022 that involve a wide range of topics, from marijuana purchasing to driving rights for the poor to legal recourse for victims of child sex abuse. Starting tomorrow in the state, a driver’s license...
First Baby of 2022: Mila Belle Green
Mila Belle Green was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida on January 1, 2022, at 5:31 pm. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. Mila’s parents are Kyle and Jessica Green of Buena Vista. Mila Belle Green Mila has one...
Monday, January 3rd Weather
Sunshine and warmer temperatures begin the week. Salida and Buena Vista can expect a high of 45. Look for an overnight low of 23. The San Luis Valley will see a high of 33, a low of 5. Leadville and Fairplay will warm up to 35 with...
Sunday, January 2, 2022 Weather
Sunshine and warmer temperatures can be expected today. Salida and Buena Vista can expect a high of 37. Look for an overnight low of 15. The San Luis Valley will see a high of 29, a low of 3. ...
Saturday, January 1st Weather
Light to moderate snowfall will persist into mid-afternoon across the area, with additional accumulations of 1 to 3 inches at the lower elevations, and 3 to 6 over the mountains. Bitterly cold overnight lows are expected. Sunshine and warmer temperatures...
Buena Vista All Hazard Program Does Not Comply With Requirements
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group has determined that the Town of Buena Vista All-Hazard program does not comply with their requirements.
CDOT Performing Avalanche Mitigation on Monarch Pass Dec. 31st [Update]
[Update] CDOT reports that as of 6:45 pm, operations are complete and Monarch Pass is open. [Original Story] The Colorado Department of Transportation will perform avalanche mitigation operations on US 50 Monarch Pass Friday, December 31st, beginning at 5 pm....
Chaffee County Public Health Provides Updates on COVID-19
As the COVID-19 landscape continues to evolve, especially with the advent of the Omicron variant, Chaffee County Public Health would like the county and its visitors to be aware of the following: Omicron- CCPH recently was informed about its first local case of...
Winter Weather Advisory for Friday, December 31st
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Saturday, January 1st. Heavy snow will continue today into Saturday (Jan. 1st), intensifying over the mountains and spreading to the valleys. A foot of new snow could fall in the higher elevations, 3-5 inches...
Judge Murphy Disqualifies Himself from Morphew Murder Trial
Chaffee County Chief Judge Patrick Murphy has announced that he had granted the motion to disqualify himself from the Barry Morphew murder case due to a long-term friendship with a possible witness’s attorney.
