Ark Valley Voice

The Colorado 2026-2027 budget was officially signed into law this past Friday. A footnote at the bottom of the last page directs state agencies and departments with marketing, advertising, or public outreach funding to develop plans that prioritize Colorado-based media, including digital newsrooms, print, and broadcast news organizations serving local communities. This is a m...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that a digital portrait of critical minerals and geology in the American West has been added to the “world’s largest airborne hyperspectral survey.” The portrait is taken from twelve miles high as part of a larger effort to map the country’s natural […]

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Mend-It Monday will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18 in the Salida United Methodist Church basement (228 East Fourth Street). Attendees should enter from the parking lot. “It’s time to look over your summer wardrobe and bring those garments with torn hems, missing buttons, or ripped seams to a […]

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During its first regular meeting of May, the Chaffee Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) the commissioners discussed and agreed upon providing a letter of support for the  Outdoor Protection Act. “In recent conversations with Gunnison and our federal electeds, there’s never actually been a letter of support from this group for this. Public lands are […]

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Colorado’s Parks and Wildlife Commission (PWC) recently approved a parks pass specifically for vehicles with out-of-state license plates.The pass is $15 per day. This fee officiallay went into effect on May 1, 2026. A similar fee structure is used on other  Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) products and is in line with other states. Vehicles […]

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