Chaffee County commissioners heard updates from seven departments and discussed the lease agreement with Greater Arkansas River Nature Association for the Valley View Schoolhouse during a work session ...

Growth and preservation do not have to be enemies. I simply hope we continue to protect the spirit and identity that made Salida special in the first place.

If the 'buyer's remorse' actually exists to the extent a recent letter writer claims, it will show up in the polls. Which is the way it was intended and should be how change is made. The hatred and ...

May is spring bird migration. By turning off unnecessary and excess outside lighting we can help provide migrating birds safe passage between nesting and wintering grounds from 10 p.m. to ...

Chaffee County Road & Bridge Department announced May 12 that Cottonwood Pass will be reopened for the 2026 summer season by about 5 p.m. May 21.

Cailey McDermott was named the managing editor of the Chaffee County Times and The Mountain Mail this week. McDermott’s new ...

The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA) and the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) are hosting the ...

For about a decade, Nancy and Scott Anderson have been providing information about the condition of trails around Buena Vista ...

In direct response to the 2025 Chaffee County Land Use Code update, Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort held a neighborhood meeting April 30 about planned and proposed development on the historic ...

The Buena Vista High School baseball team beat their in-county rivals 15-9 in Salida May 5, to get to 15-4 on the season.

Buena Vista Police Officers arrested Isaiah Wait, 28, of Salida, May 3 charging five counts of theft, four counts of second-degree burglary, one count of first-degree criminal trespass and one count ...