Community Contributor, Author at Ark Valley Voice

League of Women Voters to Explore Housing Solutions

Posted by Community Contributor | Mar 2, 2022

Affordable housing—a continuing concern for Chaffee County—is the topic for the League’s...

Letter to the Editor: Thank You to SDCEA

Posted by Community Contributor | Mar 2, 2022

I would like to thank the Sangre de Cristo Electric Association (SDCEA) Board for their recent decision to rescind the rate changes that were adopted last October. A huge thank you is also in order for SDCEA staff which has been...

Letter to the Editor: Domestic Violence Needs to Be Admitted as Evidence in Morphew Trial

Posted by Community Contributor | Feb 23, 2022

Dear Editor, We are very concerned about Judge Ramsey Lama’s recent decision to prevent evidence of allegations of domestic violence from being admitted in the Barry Morphew murder trial. Research has identified a number...

Lost Lake trail to be rerouted, Summer Trail Construction Scheduled

Posted by Community Contributor | Feb 22, 2022

New management at popular high alpine lake to protect natural resources and improve the hiking...

Letter to the Editor: Tri-State generating more of its Power from Renewables

Posted by Community Contributor | Feb 21, 2022

Dear Editor Recently Tri-State Generation, the wholesale provider of electricity to Sangre de Christo Electric Association (SDCEA), reduced its rates to SDCEA. It is a result of Tri-State generating more of its power from...

Salida High School Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball in Home Playoff Games

Posted by Community Contributor | Feb 18, 2022

It’s playoff time, and this weekend and next week feature playoff games for the Salida High School basketball teams. Playoffs are on home territory in the Salida High school Gymnasium. SHS Girls’ Basketball Game 1:00 p.m....

COVID Q&A: Answering the Question of Long-term Complications

Posted by Community Contributor | Feb 17, 2022

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

Changes to CCCF Board Leadership

Posted by Community Contributor | Feb 14, 2022

Late last week, the Chaffee County Community Foundation (CCCF) announced new leadership within its...

Guest Column: The Post-Pandemic Era — Shifting to an Endemic Phase

Posted by Community Contributor | Feb 8, 2022

If you had asked me at the end of 2020 what 2021 would look like in a pandemic era, I would have...

Chaffee Patriots Continue Focus on Buena Vista Schools For Feb. Meeting

Posted by Community Contributor | Feb 5, 2022

The Chaffee County Patriots (CCP) have announced that Buena Vista School Resource Officer (SRO) Megan Mitchell, will be their guest speaker for the next monthly meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 11. The meeting...