A man wearing body armor was arrested Saturday after allegedly pointing a gun at attendees of a Flag Day Rally in Westcliffe, according to the Custer County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies received a report that a man in a red Jeep was pointing a pistol at individuals...
On 06-12-25 at approximately 5:51PM Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ryland Geske located a motor vehicle near the intersection of CR 306 and Highway 24 in Buena Vista that he identified as a stolen vehicle out of Alamosa, CO. Deputy Geske completed a traffic...
A Red Flag Fire Warning has been issued for today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Winds will be gusting out of the west at 45 mph. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 83 with a low of 45. The San Luis Valley can expect a high of 81, a low...
Expect medium Flows on the Arkansas River today. Currently: Pine Creek / Numbers is running 1240 Cubic Feet Per Second. Browns Canyon is at 1460 CFS And the Royal Gorge is 1720 CFS Sqwerv plays a FREE SHOW on The Beach at River Runners this Sunday, from 6-9, brought...
The U.S. Forest Service is now accepting public comments on a proposed dispersed camping management plan aimed at improving camping experiences and protecting natural resources on public lands near Leadville, Buena Vista, and Salida. The plan focuses on enhancing...
The Chaffee County Community Foundation (CCCF) has officially launched the Friends of Public Health and Prevention Fund, a new initiative aimed at sustaining and strengthening Chaffee County’s local public health system. According to the CCCF website, “Funding for...
