One of the larger issues facing our area today is the influx of people. Buena Vista is on the map, and people want what we have. Fresh air, clean water, beautiful scenery, outdoor lifestyle, friendly community, no traffic…the list goes on. The state demographer warned of the incoming tide of people from all over the […]

In response to an announcement by the US Forest Service in mid January, regional and national media have been reporting of a potentially catastrophic scenario that may play out in Colorado forests over the next three to five years. It is said that in that time, the current mountain pine beetle epidemic, which began in […]

Governor Ritter will meet with citizens at 4:15 PM, Friday, April 11 at the Salida Middle School to discuss rural educational issues and future challenges. Superintendents of Cotopaxi, Buena Vista and Salida will discuss local issues with the governor and time will be available for questions and answers. The public is welcome and encouraged to […]

Yesterday at the Chaffee County courthouse focus groups who have worked over the past year to reshape the county zoning plan met and watched as Marjo Curgus of the Sonoran Institute and her team presented a “stab in the dark” of a plan that was based on the information gathered from previous meetings. It provided […]