The City of Salida will be hosting a series of community events this week to continue designing the 100-acre parcel of land of the former Vandaveer Ranch. You are invited to hear about results from the open house and online survey and help design the future of...
The Park County Coroner says that the Denver East High School shooting suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The determination was part of the coroner’s preliminary autopsy report, which was released yesterday afternoon. The shooting...
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The Chaffee County Fire District reported that a lawnmower caught some brush and weeds on fire near county road 140 just outside of Salida at about 12:30 pm on March 23rd. According to Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, Chaffee...
The Central Colorado Humanists are now accepting applications for their scholarship program. Scholarships will be awarded to college bound high school seniors from Buena Vista, Salida, Cotopaxi and students in nontraditional programs or home schooled...
Colorado avalanche danger hits “Extreme” levels. Snow is falling so heavily in Colorado’s mountains that avalanche danger warnings yesterday were as high as they have been in years. Mapping by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center showed extreme...
The Buena Vista Police Department moved Buena Vista Schools into “Secure” status on Wednesday, March 22nd. A press release issued overnight by Buena Vista Police Chief Dean Morgan read, "On the morning of March 22nd, we learned of yet another school shooting in...
