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Local and regional news for Salida and Chaffee County, Colorado.
The Diary Of A Dry Fly Tragic(1)
A noble dry fly purist pursues his elusive quarry on the Arkansas River, near Salida, Colorado.
Local Alliance Against Domestic Abuse seeks volunteers(0)
The Alliance Against Domestic Abuse (AADA) is a nonprofit agency empowering victims of domestic violence in Chaffee County by providing information and support services so that they can live a life free from abuse.
Sackett Avenue Project Public Meeting(3)
Learn about Phase II of the Sackett Avenue Project scheduled for late summer and fall of 2012 at 6 p.m. April 18 at the SteamPlant Annex.
100-mile Vuelta a Salida bike race brewing(3)
Looking to capitalize on Colorado’s cycling fever in August, Salida is debuting the Vuelta a Salida, a 50-mile and 100-mile cycling race scheduled two days before the start of the Pro Cycling Challenge in Durango.
Please Don’t Text in Traffic(0)
Leaving the library last week by car, I came face to face with a young man riding a bicycle down the middle of 4th Street. More clearly, HE came face to face (and nearly face to bumper) with ME. The youth, who appeared to be about 10 or 12, was absorbed in texting while operating [...]
Salida scene thrives thanks to city vision(9)
Last week I stood before the Salida City Council to ask for financial help producing an 8’ x 8’ painted mural on The Chivvis and Lovell building at Sackett and F Street in Salida’s recently designated Colorado Creative District.
Is binge drinking 3, 4 or 5 drinks in a row?(0)
Are you concerned about underage alcohol and drug use in the Salida area and Chaffee County? Build A Generation, the Sheriff’s Office and the Salida Police Department are putting on an eye-opening forum, Wednesday April 18th from 6:30 until 8 at the high school cafeteria. It will be immediately following junior class registration.
HRRMC hosts free car seat safety check(0)
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center has partnered with Children’s Hospital Colorado to offer community members free child car seat fitting Saturday, April 14. The car seat check will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Touber Building in the west side parking lot. The checks will be conducted by Chaffee [...]
9Health Fair is April 14th(0)
The 9Health Fair is coming to Salida on Saturday, April 14, from 6:30 a.m. until noon at Salida High School, 905 D Street, Salida. Anyone 18 and older can participate in the fair’s low-cost and free health screenings.
High School Registration coming up!(0)
Lucky student’s who will be attending the brand new, really cool, Salida High School in the fall of 2012 will need to register on the following dates:
Court Clerk Addresses Confusion(0)
If you’ve never gotten a ticket for a traffic violation or had your dog “busted” for going on a walkabout, you probably haven’t a clue what the Salida Municipal Court does or how the process works.
Do you like Salida Mountain Trails?(0)
Can you give the trails 30 minutes of your time? The weather looks good, so we will welcome Spring with an April ShinDig Volunteer Day. Saturday, April 14, 2012, 9:00am: Volunteer Day. Please come out and help.
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