Chaffee County Public Health Offers Tips for Parents
Things you can do at home with kids to avoid COVID-19 Local and Global Health Departments are asking for “social distancing” strategies that include canceling gatherings such as concerts, festivals, playtime, sports events, story times, and other gatherings to...
Xcel Energy Addresses COVID-19
Xcel Energy announced today that they are taking measures to deal with COVID-19, including keeping service on for all customers regardless of their account standing.
Student Spotlight: Cotopaxi’s Koylynn Gulliford
The Cotopaxi girls basketball team accomplished a feat it hasn't seen done in over 40 years. They won a state playoff basketball game at the Great Eight! After that game, Koylynn Gulliford talked with us about the win and what it meant to the team!...
REPLAY: Pirates pull upset over Briggsdale in opening round of state!
It was an upset for the record books as the Cotopaxi Pirates earned an impressive win over the second seeded Briggsdale Falcons. The Pirates not only won, 45-42 , but led the game wire to wire as the Falcons struggled to find holes in the Cotopaxi defense....
COVID-19 Update for Monday, March 16th
Chaffee County Public Health is reporting that as of this morning there continues to be 0 positive cases of COVID-19 in Chaffee County. Visited Eagle, Summit, Pitkin, or Gunnison Counties? Due to spread of the coronavirus in a number of mountain resort communities,...
Monday, March 16, 2020 Weather
Salida and Buena Vista will see a sunny high of 61, an overnight low of 33. The San Luis Valley will warm up to 57, a low of 29. Leadville and Fairplay will see a high of 43, a low of 19. A storm system is expected to bring snow to the mountains by...
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Patient COVID-19 Negative
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center has received verbal confirmation from the Department of Public Health that the COVID-19 test that was recently performed on a hospital employee is negative.
Ski Cooper/Chicago Ridge Closes
As with other Colorado ski resorts, Ski Cooper has shut down. Open Letter From Ski Cooper President: At the direction of the Governor’s Office and in concert with all other Colorado Ski Resorts, Ski Cooper will be closed beginning tomorrow, Sunday March 15 for an...
Salida Closes Aquatic Center and Cancels Activities
Due to heightened concern about the Coronavirus, Salida has closed the Aquatic Center and cancelled activities. A message from the City of Salida: During this time of heightened concern about Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to make you aware of the additional health...
Monarch Mountain Closed – A Message From The GM
A Message From Monarch Mountain General Manager Randy Stroud. Dear Friends, Last night at approximately 9 pm Governor Polis served an Executive Order suspending all activities at all Ski Resorts in Colorado. His suspension will last through March 22nd. At...
Sunday, March 15, 2020 Weather
Salida and Buena Vista will see a mostly sunny high of 59, an overnight low of 31. The San Luis Valley will warm up to 55, a low of 25. Leadville and Fairplay will see a high of 41, a low of 17. The extended forecast sees a new system moving into the area by...
Weather Forecast for Saturday, March 14th
Warmer and drier conditions return for the weekend. Salida and Buena Vista will see a mostly sunny high of 55, an overnight low of 29. The San Luis Valley will warm up to 51, a low of 25. Leadville and Fairplay will see a high of 39, a low of 15. The...
