Dear Editor: Leadership and courage are important to me in my county commissioner. I depend on my commissioner to make sound decisions and not twist with whichever political wind blows. Calls for Rusty Granzella to publicly...
Read MoreDear Editor: Did you know? Back in June I was embroiled in a referendum on Salida Crossings, motivated by a desire to make a difference in the housing situation for Salida. Call it what you want, but I did what I set out to do...
Read MoreThere aren’t many people around Salida who don’t know who Rusty Granzella is. His family name has a generations-long history in the Arkansas River Valley. His decision to run as the Republican candidate for Chaffee...
Read MoreDear Editor: Wow, finally! The former mayor, Jim LiVecchi, wants rentals for Salida’s citizens. Just 30 months ago, Jim and his reigning city council majority sabotaged Fred Lowry’s offer to install utilities across U.S. Highway...
Read MoreThe Chaffee County Housing Policy Advisory Committee met in Poncha Springs on Sept. 6 to chart its next actions, which include developing a county-wide data source of both housing needs, perhaps working with a university with an...
Read MoreDear Editor: On Aug. 23, the Chaffee County Housing Policy Advisory Committee’s (HPAC) Outreach and Education Committee sponsored a forum to give Salida voters and interested community members the opportunity to ask questions...
Read More“It is becoming increasingly clear that those against this housing development seem willing to say anything to stir up controversy.” – P.T. Wood, Mayor of Salida
Read MoreChaffee County isn’t creating enough housing to answer the growing workforce housing challenge; requiring both public and private efforts to solve. Housing is a social challenge if you live where there isn’t enough...
Read MoreFear and frustration drive those needing affordable housing The story continues to be the same; for the past four weeks I’ve been connecting with folks endeavoring to find affordable housing in the county. They’ve reached out to...
Read MoreThe Salida School District reported a 300-percent increase in known homelessness among their students from October 2016 to January 2017, yet they estimate the actual unreported numbers to be much higher.
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During the recent Salida City Council meeting, former mayor Jim LiVecchi challenged council...
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