On August 8th, the Chaffee County Communications Center received a call from the Monarch Mountain Ski Area of a Burglary. Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the ski area and contacted ski area personnel. They related that during the evening hours...
As school-aged children return to the classroom, the Colorado State Patrol reminds drivers to stay alert and watch for pedestrians on foot and bicycles. According to statewide statistics, 2022 was a record-setting year for pedestrian fatalities with preliminary...
The Colorado State Housing Board recently awarded $1,287,000 to the Chaffee Housing Authority from the Transformational Affordable Housing Grant Program for Jane’s Place. According to CHA’s Executive Director, Ashley Kappel, “Securing this grant has been a team...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning the public about toxic blue algae at DeWeese Reservoir in Westcliffe. Visitors are being told to avoid the water and not engage in any water-related activities, except for fishing. The algae can be harmful to people and pets upon...
A Fremont County resident has tested positive for the West Nile virus. According to the Fremont County Health department, a horse in the county has also tested positive for the virus. The West Nile virus is primarily spread through the bite of an infected...
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction yesterday, blocking a law that would raise the firearm purchase age in Colorado from going into effect. The new law, raising the age for purchasing a firearm from 18 to 21, was supposed to become law Monday. ...
