Gerry Knapp News Today

Two long-time Chaffee County residents, Rob White and Alan Robinson, were recently honored by the Lake County Open Space Initiative (LCOSI) as a part of its annual Doc Smith Award

DANVILLE — Radio-controlled airplane flyers will revel in two days of flying their planes, talking shop with fellow pilots and sharing their love of model plane flying with interested newcomers.

Sara Cassidy, community liaison with Colorado Midland & Pacific Railroad, met virtually with Chaffee County during the commissioner’s work session Monday. The railroad, a subsidiary of Rio Grande Pacific Corporation, recently leased the Tennessee Pass line from the Union Pacific Railroad.   Cassidy said the railroad is meeting with communities to discuss the option of setting up a commuter and local freight line.  “We want to listen and learn from these communities,” Cassid...