November 2019 - Page 5 of 9 - Ark Valley Voice

Two vacancies still to fill on Salida School Board

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Nov 14, 2019

The Board of Education of Salida School District R-32-J has two vacancies on the Board of...

Bennet, Romney join forces to request review of USDA Emergency Watershed Protection Program

Posted by Jan Wondra | Nov 14, 2019

On Wednesday, two U.S. Senators, Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), joined forces to...

Fourth public gathering planned for Salida PROST master plan

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Nov 14, 2019

The Salida Parks, Recreation, Open Space & Trails (PROST) Master Plan public gatherings...

A workshop focused on creating affordable housing in Chaffee County

Posted by Jan Wondra | Nov 13, 2019

An event planned for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Poncha Springs Town Hall, 330...

Chaffee commissioners approve one subdivision, table another

Posted by Daniel Smith | Nov 13, 2019

Chaffee County Commissioners Tuesday approved a final plat for the Virga minor subdivision planned for 6644 CR 110. The application submitted by Sacha Haled and Diana French will divide 9.4 acres into two lots with a minimum of...

Discovery Pass launches winter release

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Nov 13, 2019

The Discovery Pass winter savings edition was released on Friday, November 1 with a variety of new savings offers. The Discovery Pass saves pass holders $600 at participating local eateries, breweries, coffee shops, retail and wellness experiences throughout Salida and Buena Vista, Colorado.

Salida’s PROST master plan introduces community survey, asks for input

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Nov 13, 2019

The Salida Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST) Master Plan process released a community survey on Nov. 6. It is asking for community input by the survey’s closing date on Friday, Nov. 22. The online survey,...

Procession Honoring Deputy Roy Williams Set for Nov. 18

Posted by Jan Wondra | Nov 13, 2019

The office of Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze issued a statement on Tuesday regarding the death of Deputy Roy Williams, age 28, who passed away in Salida Nov. 5. In his honor, a procession of first responder vehicles and...

Mountainfilm on Tour to arrive in the Upper Arkansas Valley for three nights

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Nov 12, 2019

Mountainfilm on Tour will be bringing a selection of documentary films curated from the...

Next steps for Salida as an official college town

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Nov 12, 2019

It has been one week since voters approved the Salida School District annexation into the Colorado...

SBDC hosts two nights of business storytelling

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Nov 12, 2019

The two evenings of storytelling kicks off the Storyteller Business Series put on by Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The series is conducted to provide businesses a platform to share their stories with their peers and other community members. Topics such as surviving and thriving as a business in Chaffee County are most likely to be the center of discussion.