NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TODAY – Sunny, with a high near 80º. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
TONIGHT – Mostly clear, with a low around 44º. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
TOMORROW – A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 80º. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
CUSTER COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE
On Wednesday, Custer County S&R responded to an injured hunter who had fallen roughly 100 feet down a steep, rocky slope near the Goodwin Lake trail. Due to the severe nature of his injuries and the difficulty of the terrain, S&R utilized the Lifeguard 4 helicopter from Flight For Life. The Colorado Army National Guard with Rescue Techs from the Colorado Hoist Rescue Team then conducted a hoist rescue bringing the subject to the CCSAR Search Base for a tail-to-tail transfer with Lifeguard 3 to complete the transport to a Colorado Springs hospital.
A courtesy reminder to hunters and backcountry travelers: off-trail rescues in the Colorado backcountry are exponentially more difficult to execute. Because it can take hours to reach an injured party, it is especially important to travel with reliable two-way communication devices, adequate clothing for long periods of inactivity, and suitable food and water.
As always, we recommend that you know before you goby visiting cotrip.org before hitting the road.
TODAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
9:30am West Custer County Library Board meeting, 209 Main Street, Westcliffe.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th
4:30pm Custer County Fair Board meeting in the basement of the courthouse, 205 S. 6th Street, Westcliffe.
6:30pm Custer County Search & Rescue meets at 710 Rosita Avenue, Westcliffe.
SILVER CLIFF MUSEUM
Open today through Sunday 11am – 4pm.
TODAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
9am – 1pm Westcliffe Farmers Market Come out to support your local makers, bakers, and farmers. Enjoy live music while you shop next to 3rd Street Gallery, 59000 CO 69, Westcliffe.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th
9am B.F. Rockafellow Ecology Park Hike led by geologist Jay Temple. Sign up at the West Custer County Library. Or online at westcusterlibrary.org
KLZR’s annual High Peaks Music Fest is this Saturday from noon until 5:30pm. You can get tickets from www.klzr.org and at the gate. If big rain occurs there is a rain venue at All Aboard Westcliffe at 110 Rosita Avenue. This is a fundraiser that supports all of the free music concerts KLZR produces during the summer. Tickets are $30 which you can get at the gate.
In Howard this Saturday from noon – 3pm, come by the Beat the Queen Chili Cook Off and bake sale. Proceeds benefit the Howard Fire Department. Howard Hall is located at 5510 CR 45 in Pleasant Valley.
6pm Music on the Patio with Timothy Alan Johnson, at the Silver West Feedstore, 116 N 2nd Street, Westcliffe.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
Homecoming events: 10am parade
12pm Middle School Bobcat Volleyball vs. Cotopaxi
4pm High school Bobcat Volleyball vs. South Park
7pm High school Bobcat Football vs. South Park
8pm Homecoming bonfire
Saturday, Sept. 9th –
9pm homecoming dance
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
12pm Pirates Middle School Volleyball @ Custer County
1pm Pirate Middle school Football vs Aguilar
5pm Pirates High School Volleyball vs. Sangre De Cristo
This week on Valley Views our host, Gary Taylor, interviews TC Smythe on a summary of the KLZR concert season (Summer in the Park and 2nd Street Block Party), and a preview of the High Peaks Music Festival happening this Saturday, September 9th.
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