Taylor Sumners, Author at Ark Valley Voice

COVID-19 Case Reported in Gunnison County Reclassified as Denver County Case

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 11, 2020

The coronavirus (COVID)-19 case that was reported in Gunnison County by the Gunnison Country Times...

GARNA Leads the Way to Study Waste Diversion in the Arkansas Valley

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 11, 2020

On Tuesday, March 3 the Salida City Council approved a request for funding from the Greater...

Chaffee Housing Trust Addresses Concerned Citizens on Crestone Ave Project in Salida

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 10, 2020

A discussion on a proposed workforce housing development, to be built on the corner of East...

COVID-19 Case Reported in Gunnison, CO

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 10, 2020

The Gunnison Country Times announced in an article this morning, March 10, that the first case of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been reported in Gunnison, CO.

A Brief Colorado History of the Great Influenza and “The Quarantine Against the World”

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 7, 2020

As the world deals with the spread of COVID-19, the newest global health crisis, it might be good to look back at how the country and Colorado has dealt with past heath epidemics. In 1918, the world saw one of the deadliest outbreaks in history with the Spanish flu. According to the Denver Public Library, Colorado had one of the highest mortality rates in the country.

Salida Council Issues Proclamation Recognizing League of Women Voters in Honor of 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 7, 2020

In the regular meeting of the Salida City Council on Tuesday, March 3, Mayor P.T. Wood issued a...

Skier Fatality at Monarch Mountain, March 4

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 6, 2020

A skier has died as the result of injuries suffered during a skiing accident on March 4. The skier has been identified as 75-year-old Elise Backinger of Poncha Springs.

2020 Political Party Caucus Information, Where to go in Chaffee County

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 6, 2020

The caucuses for both parties is on March 7, with the Republicans starting at 10 a.m. and the Democrats starting at 2 p.m.

Clocks Spring Forward this Sunday March 8, Daylight Savings Time Begins

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 5, 2020

It is that time of year again, when people all across the nation participate in the practice of...

Salida City Council Adopts Civility Invocation Statement

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 5, 2020

The Salida City Council met for a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 3 and among the items on the...

Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office Successful In Looking for Missing Elderly Man

Posted by Taylor Sumners | Mar 4, 2020

A critical message was released from the Chaffee County Emergency Notification system at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, providing that the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing 84-year old man.