Open enrollment Chaffee County's "Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library" is happening now. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is celebrating 200 million books gifted globally since its inception in 1995. The early childhood book-gifting program mails a high-quality, free...
The Chaffee Recreation Council has released its annual report to the community. The report outlines progress toward implementing the Chaffee County Outdoor Recreation Management Plan, approved in June 2021 by the County Planning Commission and incorporated into...
The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement are teaming up for the ‘Summer Strikeout’ DUI enforcement period running today through the 19th. As more people get out and hit the roads this summer, expect saturation patrols and sobriety...
The new Scout Wave on the Arkansas River running through Salida created an ideal setting for surfers to take part in their sport however, with the spring runoff, increased flows have caused a dangerous hydraulic effect for unaware boaters.
Authorities say the "badly decomposing" bodies of three people have been found in a remote area of Gunnison County, and that they may have been lying there since late last year. Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie said a hiker contacted the sheriff’s office...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the first bear attack of the year was recorded this week. On Tuesday, a sheepherder in a wilderness area northeast of Durango was woken at 1am in the morning by a bear that was messing with his sheep. The shepherd fired his...
