Chaffee Forest Health Council reports progress toward wildfire resiliency
More than 5,000 acres treated as Community Wildfire Protection Plan Implementation Continues In...
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It’s “Oh Christmas Tree” permit time again
Permits to cut your own Christmas tree are on sale in Chaffee County by both the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. While visions of the Chevy Chase movie “Christmas Vacation” might be dancing in your head,...
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Upper Ark district secures funding for Monarch Pass project
The Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District has secured a $400,000 grant from the Colorado Water...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Support for 1A conservation funding effort
Dear Editor: Having observed and participated in a small way in a well-organized Envision Chaffee County effort over the past year, we can’t say enough about the positive, extensive and inclusive results of this campaign to plan...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Help protect our forest’s health
Dear Editor: Our local forest health is declining, and we as citizens of Chaffee County have an opportunity with County Ballot Issue 1A to help change the course to a healthier forest. I have lived here for 26 years, have...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: 1A will help sustain the resources that give us our quality of life
Dear Editor: On a recent weekend when there were no big events going on in Salida, I was struck by how many No Vacancy signs the motels displayed on Highway 50. People were walking around downtown and visiting shops and...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Vote Yes on Chaffee County Issue 1A
As a community, there are many issues where we don’t always have common agreement. In 10 years living in the Upper Arkansas Valley, however, one universal constant arises – regardless if I am talking to ranchers, landowners,...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Vote Yes on 1A
Note: This letter to the editor regarding Chaffee County ballot initiative 1 A has been removed at the request of the author, Randy Stroud.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Envision tax should only support forest health
It’s my understanding monies collected from the Res-46 tax could be utilized by local ranchers for court costs and legal fees for lawsuits over public lands grazing issues and for estate planning. That’s not right!
Read MoreWater Talks: Protecting Our Water Resources – Monarch Pass Forest and Watershed Health Project
by Terry Scanga and Chelsey Nutter, Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District No doubt fire is on everyone’s mind this summer. It is clear that being proactive with the health of our local forests is imminent. Not only does it...
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