A new, first-of-its-kind study out of CU Boulder hopes to shed some light on how legal market cannabis impacts the experience of exercise.

Four units are currently vacant at Sunrise Manor Apartments, at 301 Alsina Street in Buena Vista. Sunrise Manor is Section 8 housing, and is designated for elderly or disabled individuals.

A U.S. Forest Service news release has announced the availability of Christmas tree permits for sale through Recreation.gov.

Permits for the Salida and Leadville Ranger Districts are $10 per tree and are not limited by a quota, so will not sell out.

Chaffee County EMS, in partnership with Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center and Chaffee County Public Health will begin offering walk-up monoclonal antibodies treatment (mAb) beginning Sunday, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m.

The American Refrigerator Transit Company started an ice business in 1925, but before that local men such as Harry Foreman cut ice and delivered it to local households for their ice boxes. 

Salida nonprofit Colorado Farm to Table announced it donated more than 130,000 pounds of locally grown produce this year at no cost to 109,000 individuals who are struggling with hunger in Chaffee County and across Colorado.

Chaffee County Women Who Care selected Peak to Peak Pickleball Club to receive the group’s donation for this quarter.

The eighth annual Thanksgiving dinner held at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church is supported by a group of volunteers, many helping out since the church’s first Thanksgiving dinner, as well as the community itself.

The town of Wildhorse was located 3 miles north of Buena Vista on the flat before the tunnels.

Former Times reporter Max Smith helps ChooseLifeToymakers craft toys.

Time runs out Saturday, Nov. 20, to order holiday poinsettias and Christmas cacti from the annual sale by the League of Women Voters of Chaffee County.

If you think traffic is bad on U.S. 285 now, it’s been even worse.

Local businesses enthusiastically participated in this year’s annual Scarecrow contest hosted by the Buena Vista Beautification board.

Serving one’s country is a family tradition for many Americans. And so it was for Buena Vista resident Armand Boudreau Jr., who said he represented a third, consecutive, patrilineal generation to enlist.

Frank Martinez was drafted into the Army in April 1968. “That’s what they gave me for my birthday,” he said.

Serving one’s country is a family tradition for many Americans. And so it was for Buena Vista resident Armand Boudreau Jr., who said he represented a third, consecutive, patrilineal generation to enlist.

Frank Martinez was drafted into the Army in April 1968. “That’s what they gave me for my birthday,” he said.

Veteran Art Volk reflects gratefully on his time in the Marine Corps for the honesty, responsibility and other qualities he learned for life outside the military.

Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, Harry “Drew” McFarland graduated from high school in 1978 and worked a short time in the steel mill before the steel industry collapsed. With nowhere else to turn, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an engineer from 1979 to 1983.

Buena Vista schools are honoring veterans with two events Nov. 11.

Now is a good time to educate those who may be new to Colorado and those who are unaware of Colorado’s Commercial Vehicle Chain Laws and Passenger Vehicle Traction Laws.

The Boys & Girls Club of Chaffee County held a meeting at Congregational United Church of Christ on Oct. 27 to gather community input on its new club design concept.

Carol Merovka, a retired Family Medicine physician, will discuss “USA For Profit Healthcare: Costs, Impacts and Inequity” at the Chaffee County League of Women Voters Zoom meeting from noon-1:30 p.m., Nov. 8.

Chaffee Housing Authority received $1.3 million in grant funding for the community-driven housing development known as Jane’s Place from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.  

It’s time to order your holiday poinsettias and Christmas cacti. The annual sale by the League of Women Voters of Chaffee County runs Nov. 1-20.

This year, the Buena Vista Public Library has upgraded its services with the inclusion of new quiet study rooms.

Seven members of Xi Mu, a local chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, helped Santa in Choose Life Toymakers’ workshop Saturday, Oct. 23.

The cement block Maxwell schoolhouse at Maxwell Park on CR 321 was put on the National Register of Historic Places Sept. 17. 

American Legion Post 55 in Buena Vista announced in a press release that Friday night, Oct. 29, will be the last night for bingo at the post.

The Chaffee County Community Foundation recently awarded $30,000 in charitable grants, funded by the SDCEA Community Grant program, to 16 organizations serving Chaffee, Lake, Fremont and Custer counties.

The Buena Vista Beautification Board is resurrecting its annual scarecrow contest. 

VirJeanne Funston Williams celebrated her 90th birthday on Oct. 9 with a party at Mt. Princeton Trailer Park. Her four children, Bob, Randy, wife Karen, Rhonda and Becky attended. There were over 86 people at the party

VirJeanne Funston Williams celebrated her 90th birthday on Oct. 9 with a party at Mt. Princeton Trailer Park. Her four children, Bob, Randy, wife Karen, Rhonda and Becky attended. There were over 86 people at the party.

The Avery-Parsons Elementary School Halloween Parade is on for 2021.

It will take place Friday, Oct. 29 from 2 to 3 p.m. on East Main Street from the school to Railroad Avenue and back, according to a press release from the school.

The Avery-Parsons Elementary School Halloween Parade is on for 2021. It will take place Friday, Oct. 29 from 2 to 3 p.m. on East Main Street from the school to Railroad Avenue and back.

CPW promotes Bear Aware principles all year long, aiming to minimize interactions that put both humans and bears at risk.

The classes from 1954 through 1974 held an all-school reunion at the new Buena Vista Middle/High School Sept. 18.

Here are two things to know from Buena Vista School District’s Monday Minute bulletin.

The Buena Vista Police Department observed national Coffee With A Cop Day for the first time Oct. 6 at Brown Dog Coffee.

Ron Hassell is Chaffee County Fire Protection District’s longest serving member. Hassell has 45 years with the district.

NAMI Chaffee County will offer a Free Mental Health Crisis Planning workshop Nov. 3. Pre-Registration is required.

The Halloween spirit has arrived at the Sunrise Manor on Alsina Street thanks to resident Kip Kelly. From witches and ghosts to bats and spiders, spooks of all kind greet tenants and visitors from the front door and surrounding trees and even throughout the front lobby.

These  photos are from the Crymble collection and show how the hay was put up in big stacks before hay balers were available. 

The Great Futures Gala Tuesday night benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County raised $37,000 for the organization that provides after-school and summer programming for Chaffee County youth.

The timely topic of “Keeping Elections Accessible and Secure: Colorado State and County Solutions” is the subject of the October League of Women Voters of Chaffee County Drinks & Dialogue session. The Tuesday, October 19th Zoom event will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 and is open to the public.

The 2021 Pro & Con Ballot Issues pamphlets will be distributed in early October by the League of Women Voters of Chaffee County to local libraries, public offices and numerous businesses and at www.lwvchaffeecounty.org.

The Buena Vista Knights of Columbus will be having a Coats for Kids giveaway from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Buena Vista Community Center.

Embracing Aging Chaffee County held an event at Sunrise Manor in Buena Vista on Tue., Sept. 21. Numerous partner groups came together to offer an informative lecture, health and dental screenings, arts and crafts activities and more. A similar event will be held at the BV Community Center on Sept. 29.