A mini-course titled “Blogging 101” will be held on Wednesday,
June 4, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Salida High School
Computer Lab, near “D” and 10th Streets. The course is for
business owners, entrepreneurs, hobbyists, or anyone who wants
to share ideas via the Internet. A basic level of experience using
the Internet would be helpful.
The class is […]

Alex T writes: “A lot of time is spent these days talking about eating locally produced food for a variety of reasons: to cut down your carbon footprint, to support your community and farmer, to live a healthier life. All of these are excellent idealogical, communal and nutritional reasons to make a switch.
But sometimes, people […]

BV Blogger, Ten Shillings, writes:
If you are like us, stuck in an office all day with the computer to keep you company, I highly recommend that you get OUT of the office and take a long walk or bike ride. Leave the car at home. You’ll pass the blossoms too quickly and air from your […]

If you have never had the pleasure of standing - or shall I say swaying and dancing - among a crowd of smiling faces absorbing the live performance given by Hazel Miller and her band you may just find yourself lucky come this August. For her second year in a row Hazel Miller will be […]

This American Life teamed up with All Things Considered to produce a fascinating and very clear picture of the global market demand that lead us to the mortgage crunch and current credit crisis.  The show certainly qualifies for ‘Driveway Moment’ status in my book.
With developing nations extracting resources and creating wealth at an unprecedented rate, the global […]

Happy Memorial Day Buena Vista! Visit this link to learn more about the history and meaning behind this special day. Join the nation in a moment of silence today at 3:00. Our thoughts and prayers are with our service men and women today and everyday.
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Warm weather means melting snow (finally) means big flows on the Arkansas River means big tricks in the Buena Vista River Park means kayaking pros want to check it out.
“The first annual Buena Vista Pro Rodeo will be held on May 24, 2008 on the new and improved Buena Vista River Park in Buena […]

Every now and again there are ideas that challenge most of the ways that the world works day-to-day. The change when approached with an open mind can be very easy to manage and may actually appear to be one of the most obvious ideas of all time and may leave the reader wondering, ‘ […]

“We may love our cars in the West, but more and more of us are leaving them in the garage and hopping on public transportation. In the first three months of this year, RTD saw its ridership numbers jump 8 percent over last year — even after a rate hike in January.” writes the […]

The view from Midland Road finally contains more greens than brown hues, reflecting the fact that the trees and other plant life around Buena Vista are taking a stand that photosynthesis must happen. The air is now rich with sounds of songbirds, and the breeze takes on the scents of trees and shrubs waking up. […]