Salida Chamber Names June’s Business of the Month
The Salida Chamber of Commerce has named the Chaffee County Community Foundation as their June ‘Business of the Month.’ The foundation created the Emergency Response Fund to provide financial assistance to local individuals and families impacted by COVID-19. To date,...
Casinos and Movie Theaters Re-Open in Teller County
The state has approved Teller County’s request to reopen casinos, along with movie theaters. All will open with restrictions: only the casino slot machines will be open for the time being, and in movie theaters, customers not in the same household must be...
Buena Vista Board of Trustees Meet Today
The Buena Vista Board of Trustees will also hold a regular meeting tonight via Zoom. Trustees will explore streetscape design options for the undeveloped East Main Street block between Court Street and Beldan Street. Trustees will also consider approving a...
Chaffee Commissioners Meet Today
Chaffee County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting today via Zoom. Commissioners will conduct two public hearings: one to consider short term rental application and renewal fees, the second to consider a final plat for the Centerville Ranch subdivision in...
Primary Election Ballots are in the Mail
Ballots for the June 30th primary election are being put in the mail this week to all registered voters. The highest profile race is on the Democratic ballot where former Governor John Hickenlooper faces Andrew Romanoff for the U.S. Senate. The winner would take on...
CSU-Pueblo Wrestling Coach Dies in Rafting Accident
A man who died in a rafting accident over the weekend has been identified as 53-year-old Michael Roumph of Pueblo West. Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller said an autopsy yesterday determined the cause of death was “accidental due to drowning.” Fremont County...
Salida artists showing off talents in downtown
The City of Salida has closed off the 2nd and 3rd street blocks of F Street for restaurants and for more ease in social distancing in downtown. This means there are some concrete blocks keeping traffic from driving down those roads. While good for the businesses, gray...
Fenn’s Fortune Found in the Rocky Mountains
Fenn's $1 million Fortune has been found somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness. Famed art and antiquities collector Forrest Fenn, who hid the treasure in the Rocky Mountain wilderness a decade ago, said yesterday that the chest of goods has been found. The...
Third Variance Request Submitted to State
Chaffee County Public Health has submitted its third variance request to the state is hopes of lifting some of the restrictions on group gathering size and for the Fun Street Arcade in downtown Salida. Under the variance, public gatherings would be capped at a...
Four New Positive COVID-19 Cases in Saguache County
Saguache County continues to see a rise in COVID-19 cases. Four new positive cases were reported over the weekend bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases is Saguache County to 94.
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
It was announced over the weekend that a Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The hospital says the infection was not the result of a hospital acquired exposure. The employee tested positive after recently...
Road Construction on Main in Buena Vista
The Town of Buena Vista will be crack-sealing East and West Main Streets today and tomorrow. Expect street closures both days.
