Ark Valley Voice Staff, Author at Ark Valley Voice

Chaffee County Public Health Extends Local Public Health Order Through June 5

Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 30, 2020

On Saturday May 30, Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) announced that it has extended its local public health order 2020-07 through June 5. Originally, 2020-07 was in effect through May 31, unless it is extended, rescinded, or...

Four-year-old Missing from Four Elk Subdivision Found

Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 29, 2020

Friday, May 29 the Chaffee County Communications Center received a call of a missing four-year-old girl who had wandered away from a residence in the Four Elk subdivision, a gated community northwest of Buena Vista. The Chaffee...

A Grim, United States milestone: 100,715 … and Climbing

Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 27, 2020

The United States reached a milestone today that few of us wished to see: the number of deaths...

Missing Person Search Continues, No New Searches Today

Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 25, 2020

“Someone has that key piece of information in this case that will help us locate Suzanne, and I’m asking our community members to continue to use the tip line to provide any information, no matter how inconsequential the tip may seem.”
Sheriff John Spezze

Lake County Plans May 27 Public Health COVID Town Hall

Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 23, 2020

The Lake County Public Health Agency (LCPHA) has announced a COVID-19 Community Virtual Town Hall...

Stage 2 Fire Bans in Place in Chaffee County

Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 23, 2020

Chaffee County, like so many Colorado counties is in Stage 2 fire ban; with tourists flooding into the Arkansas River Valley for the Memorial Day weekend, now is the time to pay attention to safety tips.

Property Search Proceeding in Missing Person Case

Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 22, 2020

News Update as of 5 p.m. MST: in a press release from the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the property search being conducted by the CCSO, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Federal Bureau of...

Chaffee County Free Mask Giveaway in Buena Vista

Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 20, 2020

Chaffee County Public Health will hold another free mask giveaway on Thursday, May 21 in Buena...

High-speed, Multi-County Chase ends in Crash, Arrest and No Injuries to Innocent By-standers

Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 16, 2020

Overnight Thursday into early Friday morning, May 15, a four-county, high-speed chase of a...

Fremont County Public Health Announces Improved COVID-19 Testing Capability

Posted by Ark Valley Voice Staff | May 13, 2020

In an announcement on Wednesday, The Fremont County Department of Public Health and Environment (FCDPHE) has announced that it now has an increased capacity for testing members of the community who are experiencing any symptoms...