January 2020 - Page 6 of 8 - Ark Valley Voice

Donovan sponsors “Repeal Ban on Local Gov. Regulation of Plastics” bill

Posted by Jan Wondra | Jan 13, 2020

“Our state has a shared value of environmental stewardship, Repealing the ban on local government regulations of plastics would be a great step forward so that individual communities can create policy around plastics and waste that local leaders see as being in their communities best interests.”
Kerry Donovan
Colorado State Senator, District 5

Thinking Security: Strikes, Counterstrikes, the US, Iran, Strategic Miscommunication, and Strategic Confusion

Posted by Adam Silverman | Jan 11, 2020

The very tumultuous two weeks of U.S.-Iranian relations that ended 2019 and started 2020 has...

Envision Forest Health Council finalizes Chaffee County Wildfire Protection Plan Draft

Posted by Jan Wondra | Jan 11, 2020

The latest meeting of the Envision Forest Health Council this past Wednesday yielded big results. After months of work, the highly-engaged group finalized the draft plan for what is being called the Next Gen CWPP, which stands for Community Wildfire Protection Plan. That draft document sets out some big 2020 goals and identifies treatment areas and sub-teams for efforts designed to protect Chaffee and Fremont counties from wildfire incidents.

2020 Kent Haruf Scholarship Application Process is open

Posted by Jan Wondra | Jan 11, 2020

The 2020 Kent Haruf Memorial Writing Scholarship is now open for applicants. Entries and registration for this scholarship must be received by March 1, 2020, with the shortlist of finalists to be announced March 20, 2020. The...

Salida Ice Rink Underway

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Jan 11, 2020

There’s an ice rink coming to Salida. As directed by Salida City Council in a work session...

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Project Proposed for Salida

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Jan 11, 2020

During the joint work session of the Salida City Council and the Planning Commission held on Monday January 6, a presentation was given by Vice President of Development for Commonwealth Development Corporation Daryn Murphy,...

Ruppeck Watercolors on Display at HRRMC

Posted by Community Contributor | Jan 10, 2020

Salida painter Max Ruppeck captures scenes from Colorado, Europe and Mexico in a collection of watercolor paintings that will be on display at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) through March 31. Ruppeck...

Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts Casting for Upcoming Show

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Jan 10, 2020

The casting will be for the first three productions of its 2020 theater season, which will start in May with The Vast Difference, followed by Antigone and Much Ado about Nothing.

Probe of Mystery Drone Sightings Expands

Posted by Daniel Smith | Jan 9, 2020

They are only seen at night, flying in mysterious grid patterns in northeastern Colorado and...

New Home for the Boys and Girls Club in Salida

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Jan 9, 2020

“I’m excited and can’t wait to see what the new [Boys and Girls] Club will look like. It will be different and cool.”
Irene Alvarez, age 12
A Boys and Girls Club member for the last seven years

Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center Lap Pool Temperatures Discussion Revisited

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Jan 8, 2020

“I think something important to mention is that I agree that Council should not be setting pool temperatures, the same way we should not be out shoveling the sidewalks when it snows or telling Russ which corner to sit on to write tickets. What we should be doing is giving clear direction to the pool as to what that user group looks like and how we can support them. It’s important that we can give them the tools so that they can do that.” Salida Mayor P.T. Wood