Western Fremont Historical Society will present “R.I.P. in Our Valley” Oct. 31, a cemetery crawl at the Cotopaxi and Coaldale ...

Please vote “no” on 5-H zoning. Help preserve Salida’s small-town character and protect our precious water supply.

Three decades after being in Karen Lundberg’s class, a former student reached out to tell her how much her teaching meant.

I was a student in Texas in the 1960s when the state dedicated significant supplemental funds to public schools ... Today, ...

Letter writer says as a business owner, he know how much work it takes to keep a small business going, and adding local ...

Some on Salida City Council talk as if any new construction will ease a housing crisis. Watch what actually happens.

Salida City Council heard preliminary budget presentations from representatives of numerous departments during a work session ...

Dear Editor On Jan. 22 at 8:04 p.m., Commissioner P.T. Wood called 911 and reported a large fire with flames and smoke at the Calco building, seen from about a quarter mile to the west.

The Chaffee County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 to support rezoning several properties in Garfield for commercial use, despite opposition from neighboring property owners.

Chaffee County commissioners heard updates about local youth programs, the Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) and the county 4-H program, and the results of the county’s 2025 audit.

A celebration of life for Julie Anne Thiessen will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 24, 2026, at Poncha Springs Town Hall, 333 Burnett Ave.

Anyone who attended a Salida school board or city council meeting in the past week has likely noticed a personal clash unfolding between the superintendent and the mayor.