Category: Guest Opinion

The “Dirty Little Secrets” of Permanently Affordable Housing

by Community Contributor | Nov 23, 2022 | 0

I’d imagine that most Salida/Chaffee County residents would agree that there is a severe shortage...

Guest Opinion: BV Residents Trashing Their Own Post Office is Unacceptable

by Community Contributor | Oct 31, 2022 | 1

Ark Valley Voice received this message Sunday evening from Buena Vista Mayor Libby Fay. The fact...

Guest Opinion: Board of County Commissioner Term Limits

by Community Contributor | Oct 19, 2022 | 0

The Chaffee County Board of Commissioners recently referred a ballot measure for the November...

Bennet Welcomes $9 Million From Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill to Support Student Mental Health in Colorado Schools

by Ark Valley Voice Staff | Oct 6, 2022 | 0

Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis Continues to Affect Colorado’s Youth On Tuesday, Colorado U.S....

Menopause: Before, During and After Classes Coming to HRRMC

by Community Contributor | Jun 28, 2022 | 0

“There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest.” ~Margaret...

Statement from Colorado Mountain College president on National Immigrant Heritage Month

by Community Contributor | Jun 15, 2022 | 0

Today is the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), June 15, 2022...

CMC’s innovation, grit land big results for western Colorado

by Community Contributor | Jun 14, 2022 | 0

We’ve seen evidence that smaller, rural institutions like Colorado Mountain College (CMC) can be...

Reinterpreting the Colorado River Compact for the 21st century

by Allen Best | Jun 10, 2022 | 1

In late May, I stood on the lip of Glen Canyon Dam, peering over the concrete edge to study the...

As COVID-19 Changes and Shows Us it is ‘Here to Stay’, So Does Our Response

by Community Contributor | May 19, 2022 | 0

The summer of 2021 was supposed to feel normal, moving past the COVID-19 pandemic with hope,...

Guest Opinion: Younger Generations, Worried About Climate Change, Are Poised For Action

by Community Contributor | May 4, 2022 | 0

Reports about climate change make the future seem dire, with predictions about rising sea levels...

Salida Ridge Apartments – An Important Milestone for Affordable Housing

by Community Contributor | Apr 22, 2022 | 2

We as a community should celebrate that Salida Ridge Apartments have started to accept...

Our Response to COVID-19 as Conditions Change

by Community Contributor | Mar 7, 2022 | 0

There are significant changes underway for our response to COVID-19. For two years we have worked...

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