By Ann Marie Swan on July 6, 2010
Ditch owners say equipment showed up one day in January 2009 and work started on the water line. They say the project manager was unaware of the ditches, or that the water-sewer lines would run under them.
Posted in Environment
By Ann Marie Swan on June 22, 2010
My FibArk plans changed in an instant as I flew to New Orleans for a loved one’s funeral. Eventually, we made our way to Bay Saint Louis, Miss., and from what I’ve seen, oil from BP’s massive spill has mostly bypassed the shores of Mississippi.
Locals savor the reprieve, as if karma earned during Hurricane Katrina [...]
Posted in Environment
By Ann Marie Swan on February 26, 2010
Lot turned over to Poncha Springs encumbered as investors reorganize
Posted in Local
By Ann Marie Swan on February 5, 2010
Give Something Away Day a way to create local prosperity
Posted in Local
By Ann Marie Swan on January 22, 2010
Salida businesses take different approaches within limits of law
Posted in News, Politics
By Ann Marie Swan on January 6, 2010
Commissioners formalize code-advisory members but it’s unclear whether a conservationist or rancher will become spokesperson.
Posted in Planning
By Ann Marie Swan on December 17, 2009
Seat could influence pace of progress revising codes.
Posted in Planning
By Ann Marie Swan on November 29, 2009
Dispensaries are spending money around town on security systems, legal consultations, insurance policies and bakers.
Posted in Local
By Ann Marie Swan on November 29, 2009
Workers cleaned windows, vacuumed and placed forms onto clipboards as Salida’s first medical-marijuana dispensary opened on Saturday. The only thing missing at Medical 420 on West Highway 50 was a rush of patients.
Posted in Local
By Ann Marie Swan on November 9, 2009
Existing Chaffee County regulations conflict, hindering smart growth.
Posted in Planning
By Ann Marie Swan on October 28, 2009
As consumers become conscious of where their food and beverages come from, it’s natural for them to be intrigued by local wines.
Posted in Sustainability
By Ann Marie Swan on October 16, 2009
The Land Trust of the Upper Arkansas aims to preserve viewscapes, keep wildlife corridors intact and prevent the landscape from being carved into two-acre parcels from one town to the next.
Posted in News
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