“The American people deserve action from Washington. For years, they have called on their elected leaders to deliver a healthcare system that is more transparent, predictable and affordable. For them, this has nothing to do with politics.”
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“Under Andrew’s leadership, the Conservancy has gone from a part time organization with an annual budget of $35,000 to a recognized regional leader in the field of working land, water and wildlife habitat conservation and restoration … it is at Andrew’s feet that the majority of the kudos are to be laid…his knowledge of trends and changes in the land conservation community, his ability to forge and sustain relationships, his sheer hard work and tenacity are the principal reasons this community can count on a significant number of its working lands, view sheds, riparian areas and wild life corridors remaining free from over-development now, and in perpetuity. His vision and work ethic will leave its mark on our landscape, community and economy for generations to come.”
Hayden Melsop
Central Colorado Conservancy Board Member
Envision Chaffee County is hosting a pair of Community Wildfire Readiness meetings October 2 and 3. These sessions will provide the opportunity to view and comment on computer-generated GIS maps that depict fire risk levels across the county and model where forest treatments will be most effective and economical. The risk modeling was developed as a pilot project by the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute at CSU in conjunction with development of our Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
Read MoreDuring the Sept. 10 Buena Vista Trustees meeting, Mayor Duff Lacy facilitated a discussion regarding municipal-owned real estate, as a potential avenue for adding workforce housing within town limits. An appointed committee of...
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As of Sept. 23, Colorado state Sen. Kerry Donovan endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president....
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Over the weekend the Decker Fire grew slightly, and as predicted by Incident Commander John...
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“Quiet Use has a vision in which people work together to protect the dwindling supply of wild lands, waters, open space and the plants and animals within these environments, to pass them on for quiet multiple uses to future generations.”
Tom Sobal
Quiet Use Coalition
As alarming as the diseases being reported are, the prevelance of vaping behavior is even more shocking. According to the 2017 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, 27 percent of Colorado teens report vaping behavior, which is the highest vaping rate in the nation. Chaffee County youth vaping rates are even higher – 44 percent of Chaffee County youth report that they have tried or are vaping.
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During the Buena Vista Board of Trustees meeting last week, Andrea Carlstrom, Director of Chaffee...
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Editor’s note: This is Part II of this week’s Thinking Security column by Adam...
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The Salida Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST) Master Planning session Sept. 19...
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“The Central Federal Lands Highway Division is proud to be party of such an amazing and beautiful project. The partnership of the counties, the Forest Service, and the Dept. of Transportation has been a great example of what we can do together, to achieve a project that is going to benefit not just the counties, but the entire country.”
Renee Sigel,
Director
Central Federal Lands Division
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