Daniel Smith, Author at Ark Valley Voice

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...

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Program Jan. 15

Posted by Daniel Smith | Jan 4, 2020

For Cervical Health Awareness Month, the state health department encourages women ages 21 to 74 to...

Chaffee County Public Health Launches Senior Needs Survey

Posted by Daniel Smith | Jan 3, 2020

In an effort to assess the needs of older adults in Chaffee County, Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH), in collaboration with representatives from Sage Generation, Ark Valley Helping Hands, Upper Arkansas Area Agency on Aging,...

Drone Impact the topic of Jan. 5 Sunday Science Program

Posted by Daniel Smith | Jan 2, 2020

The first Central Colorado Humanists Sunday Science program of 2020 will focus on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or drones as they are more popularly called) and the impact they are having on various levels of technology. The...

Browns Canyon Management Plan Comment Deadline Looms Jan. 2

Posted by Daniel Smith | Dec 31, 2019

The deadline for public comment on the Bureau of Land Management’s and U.S. Forest Service’s Draft...

Imagination ‘Rocked” Children’s Science Festival

Posted by Daniel Smith | Dec 24, 2019

Young science enthusiasts got to learn about rocks and had a hand in experimenting in testing and...

It’s Not ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ for Everyone

Posted by Daniel Smith | Dec 21, 2019

Health professionals remind us that during the holidays, not everyone is filled with holiday...

HRRMC Board Hears 2020 Budget, Services Update

Posted by Daniel Smith | Dec 20, 2019

The Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) board approved revised budget figures...

Good Year for Salida Airport, 2020 Construction Plans Reviewed

Posted by Daniel Smith | Dec 17, 2019

Salida Airport – Harriet Alexander Field will finish the year with higher than ever income...

HRRMC Foundation Receives $654,523 DOLA Grant

Posted by Daniel Smith | Dec 17, 2019

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Foundation has received a $654,523 grant from the...

HRRMC Begins Prescription Transport to Westcliffe

Posted by Daniel Smith | Dec 16, 2019

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) will begin offering pharmacy prescription...

‘We need help quitting.’ Community Efforts to Curb Youth Vaping, Tobacco, Cannabis Use

Posted by Daniel Smith | Dec 4, 2019

Concerns over lung health and youth are driving educational efforts in Chaffee County aimed at discouraging vaping as well as tobacco and cannabis use … Using research developed at the University of Washington, a risk and protective factor assessment work group identified three risk and three protective factors as priorities for community planning. These included the availability of substances; early initiation of substance use and the attitudes and involvement of parents in substance use.