Buena Vista Archives - Ark Valley Voice

New chapter for Little Free Libraries, But Hopefully No Sad Ending

by Jan Wondra | Jan 25, 2020 | Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Media, News, Salida | 0

No matter if one lives in a small town or a big city, the sight of Little Free Libraries is a...

Elder Grown Family Band Steeped in Roots, Headlines The Lariat Jan. 25

by Landon James | Jan 24, 2020 | Activities & Events, Ark Valley Activities, Arts & Culture, Buena Vista, Entertainment | 0

Durango, CO-based improvisational impresarios Elder Grown will be bringing their distinct brand of...

Chaffee Commissioners Approve Motion to Proceed with Live Nation Contract, Deny Request to Foot the Bill for Seven Peaks Music Festival Public Safety

by Jan Wondra | Jan 23, 2020 | Ark Valley Activities, Buena Vista, Business & The Economy, Chaffee County, Entertainment, Government, News | 0

The Chaffee Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) made a two-part decision regarding the future of...

Chaffee Commissioners Schedule Public Hearing on Seven Peaks Music Festival

by Jan Wondra | Jan 20, 2020 | Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Land Use, News, Public Safety & Justice, Recreation & The Outdoors | 0

The final public hearing on the schedule for the January 21 meeting of the Chaffee Board of County...

Letter to the Editor: Tri-State Generation and Transmission announcing early retirement of two coal plants and one mine

by Community Contributor | Jan 20, 2020 | Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Environment, Letters to the Editor, Opinion | 0

Congratulations to Tri-State Generation and Transmission for announcing the early retirement of two coal plants and one mine. The two plants being closed are the Escalante Station in Prewitt, New Mexico by the end of 2020, and...

Buena Vista High School Phase I in ‘Warranty Phase’

by Jan Wondra | Jan 17, 2020 | Buena Vista, News, Schools, Youth Initiative | 0

During the Jan 13 Buena Vista School Board meeting, board members and school administration did a...

Buena Vista Schools Hosts Open House for Phase One Completion

by Taylor Sumners | Jan 17, 2020 | Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Community, News, Schools | 0

Buena Vista School District hosted an open house for the public on Saturday, January 11, to share...

Buena Vista Trustees to Discuss RV Use in Town and Announce Advisory Board Appointments

by Jan Wondra | Jan 14, 2020 | Buena Vista, Business & The Economy, Government, Housing, Land Use, News | 2

The Buena Vista Board of Trustees has scheduled a work session ahead of its regular Trustees...

Envision Forest Health Council finalizes Chaffee County Wildfire Protection Plan Draft

by Jan Wondra | Jan 11, 2020 | Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Conservation, Environment, Fremont County, Government, News, Poncha Springs, Public Safety & Justice, Recreation & The Outdoors, Salida | 0

The latest meeting of the Envision Forest Health Council this past Wednesday yielded big results. After months of work, the highly-engaged group finalized the draft plan for what is being called the Next Gen CWPP, which stands for Community Wildfire Protection Plan. That draft document sets out some big 2020 goals and identifies treatment areas and sub-teams for efforts designed to protect Chaffee and Fremont counties from wildfire incidents.