The newest issue of the “Chaffee County Economic Development Update” has been mailed to approximately 900 businesses and organizations throughout the County.  The newsletter, provided by the Chaffee County Commissioners, includes articles on the status of economic development in the county, local sales tax figures, affordable housing, and the Small Business Development Center.
The newsletter is […]

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Here’s what all you Buena Vista hardcore fans have been waiting for…Maniacal’s new music video. The song is called Undefeated, and the footage is taken from a live show at Coyote Cantina. Enjoy!

I have to say that having people run with a passion far enough to make it into a festival is a level of fan devotion that I aspire to. Not being able to attend this years festival, I had a quick run around the web and found a few fun resources for mushroom hunters […]

A CBV reader submitted this recent story from NPR that offers up the issue of what demographer Kenneth Johnson refers to as “amenity migrants.” From the story:
More and more Americans are flocking to resort-like cities, places like Flagstaff, Ariz., a quaint college town near the Grand Canyon. For some, it’s a move to paradise. But […]

Lee H. writes:
Buena Vista/South Main kayaker Dustin Urban is in second place overall after his first place finish this weekend in Augsburg, Germany during the World Cup of freestyle kayaking. Urban topped the podium with 816 points, followed in second place by Slovakia’s Peter Csonka, 787 and four-time World Champion Eric Jackson in third place […]

Michael Callahan will address the topic of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (the field of technology and research related to the application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity) in Peru and the U.S. on Saturday, September 27 at the Orpheum Theatre in Buena Vista at the Sustainability Showcase & Celebration. He earned […]

Alex T writes: “My teaching and traveling this past month has kept me away from the end of summer in BV, but I’ve been excited to stay in touch with local and regional-ness electronically from across the interwebs.  I’ve gathered a few stories from BV and Colorado that you might enjoy:
- Buena Vista bids a […]

A ChannelBV reader submitted this Washington Post article as an interesting comment about the rise of unpleasant interactions out on the trail.
“Federal officials charged with administering public lands say confrontations that erupt into violence on crowded trails in the West remain rare, but they warn that resentful frictions are rising. The region is the fastest-growing […]

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This year’s 3rd Annual Collegiate Peaks Music Festival once again hailed a great turn out of folks from all around the state and a good many wonderful musicians. If you happened to miss the festival this weekend or are already in need of reminiscing, here is a clip that appeared on Denver’s ABC Channel 7 […]

The Chaffee County Visitor’s Bureau will focus on planning its 2009 budget at the next monthly board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. In the third floor meeting room of the Chaffee County Courthouse at 104 Crestone in Salida.
The public is encouraged to attend this meeting to learn about and comment on the Visitor’s […]