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Ammo vending machines are coming to these three southern Colorado towns
LaGree’s Food Stores, a southern Colorado-based grocery store chain, plans to install computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in its stores in Buena Vista, Poncha Springs and Pueblo County. American Rounds will own and operate the automated retail ammunition dispensers, LaGree’s Food Stores said in a social media post....
CDOT Continues Chip Seal Operation on Highway 285 Over Poncha Pass
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is continuing a two-week chip seal operation on Highway 285 over Poncha Pass. The work is taking place on an 8-mile segment of Highway 285 between Saguache County Road 57 and Mears Junction. Motorists can expect full stops and 20-30 minute delays as they...
Monday Work Session Canceled; Tuesday Meeting Includes Salida School District’s Annexation Request
The Salida City Council will hold their Tuesday regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. July 16 in the Council Chambers at the Touber Building, 448 East First Street. The Monday work session is canceled. The consent agenda notably includes a notice to award and enter into a professional services agreement with...
What’s Up Salida Meets on Thursday July 18
“What’s Up Salida”, the monthly community-wide networking series is scheduled next from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. this Thursday, July 18. Held at the Salida Community Center at 305 F Street, the informal get-together is open to all. It attracts business owners, nonprofit leaders, elected officials from Chaffee County, as well as the City of Salida and the Heart of The Rockies Chamber of Commerce, along with anyone wanting to know more about what’s happening in the city and surrounding area.
Chaffee County Department of Human Services Hosts Annual “Back to School Supply Drive”
The Chaffee County Department of Human Services (DHS) is once again hosting their annual “Back to School Supply Drive.” Last year, thanks to generous community donations, DHS was able to provide school supplies to 150 students in Salida and Buena Vista. This year, they are seeking your help...
Salida City Council Meeting Tonight to Address Key Ordinances and City Administrator Performance Evaluation
The Salida City Council will hold a regular meeting tonight at 6pm. The agenda includes public hearings on five significant ordinances:. Inclusionary Housing: An amendment to the municipal code related to inclusionary housing. Green Heart Development: Approval of a substantial modification to the Green Heart planned development. Underage Substance Use:...
Monarch Mountain No Name Basin projects approved
The Salida Ranger District of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands and the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests announce that after three years of National Environmental Policy Act review and over a decade of planning, the Monarch Mountain No Name Basin projects have been approved.
Chaffee BoCC to Consider Grant Application to Colorado Energy Office for “Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant Program
The Chaffee Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) will meet for its regular session at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the Buena Vista Community Center at 715 E. Main Street Buena Vista. On its agenda are consideration of a grant application to the Colorado Energy Office for the state’s “Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant Program”.
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