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High winds and low humidity have placed most of Colorado under red flag warnings, and while there are no wildfires in the state, New Mexico is dealing with seven fires,

By Michael A. Rodriguez

Firefighter Fred Balmos has retired after 11 years serving his community.

Cory Scheffel has been recommended to take the reins at Longfellow Elementary School following the retirement of Chuck McKenna as principal of the kindergarten through fourth-grade school.

Chaffee’s Got Heart announced it will launch a “kindness campaign” starting Tuesday and continuing throughout February.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook, which will likely be upgraded to a hazardous weather warning, for weather arriving today and lasting through Sunday, meteorologist Paul Steward said. The NWS predicts a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon today, increasing to 60 percent after 9 p.m. Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, the NWS has increased the chance of precipitation to 90 percent through Sunday night, when it will drop to 70 percent. Steward s...

An early evening thunderstorm Thursday dumped more than an inch of rain on downtown Salida and caused mud and water to wash across county roads south of the city. While the storm dropped 1.11 inches of rain downtown, 1.71 inches was reported by residents at homes along CRs 110 and 111. Friday evening Chaffee County Communications Center issued an Everclear emergency notification call warning residents along County Roads 107, 108, 110 and 111 and other nearby roads of flooding. County road crews...

An early evening thunderstorm Thursday dumped more than an inch of rain on downtown Salida and caused mud and water to wash across county roads south of the city. While the storm dropped 1.11 inches of rain downtown, 1.71 inches was reported by residents at homes along CRs 110 and 111. Friday evening Chaffee County Dispatch issued a reverse 911 call warning residents along 107, 108, 110 and 111 and nearby county roads of flooding. County road crews were called out at about 9 p.m. and worked unt...

A bill sponsored by state Sen. Kerry Donovan and Rep. Dylan Roberts of Avon that would allow the state of Colorado to hire back former members of the State Wildland Inmate Fire Team moved through the legislative process of the Colorado General Assembly with broad support. The bill, SB21-012 passed in both the Senate and the House last month. In the Senate, the bill received 33 aye votes and one no, and the House gave the bill 60 ayes and three no’s. The bill would direct the division of fi...

As we leave a uniquely difficult year behind us and look with guarded hope toward 2021, it is reasonable to temper one’s expectations. The rollercoaster ride is not over yet; 2021 will surely have its twists and turns as well. But imbedded in the new year are some real opportunities for progress: COVID-19 will continue to be the top priority for local government. However, with the first Public Health vaccine clinic completed on Dec. 28, we are now taking the offensive against the virus. As...