Congratulations Salida High School senior Otis Shin. Shin placed 7th in the Men’s 50-yard freestyle and 12th in the 100-yard freestyle at the State Swimming Championships over the weekend. Shin swims for Pueblo County High School because Salida doesn’t offer a men’s...
January 29, 1921 ~ May 8, 2024 George W. Blake George Blake, age 103, passed away at Homelake Veterans Center in Monte Vista, Colorado on May 8, 2024. He was the only child of Florence Rosa (Sears) of London, England and George W. Blake of Plymouth, England....
The Salida Fire Department faced a challenging morning on Friday, May 10th, as theyresponded to two simultaneous emergencies. Swift Water RescueThe first call involved a vehicle that careened off Highway 50 and plunged into the river.Remarkably, the vehicle remained...
On May 9th, 2024, the Salida Police Department received information of a possible case involving sexual exploitation of a child. After receiving the information, Detectives immediately began an investigation. During the investigation it was learned that a male...
With Terry Scanga retiring at the end of the year, the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District board of directors voted Thursday to offer Blake Osborn the position of general manager. Osborn was one of five applicants for the job, and the District Human Resources...
Trace Gary was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center’s Family Birthing Center in Salida on May 7, 2024 at 6:21 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 6.2 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. Trace’s parents are Sean and Kelly Gary of Salida. Trace has one sister,...
