Chaffee County Women Who Care (CCWWC) is proud to announce that local nonprofit Mindfulness in the Jail was chosen as the financial award recipient for second quarter 2024. On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, local women across Chaffee County gathered at A Church in Salida to...
By Judy Hamontre, AVHS Vice-chair Give a young person some paper and crayons, a photo of a cat or dog and say, “draw.” Then watch what happens. It turns into a “Good Pet/Bad Portrait.” And that is Tail Waggin’ News. Students in grades Pre-K through high school, from...
Bear is an incredibly loving and energetic dog. He was brought to the shelter when his owners could no longer care for him. Bear has been waiting for a new home for a while now, we'd love to see this happy and loving dog be adopted soon! He is a 1 year old male...
Over the past several weeks, the Chaffee County Commissioners have received regular comments and have seen substantial concern expressed that Chaffee County is considering declaring Chaffee County as a “sanctuary county.” There is no basis in fact for these assertions...
August 25, 1932 ~ April 6, 2024 Eugene Willard Adams passed away peacefully on Saturday April 6th in Alamosa, Colorado. Gene was born in Leote Kansas to Loy A. and Olive Weaver Adams. Not long after he was born the family relocated from Kansas, making...
During the week of April 1, 2024, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office received information of a possible Sexual Assault to a young child. The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office immediately began an investigation into the matter and on April 5, 2024 the following arrests...
