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Local and regional news for Salida and Chaffee County, Colorado.
Impact of 4-day week survey(1)
As we plan for next year, we need your help in evaluating how the four-day week has affected you. Therefore, we would appreciate your ideas about improvements that we can make so we can improve upon what we currently have.
Big time mountain bike racing in Salida this weekend(1)
For the second year in a row Salida will host a tour stop on the Mountain States Cup series. Volunteers are needed. Volunteering is a great way to see the action close up while getting some exercise.
Bike to Work Day Friday, May 18th(0)
Stop by Salida Hot Springs Pool, Absolute Bikes or The Buena Vista Roastery – Home of Bongo Billy’s Coffees this Friday for free breakfast items and coffee and show your support for bike commuting in Chaffee County!
SHS Scholarship Recipients find a generous community(0)
Last night was the Salida High School Scholarship Awards event. Many local community members, area service groups and businesses support student achievement. Congratulations to all of the award winners and a big thank you to everyone who made these awards possible.
League of American Bicyclists needs you to email your Congressmen(0)
Ask Your Member of Congress to Protect Funding in the Transportation Bill for sidewalks and safe biking routes.
Two Opportunities to Give Back to Buena Vista’s Outdoors(0)
wo of Buena Vista’s most popular outdoor resources will soon get some much-needed care and maintenance during two organized volunteer efforts planned for the weekends of May 19-20 and June 9-10. Both projects are being led by Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Volunteers are invited to join one or both efforts.
Governor Hickenlooper’s special session brings a second chance for Senate bills thought to be lost in the House(0)
Today, the Colorado Senate gaveled in a 2012 special session called by Governor John Hickenlooper. The Governor called for the special session on Thursday, citing the fact that there were a number of legislative issues on which the Colorado House of Representatives failed to act last week.
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.
Salida City Codes and Property Maintenance(0)
I wanted to take an opportunity to talk about Salida City Codes and Property Maintenance issues. In recent months, the City has reviewed all of the Salida City Codes and has done a major clean- up of the Code book. Most of the codes were updated and, in some cases, modified. This project was much needed.
Full Time Seasonal Parks Position(0)
The City of Salida Public Works Department is seeking a Full Time Seasonal Parks Laborer. Duties will include, but not be limited to, assisting the current parks employees and seasonal employees with maintaining city parks and facilities and assisting public works personnel by performing manual labor on city projects as needed.
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