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Local and regional news for Salida and Chaffee County, Colorado.
Tips for Exercise (sans gym) & Simple Snacks(0)
Small modifications, like adding a few bursts of brisk exercise each day or snacking on simple and healthy alternatives at work, can make a huge impact on your life and the lives of those you interact with. Here are some tips from LiveWell Chaffee County.
January SMT ShinDig – Cancelled(0)
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.
Brief Harold & Harri O’Connor Art Exhibition(0)
The SteamPlant welcomes world renowned artist Harold O’Connor, and his son Harri O’Connor, to its Diesslin Gallery for a brief exhibition of photographs, Thurs. Jan. 12 – Wed., Jan. 18.
What is the energy future of the San Luis Valley?(4)
Two key decisions lay before our federal and county elected officials that could determine the energy future of Saguache County, the San Luis Valley and Colorado. We urge people throughout the San Luis Valley and Colorado to let the BLM and Saguache BOCC know which vision of our energy future you would like to see come to bear.
Information for local scholarship offerings for SHS(0)
For those of you offering local scholarships, please check here for application deadline and filing.
Tips for Frozen Meters(0)
The one common factor that we have found that causes meters to freeze is the lack of use. This can happen if a property owner is gone for a length of time. The longer someone is gone, the more likely that the water meter will freeze.
New math program for middle school students offered on Fridays(1)
A program using the “ Khan Academy,” a highly successful and widely used on-line learning system, combined with active hands on instruction, practical “real world” problem solving, and games that make math fun to learn, will be offered each Friday for 8 weeks starting January 13th.
Recreation and Aquatics Job Opening(0)
Posted on January 4, 2012 City of Salida Recreation seeks an enthusiastic, self-directed individual for the position of Front Desk Coordinator. Responsibilities include serving as the initial contact for the Aquatics Center, opening and closing of the facility, daily cash banks and deposits and supervision of staff. Up to 25 hours/week. Starting salary is $13.69/hour. [...]
Don’t drive down the street between the Middles School and the Football Field…or else!(0)
State Street between the back of Salida Middle School and the Football Field is CLOSED to all vehicles except those driven by the school transportation department (buses specifically), from 7am until 4:30pm on school days. You will be ticketed!
Salida Middle School PTO meeting Monday, January 9th(0)
The Salida Middle School Parent/Teacher Organization has scheduled a meeting on Monday, January 9, 2012! This meeting was not previously scheduled, and will meet in the middle school library at 4:15 PM. We need more of you in attendance. Please consider coming. Thanks to all who help to make SMS the great place it is!
Non-Violent Communication course helps Chaffee County Detention Center inmates(0)
Since March, Patty LaTaille, a professional mediator and executive director of Restorative Justice, has taught Intro to NVC to men and women at CCDC in separate weekly classes. Eight of the male inmates who participated in the 12-week course were awarded with a Certificate of Completion in a graduation ceremony attended by 11th Judicial District Chief Judge Charles Barton.
Stop Nestlé’s water grab, or let them help themselves?(11)
The world’s biggest food and beverage corporation knows no bounds. A local history lesson for the record.
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