The Salida City Council approved an ordinance this week imposing a moratorium on applications for connection to the wastewater system for those properties benefiting from the Poncha Interceptor due to capacity limits. The City Council says their decision is due...
The staff at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center were alerted to a phone scam that offered 50% off of HRRMC bills if they returned the call by June 16th. This offer is fraudulent; please do not return the call. Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center...
The Colorado Department of Transportation has rolled out a new young driver education effort focused on the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving. Colorado law prohibits non-medical cannabis use by anyone younger than 21 years old. However, findings from the Healthy...
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center received a grant of $94,000 from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs for the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund program. The grant will support the purchase of equipment for HRRMC’s South Park Health Care...
The Chaffee County Landfill must suspend the acceptance of refrigerator, freezers, air conditioners, and other items containing freon gas. The local professional agency that had previously removed freon per EPA requirements is no longer offering this service and...
Chaffee County Commissioner Keith Baker recently joined nearly 400 county leaders and partners for the National Association of Counties Western Interstate Region Conference in Utah. “Interacting with other Western commissioners, senior staff and administration...
