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Denver VA Medical Center Program Wins Prestigious Award(0)

DENVER – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) Virtual Intensive Care Unit (vICU) has been selected as one of the Top 10 VA Office of Nursing Services Innovations Awards for 2011.

Aaron Mandelkorn, Candidate for Ward 2 City Council, Letter to the Community(1)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the League of Women Voters for holding this years candidates forum. Although I will be out of town for this event for a family engagement, this letter serves as a brief introduction about who I am, what I stand for and why I would love the opportunity to represent the fine citizens of ward 2 in City Council.

Fall Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Week(0)

The Salida Fire Department and the South Arkansas Fire Protection District are joining forces to deliver the 2011 Fire Prevention Message to “Protect Your Family From Fire” and to celebrate Fire Prevention Week October 9-15, 2011.

International Walk to School Day on October 5th(0)

LiveWell Chaffee County encourages kids, parents and community members to participate in International Walk to School Day on October 5th.

Articipate, October 22nd, Fall FUN-raiser(0)

Enjoy workshops, our silent auction and live evening entertainment. The show goes on all day long.

Meet Baybe Champ Thursday, September 29, 5:30pm – 9:00pm

Meet Baybe Champ Thursday, September 29, 5:30pm – 9:00pm(1)

Baybe Champ, the Scraper Bike King, is coming to Salida! Join us at the the Icehouse (soon to be the new home of SubCulture Cyclery) aka G & Sackett downtown Salida. SubCulture Cyclery and Brick+Mortar Productions are hosting a party to show our love and support for bikes and the scraper bike movement!

YOU’LL KILL THE PROJECT! Notes from the Planning Commission Meeting(10)

Welcome to the recap of Monday’s Planning and Zoning meeting. My name is Bill Smith and I’ll be your curmudgeon for this week’s recap. Fun things on the agenda – big doins’ out at Vandeveer and that means a lot more people at these meeting for the public comment period than usual.

Body of missing hiker found on Mount Antero(31)

Chaffee County Search and Rescue teams, assisted by several other agencies, located the body of Wayne Kirkbride, 61, the retired US Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel who set out Sunday afternoon to climb Mount Antero.

HRRMC Kids Health Fair to be held October 2(0)

The HRRMC Kids Health Fair is coming to the Salida SteamPlant Event Center, Sackett and G Street, on Sunday, October 2, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

No standardized testing for Colorado kids(3)

Our kids are spending far too much time taking standardized tests and not enough time learning. Teachers are being forced to spend day after day drilling their students on rote memorization and test prep.

Monarch Mountain Launches One Planet One Pass

Monarch Mountain Launches One Planet One Pass(0)

Two Continents, Four Countries, Six States; all on one Season Pass

Harriet Alexander Field paving and improvements total $4,933,052.62(12)

Was anyone as surprised as I was to see the cost on airport improvements in the Mountain Mail?

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  • Pork for the People!

    Pork for the People! Join the Gumbo Jets for the inaugural Cochon de Lait in Salida! Cajun pig roast, pot-luck get together, Cajun music and dancing, wine, bon temps at Vino Salida, Saturday May 19, 6pm-9pm. $10 suggested donation. Hope to see you there!

  • Plant Sale and May Faire, Sat., May 19 from 10-2 in Centennial Park

    The Plant Sale will be taking place alongside the city’s Touch-a-Truck event.
    You are invited to pack up the family, come to Centennial Park on May 19 and experience the trucks, purchase plants for your summer garden and enjoy a Saturday with the kids!

  • Protected Growing Spaces Seminar, May 19th

    Tired of drought, hail, wind and deer wrecking your veggies? Guidestone is pleased to be hosting a seminar on Protected Growing Spaces, presented by Ed Berg of Salida Grown and Marc Plinke of Boulder-based Ceres Greenhouse Systems.

  • KHEN 106.9 Membership Drive

    Tuesday, May 15 – Friday, May 25th Become a new member or renew your membership to KHEN 106.9 to help your community radio keep on cluckin’. Call the station at 539-1069 for more information.

  • KHEN Membership Drive Kick-off Party

    Monday, May 14th Moonlight Pizza and Free the Monkey Consignment are donating 10% of their proceeds to KHEN all day May 14th. Come have some fun and support your local community radio, KHEN 106.9 Salida. There will be live music from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and new T-shirts designed by Jon McManus will be available.

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