The Salida Hospital District board of directors has called a special meeting for tomorrow morning at 8:30am. The agenda for this meeting includes an executive session focused on contract negotiations and changes in the search for a new CEO.
NEWS
River Runners CFS Report for Thursday, July 18
Flows on the Arkansas River have slightly decreased, but there's still plenty of fun whitewater to enjoy. Here's the current flow report: Pine Creek / Numbers: 671 Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS) Browns Canyon: 794 CFS Royal Gorge: 1020 CFS Upcoming Event: The Tierro Band...
Abundance of water could limit river flows for recreation
Officials discussed limited water storage capacity at the July board meeting of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District, with District Hydrologist Jord Gertson noting, “Pueblo Reservoir could spill.” A spill would mean that the Bureau of Reclamation, which...
Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District Announces next General Manager
Heart of the Rockies Radio News broke this news story July 12. This is the official announcement issued by the conservancy district. At the July 11 meeting of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District, the board of directors selected Gregory W. Felt to become the...
Twin Lakes Water
The Twin Lakes Company was established by Crowley County farmers to provide water for their farms – some of the best farmland in southeastern Colorado. In 1930, when the demand for irrigation water in Crowley County began to outpace the water available from Twin...
“Mirasol: Looking at the Sun” Documentary Screening at Salida SteamPlant
The Salida SteamPlant will screen the documentary film "Mirasol: Looking at the Sun" tomorrow night at 6:30pm. This film highlights the values embodied in the small farming community of St. Charles Mesa in the Arkansas River Valley, best known for its Pueblo chilies....
