Michelle Pujol, Author at Ark Valley Voice

Loyal Duke’s Dog Park Gets Cleanup and Agility Course

Posted by Michelle Pujol | Sep 5, 2020

Salida benefits from Boy Scouts Eagle Scout Projects Two new benches installed in areas managed by...

Grocery Availability and Senior Shopping Hours in Chaffee County During Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted by Michelle Pujol | Mar 20, 2020

As the state and the nation deals with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and people are concerned about our food supply, the supply chain has been strengthened. The good news is that the trucks are continuing to arrive with more product. The bad news is that product is flying off the shelves as fast as groceries can restock.

Oct. 1 community update on Decker Fire, eases concerns, raises other questions

Posted by Michelle Pujol | Oct 2, 2019

More than 160 people attended the Oct. 1 Decker Fire public information meeting in Salida,...

Buena Vista review of municipal-owned real estate

Posted by Michelle Pujol | Sep 23, 2019

During the Sept. 10 Buena Vista Trustees meeting, Mayor Duff Lacy facilitated a discussion regarding municipal-owned real estate, as a potential avenue for adding workforce housing within town limits. An appointed committee of...

Nine land use topics identified with the Health Disparities grant

Posted by Michelle Pujol | Sep 21, 2019

During the Buena Vista Board of Trustees meeting last week, Andrea Carlstrom, Director of Chaffee...

BV is one step closer to having a modular home manufacturing plant

Posted by Michelle Pujol | Sep 20, 2019

Buena Vista is one step closer to having a large modular home manufacturing plant built. During...

Decker Fire remains active, no containment of the 355-acre blaze

Posted by Michelle Pujol | Sep 15, 2019

Below is a summary recap and excerpts of the latest detailed update on the Decker Fire from John Markalunas, incident commander. To view the entire update, visit www.facebook.com/DeckerFire2019. This has the most up-to-date...

Decker Fire update and public meeting

Posted by Michelle Pujol | Sep 14, 2019

“The fire is now seven days old. It started with a lightning strike on the Rio Grande [National Forest] side. It’s remained mostly in the wilderness area where it has lots of fuel from the dead timber due to the [pine] beetles … The fire is currently cleaning up that forest. It’s doing good things, and we’re watching its progress,”
John Markalunas
Incident Commander