Opinion
Commentary, editorials and opinion pieces.
Ask not what your community can do for you…(2)
I would like to congratulate Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center for their well publicized and open hospital board election. The quality of the candidates is one of the positive results of such an open process. Charlie Forester and Marilyn Bouldin will be great board members largely due to the different perspectives and experiences they will bring to their duties.
“We” in Civil Union editorial isn’t me(1)
Roxanne Hay read Merle Baranczyk Mountain Mail editorial on Friday and took offense at his use of the word “we.” During today’s lunch hour she brought her response to the street.
Dara MacDonald named City Administrator(2)
The Salida City Council is pleased to announce Interim City Administrator and Community Development Director Dara MacDonald has accepted the position of City Administrator, pending approval of the employment agreement. The agreement will be reviewed at the regular City Council meeting May 15, 2012; if accepted, MacDonald’s official start date as administrator will be May [...]
Hospital Board Elections – WHY Your Vote Matters(2)
The decisions that are made by this Board will have a profound effect on the health and the care provided to each and every person in this hospital district. You can help shape the future of healthcare in our area by voting on May 8 for candidates who have innovative ideas, have experience in healthcare, and have the right motivation to make sure that the healthcare needs of all the citizens will be considered in the overall balance sheet of the hospital.
Salida Mountain Sports sponsors local filmmaker Sam Bricker on Everest trip(0)
Nate Porter, owner of Salida Mountain Sports has announced his local sponsorship of Sam Bricker as part of an expedition to Mt. Everest in the Khumbu region of Nepal. While Sam will not be summiting Everest, he will be climbing lower peaks and an integral part of the basecamp operations and expedition primarily sponsored by Outdoor Research- Seattle, WA. Sam, a local Salida resident and filmmaker, will trek to Everest Basecamp, film, edit and upload via satellite uplink, dispatches from the foot of Everest.
Joanie Barbier on display at HRRMC(2)
An exhibit of fabric collage landscapes, quilts and paintings by Joanie Barbier of Nathrop is on display at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center through June 30.
Salida scene thrives thanks to city vision(9)
Last week I stood before the Salida City Council to ask for financial help producing an 8’ x 8’ painted mural on The Chivvis and Lovell building at Sackett and F Street in Salida’s recently designated Colorado Creative District.
High School Registration coming up!(0)
Lucky student’s who will be attending the brand new, really cool, Salida High School in the fall of 2012 will need to register on the following dates:
Udall Welcomes Input from Chaffee County about Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Plans(2)
Following Roundtable with Community Leaders, Udall Urges Coloradans to Continue Commenting on the Plans. Yesterday, Mark Udall thanked community leaders and business owners from Chaffee County who met with him earlier this week to talk about proposed plans to designate a new National Monument and some wilderness in the Browns Canyon and Arkansas River Canyon [...]
April Fools Citizen articles(0)
Please note the date of postings below. Thanks for indulging us. —Citizen Team
Christo pulls plug on OTR(4)
With over eighty community oriented projects under his belt Christo realizes the limitations of his organization when he came across the horsepower of ROAR
City Council proposes turning Skatepark into parking area(0)
When former Mayor R.T. helped create the Salida Skatepark he did not anticipate this level of American consumerism.
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