Daniel Smith, Author at Ark Valley Voice

HRRMC Board Hears BV Health Center Progress, Financial Status

Posted by Daniel Smith | Oct 22, 2020

The $5.6 million expansion of the Buena Vista Health Center is progressing (and in some cases...

Chaffee Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise

Posted by Daniel Smith | Oct 21, 2020

The COVID-19 numbers for Chaffee County are getting worse. The latest count posted by Chaffee...

Chaffee Public Health Schedules COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall for Oct. 23

Posted by Daniel Smith | Oct 20, 2020

In the wake of a surge of cases of COVID-19 locally, Chaffee County Public Health and several...

County COVID-19 Cases Rise Sharply, Nine County Prison Staff Infected

Posted by Daniel Smith | Oct 19, 2020

New COVID-19 cases in Chaffee County have spiked sharply in the past three days, including at...

Chaffee’s Nestle 1041 Permit Hearings on Tap This Week

Posted by Daniel Smith | Oct 19, 2020

Chaffee’s Nestle 1041 Permit Hearings on Tap This Week

Local COVID-19 Cases Low, But Many Test Results Awaited

Posted by Daniel Smith | Oct 17, 2020

Colorado has seen more than 81,800 coronavirus cases, with 1,142 new cases reported on Thursday – a single-day record for new cases in the state, according to Johns Hopkins University. The City of Denver on Friday initiated more stringent restrictions, given their surging cases, with Mayor Michael Hancock requiring the wearing of masks outdoors as well as indoors, under certain situations.

Nestlé 1041 Permit Renewal Stirs Chaffee Controversy – Again

Posted by Daniel Smith | Oct 16, 2020

Chaffee County Commissioners regularly have to handle controversial issues – development of land, land use regulations, health regulations in the COVID-19 pandemic, to name only some.

The proposed renewal of a 1041 permit to allow Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) to continue to pump water from the Ruby Springs Aquifer in the north county is one of the more contentious issues to come before the commissioners in recent history.

Family Nurse Practitioner joins HRRMC practice in Buena Vista

Posted by Daniel Smith | Oct 16, 2020

Board-certified family nurse practitioner Jennifer Buckwalter has joined the Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) medical staff at the Buena Vista Health Center (BVHC). Buckwalter will primarily see patients...

2020 Ballot Question: Prop. 113 Would Adopt Presidential Election  by National Popular Vote

Posted by Daniel Smith | Oct 15, 2020

Editor’s Note: This week and next, Ark Valley Voice will go through each 2020 ballot question, covering the pros and cons of each question. All 2020 Ballot question coverage will be filed under the AVV In-depth category...

Chaffee Public Health Explains Isolation, Quarantine Differences

Posted by Daniel Smith | Oct 15, 2020

Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) is addressing some apparent confusion in the community about the difference between isolation and quarantine. As both have become commonplace in helping to slow the spread of COVID-19,...