March 25, 1940 ~ February 16, 2024 (age 83) James “Jim” M. McPhetres, 83, of Salida, died Feb. 16, 2024. He was born March 25, 1940, to Munro and Hazel (Mader) McPhetres at the D&RG Hospital in Salida. His family moved to Boulder in 1944, and he...
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Rep. Pettersen Secures More Than $1.5 Million for Chaffee County Projects to Increase and Improve Affordable Housing, Child Care
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first of the appropriations government funding packages for Fiscal Year 2024, which includes $12,602,446 for 14 community projects secured by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) that span Colorado’s...
Video of Buena Vista Trustee Candidate Forum Available
The Chaffee County League of Women Voters held a Buena Vista Candidate forum last night. The program included introduction of candidates, a lightning round of questions, followed by questions from media then Candidating, where each candidate went from table to table...
Monarch to Add ‘No Name Basin’
Monarch Mountain’s plan for expansion is moving forward. The U.S. Forest Service conducted an environmental assessment for the proposed expansion into No Name Basin, which would add 377 acres of lift serviced skiing to the area. The assessment found no...
Greg Felt kicks off 29th Arkansas River Basin Water Forum
Colorado Water Conservation Board Chairman Greg Felt was the featured speaker at the lead-off event of the 29th annual Arkansas River Basin Water Forum Tuesday in La Junta. The invitation-only Local Leaders Dinner was attended by a diverse group of about 200 leaders...
Karen L. (Reitzel) Bjurstrom
January 18, 1938 ~ February 28, 2024 (age 86) Karen L. Bjurstrom (Reitzel) passed away on 2/28/2024 after living in the Buena Vista area since 1992 with her husband Earl. Karen was born in St. Paul Mn. On Jan. 18, 1938. Karen married Earl on Oct....
