Guest Op-ed: Alliance sets stage for awareness of domestic violence
As October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, it’s essential to recognize that Chaffee...
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Letter to editor: Chaffee County signage for wildland fire Chaffee County
The big “aspen color” weekend just brought thousands of visitors to Chaffee County while a runaway wildfire threatened Salida in unusually dry and windy weather. A Stage 2 fire ban was in effect here, yet most leaf-peepers,...
Read MoreLetter to the editor: The Alliance says thank you
Dear Editor, On behalf of the staff, the board of directors and generous volunteers of The Alliance, I would like to thank the following businesses for being generous sponsors of the 21st Annual Monarch Crest Crank on Sept. 22,...
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Surprise medical bills are a symptom of a broken healthcare system
“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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Upcoming Chaffee County wildfire meetings seen as critical for “a county that lives with fire”
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.
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Letter to the Editor and the Community: CMC hasn’t ‘bailed on BV’
“Last week, the Chaffee County Times ran an article entitled ‘CMC bails on BV, surprises Buena Vista schools.’…The article included several inaccuracies, including the direction of the decisions that resulted in CMC’s moving its administrative operations to Salida … CMC did not “bail” on BVSD, but rather attempted to help the district achieve its goal of delivering an educational benefit to the greater Buena Vista community.”
Carrie Besnette Hauser, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Colorado MountainCollege
Having a Baby? There’s a class for that
HRRMC’s Family Birthing Center will offer a childbirth class from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. The course will be held in the second-floor conference rooms at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, 1000 Rush Dr.,...
Read MoreHRRMC Buena Vista walk-in clinic offers extended Labor Day weekend hoursHRRMC
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center has announce that the walk-in clinic at the HRRMC Buena Vista Health Center will be open extended hours Saturday, Aug. 31, and Sunday, Sept. 1. Hours for both days will be 9 a.m. to 3...
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The State of Salida: The shortcomings, what could be done better and hopes for future council
“There has been a lot of reacting and shooting from the hip in the past. Now we’re planning — planning for the future and preparing.”
P.T. Wood
Salida Mayor
The State of Salida: “Lessons learned” and the changes that resulted
“We need to keep improving transparency and communication. There’s a frequent perception that if something isn’t out there for public view, then government is intentionally hiding it. The biggest lesson is to always take the more transparent route.”
Justin Critelli
Salida Councilman
Letter to the Editor: KHEN radio thanks the community
Dear Editor, KHEN 106.9 LP-FM would like to thank the Salida community for the robust participation in KHEN’s Third Annual Back to School Party Aug. 22, 2019. We estimate there were around 300 attendees, representing all...
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The State of Salida interviews: What are the “works in progress”?
“Work force housing is a work in progress. We have directed staff to identify shovel-ready city-owned land to get some projects moving in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity and Chaffee Housing Trust. We’re looking at lease scenarios and other possibilities to make this happen.”
Salida Mayor P.T. Wood
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