Letters to the Editor Archives

Letter to the Editor: Two reasons for supporting 5A for CMC

by Community Contributor | Oct 18, 2019 | Chaffee County, Letters to the Editor, Politics & Elections, Salida, Schools | 0

“Please join me in voting for 5A and making our community even more vibrant! The benefits for us all will far exceed the cost.

Marilyn Bouldin

Letter to the editor: Vote yes on CMC District

by Community Contributor | Oct 17, 2019 | Letters to the Editor, Schools | 0

I encourage you to join me in voting for CMC trustee candidates Bob Hartzell (Lake County) and Marianne Virgili (Garfield County) and 7A in support of the annexation of Salida into the CMC District. As the election is now upon...

Letter to the Editor: 5A ballot measure on CMC ‘long overdue’

by Community Contributor | Oct 16, 2019 | Letters to the Editor, Schools | 0

“We are very excited that Salida young adults will be offered the opportunity to attend college right here and for an affordable price.”

Bob and Kathy Grether

Letter to editor: Chaffee County signage for wildland fire Chaffee County

by Community Contributor | Oct 7, 2019 | Government, Letters to the Editor, Opinion | 0

The big “aspen color” weekend just brought thousands of visitors to Chaffee County while a runaway wildfire threatened Salida in unusually dry and windy weather. A Stage 2 fire ban was in effect here, yet most leaf-peepers,...

Letter to the editor: CMC trustees urge Salida passage of 5A

by Jan Wondra | Oct 5, 2019 | Community, Letters to the Editor, Schools | 0

Oct. 3, 2019 Regarding an invitation to Salida to join the CMC district: Yes on 5A From the...

Letter to the editor: The Alliance says thank you

by Community Contributor | Oct 1, 2019 | Letters to the Editor, Public Safety & Justice | 0

Dear Editor, On behalf of the staff, the board of directors and generous volunteers of The Alliance, I would like to thank the following businesses for being generous sponsors of the 21st Annual Monarch Crest Crank on Sept. 22,...

Letter to the Editor and the Community: CMC hasn’t ‘bailed on BV’

by Community Contributor | Sep 9, 2019 | Letters to the Editor, Opinion | 0

“Last week, the Chaffee County Times ran an article entitled ‘CMC bails on BV, surprises Buena Vista schools.’…The article included several inaccuracies, including the direction of the decisions that resulted in CMC’s moving its administrative operations to Salida … CMC did not “bail” on BVSD, but rather attempted to help the district achieve its goal of delivering an educational benefit to the greater Buena Vista community.”
Carrie Besnette Hauser, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Colorado MountainCollege

Letter to the Editor: Fourth scholarship yard sale huge success for Humanists

by Jan Wondra | Sep 7, 2019 | Ark Valley Activities, Letters to the Editor | 0

Dear Community, The Central Colorado Humanists’ Scholarship Fund got a huge boost from its fourth — and most successful sale yet — over the Labor Day Weekend. This Labor Day event is the group’s primary...

Letter to the Editor: KHEN radio thanks the community

by Community Contributor | Aug 29, 2019 | Letters to the Editor, Opinion | 0

Dear Editor, KHEN 106.9 LP-FM would like to thank the Salida community for the robust participation in KHEN’s Third Annual Back to School Party Aug. 22, 2019. We estimate there were around 300 attendees, representing all...

Letter to the Editor: Kerry Donovan has ably represented the people

by Community Contributor | Aug 20, 2019 | Letters to the Editor, Opinion, Politics, Politics & Elections | 0

Kerry Donovan has ably represented the people of Chaffee County since 2015. Donovan sponsored 25 bills through the State Senate during the 2019 legislative session, most of which directly benefit us, her constituents. A few...

Letter to the Editor: BLM disregards conservation, favors mineral development

by Community Contributor | Aug 20, 2019 | Conservation, Letters to the Editor, Opinion | 0

To the Editor: Many people come to Colorado to enjoy our public lands and our many outdoor...

Letter to Editor: Salida Aspen Concert Series deserve support

by Jan Wondra | Jul 23, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Letters to the Editor, Opinion | 0

Dear Editor, On July 6, the Salida Aspen Concert Series opened with a performance by Joyce Yang, internationally acclaimed pianist. She took the audience to another universe with her masterful and heartfelt playing! I sat...