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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 said that even more importantly, today into early Saturday Salida will be in an area seeing marginal ...

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 were called out at about 9 p.m. and worked until about 2 a.m. Friday to clear rocks, logs, stumps a...

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 until about 2 a.m. Friday to clear rocks, logs, stumps and other debris to make roads passable. Crews w...

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 fire protection and control to develop materials to increase awareness of opportunities for wildland f...

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 production and distribution increases, we will move quickly and efficiently through the prioritized...