The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office has issued a shelter-in-place order for locations south of Highway 50 near Salida and Poncha Springs as they search for an armed individual wanted for a homicide in Custer County.
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High Risk Situation Reported in Custer County [Updated]
[Update] According to law enforcement on the scene, multiple people are dead following reports of an active shooter. [Original story] The Custer County Sheriff's Office sent out a reverse 911 notification to residents near the vicinity of Rocky Ridge Road asking them...
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PET PATROL: Roger and Annie are Missing! [Update]
[UPDATE] Roger and Annie have been located and are now safely back at home. Thank you to everyone who helped bring them home. [Original post] The Pet Patrol needs your help! Two labs, Roger and Annie, are missing in Buena Vista! Roger is a male chocolate lab who is...
Colorado Senate Passes Bill to Lower Property Taxes
The Colorado Senate passed a bill Sunday, Nov. 19th, during a special session to lower property taxes next year. The bill reduces the residential assessment rate from its current 6.765 percent down to 6.7 percent. The legislation also allows multifamily and...
Replacement of Granite Bridge Between Buena Vista and Leadville Begins
Replacement of Granite Bridge located on County Road 397 just off Highway 24 between Buena Vista and Leadville has begun. Originally installed in 1911, the bridge is one of the few remaining examples of steel pony truss construction still in operation and believed to...
Thanksgiving Week DUI Enforcement Period On Now
The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement are teaming up for the Thanksgiving Week DUI enforcement period beginning today, Nov. 17th, and continuing through the 30th. Expect saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints through the holiday.
