FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Gov. Jared Polis proclaimed May as Wildfire Awareness Month in Colorado to encourage residents to be ready for fire and prevent human-caused wildfires. Wildfire is a part of nature in Colorado, but factors such as drought, high winds...
The Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Golf Scramble on May 8 at the Salida Golf Course. The event is open to 30 teams. Those interested can register online at salidachamber.org or contact the golf course directly for more information....
Arapahoe Basin isn’t done for the season just yet. Despite having only about 7% of its terrain currently open, the Summit County ski area announced over the weekend that it is pushing back its closing date to May 10. The extension comes after A-Basin received 14...
The Town of Buena Vista will host a Regional Housing Needs Assessment community meeting tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Community Center. A second meeting will be held Wednesday by the City of Salida at the Scout Hut. The Regional Housing Needs Assessment is being...
Chaffee County Public Health has launched two new women’s health programs aimed at reducing barriers to contraception and supporting informed family planning decisions. One of the programs, Birth Control for You, is a statewide initiative that helps eligible...
The City of Salida has begun a multi-year infrastructure project to upsize the sewer main connecting Salida to Poncha Springs. Initial construction is underway near County Road 111, across from Walmart, and continues west along Highway 50. Traffic in the area has been...
