Buena Vista send 18 Athletes to State
Congratulations to the Buena Vista Boys' and Girls' Track and Field Team for qualifying 18 athletes to the state meet this season. The following is a list of athletes and the events that they will be competing in at the state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Nic Heller - 100m, 200m(top seed), Long Jump(2nd seed),
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FIBArk Cruiser Crit is Saturday
The 11th annual FIBArk Cruiser Crit presented by Eddyline Brewing is set for Saturday afternoon in downtown Salida. Race participants are encouraged to wear their best costume and ride their cruiser bicycles on the streets and trails of Salida. Registration begins at 3 p.m. at Riverside Park and the event begins at 4 p.m. with a kids race, adult parade lap and then a three-lap race.
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Riverside Park Closure for Tree Removal
The City of Salida will be closing Riverside Park from the bandshell west starting this Tuesday, May 14th. The portion of the park from the bandshell southeast (which includes the playground) will remain open. The City anticipates that the park will fully reopen by Memorial Day weekend.
The closure will be 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week while trees identified last month for removal due to
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CDOT Motorcycle Safety Campaign Begins
Motorcycle crashes killed 82 riders and passengers on Colorado’s roads last year and over two-thirds of those killed (69%) were not wearing a helmet, so the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is reminding riders they have a choice to wear gear to prevent deadly crashes.
May marks Motorcycle Safety Month in Colorado, just in time for the launch of CDOT’s motorcycle
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Hospital Board Term Limits Will Remain
The Salida Hospital Board of Directors will remain term-limited after a ballot initative to remove those term limits failed by a 2-1 vote Tuesday.
Unofficially, 570 ballots were cast. either by mail or in person. Of those 570 ballots, 379 voted to retain term limits, while 191 voted "yes" to remove them. 284 ballots were cast at the Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center,
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Canine Companion Run Coming May 26
The Salida Dog Club presents Loyal Duke’s Canine Companion Run
Sunday, May 26th. Check in is at 9:00 am. Race begins at 10:00 am
Start and finish will be at Loyal Duke’s Dog Park on Holman Ave.
This is a 5K race pairing runners or walkers and their leashed dogs. Participants will receive dog bandanas, t-shirts, various prizes, Bluegrass on the Arkansas lunch
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Quiet Use Coalition Completes Project
Volunteers from the Quiet Use Coalition completed the first phase of a project that will improve conditions on City of Salida open space land this past Saturday, April 27.
The group spent the day installing educational structures and signs in two locations to help recreationists make the correct decisions when traveling on routes that pass through city property.
People, primarily those
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PaddleFest 2013 Coming to Buena Vista
PaddleFest 2013 organizers, and Colorado Kayak Supply in Buena Vista, have partnered with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chaffee County to host their annual “Kick off to Summer” whitewater festival May 24-27th in Buena Vista.
Overall proceeds from the event will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County.
PaddleFest is an interactive and hands-on paddling
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SALIDA RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE MOVING
SALIDA, Colo., April. 29, 2013 – The U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Salida Ranger District office will relocate to a new facility during May 2013. The future site is located approximately 2 miles east of the present location at 5575 Cleora Road on the Salida Natural Resource Center campus.
The move will take place over a period of days and visitor services may be disrupted
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Antero to Remain Open
Good news for sportsmen and anglers, Denver water has announced that they will not be draining Antero Reservior as previously announced.
A Denver Water spokesman said that enough snow fell in April to cause the company to reverse its decision to drain the reservior. When Denver Water made the announcement in March that they planned to drain Antero, snowpack in the South Platte Basin was at
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More Parking for Downtown Coming Soon
The parking lot on Union Pacific Railroad property at the end of F Street is expected to be open for use by Memorial Day weekend, May 25. City staff received the signed lease April 15 from Union Pacific (UP) officials.
Approximately 60 parking spaces will be available, including four to five over-sized lots. Planned improvements to the lot include additional fencing and installation of
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Home and Garden Show "Huge Success"
It's being hailed as a huge success, as around 3,500 people attended the inaugaral Chaffee Home and Garden show, organized by the Salida Sunrise Rotary Club.
68 businesess and non-profit vendors displayed their wares this past Saturday and Sunday at the 1st annual event. While most vendors came from Chaffee County, some travelled from Colorado Springs, Leadville, Westcliff, and
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Two More Gun Bills Pass
The final two bills of the Democrats' gun package passed the House early Monday, marking another chapter in one of the most contentious issues lawmakers have battled in recent years.
One measure involves training for concealed-weapons permit holders; the other the collection of firearms for those convicted of certain domestic violence offenses or those under a restraining
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U.S. FOREST SERVICE PLANS PRESCRIBED BURN NEAR OâÂÂHAVER LAKE
The U.S. Forest Service - San Isabel National Forest-Salida Ranger District is planning a prescribed burn in southern Chaffee County, potentially starting in mid-April to May, 2013. The area is located near O’Haver Lake adjacent to County Road 200. A temporary road closure may be necessary to provide for public and firefighter safety.
This project involves burning up to 260 acres to
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Congress Nixs Elimination of Saturday Mail Delivery
The financially beleaguered Postal Service backpedaled on its plan to end Saturday mail delivery, conceding Wednesday that its gamble to compel congressional approval had failed.
With limited options for saving money, the governing board said the agency should reopen negotiations with unions to lower labor costs and consider raising mail prices.
Yet the board also said it's not
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Salida Man Arrested in Rollover Accident
A Salida man has been arrested in Alamosa in connection with the rollover accident Saturday morning which left much of downtown Salida without power for nearly seven hours after his car sheared off a power pole.
29 year old Christopher Dominguez is being held in Alamosa, facing charges of vehicular eluding and vehicle assault, both class 5 felonies, as well as other infractions. Dominguez
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Citizen Center Group Sues to Dismiss Center Election
Citizen Center filed an election contest yesterday as a co-plaintiff seeking to set aside the March 19 Center, Colorado, special recall election. The suit focuses on breakdowns in critical election procedures and a surprising violation of voters' constitutional rights to cast a secret ballot.
Maurice (Moe) Jones, a recalled town trustee, is the lead plaintiff in the case, which was
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Hospital To Hold Term-Limit Election May 7
A special election has been scheduled by the Salida Hospital District to address the issue of removing term limits for the board of directors.
Currently, hospital board members may serve two consecutive 4-year terms, and then may not run again for eight years. Speaking on the elimination of term limits, Salida Hospital board chairman Dan Dowling said that the health care industry has such
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481 Arrested During "Heat Is On" Over St. Patrick's Weekend
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Heat Is On campaign spread the important message for revelers to designate a sober driver over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with many heeding that call. Even so, 481 Coloradans were arrested for DUI over the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period, which ran from March 15 to March 18, 2013. During that same period, there were no
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Dog Parvo Virus Found in Poncha Springs
An outbreak of Parvo virus in the area has turned up at the Ark Valley humane society in Poncha Springs.
Two litters of infected puppies have been abandoned at the shelter recently, and workers at the shelter suspect that both are from the same mother. Michelle Wieland from the shelter is asking anyone with knowledge of these litters to please contact them, as they are extremely concerned
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Ride the Rickies Grants Available
The Salida Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that Ride the Rockies is coming to Salida again this summer. The riders will arrive on June 13 and leave early the next morning on June 14.
As in years past, Ride the Rockies will award a $5,000 grant to a deserving nonprofit in each host town as part of their Ride The Rockies/Denver Post Community Foundation Grant
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State Championships in Wrestling
Two Chaffee County wrestlers brought home the gold from the state wrestling championship tournament, held February 21-23 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
15 pound Sophomore John Lopez from Buena Vista, and 195 pound Spartan Thane Smith, who went undefeated on the season, capped their seasons with championships. It wass Smith's third trip to the championships, and first title. Lopez
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Sackett Land Transfer Will Go To Vote
The Salida City Council voted unamiously to send the issue of the Sackett Street property transfer before the voters this November.
At their February 19 meeting, the commissioners voted 4-0, with Jim McCormick and Steven Stewart absent, to have the citizens decide the issue, which involves trading the land at 307 W. Sackett Ave to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The Council stated that it was
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New BLM Rules for Salida and Howard Areas Begin 3/15
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has recently issued new rules for public land users in the Salida and Howard areas.
The rules, which came about after two years of extensive public input, affect the Arkansas River Travel Management Plan area and take affect March 15, according to a BLM spokesperson. The plan allows for designated uses and travel routes, intended to protect natural
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Free Income Tax Assistance Available
Free income tax preparation help is available now through April 13th through the IRS=sponsored VITA program. Households with a total income of $51,000 or less can receive free income tax preparation and e-filing through the program. The program applies to basic returns. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is available mornings Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at the Salida Community
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Secretary of State Exonerates Clerk's Office
Responding to a complaint filed last summer by voting activist Marilyn Marks, the Chaffee County Clerk's office received a letter on February 1st stating that the Chaffee County clerk's office and primary election judges were not responsible for visable black and blue markings on ballots that caused Marks to file her complaint.
Mark's initial complaint and concern was the color
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Chamber of Commerce 2012 Awards
Larry Kovacic and Patti Arthur were honored as man and woman of the year at last Saturday's annual Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet, held at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds.
Kovacic is a retiree who moved to Salida and dedicates his time to such projects as the Salida Museum, Bikes for Kids, and Salida Mountain Trails. During acceptance, Kovocic said that
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Boys and Girls Club Seeking Volunteers
The Boys & Girls Club of Chaffee County is seeking new Board Members and volunteers. Do you have a few hours each month to support this essential program for young people in our
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Cotopaxi School One of the Best
The Colorado Department of Education has awarded the Cotopaxi School a prestigeous Award of Distinction for ranking in the top 5 percent of schools in the state.
The "Accredtied with Distinction" award, presented last week, is based on student performance in such areas as academic achievement, academic growth, reducing academic gaps, as well as college and workforce rediness. Out
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