The “Dirty Little Secrets” of Permanently Affordable Housing
I’d imagine that most Salida/Chaffee County residents would agree that there is a severe shortage...
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Our Voice: The Oath that Binds Us All
This past week Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, dressed in her iconic white suit (a nod to the...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Bennet’s Record Supporting Law Enforcement, Reforming Immigration Systems
In a Letter to the Editor to the Denver Post, Joy Athanasiou sets the record straight on the misleading claims made in an October 28 opinion piece: “Bennet’s plan to address crime falls far short”: John Cooke...
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Our Voice: The Real Choices in This Election
This election is about choices, but perhaps not the choices of which readers are aware.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Election Perspective
Dear Editor, When PT Wood ran for mayor against incumbent Salida Mayor Jim Livecchi he won in a landslide victory garnering 69 percent of the votes to 31 percent for LiVecchi. Beating an incumbent mayor like that says two...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Support for Ballot Measure 6A
Dear Editor, The lack of affordable housing in Chaffee County has been an issue for decades. Years ago, locals started the long process of working towards solutions. The Housing Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC) grew organically...
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Our Voice: Violence Has No Place in Democracy
“There’s some scary stuff happening.” A quote from Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, in...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: In the interest of Civil Discourse – Hypotheses VS Theories
Dear Editor, In high school science class, we learn the difference between a hypothesis and theory. A hypothesis is an idea subject to investigation. In science, if a hypothesis is not validated by data, it is discarded or...
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Guest Opinion: BV Residents Trashing Their Own Post Office is Unacceptable
Ark Valley Voice received this message Sunday evening from Buena Vista Mayor Libby Fay. The fact...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Ballot Questions Open A Pandora’s Box
To the Editor: I’ve personally experienced the lack of short-term rentals and workforce housing in years past, so I understand its effects on workforce people. Nevertheless, we need to take a very close look at what...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Conservative Choices
Dear Editor, I’m a conservative. We have a choice between three Chaffee County Commissioner candidates. I will not be voting for Republican candidate Brandon Becker, he lacks the necessary experience, PT Wood is part of the...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Elect Experience
Dear Editor: Chaffee County does not have time for our electeds to climb a learning curve. We need experienced leadership to guide us now. I’m writing to support our most experienced candidates, PT Wood, Lori Mitchell and...
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