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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.