Archive for July, 2009

Sterling R. Quinton
 
Buena Vista, Co
July 21, 2009
 
On Tuesday July 21, 2009, the Buena Vista School Board announced that after an initial and thorough search, the Board was not going to hire any of the finalist superintendent candidates and would initiate an interim search. 
 
The decision was made after the previous evening’s public forum at which residents… »

Sterling R. Quinton
 
Salida, CO
July 21, 2009
 
A regular meeting was held by the Salida City Council on July 21, 2009 at the City Council Chambers.  All members of the Board and Staff were present.  The Council considered the following six items:
 
1.  The Consent Agenda which included approval of: a liquor license and permit for Culture Clash… »

Sterling R. Quinton
 
Buena Vista, CO
July 23, 2009
 
At 3:30 a.m. on July 23, a Salida dispatcher alerted the Chaffee County Fire Protection District (CCFPD) that a vehicle had been spotted in the Arkansas River near the Ramsour Bridge, just south of the Buena Vista River Park.  The vehicle, which contained the owner’s uninjured dog but no… »

Buena Vista, CO  
Buena Vista Heritage is pleased to announce the seventh Annual St. Elmo Restoration Auction. This year’s auction will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1, in historic downtown St. Elmo, from 10 a.m. until the last item sells (about 5 p.m.). 
Donations of antiques and collectibles are requested from the public. Proceeds from… »

What’s New & Different?
Gold Rush Days in Buena Vista Colorado will be August 1st & 2nd.  Along with the usual activities of Gold Rush Days there are some new things as well. Emceeing the event and entertaining as well will be Andy Nelson, noted Cowboy Poet & Humorist.
In trying to make Gold Rush Days… »

AVV
 
Chaffee County, CO
July 8, 2009
 
The editors of the Ark Valley Voice want to give our readership a quick update on the publication.  News stories posted on the sight will slow down as of this week in anticipation of the forthcoming paper version of the Voice, set to hit streets the last week of July.
 
Our… »

Buena Vista, CO
July 8, 2009
 
Buena Vista High School student Chelsey Green was recently selected by more than 200 girls attending the 62nd Annual Colorado Columbine Girls State Program at Western State College to represent the State of Colorado at the upcoming Girls Nation event.  Green was sponsored by local American Legion Auxiliary Post 55 to… »

Lee Hart
 
Chaffee County, CO
July 1, 2009

Hundreds of thousands of dollars of consultant, legal fees and county staff
time, thousands of pages of written reports and public testimony, and dozens
of hours of oral testimony boiled down to just 4-1/2 hours of deliberation
yesterday as the Chaffee County Board of County Commissioners considered
Nestle Waters North America proposal to harvest… »