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 […]

I filled up our Subaru today and noticed that I payed less than half price for a full tank than I did a year ago. Gas in Buena Vista is around 1.69 for regular unleaded! I definitely have mixed feelings on this issue.
From a financial standpoint, I feel happy that I can allocate more of […]

“By the time he got a clear shot near tree line at 12,000 feet, Bobby had been running with the herd for five miles. He had picked them up low—below the south ridge of Mt. Columbia, 10-15 miles northwest of Buena Vista—and climbed 3,000 feet with them, working hard to get ahead of the elk […]

There has been a lot of attention given in recent days to the question of who Barack Obama will choose for various members of his cabinet. Having already announced his nomination for Treasury Secretary, one of the most highly important positions in the administration - especially now, there are people who would argue that the […]

In his blog, Let Your Life Speak, Buena Vista resident Dustin Urban writes a poignant letter to Senator Salazar urging him not to hand over a blank check to the big 3.
“I am the proud owner of a Japanese Toyota Prius. I am 24 with a baby on the way, and I am committed to […]

One of our faithful CBV readers sent a link to this story and slide show on the BBC website. From the article:
“A major new global prize celebrating the work of both professional and amateur photographers has been awarded in Paris.
The Prix Pictet is the first competition of its type to focus on the global issue […]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIWWetAw6h0

In what could be perceived as a challenge to our local farmers, these folks are setting out to redefine locally grown, organic farming. Imagine a skyscraper full of fruits and vegetables in downtown Las Vegas or New York.
For The Telegraph in the U.K., Matthew Moore writes in this article,
“The 30-storey towers he envisages would […]

Coming at you with a special Saturday edition of ChannelBV! We are spending the day in beautiful downtown Buena Vista in the Orpheum Theatre, staffing our booth at the First Annual Sustainability Showcase sponsored by Colorado Mountain College. If you’re reading this at home, come join us for a day of engaging speakers, […]

It seems like kind of an odd time of year to be having this sort of debate. But nothing draws a community together like the possibility of impending doom! Sooo, it’s not the regular new year, or Chinese new year or the Mayan new year or 8-8-08. Nope, it’s September 10th […]

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 […]