Wednesday, November 30th Weather
Mostly sunny and warmer today. Our next chance of snow arrives Thursday night and continues through the weekend. Salida and Buena Vista can expect a high of 45. Look for an overnight low of 21. The San Luis Valley will see a high of 41, a...
Salida Girls Basketball Defeats Center 39-25
The Lady Spartans get a win on the road against the Center Vikings winning 39-25 on the season opener. Tonight's highlights are sponsored by Salida Ace Hardware....
Salida Boys Basketball Defeat Center 77-24
The Salida Spartans win their first game of the season defeating the Center Vikings 77-24. They welcome in the Sanford Mustangs Friday night for their home opener. Tonight's highlights are sponsored by Salida Ace Hardware....
Buena Vista Boys Basketball Falls To Lake County 56-53
The Buena Vista Demons lose their first game of the season to the Lake County Panthers 56-53. The Demon Boys don’t go down without a fight as they kept the Panthers within points while battling for the lead.
Buena Vista Girls Basketball Defeats Lake County 63-9
The Lady Demons start off their season strong with a huge victory of 63-9 over the Lake County Panthers. Highlights tonight are brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware....
CDOT Performing Avalanche Mitigation on Monarch Pass Today at 2 pm [Update]
[UPDATE] As of 3 pm, snow removal operations have been completed and Highway 50 is open in both directions. The Colorado Department of Transportation will be performing avalanche mitigation and snow removal operations on Highway 50, Monarch Pass, today beginning at 2...
Amelia June Talbert
Amelia June Talbert was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida on November 15, 2022, at 10:08 am. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 ½ inches long. Amelia’s parents are Casey and Leah Talbert of Buena Vista. Amelia has one brother,...
Chaffee County Public Health Launches Behavioral Health Navigation Program and Emotional Wellness Survey
Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) is launching a quarterly Emotional Wellness Survey. The survey will help inform the focus of CCPH and its new Behavioral Health Navigation workforce which was created in response to the 2021 Chaffee County Community Health...
Public Health Officials are Thankful for Lower COVID Rates and Hospitalizations
This Thanksgiving, public health officials are grateful that they are not seeing the same levels of COVID related hospitalizations and fatalities that the 2021 holiday season brought. However, all San Luis Valley counties are currently at COVID-19 Community Level...
Jury Returns Verdicts in Trujillo Trial
The jury in the trial of Talmage Trujillo, the former principal of Salida High School, returned their verdicts. Trujillo was facing three charges related to a September 23, 2021, incident at Salida High School when the school was placed on lockdown after a...
Chaffee Housing Authority Director Stepping Down
During their November 17th meeting, the Chaffee Housing Authority Board of Directors were informed that Becky Gray, the Director of Housing, is stepping down. Director of Housing Becky Gray "Chaffee County is a special place," said Gray, "and while I have enjoyed my...
Grants Awarded to Organizations to Help Improve Lives of Older Adults and Caregivers
Over $120,000 in grants have been awarded to five organizations in Central Colorado that are working to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers.
