3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (381+ words) The Salida High School boys’ soccer team, with a new starting lineup, is “extremely competitive” this year, head coach Aaron Dobson said, and once again they aim to take the state trophy. In his fifth year as head coach, Dobson…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (950+ words) With a new division and mostly new team, the Salida High School boys’ soccer team knows nothing is guaranteed, but they are still aiming for the top, team leaders said. Junior Kian Ward, who plays midfield, said there is a…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (801+ words) Like millions upon millions, Jackye Slack and her husband, Troy – newly arrived in Chaffee County from Salt Lake City – escaped the tedium of COVID-19 by seeking refuge outdoors. Slack never suspected those calming walks in the woods a few years…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (391+ words) The Salida High School Spartans (0-2) fell to the Buena Vista Demons (1-1) in the seventh straight Chaffee County football showdown Sept. 4. The Spartans hosted the Demons this year and lost 28-7 in front of a packed house at Spartan Stadium. Despite the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (742+ words) The Salida High School boys’ soccer team sits at 3-0-1 ahead of an upcoming rematch of last year’s state semifinal game after going 1-0-1 last week. The Spartans started the week with a game at Gunnison on Sept. 1. That game was the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (377+ words) The Salida High School volleyball team suffered their first loss of the season Sept. 3 at St. Mary’s and now sit at 5-1 on the season. The Spartans fell behind two sets to none early in the match, but fought back to…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (388+ words) Against a darkening sky, movement overhead catches our eye. A large bird floats in ever-widening circles on uncertain wings. A juvenile bald is taking a test flight away from its nest. Like a teenager confronting the onset of a growth…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (617+ words) Five games into the 2026 season and the Salida Spartans volleyball team is undefeated. The girls started last week with a 3-0 win over their in-county rivals’ the Buena Vista Lady Demons. The match was in Buena Vista in front of student…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (427+ words) In the two-person Chaffee County Open golf tournament Aug. 22-23, Justin Clinton and partner Marcus Scanga tied for first in the Championship Flight with Brian Vigil and Dano Aldaz. Both teams carded 128. Following them was a three-way tie for second place:…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (875+ words) It’s déjà vu all over again as the Salida High School boys soccer team opened their season up with a 10-0 win over Alamosa Aug. 22, for the second straight year. A year after losing in the state semifinal to Crested Butte,…...