Chaffee County Extends Business Personal Property Declaration Tax Filing Deadline

by Ark Valley Voice Staff | Apr 3, 2020

In another adjustment necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic known as COVID-19, the Chaffee...

‘How Are You Doing?’ Asks the Chaffee Public Health Survey Questionnaire

by Daniel Smith | Apr 3, 2020

Solvista Health has teamed up with Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) to create a way to...

Alternative Care Patient Beds Plan Could Utilize Fairgrounds Buildings for non-COVID-19 patients

by Daniel Smith | Apr 3, 2020

With two deaths locally from the coronavirus known as the COVID-19 virus, and infections increasing, plans are underway to provide for extra patient beds at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds, if need arises. The step is part of a statewide effort to expand hospital bed options as the number of infections, hospitalizations and deaths increase in Colorado.

Colorado Office of Outdoor Recreation Announcing Urgent Industry Survey

by Jan Wondra | Apr 3, 2020

A survey announced this week by the State of Colorado Office of Outdoor Recreation will be focused...

Second Chaffee Person, a Columbine Manor Resident Dies of COVID-19

by Daniel Smith | Apr 2, 2020

A resident of Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida has become the second person in the...

Chaffee County Message to Out-of-towners: “We want to see you up here — Just Not Right Now!”

by Jan Wondra | Apr 2, 2020

“This is not the time to come here for recreation. The county is already seeing positive cases of COVID-19. At this time the county’s limited resources must be organized and directed to helping the county’s residents as we weather this emergency.”
Greg Felt
Chair Chaffee County Board of County Commissioners

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds General Assembly Legislative Pause

by Jan Wondra | Apr 2, 2020

On Wednesday the Colorado Supreme Court upheld Joint Rule 44 of the General Assembly, which...

Gathering Ground’s Online Popup Food Pantry: How One Cafe is Adapting to Social Distancing

by Brooke Gilmore | Apr 2, 2020

Gathering Grounds Community Co-Op is not only adapting to social distancing, but they are also...

April 1 is 2020 U.S.Census Day; Time to Respond While in Stay-at-home-mode

by Jan Wondra | Apr 1, 2020

Even as the country grapples with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, there is another...

Chaffee Office of Housing Goes Ahead with “Housing + Health” Spring Speaker Series Beginning April 2

by Jan Wondra | Apr 1, 2020

“The reality is that COVID-19 is changing all of our lives. As that happens, however, one thing is clear: Affordable and secure housing for our community members is more critical now than it has ever been. This is an opportunity, amid the chaos, to come together to collaborate on one of Chaffee’s most pressing needs.”
Becky Gray
Director, Chaffee Office of Housing

Colorado Public Health Dept. Updates COVID-19 Testing Strategy

by Daniel Smith | Apr 1, 2020

“Right now, due to limited supplies of testing kits and personal protective equipment, testing needs to be focused on the people who are the most at-risk from this disease and the people in charge of caring for and keeping the rest of us safe. It’s important to protect the most critical element of the healthcare system.We are working hard to get the supplies and capacity to move to broader public testing, but until then our message remains the same: if you have only mild symptoms, self-isolate and don’t wait for a test.”
Scott Bookman,
CDPHE COVID-19 Incident Commander.