Salida Parks, Open-space, and Trails (SPOT) is seeking new board members and an Adopt-a-Trail coordinator. SPOT is a volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to creating, preserving, and improving parks, open space, and trails in the greater Salida area. Board...
Tom Murphy has been sworn in as a new board member of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District. Murphy was appointed in late January by Eleventh Judicial District Chief Judge Amanda Hunter. He will represent Division 3, which covers the northern portion of...
Another consequence of one of the state’s worst snowpacks in recent history is a sharp increase in hay and livestock feed prices. Hay is currently selling for between $220 and $260 per ton, but experts warn prices could climb as high as $400 per ton if dry conditions...
Heart of the Rockies Radio columnist Joe Stone has posted a new story on the station’s website outlining practical steps homeowners can take to reduce wildfire risk. Stone says the first step is scheduling a home wildfire risk assessment. Homeowners in southern...
The Salida School District Board of Education has appointed Derek Vaughn as a new director. Vaughn was selected during the board’s February 10 meeting to fill a vacant At-Large Director position. He will serve the remainder of the unexpired term. District officials...
The Chaffee County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting Tuesday beginning at 9 a.m. at the Chaffee County Public Safety Complex in Buena Vista. Under the consent agenda, commissioners are expected to ratify the second reading of an ordinance restricting...
