When- November 7th- 8 am-2 pm
Where- BV Community Center- Corner of E Main and South Main
What- Community sale of donated items to benefit the BV River Park (climbing walls, open space, parks, trails, fishing access and paddling.)
Why- Many of you have seen the new major improvements made at the river park this summer, [...]

From the Weathervane Farm Blog:  “The dibbler makes a 1/4 inch depression in each cell. The seeds are placed in the depression and then lightly covered with soil mix. This technique came to us from using a soil blocker that left a similar dibble. When we have our own greenhouse we want [...]

From Arkansas Valley Music and Dance:
“We now have an online calendar available to see whats happening! Expect more changes to the AVMAD website as well.
Add this URL to your bookmarks!
Call it “AVMAD Calendar”. Click on any event to get details.
Our email is a service of Arkansas Valley Music and Dance, a 501(c)3 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Last night the second community input meeting for changes on Buena Vista’s East Main St. was held at the BV Community Center. There was a good number of folks there, actively seeking to create a better, safer space down the street. Kristin Cypher of Britina Design Group has been working with the the town planner, [...]

Great job tonight, Demons! For those of you who missed the game, BV came back in the fourth quarter from 13 to 36 to tie it up with two minutes left 36 -36. (nice onside kick and conversions). Unfortunately, in those final two minutes, Steamboat Springs scored twice winning 49 to 36. Great game, great [...]

Its hard not to feel that autumn may have just come to an abrupt halt this past week as an early season storm brought freezing temperatures and accumulated snow to the streets of Buena Vista. But never fear, with highs in the low 60’s, the forecast for this weekend is looking quite optimistic. A quick [...]

Walking through a bookstore last month, a cover caught my eye, The Transition Handbook - From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience by Rob Hopkins. That was my first introduction to the concept of “transition towns” or towns that are working now to reduce their need for oil and build infrastructure that supports a durable community. [...]