Salida Native Serves Aboard USS Charleston
Ensign Shepard Petit, from Salida, Colorado, center, stands watch in the pilot house aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during a sea and anchor evolution. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational...
Avalanche Danger to Increase
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has issued an Avalanche Warning for most of central and southern Colorado. Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Open Snow is predicting up two feet of new...
San Luis Valley Has 86 Known COVID-19 Cases
After dipping as low as 55 briefly last week, the active case count in the San Luis Valley has started creeping up again to a total of 86 known active cases of COVID-19 today. The Omicron variant was discovered just over a month ago, and there are still many unknowns...
Free Shuttle Service on New Year’s Eve in Salida and Poncha Springs
The Chaffee Shuttle will be shuttling passengers in the Salida and Poncha Springs are on New Year's Eve for free. New Year's Eve shuttle service is free. The driver is volunteering their time to ensure everyone can celebrate New Year's Eve safely, so while gratuities...
Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles Implements License Plate Replacement Program
Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Lori Mitchell is sharing news from the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on the new license plate reissue program set to begin in January. On January 1, 2022, the DMV will implement the License Plate Expiration on Change of...
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Monarch Pass to close December 28th for Avalanche Mitigation [Updated]
[UPDATE] As of 8 am, the Colorado Department of Transportation reports that avalanche and snow removal operations are complete, and Monarch Pass is open in both directions. [Original Story] The Colorado Department of Transportation will perform avalanche mitigation...
Celebrate Sober This New Year’s Eve
The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement are teaming up for the final "Heat is On" DUI enforcement period of the year. As drivers hit the road to celebrate the holidays, the Colorado department of Transportation,...
The Buena Vista Police Department Is Asking For Your Help To Keep Our Roads Safe
Colorado recorded 80 traffic deaths in October, and, unfortunately, that's a new state record. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, many of these crashes involved impaired drivers. The Buena Vista Police Department is asking drivers to help keep our...
HRRMC and Chaffee County EMS Have Ceased Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in partnership with Chaffee County EMS has ceased operations of monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 until further notice. The last day of treatment will be offered is today, Dec. 24th from 11 am to 3 pm. In a joint...
Avalanche Forces Closure of Highway 50 Over Monarch Pass [Updated]
CDOT is reporting as of 10 am, the avalanche snow removal work on Highway 50 has been completed and Monarch Pass is once again open in both directions. [Original Story] An avalanche has forced the closure of Highway 50 over Monarch Pass. Highway 50 is closed in both...
Commissioner Greg Felt Asks Community to ‘Do Their Part’ Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
In an open letter, Chaffee County Commissioner Greg Felt addressed the ongoing pandemic and the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. Once again, we are approaching a critical juncture in the COVID-19 pandemic. Once again, the virus has mutated and presents new risks and...
COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops to 2% in Chaffee County
Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 23 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 7 days, and 44 in the last 14 days, for a 2-week positivity rate of 2.2%. Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is currently at 48% capacity with 3 patients currently...
