11-25-2020 Weekly Announcements

Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) is seeking nominations for Chaffee’s Got HEART Community Spotlight! This new initiative will highlight businesses or individuals who have gone above and beyond to protect our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.  To nominate an...

  Colorado Arts Relief Grant Provides $7.5 million to support arts, cultural and entertainment artists, crew members, and organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are open and due on January 8, 2021 at 4 pm. Funding through this bill will be...

The Colorado Arts Relief program is a funding initiative passed by the State of Colorado legislature to support arts, cultural and entertainment artists, crew members and organizations suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are due on January 8, 2021 at...

The Chaffee County Visitors Bureau (CCVB) is pleased to announce that they are promoting local business through gift card sales.  If a Chaffee County business is able to sell tangible gift cards out of a store front, they are also eligible to promote these on the...

The Chaffee County Board of Commissioners have released $150,000 in Coronavirus Relief Fund Dollars to the Chaffee County Community Foundation to provide COVID Relief to local small businesses. The new Chaffee County GRANT and No-Cost Solutions will assist our local...

ATTENTION CHAFFEE SMALL BUSINESSES Today the Chaffee Commissioners allocated another $50,000 for the CCCF Small Business Relief grant program. Therefore the deadline has been extended to 5pm on Friday, December 11th. If you are a small business, start here...

Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) is updating its COVID-19 quarantine guidance to reflect the new recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC is now approving and promoting two alternatives to its previously recommended 14-day...

MOVING TO LEVEL ORANGE: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) recently decided that Chaffee County will be moving from Level Yellow to the more restrictive Level Orange. Yellow is classified as a level of...

There are no fire restrictions in place for the San Isabel National Forest (Leadville, Salida, and San Carlos Ranger Districts) at this time. The Pike National Forest is in Stage 1 fire restrictions. I have included the Forest Service special orders web page and a...

The BV Chamber has heart and we know that each of you do too! Take the Chaffee’s Got Heart pledge to let your community know that you are ready to: H: Hang at Home if Sick E: Excel at Handwashing A: Always Wear a Mask R: Respect Social Distancing T: Test if You Have...

November 13, 2020 For immediate release: For more information, please contact: Andrea Carlstrom, Director Chaffee County Public Health 719-530-2564 acarlstrom@chaffeecounty.org Chaffee County to Implement Additional Restrictions to Avoid Moving Directly to Orange...

Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH), along with countywide stakeholders, is launching “Chaffee’s Got HEART.” This is a new campaign that serves as a unifying message that the strategies to mitigate COVID-19 are still necessary, especially for keeping schools open to...

Dear Chaffee County Business Owner, I’m honored to have been named the COVID-19 Community Outreach Coordinator for Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH). I’m reaching out to tell you that I’m here to support you as we navigate a unified response to COVID-19 this fall...

The Buena Vista Public Library announces an expansion of its public Wi-Fi to assist students, residents and guests during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Now, residents may enjoy high speed Internet at McPhelemy Park. As remote working and distance learning increase, the Wi-Fi...

An Interactive Workshop by Adrian Reif and Mansi Kakkar. With the world facing major challenges now, in the short-term, and over the next fifty years, business is poised to solve these challenges, but will it solve them doing business as usual? Regenerative Innovation...

BUSINESS RESOURCES & UPDATES   For small business support or if have questions call 719.221.0374 or email us at info@centralsbdc.org. Request free one on one consulting click here   Facts Every PPP Borrower Should Know We have put together a resource to help PPP...

Per the guidance of Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) asks residents to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 while celebrating Halloween. Colorado’s COVID-19...

October 11, 2020 If you had asked me at the beginning of 2020 what my outlook for the year was, I would have said full of promise and hope.  Our county had experienced its fair share of tragedy and stress, and 2020 started off on a positive note.  Over the past seven...

Energize Colorado Gap Fund Round Two applications are open until October 19th The Gap Fund The Energize Colorado Gap Fund will provide more than $25M in small business loans and grants to boost small business enterprises that are the economic engines throughout the...

AZOVA Tests Provide Accurate and Easy COVID Testing. AZOVA'S FDA authorized test have received an Emergency Use Authorization for at home and in office or in pharmacy self-administration. No more painful nasal swabs. The at home COVID-19 Saliva test only needs a spit...

Energize Colorado Gap Fund The Application Launches Monday, August 31, 2020 Here’s What You Need to Know: The Energize Colorado Gap Fund will provide more than $25M in small business loans and grants to boost small business enterprises that are the economic engines...

Effective 10:00 PM Saturday, August 22, 2020, pursuant to Executive Order D 2020 170 , all on-premises licensees licensed under Articles 3, 4, and 5 of Title 44 of the Colorado Revised Statutes must cease alcohol beverage sales to end consumers for on-premises...

Governor Jared Polis announced the Statewide Mask Order directing the public to wear a face covering while inside public, indoor spaces.  A public indoor space is defined as any enclosed indoor area that is publicly or privately owned, managed or operated to which...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has adopted the Fifth Amended Public Health Order Safer at Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors, which lasts through June 30, 2020.  Below are some frequently asked questions and answers. Should older adults and...

Every Tuesday & Thursday catch our filmed video interviews with local business owners from Chaffee, Lake and Park County.    Learn how our local business owners have pivoted their businesses to continue to successfully operate during the pandemic. In future...

Looking for ways to stay engaged and to get outside during the pandemic? Check out GARNA's COVID-19 Adventure Page for ideas, activities, and information on how to enjoy the outdoors while social distancing. GARNA has put together a list of things you could try! Check...