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Colorado Mountain College Hires New Assistant Dean of Instruction and First Full-Time Faculty Member in Salida

by Brooke Gilmore | Jul 3, 2020 | Community, Education, Salida | 0

Colorado Mountain College (CMC) has welcomed two new employees to serve in Salida and Poncha...

Commissioner’s Roundtable Anticipates Surge; Previews Health Orders, School Plans

by Merrell Bergin | Jul 2, 2020 | Business & The Economy, Chaffee County, COVID-19, Education, Government, Health, News | 0

The Chaffee Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) held their second COVID-19 leadership roundtable...

Salida School Board One Step Closer to Finalized Fall Opening

by Brooke Gilmore | Jul 1, 2020 | Community, Education, Health, News, Public Safety & Justice, Salida | 0

The Salida School Board is coming closer to a decision on how to proceed with the return of school...

“The Hammer and the Dance” of COVID-19

by Jan Wondra | Jun 30, 2020 | Business & The Economy, Chaffee County, COVID-19, Education, Government, News | 0

“It’s being called the hammer and the dance,” said Director of Public Health Andrea...

Salida High School to Host ‘Parking Lot Prom’ and In-person Graduation

by Brooke Gilmore | Jun 29, 2020 | Chaffee County, Education, News, Salida | 0

With the coronavirus known as COVID-19 disrupting so much that constitutes the memorable events of...

Salida School Superintendent David Blackburn Hosting Weekly Q&A’s via Radio

by Brooke Gilmore | Jun 25, 2020 | Chaffee County, Community, Education | 0

With the community wondering what school will look like for their children come fall due to the impacts from the coronavirus known as COVID-19, the Salida School District is trying to keep parents informed. Every Monday from 5...

Guest OP-Ed: Open, Working, Sustainable Schedules … Now Schools

by Community Contributor | Jun 24, 2020 | Chaffee County, Education, Guest Opinion, Opinion | 0

Hope for some summer normalcy is in the air. Your business may be open, community members are...

Salida School Board Calls Special Meeting for June 23

by Brooke Gilmore | Jun 23, 2020 | Chaffee County, COVID-19, Education, Health, Salida | 0

The Salida School Board will host a special meeting via Zoom beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June...

Guest Opinion: Education amid Adversity

by Community Contributor | Jun 18, 2020 | Chaffee County, Community, Education, Government, Guest Opinion, Opinion | 0

We need to acknowledge that re-opening the schools comes with some risk. However, the operative objective will be to effectively manage that risk so that other critical educational values can be achieved.