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Local and regional news for Salida and Chaffee County, Colorado.
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(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(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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