Cailey McDermott

SHS wrestling team took first place in both duals in Woodland Park Dec. 10. Salida faced Strasburg first, winning 54-22, then beat Woodland Park 54-30.

Zech Miller, 6, plays bingo with Columbine Manor Care Center resident Jeanne Pike as part of a Boys & Girls Club event Sept. 27. The event was the first of a newly relaunched program by the Intergenerational Task Force. (Photo by Lijah Sampson)

A collection of photos taken by The Mountain Mail Editor Cailey McDermott at the inaugural Winter Fun Fest, held Dec. 10, at Salida Boys & Girls Club.

Salida High School junior Eli Schwarz takes a shot in the Spartan loss against Centauri at home Dec. 12. Schwarz scored nine points in the game. (Photo by Cailey McDermott)

Braeden Johnson, Salida junior, shoots a three, and makes it, in the fourth quarter of the team's loss against Centauri Dec. 12. Johnson scored two 3s in the last quarter, the second tied the game at 50-50 with 1:30 minutes to play. (Photo by Cailey McDermott)

Many churches in Salida are offering special services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, in addition to their regular Sunday services.

With the passage of Senate Bill 23-276 the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office is now required to reimburse every county up to 45% of general election costs.

Peggy Everett, 75, was born in Grand Junction but moved to Salida soon after, as her father was a Salida native. When she moved, Everett couldn’t recall, but photos show her having her first birthday celebration, July 18, 1950, in Salida.

Multiple inflatable Santas, reindeer and snowmen decorate the yard of a home on C Street Dec. 18. Many Salida residents chose to decorate for the holiday season, with lights, figurines

With the total removal of 54 feral cats and kittens, Cat Colony A has officially been decolonized by a small group of volunteers and a lot of community support.