Governor’s COVID-19 Omicron Case Update Signals “Caution, Not Panic”

by Jan Wondra | Dec 3, 2021

Thursday, Governor Jared Polis and Dr. Rachel Herlihy, State Epidemiologist provided an update on...

Here’s what the NewsMatch Grant Challenge Means to AVV

by Ark Valley Voice Staff | Dec 3, 2021

Those of you who read Ark Valley Voice (AVV) regularly, know that in November we were selected by...

Swift Sells Several Colorado Newspapers to West Virginia Company

by Jan Wondra | Dec 3, 2021

This week an announcement has rocked the news industry in Colorado, again shifting the definition...

Registration on the Connect for Health Colorado Insurance Marketplace is Rising

by Jan Wondra | Dec 2, 2021

In November, enrollment in the Colorado Insurance Market jumped 14 percent over the same period...

Students, Parents Invited to Virtual School Safety Summit on Dec. 7

by Jan Wondra | Dec 2, 2021

Colorado teens partner with experts to discuss relationships, overcoming stress, and what adults...

Community Invited to Horizon’s Exploratory Academy Walkabout Night

by Ark Valley Voice Staff | Dec 2, 2021

Students from Horizon’s Exploratory Academy (HEA) will be sharing what they have learned and their experiences from their first semester at Salida’s alternative high school. Community members are welcome to stop by HEA on...

Diagnosed with COVID-19? Local pilot program offers free monoclonal antibody treatment

by Tara Flanagan | Dec 2, 2021

If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19, treatment with monoclonal antibodies can significantly...

San Carlos Ranger District Plans Prescribed Burning for Areas in Custer, Huerfano and Pueblo Counties

by Ark Valley Voice Staff | Dec 1, 2021

As part of ongoing hazardous fuels reduction and timber sale projects, the San Carlos Ranger...

BV School Board moves forward with surplus properties, invites public to follow-up meeting

by Hannah Harn | Dec 1, 2021

The Buena Vista School District released a Request for Proposals on September 14, 2021, to...

Snow is Gold Here in the West. So, Where is it?

by Jan Wondra | Dec 1, 2021

We’ve handled a lot these past couple of years, but this year, as each warm and cloudless...

Late to the trough: Living with junior water rights, drought, lemonade and guns

by Tara Flanagan | Nov 30, 2021

An essay as part of the ongoing series, “The Power of Water” In a perfect world,...

New and reelected BV School Board members sworn in

by Hannah Harn | Nov 30, 2021

The Buena Vista School Board held a special meeting on Monday, November 29, to swear in their new...

Arts and Culture

“Chasing Grace” InnovaTED Talk to be Held at A Church

by Brooke Gilmore | Dec 1, 2021

Colorado TINTS brings their production of “Chasing Grace” to A Church in Salida. This...

Food Distribution Event Scheduled for Dec. 1

by Brooke Gilmore | Nov 30, 2021
Salida Launches the Holiday Season with Parade, Christmas Mountain and Fireworks

by Ark Valley Voice Staff | Nov 29, 2021

Columns

COVID Q&A: The New Omicron Variant

by Community Contributor | Dec 2, 2021

This is a bi-weekly Q and A column written by Dr. Lydia S. Segal, M.D. in conjunction with Chaffee...

COVID Q&A: Immunity from COVID, or Vaccination

by Community Contributor | Nov 11, 2021
COVID Q&A: Kids, vaccines, and kits

by Community Contributor | Oct 29, 2021

In Depth

Students, Parents Invited to Virtual School Safety Summit on Dec. 7

by Jan Wondra | Dec 2, 2021

Colorado teens partner with experts to discuss relationships, overcoming stress, and what adults...

BV Public Library’s December Calendar Full of Holiday Fun

by Hannah Harn | Nov 24, 2021
Updates from Ramps and Alleys

by Brooke Gilmore | Nov 20, 2021

Community

“WE Write” Seminar on Rewriting History Set for Dec. 8

by Ark Valley Voice Staff | Dec 2, 2021

The Chaffee County Writers Exchange (CCWE) is sponsoring a “WE Write” writing seminar on the topic of “Rewriting History”. The event will be held via Zoom from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Wednesday,...