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Study Reveals Colorado's Rocky Mountain Accent Quietly Disappearing from Everyday Talk - by Ark Valley Voice Staff - Ark Valley Voice Some of didn't realize that we had an accent, let alone a Rocky Mountain Accent. But apparently, there is one. Whether it's a Rocky Mountain country

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Community Forum on Immigration Set for March 17 - by Community Contributor - Ark Valley Voice The Justice and Advocacy Committee of Salida is hosting a free Community Forum, Immigration 101, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the First

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Community Forum on Immigration Set for March 17 - by Community Contributor - Ark Valley Voice The Justice and Advocacy Committee of Salida is hosting a free Community Forum, Immigration 101, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the First

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Trump and Israeli's Attack Iran Without Congressional Approval - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice Overnight Saturday, President Donald Trump launched military strikes on Iran without Congressional approval. The attacks, coordinated in tandem with

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Salida City Council To Consider 5-H LLC R2 Zoning At Public Hearing March 3 - by Merrell Bergin - Ark Valley Voice The Salida City Council will meet this coming week in a single session on Tuesday, March 3. The typical work session usually held the day prior has been

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Chaffee County Commonground "Investment Plan and Five-Year Strategy" Announced - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice Chaffee County Announces 2026 and Beyond Outline for the Common Ground Initiative In its final regular meeting of February, the Chaffee Board of County

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BoCC to Review IGA Between County Sheriff's Office and Municipalities - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice The Chaffee Board of County Commissioners (BoCC ) will meet for its first regular session of March beginning at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the

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Musings: Trump SOTU Speech Mostly Boring and Divisive - by Daniel Smith - Ark Valley Voice President Donald Trump broke his own infamous record for overly long, tedious speeches in his State the Union address - not really surprising given his

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Guest Opinion: Chaffee County's Commitment to Economic Development - by Community Contributor - Ark Valley Voice Bolstering a Robust and Resilient Economy for our Region The Chaffee County Commissioners would like to thank the Economic Development Corporation (EDC)

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Buena Vista Pride Coalition Announces March Events - by Carly Winchell - Ark Valley Voice The Buena Vista (BV) Pride Coalition announced its upcoming slate of events for March. Events include adult and all ages programming and youth Pride of

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When is a Premium Product's Place, a Protected Brand? - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice Bill to Prevent Out-of-State Farms from Using Colorado-grown Product Labels -- from Pueblo Green Chile to Palisade Peaches -- Passes House Today, the

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Salida Finance Director To Retire, Succession Planning Shifts Gears, Annual Retreat Is Next - by Merrell Bergin - Ark Valley Voice The City of Salida has announced the long-planned retirement of Finance Director Aimee Tihonovich, effective May 29, 2026. Tihonovich was named Finance

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Trump Administration Floats Executive Order To Take over Election Processes - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice Think of it as Reverse Engineering a Desired Result There is a plan being hatched to interfere in the 2026 mid-term elections and beyond. What result does

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U.S. Forest Service Prepares for Spring Prescribed Fire Treatments, Including 800 Acres Near Buena Vista - by Carly Winchell - Ark Valley Voice The Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC) are preparing for prescribed fire treatments on National

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Ark Valley Voice Selected as Member of the Rural News Network - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice This week, the Institute for Nonprofit News, of which Ark Valley Voice (AVV) is a member, has selected us to be a contributing member of its Rural News

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BennetCampaign Submits Over 17,000 Petition Signatures for Primary Ballot Access - by Ark Valley Voice Staff - Ark Valley Voice Today, gubernatorial candidate Michael Bennet submitted over 17,000 signatures from Coloradans across all eight congressional districts. This is well

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BV Trustees Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Shining Mountains Montessori School - by Carly Winchell - Ark Valley Voice The Buena Vista (BV) Board of Trustees (BoT) officially signed off on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Shining Mountains Montessori School (SMMS)

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Poncha Springs Trustees to Consider Penalties for Certain Code Violations - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice Poncha Springs trustees will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday January 27 in the Poncha Springs Town Hall. Among many items on their regular

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Musings: The Renee Good Murder Scandal and ICE - by Daniel Smith - Ark Valley Voice The continuing nationwide controversy over the Gestapo-like tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Explaining The Unitary Executive Theory - by Adam Silverman - Ark Valley Voice On January 19, The New York Times published an article describing the ways that President Trump has pushed the limits of presidential power over the past

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Chaffee Point in Time Count Set for January 27 - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice Confronting Homelessness Every year, the county participates with other communities across the state in what is known as a "point in time" count to assess

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Our Voice: King Said "Resist" - by Jan Wondra - Ark Valley Voice Today is a federal holiday celebrating the life and contributions of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. I have vivid memories, growing up just east of

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History Lives: The KKK in Buena Vista - by Suzanne Kelly - Ark Valley Voice The Ku Klux Klan Presence in Chaffee County Then and ? Talking to old-timers in Buena Vista in the early 1970s, I heard some stories about the KKK in

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Musings: European Leaders Must Wonder How We Put Up With It - by Daniel Smith - Ark Valley Voice Donald Trump’s visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland was another embarrassing example of a leader who believes his power should be

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One Week Remains Until Civics Bee Essay Submission Deadline for Colorado Middle School Students - by Carly Winchell - Ark Valley Voice Only one week is left until the essay submission deadline for the 2026 National Civics Bee. The deadline to submit an essay and participate in the Bee is

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Sunday Science Set for Feb. 1, Note Venue Change to Buena Vista - by Merrell Bergin - Ark Valley Voice "Fit or Fail: Genotype and Environment Decide Who Thrives” is the title of the Central Colorado Humanists Sunday Science program for February 1. Dr. Gene

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Demonstration Against Key Lime Air's ICE Connections Set for January 31 in Alamosa - by Carly Winchell - Ark Valley Voice As public unrest grows in response to violent actions taken by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), demonstrations against ICE and the

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Buena Vista Travel Impact due to James Street Emergency Water Leak Repair - by Carly Winchell - Ark Valley Voice The Town of Buena Vista (BV) Public Works Department announced a road closure for an emergency water leak repair at 132 James Street on the morning of

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Insight: Museum of Authenticity Annex Closes, Exhibits Featured in Expanded Original Location - by Carly Winchell - Ark Valley Voice The Museum of Authenticity has offered unique, curated exhibits of art and utilitarian artifacts in Salida for years. While the larger annex off of F

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BV Recreation to Hold Community Input Open House Tonight - by Carly Winchell - Ark Valley Voice The Buena Vista (BV) Parks and Recreation department is holding an open house from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, at the BV Community

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