Local
Real estate market is down for May(0)
As usual, real estate statistics in our area are interesting. This includes the five counties of Chaffee, Fremont, Saguache, Park and Lake, as represented by the Chaffee County Board of Realtors. In Salida, housing sales from January through May 2009 dropped 39%. Year to date sales totaled 46 homes with a median sell price of $287,000 compared with [...]
City
City Council – June 2, 2009(0)
Council approves an ordinance meant to protect kids from the dangers of tobacco use.
Press Releases
KHEN announces “Swamp Stomp” fundraiser(0)
Salida’s SteamPlant Theatre and Event Center will be the place to be in Salida on Friday, June 12, when “Big Daddy Lee and the King Bees” drop in from Aspen to rock the house with their unique variety of blues music, including dancing and a Cajun gumbo feast.
Arts
R E V I E W S: FIBArk brings Lubriphonic from the Windy City(3)
This is an interview with Giles Corey from Lubriphonic. This high-energy, hard-rocking soulful band will be playing FIBArk, Friday June 19th, at 5:30 in Riverside Park. Entry is free thanks to the hardworking FIBArk board of Directors. The band will reconvene for a late night show at the Steamplant for $10.
Arts
R E V I E W S: Psychedelic rock posters at The Denver Art Museum(0)
The Denver Art Museum is currently hosting “The Psychedelic Experience: Rock Posters from the Sanfrancisco Bay Area, 1965-1971.”
Environment
Kennebunk water district votes to flush Nestle contract(2)
Citing acting on behalf of constituents, Kennebunk area water district says no to Nestle plans to tap community aquifer
City Documents
City Council Packet for Tuesday’s Meeting(0)
Download the packet for this Tuesday’s (June 2nd) City Council meeting city-council-packet-june-2-2009
City
Mayor’s report for May(3)
A grand re-opening of the pool, a summer shuttle from Hwy 50 to downtown, details on the 2B protest hearing, and more.
Press Releases
FIBArk 2009 Music Schedule(7)
FIBArk invites you to enjoy an amazing line up of FREE music in Salida during the 2009 festival. On Thursday evening, the Salida band The Groove Farmers will kick off FIBArk music with locally grown grooves at Riverside Park from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. They will be followed by the Memphis-influenced beats and reggae samplings [...]
Local
Salida sells few homes over $500,000(0)
Many markets measure homes sold over $500,000. In Salida, some sales have taken place in this price range (one sale year to date in 2009; 13 for the same period in 2008). Building and pricing trends are moving up, with an inventory of 48 homes at $500,000 and up. At the other extreme, inventory is low [...]
City
City Council – May 19, 2009(0)
The Colorado Municipal League presents an award to Faith Marie McKenna.
Local
Salida April home sales dip(0)
April home sales in Salida fell 7% over the same month a year ago. Median sell price was $286,000, which was a slight drop from the median sell price of $290,000 in March. Yet, this is a jump from April 2008 when the median sell price was $220,000. Homes sold for 96% of the list [...]
Notices
Madams of Central Colorado return to Buena Vista(0)
The popular “Madams of Central Colorado” returns to the Buena Vista Heritage Museum on Friday, June 5, at 7 p.m. The performance is the first of four at the museum this season. In addition, performances will be held this summer at the Tabor Opera House in Leadville on July 25 and Aug. 15. From Cockeyed [...]
Letters
Just say no to Nestlé(0)
Susan Soltysik writes to encourage Chaffee County to reject the carrot.
Environment
Greenhouse dome cultivates global dream(5)
A shining geodesic dome tucked in a Salida backyard is nurturing plants, children’s imaginations and a dream to connect people to natural gardening as far away as Mongolia.
Letters
Nestlé project fails to meet requirements(1)
Jay Gingrich notes that economic studies have overstated benefits and minimized costs, according to testimony.
City
Lodgers prepared to take fight over new tax to District Court(3)
Colorado Springs City Clerk affirms Sailda ruling of insufficiency of lodgers’ petition
Press Releases
Get your groove on at the Cruiser Criterium(0)
Come out on Saturday May 16th to volunteer at the GARNA river cleanup and join the festivities of the 2009 Cruiser Crit Legendary Bike Party.
City
City Council – May 5, 2009(0)
Water and sewer fee increases will help fund maintenance and replacement of aging infrastructure.
Letters
Nestlé hasn’t been a good neighbor(0)
Tom Chandler writes to suggest that Chaffee County’s residents would benefit from a more critical perspective on whether Nestlé is a good neighbor.
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