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El Niño winter brings wet spring and early summer to Chaffee County
Chaffee County has had a wetter than usual spring and early summer, resulting from an El Niño winter. Salida received 0.89 inch of precipitation in June, while the historical average is 0.74 inch. Year-to-date 2024 precipitation is 7.3 inches, with the average being 3.88 inches. Meteorologist Mark Wankowski from...
Chaffee BoCC Makes Quick Work of July 2 Agenda, Transitions to Executive Sessions
The Chaffee Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) took just 35 minutes to conduct the regular business of the county on Tuesday, July 2, before adjourning to two executive sessions. There were only two regular business items. The first was a public hearing to consider a request to transfer a Colorado...
Salida Circus builds practice location, the Chaffee County Creativity Center
In a “whole community project coming together,” Salida Circus will finally have its own space to practice starting this fall, to be officially titled the Chaffee County Creativity Center. The property at 605 Teller St. is a dual-zoned residential and commercial property. Circus founder Jennifer Dempsey said, “It’s...
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