Salida to Upgrade Downtown Lighting with Energy-Efficient LED and Dark-Sky Compliant Fixtures The City of Salida is set to upgrade the light fixtures in its downtown area with new, energy-efficient LED lights that are also dark-sky compliant. This initiative is part...
Matthew Krob Sentenced to 12 Years to Life for 2022 Sexual Assault in Larkspur A Douglas County judge has sentenced Matthew Krob, former town attorney of Florence, to 12 years to life in prison. The sentencing, which took place yesterday, follows Krob's conviction on...
The City of Salida is continuing its efforts to improve Oak Street, with ongoing construction work between Walnut Street and Illinois Avenue. To expedite the construction schedule and facilitate the removal of the existing roadway, Oak Street will be fully closed...
Mountain Climber Dies on Treacherous Crestone Needle in the Sangre de Cristos A 66-year-old mountain climber has tragically died after falling on the 14,000-foot Crestone Needle in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The incident occurred as the climber was navigating a...
Labor Day and harvest time coincide and back in the day, the two events were celebrated at about the same time. Labor Day efforts began in the late 1800sinvolving struggles about workers rights but it wasn’t until 1894 that congress officially declared the first...
The Salida School District has been informally informed by the Salida Police Department that the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was conducting an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct of Mr. Anderson Horne, with an adult who was a former student. Mr....
