From the League of Women Voters of Chaffee County blog:
In January, four League of Women Voters meetings will focus on water development. On January 5 and January 12, the documentary movie “The Flow” will be screened. On January 14 and January 15, a representative of the Nestle Corporation will discuss the proposed water development in [...]

This post, written by David Lynch, comes from the relatively new Guidestone blog. He writes:
As a recent resident farmer to the central Colorado mountain community, it has become painfully clear the challenges of preserving the region’s agricultural resources for local food production. How quickly have valuable agricultural lands given way to sprawling development and high-end [...]

Bill Donavan, one of the Salida Citizen founders, recently took a field trip over to the San Luis Valley to visit the massive solar array that sits on the valley floor. Bill and the fifth graders spent the day in awe of the giant, silent energy collectors. He writes:
“The National Renewable Energy Laboratory rates the [...]

The NY Times has just published their annual ‘Year in Ideas’ Feature.  I’ve really enjoyed becoming acquainted and re-acquainted with the ideas they’ve collected here.  For instance, consider the awkwardly named but delightful concept of the  ‘Locavestor’:
“Perhaps you’ve heard of locavores: people who eat only foods that have been produced within a 100-mile radius.  Now [...]

Sangre De Cristo Electric Association, Inc. (SDCEA) is pleased to announce that they were selected to be partners with the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (CoSEIA), in three renewable energy rebate programs that will launch officially on February 2, 2009. The programs are: 2009 Residential Solar PV, 2009 Small [...]

A CBV reader passed along this recent NPR story about the desprawlification of Tyson, VA. In relation to our situation locally, our reader writes:
Don’t forget to read the comments. Let’s learn from others, bypass their mistakes, and go straight to the better ways. We aren’t Tysons, nor are we as close to the Front [...]

Check out this Weathervane House Concert blog post to find out more…
Robert has been playing his own music since 18. This has taken many shapes and forms: solo, bands, side of the street, coffee shops, bars…. Since moving to the mountains he has not played as much but has continued to write. He picked up [...]

The Trailhead Cycle & Ski at 707 Highway 24 North in Buena Vista announces their fifth annual Winter Trails Days event Saturday and Sunday, 3 & 4 January 2009. The goal of Winter Trails Days is to enable people to discover the joys of snowshoeing and Nordic skiing and become familiar with winter sports [...]

The Trailhead at 707 Highway 24 North in Buena Vista is again sponsoring their third annual “One Warm Coat” coat drive. No purchase is necessary. The public is requested to deposit gently worn outerwear, sweaters, or other warm clothing in the collection box just inside the door through 31 December. Collected items will [...]

ChannelBV reader, Dustin Urban, submitted this recent Let Your Life Speak blog post, A Letter to Senator Salazar on Health Care Reform. From the letter:
The first and most effective step the new administration and the Democractic Congress can make in shifting the focus from sickness to wellness is abolish all corn subsidies. It is a travesty [...]