3+ hour, 50+ min ago  (330+ words) Robert John "Bob" Goos May 27, 1949 " May 28, 2026 Robert John "Bob" Goos was a loving son, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to so many during his 77 years. He will be greatly missed by so many of us." He was a Colorado…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago  (175+ words) Have you ever had something stuck in your eye? It is uncomfo" Dear Editor: As I approach 10 years of living in Chaffee Cou" Dear Editor: I recently heard Michael Dougherty speak in Salida, and what I heard reaffirmed that, if…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (171+ words) Dear Editor: As I've paid more attention to the election for Colorado attorney general, I better understand how much falls under that office's responsibility. The Attorney General's Office protects consumers from fraud, defends civil rights, safeguards our water and public…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (333+ words) Joe La Fleur, a wildlife biologist and author from Woodland P" After a couple years of pivoting in the wake of federal fund" For this year's Pride celebration in Chaffee County, Voices of Pride, an LGBTQ+ and allies choir organized…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago  (176+ words) Kathryn "Kay" V. Banning Kathryn "Kay" V. Banning, 90, a longtime resident of Buena Vista, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 15, 2026." Kay was born on June 24, 1935, in De Witt, Michigan." Kay moved to Buena Vista with their family in…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (357+ words) Logo created by AI. People tended to drink more alcohol in the days of our Declaration of Independence and Constitution formation " as much as three times more per capita than today. The reason: Systemically primitive sanitation at the time made…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (588+ words) Throughout the month of July, the Salida Hot Springs and Aqu" Members of the performing arts community, headed by Aggie Al" Democratic attorney general candidate Hetal Doshi met the public in Salida at a residential meet and greet June 14 to…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (387+ words) Gail Rose (Showalter) Edwards Gail Rose Edwards began her adventure in this world on April 3, 1963, in Salida." She grew up surrounded by her three sisters, Sandi, Debbe and Sabrina, and filled her younger years with laughter, friendship and memories that…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (270+ words) As a single mom, I've certainly had moments when I needed support, advice, a recommendation or simply to know where to start. Like many of us, I've found myself asking neighbors for referrals, scrolling through Facebook posts, searching online or…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (696+ words) Chaffee County commissioners heard updates from the landfill, Departments of Human Services, Public Health and Chaffee Housing Trust during their June 15 work session. Landfill Supervisor Shannon Wilcox said they received about 110 pounds of scrap metal last week, and the mattress…...