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Fireworks explode over Christmas Mountain, ushering in the holiday season in Salida Friday night. Thousands of people showed up for the annual Parade of Lights and the lighting of Christmas Mountain.
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Salidan and U.S. Navy Ensign Shepard Petite is ecstatic about Thanksgiving meal provided onboard the U.S.S. Charlston. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a read…
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Lt. Iman Amaya of Orange Park, Florida, left, and Ensign Shepard Petit of Salida stand watch in the pilot house aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during routine operations. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment in the U…
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Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Surveys and Decennial Censuses paint a somewhat vague picture of the change in housing costs and incomes for residents of Buena Vista and outlying areas.
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Badger Creek Ranch, 5795 CR 2 in Cañon City, joined Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce and celebrated the occasion at a recent Open Gate Day event on the ranch.
Education
The Salida school board is accepting letters of interest for two open board seats.
Sports
Local sled dogs are competing for a chance to run at the 27th annual Pedigree Stage Stop Race in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this winter. The team will be driven by musher Austin Forney of Leadville.
Arts & Entertainment
Cotopaxi author Nancy Oswald recently published her newest Ruby and Maude adventure, “Bats, Bandits and Buggies,” set in 1898 Colorado Springs.
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Monday
Daily AA meetings – Visit https://aasalidabvleadville.com/ for information on daily Zoom meetings at several different times, some with passwords. 24-hour hotline: 888-333-9649.
7:15 a.m. – AA “Let Go and Let God” at First Christian Church, Fourth and D streets (lower level back).
9 a.m.-4 p.m. – Caring and Sharing, 220 W. Fourth St., accepts donations. Shopping is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 719-539-3686.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Chaffee County Resource Center, next to Caring and Sharing, 220 W. Fourth St., is open for food boxes and light medical equipment. Call Mel Hickman, 719-539-4849, with questions.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. – Salida Pregnancy Resource Center is open at 215 E. Third St. Call or email first. 719-539-7436.
10:a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Grainery Ministries food pantry, 1348 E St., is open. 719-530-9060.
11 a.m.-7 p.m. – Planned Parenthood clinic at 233 E. Second St. 719-539-7291.
Noon – Daily AA meeting on Zoom: https://www.zoom.us/j/8680321228. Call Lori, 303-210-5012, for password.
6-8 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery at Cornerstone Church, 205 S. San Juan, Buena Vista. For more info go to celebraterecovery.com.
7 p.m. – AA “Book Study” at First Lutheran Church (basement), 13th and F streets.
7:30 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Rejects Group of Narcotics Anonymous meetings are Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 1140 I St. 719-221-5847 for info. Read more
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Police & Courts
Chaffee County sheriff’s deputies arrested William Harold Barrett Jr., 27, of Salida Nov. 14 on charges of driving under the influence, speeding, driving a vehicle when license under restraint and changing lanes when unsafe. He was held in lieu of $1,000 bail.
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Whether preparing your home for market, or just looking for ways to get more satisfaction and pride in home ownership in general, there are multiple ways you can improve both the aesthetic and monetary value of your home without necessarily breaking the bank in the process.
Health Beat
Chaffee County Public Health is planning mass vaccination clinics specifically to administer booster COVID-19 vaccine doses for those who received Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines and are eligible at the time of the clinics.
