Bring the kids for a quick picture…
Join Colorado Kayak Supply for the International Day of Climate Action on
October 24th in Buena Vista! The International Day of Climate Action is an
initiative of the nonprofit 350.org, which aims to bring awareness to the
global warming crisis. Our rally in BV will be one of 4,317 events
happening [...]

BUENA VISTA, CO–Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity (CCHfH) is following up on the successful completion of its fifth and sixth build in the county as it prepares to hold two new family selection/orientation meetings. The first will be in Salida on Friday, October 2nd, 7 p.m. at the Salida Community Center (formerly Senior Center) at [...]

The U.S. Forest Service, San Isabel National Forest - Salida Ranger District will celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 26 with a trail maintenance project in Chaffee County.
The Waterdog Lakes trail (#1417) is located west of the Monarch Mountain Lodge just off of Highway 50. Workers of all ages should be prepared with [...]

GARNA’s “Our Sense of Place” a year-long program about our place in respect to the Upper Arkansas River bioregion program will continue with a lecture on the History and Future of Agriculture. Ann Ewing of the USFS Salida District will give a glimpse into historic agriculture/farming/gardening practices in Chaffee County utilizing historic photos and local [...]

Local Musicians:
Chocolate Heart
A Folk, indie, and eclectic 3 piece. Originals and obscure covers. September 23 from 7-9 at Mother’s Bistro.

What: The Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop (CSAW) is an annual professional development seminar presented by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. CSAW is intended for ski patrollers, avalanche forecasters, DOT and county road maintenance personnel, ski guides, search and rescue teams, avalanche instructors, students, researchers, and advanced recreationalists. The atmosphere is informal with presentations followed [...]

Pete Palmer, League of Women Voters Chaffee County member and Buena Vista resident, will speak about the Role of US Government Contractors in International Conflict Areas at the LWVCC meeting Monday, September 14, at 12:00 noon, at the United Methodist Church of Salida, located at 4th and D Streets.
The LWV business meeting begins at 11:00. [...]

Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity announces:
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS WINE TASTING
Date    08-30-09
Time    5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Location    Mothers Bistro, 414 E. Main, Buena Vista
Tickets $15 at the door and at: Collegiate Peaks Bank (BV Branch), Mothers Bistro, Little Daisy Liquors (302 US Hwy. 24 N., BV). Live Music by David Tipton, Chapman Stick artist. Fun * Appetizers. Proceeds benefit [...]

NATIONALLY SYNDICATED COLUMNIST RECOMMENDS LOCAL FIRM AS SOURCE OF
TRUSTWORTHY FINANCIAL ADVICE FOR THE MASSES
Buena Vista, CO, August 27, 2009. Humberto Cruz, the nationally renowned financial
columnist, endorsed People’s Financial Advisor, LLC as a source for financial advice that is both
trustworthy and affordable. Cruz and his wife, Georgina, came to the United States from
Havanna, Cuba in 1960 [...]

Have you wondered what kind of birds are in your backyard or how experienced birders so quickly identify a flying bird? This course will teach how to use a variety of observation techniques to sort out one bird from another and more about the life of birds, from extraordinary migrations to surviving at subzero temperatures. [...]