NEWS
Chaffee County Deputies Arrest Longmont Woman After Dangerous Pursuit in Johnson Village
On September 17th, 2025, at about 7:35PM several Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the Johnson Village area south of Buena Vista, CO for a report of a female party, later identified as Erin Elizabeth Wenger, age 37 from Longmont, CO, who was...
Regional Joint Operations Unit Concludes Drug Distribution Investigation in Salida
The Regional Joint Operations Unit members of the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office and Salida Police Department concluded a lengthy drug distribution investigation on August 29th, 2025. As a result of the investigation two arrest warrants were acquired for two Salida...
Leadville Celebrates Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day This Weekend
Leadville will celebrate halfway to St. Patrick’s Day this weekend with events benefiting the Leadville Irish Miners’ Memorial and the Tabor Opera House Preservation Foundation. On Saturday, the annual practice St. Patrick’s Day parade marches down Harrison Avenue at...
New Arrival: Easton Michael Roberts
Easton Michael Roberts was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center’s Family Birthing Center in Salida on August 22, 2025 at 6:09 a.m. He weighed 8 pounds, and measured 20 inches long.Easton’s parents are Haley Elzinga and Caleb Roberts of Salida.Easton...
Changing of the Leaves Signals Additional Mountain Traffic
Caption: Be a Safe Leave Peeper, image of car driving on a mountain road during the fall season. Statewide — As summer turns to fall, the Colorado Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to anticipate additional traffic and to plan ahead, especially on...
