Commentary, editorials and opinion pieces.
It’s a pattern in many Western communities. For people who think government has a role in protecting viewsheds and aesthetics, billboards are like unsightly weeds popping up in the cracks of land-use regulations.
I just received a mailing from your office and would like to express my opinion on a couple of subjects. I noticed that the mailing was “prepared, paid for and published at taxpayer expense.”
Grammy Award-winning bluesman Alvin Youngblood Hart will perform with Valerie June at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Jan.27, at the SteamPlant Event Center. Described as a musician’s musician, Hart has garnered praise from the likes of Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton. Legendary bluesman Taj Mahal once said of Hart, “The boy has got thunder in his hands.”
It began quietly, as an email to 40 friends. But when a steady stream of customers began coming through the door before the family-owned Chagrin Hardware had even opened for the day on Saturday, it was clear that it had turned into much more than that.
The SMT volunteer trail work day (ShinDig) for January is cancelled due to the amount of mud and snow on our trails. We will resume our monthly trail work days as soon as conditions and weather permit. You can also check the SMT website http://salidamountaintrails.org/ for updates.
The world’s biggest food and beverage corporation knows no bounds. A local history lesson for the record.
Hayden gets to spend a day fly fishing on the Mohaka River, in the central North island of New Zealand.
This spring, Salida Recreation will be launching a gardening club for kids of all ages. It will be based out of the Middle School Garden as well as the Farmers Markets, but will also include some garden craft times. If you love working with kids, or love gardening, please consider coming out to an informational [...]
Salida Recreation is proud to announce the improved and extended 2012 Fitness Challenge! In partnership with LiveWell Chaffee County, we are offering 2 months of free fitness classes and health and nutrition seminars during January and February. Join us each week to try a new workout, or learn a fresh perspective on staying healthy. Stop [...]
Coca Cola asked the National Park Service to not ban the sale of plastic water bottles. Incredibly, the head of the National Parks Service bowed to Coke, and cancelled the Grand Canyon’s bottle ban.
The beginning of the movie had me laughing in fits. The film was directed by James Bobin who also co-created Flight of the Conchords, and some of the songs were written by Brett Mckenzie, also from Flight of the Conchords. This movie was a good reboot to the characters, and was funnier than I anticipated.
A mild fall means the Arkansas River is still fishing like a champ.
Good morning, Salida!
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