16+ hour, 29+ min ago  (233+ words) BOVH to hear presentation on Truckers Against Trafficking The Mountain Mail Louie Greek, a training specialist for Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), will present, via Zoom, an overview of his organization's work to Bringing Our Valley Hope at 3 p. m May 20 at…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (801+ words) Salida City Council spent most of its Aug. 19 regular meeting in discussion of the proposed 5 H LLC annexation and rezoning from R2 (medium-density residential) to R3 (high-density residential)....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (21+ words) Salida City Council conducted three public hearings and approved two ordinances listed under new business during a regular meeting March 3....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (248+ words) Salida City Council will meet for a work session on May 18 and a regular meeting May 19, both starting at 6 p. m. at the Touber Building, 448 E. 1st St." The work session has one item listed on the agenda, a public works department overview and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (376+ words) Stricter standards often equate to steeper prices " especially in Chaffee County. Next week, county officials have the chance to remain committed to affordable housing options for local residents. They are considering a new "electric-preferred" building code that goes beyond what…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (227+ words) Salida Chapter of the Philanthropic Educational Organization Sisterhood recently awarded two education grants to local women. A May 13 press release stated the P. E. O. "continues its long-standing mission of supporting women's educational advancement" by awarding a $4, 000 Continuing Education Grant to Mariah Vaughn…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (480+ words) Salida High School Performing Arts Director Andr" Wilkins strikes a pose with the entire SHS and Salida Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade choirs behind him during their spring concert May 7. The song was a medley from the Broadway musical "Hamilton....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (198+ words) Ashley Parnau and her 4-year-old dog, Wally, are the first to finish Ark-Valley Humane Society's Tails on the Trails race June 21, 2025, at Salida Steam Plant. The event raised $12, 454." Ark-Valley Humane Society invites animal lovers of all ages to lace up…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (151+ words) Robert Harold Mc Cormick, 78, of Salida died May 6, 2026, at the Conejos County Hospital in La Jara. He was born May 9, 1947, in Salida to Harold and Evelyn Mc Cormick. Robert lived in Salida, graduating from Salida High School in 1965. He served…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (218+ words) Water trickled atop the beaver dam, creating a gentle pour-over beneath which two brook trout danced their conjugal dance. The current had kept the streambed here relatively free of debris, and what there was the brookies removed by using their…...