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.
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.
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.