Opinion
Commentary, editorials and opinion pieces.
Please support Councilman Moore(1)
The citizens and taxpayers of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District (UAWCD) have a rare opportunity. It appears that a seat representing the district defined by the Salida school district will become available on the UAWCD board
AOL to Acquire Salida Citizen(2)
AOL to acquire the Salida Citizen in a recently announced deal. The purchase will strengthen AOL’s move into the aggregation-media market.
Salida Leases Hot Springs Pool to Nestlé Waters.(6)
In an effort to reduce budget shortfalls, the Salida City Council voted to lease the Salida Hot Springs Pool to Nestlé Waters International for a period of 3 years.
Hamas purchases the Unique Theater for “Community Center”(4)
Salcat Properties, LLC and Hamas released a statement early this morning announcing that the ownership to the Unique Theater had been transferred from Salcat to Hamas.
Salida City Council Raises Property Taxes(2)
In an emergency meeting on Thursday, the Salida City Council voted to raise City property tax rates by 33% plus an additional $0.32 yearly service fee on each of Salida’s approximately 2500 households.
Evidence of Ancient Visitors Revealed in Cotopaxi.(6)
Stunned Fly-fisherman draws attention to artwork exposed by rockslide.
The nuclear elephant in Pueblo(11)
Don Banner proposes a nuclear power plant in Pueblo as the anchor of a clean energy park. You’ve got to give Banner credit for his gumption, considering the crisis in Japan where, currently, three nuclear reactors threaten to melt down. . .
County Planning Commissioners should act now on a new Land Use Code(5)
A frustrated citizen joins a chorus of land planners in their frustration.
Urgent Action Alert: Chaffee County Code Revisions at Risk(6)
Adoption of an updated county code is coming to a vote by county officials. A loud and well-connected lobby opposes adoption, claiming the revised code would infringe on private property rights.
Colorado Youth Corps Association recognizes Salidian Dominica Alloy and others(1)
“In many cases, these Corpsmembers of the Year overcame personal barriers and capitalized on support from their youth corps to serve our state, further their education, learn to work hard, and look toward bright futures,”
Salida’s Medical Marijuana Center debate addressed by Denver Attorney(2)
If the proposal were to pass, it certainly would not eliminate medical marijuana from Salida. It would only drive it underground, to unregulated and untaxed, residential and neighborhood gardens in proximity to children. Such home-based gardens and distribution operations cannot be legally banned or even regulated.
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