News across Custer County
Mark your calendars for the 2026 Custer County Senior Fair
The West Custer County Library District and Landing Well are excited to co-sponsor the second annual Custer County Senior Fair on Friday, October 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Lange Hall, 312 South 3rd Street in Westcliffe. Discover local services that promote a healthy,…
In a stunning act of kindness, mortgage of fallen Custer paramedic is paid
Snow in the Colorado Rocky Mountains in October is not rare, but these first snows often bring wet snow falling onto warm pavement, making roads surprisingly slick. These early winter conditions on the morning of October 19, 2024, were what drivers faced as they headed to work,…
Wetmore Fire Department fundraiser is Saturday, September 26
For at least the fourth time in the past 30 years, the Wetmore Volunteer Fire Department jumped into action to battle a major conflagration; this time, it was in July to fight the Aspen Acres wildfire and help protect the small communities of Wetmore and Greenwood from…
VALI Assisted Living closing greatly impacts community senior care
The perfect storm of circumstances that have forced the closure of dozens of assisted living facilities in Colorado has arrived in Custer County. Like many before them Valley Assisted Living–VALI, 30 East Main Street, Silver Cliff–has made the painfully necessary decision to…