Chaffee County Public Health officials have confirmed the county’s first case of West Nile virus. A second suspect case has also been reported. Counties surrounding Chaffee have also had confirmed cases of West Nile. You can reduce your risk of contracting...
Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District board members learned Thursday that the Chaffee County groundwater study got a big boost from the Colorado Water Conservation Board. During the Upper Ark board’s monthly meeting, Project Manager Gracy Goodwin reported that the...
Chaffee County Government is issuing this statement in response to recent community discussions regarding possible development of a commercial geothermal energy production facility. The County has designated geothermal resource development for the commercial...
In 2022, 149 motorcycle riders died on Colorado roads in a record-high year for traffic deaths, equating to 20% of the state’s total traffic fatalities. These fatalities occurred around the state, with the top counties being El Paso (25), Jefferson (19), Adams (12),...
The Salida Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service will start dredging two ponds at the Monarch Park Campground next week. The project is being done to provide the fish there a better habitat and improve fishing opportunities. Both Forest Service Road...
The former 12th Judicial District Attorney, who was disbarred for violating victim’s rights all across the San Luis Valley last year, now faces a new legal battle. A political rival who ran against Alonzo Payne in 2020 is suing him, claiming he was the victim of a...
