Hannah Harn

3 days ago | chaffeecountytimes.com | Hannah Harn

Colorado’s congressional and local leaders are responding to a proposed budget reconciliation bill that proposes making more than 250 million acres of public lands eligible for sale. The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee (SENR) budget reconciliation bill proposed by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), released June 11 and updated June 14, would force the sale of at least two million acres of U.S. Forest Service lands and Bureau of Land Management lands in 11 western states over the next five years.

4 days ago | themountainmail.com | Hannah Harn

Colorado’s congressional and local leaders are responding to a proposed budget reconciliation bill that proposes making more than 250 million acres of public lands eligible for sale. The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee (SENR) budget reconciliation bill proposed by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), released June 11 and updated June 14, would force the sale of at least 2 million acres of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands in 11 Western states over the next five years.

1 week ago | chaffeecountytimes.com | Hannah Harn

The Buena Vista Police Department and the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on June 18 that resulted in the arrests of Cameron Gordanier and Christina Hussey. According to a June 19 press release, BVPD officers had been investigating leads that two wanted felons were hiding at 115 Hill Street in Buena Vista and obtained the search warrant.

1 week ago | chaffeecountytimes.com | Hannah Harn

As rodeo bulls stamp and snort, bucking their riders as they burst into the arena, a bright red barrel stands in the middle of it all, bearing a crucial member of the safety team: the rodeo clown. He’s easy to spot in and out of the arena as he chats with rodeo fans and trades commentary with the emcee. At the Collegiate Peaks Stampede, the rodeo clown is decked out in signature blue overalls, a red shirt and a comically large blue 50-gallon foam hat.

1 week ago | chaffeecountytimes.com | Hannah Harn

Chaffee County commissioners reviewed and approved the schedule for the Land Use Code Glitch Bill amendment process during their June 17 meeting. The Land Use Code and Zoning Map took effect on Jan. 1.