Chaffee County employers in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors are feeling the pain of an historic nationwide workforce shortage, resulting in suppressed company growth and economic activity. Driven by current insight from local employers, the Chaffee County EDC and its partners have created the new #FUTUREOFWORK Bootcamp. This program, consisting of quarterly half-day sessions…

Come dance with us at The Lariat this weekend!  Friday night, ATOMGA will be on stage! ATOMGA is building an empire for fevered, afrobeat-influenced dance parties. However, staging sweaty dance parties is not ATOMGA’s only intention. Consciousness is something this 11-piece afrofunk collective takes very seriously. Since their inception in 2011, they have meticulously studied…

With Spring Break coming up be sure to check out all of the amazing things going on at the Buena Vista Public Library! Don’t forget they will be closed on Wednesday March 29th for much needed upgrades to the restrooms. Their phones lines will be open for assistance with your accounts. (719-395-8700) Check out the April…

Besides helping people achieve financial security through homeownership, I’d like to share another one of my passions with you – Cooking! Justin’s Italian Wedding Soup Well, it’s officially spring, but I’m not feeling it.  I have a cold and it is cold outside.  So I decided to make this delicious soup!  You should too! For…

Conscious Discipline Virtual Parent Night, Thursday 4/13/23 from 7-8:00pm We’re happy to announce our next Conscious Discipline Virtual Parent Night with Amy Speidel on Thursday, April 13 from 7-8:00pm.  Amy will discuss: Now That You Know: How consequences help us use the tools of self-regulation and problem solving. We realize it can be a difficult…

Chaffee County Public Health Offers Free Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) is expanding its clinical services to include sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. Testing will be available by appointment at the Touber Building in Salida on Wednesdays from 1 pm to 2 pm, beginning March 29. Anyone interested in making an…