Salida Daily Digest Saturday, August 01, 2026
Ty's Take
The county fair Saturday is the kind of thing you either grow up understanding or you don't, and most of us around here did. Kids roping calves, families working stock together, the ranch rodeo showing what actually happens on the land instead of in a arena somewhere else. It's not nostalgia, exactly. It's the real work of the valley, the part that built this place before the galleries and the festival crowds, the part that still keeps the county going out past the edges of town where most people never look. If you've got kids or grandkids, take them. If you don't, go anyway and remember what you're looking at.
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Ark Valley Voice
Chaffee County Fair Saturday Brings Kids Events, Culminates in Ranch Rodeo
The Chaffee County Fair reaches its peak on Saturday, August 1, 2026, with kids' events, competitions, and a ranch rodeo finale. The fair celebrates Colorado's 150th birthday with family-friendly activities throughout the day, including challenges at the Kid Zone.
Counter Culture Builds on Food, Music, and a Preserved Piece of Buena Vista History
Counter Culture, owned by Phil Palmer in Buena Vista, has become a community gathering place built on food, music, and locally preserved history. The restaurant serves as a space where residents celebrate milestones, share difficult times, and build new connections.
Over 330 Indigenous entities, businesses, faith groups, veterans, and conservation organizations sent a letter on July 30 opposing any reductions to Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments. The coalition urged the Trump administration, Congress, and the Department of the...
Willow Fire Evacuation Zones Reduced to Pre-Evacuation Status, Shooting Restriction Partially Lifted
The Lake County Sheriff's Office and Wyoming Interagency Incident Management Team 3 lifted evacuation zones related to the Willow Fire on July 30, returning them to pre-evacuation status. The decision came after evaluating weather conditions, fire activity, and current evacuation zones.
Salida Announces Lineup for 2026 Jazz Fest, Aug. 8
Salida will host its 2026 Jazz Fest on Saturday, August 8, featuring regional and nationally recognized jazz musicians performing free in Riverside Park along the Arkansas River. The lineup includes performances starting at 1:30 p.m.
Community Health Assessment Survey Now Open
Chaffee County Public Health is inviting residents to participate in the 2026 Community Health Assessment through October 2, 2026. The confidential survey will help identify what makes Chaffee County a healthy place to live, work, and raise a family.
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The Mountain Mail
State serves Butala cease and desist
Butala Sand and Gravel has been shut down since July 7 after receiving cease-and-desist orders from state and federal agencies following reports that the company moved and possibly sold contaminated materials. The EPA and Colorado's Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety are working together to...
A partnership of equals: Salida Vineyard welcomes co-pastors
Hospital board hears overview of EPIC platform
The Salida Hospital District Board met July 28 at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center to review the EPIC Platform from Aspen Valley Health and hear departmental reports. The board approved annual CAH and EOC reports, discussed updated medical bylaws, and will meet next on August 25 at 1...
Brewers Rendezvous sees returning vendors and attendees
The annual Brewers Rendezvous brought returning vendors and attendees to Riverside Park on July 11 for the popular community event.
Poncha celebrates Fourth of July with parade, games
Salida Fourth parade, celebration are festive, hot
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