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The Buena Vista Board of Trustees heard an update Aug. 9 from town staff on the town campus planned for Block 25.

The Buena Vista Board of Trustees (BOT) convened their regular bi-monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, The session included an update from

Chaffee County Economic Development Corp., the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and the Colorado Workforce Center released an economic overview report Aug. 3.

Here are the things to know from the Aug. 9, Buena Vista board of trustees meeting:1 The board received an update from town staff on the town campus that is

Chaffee County commissioners approved a contract with Dibble Engineering for installation of a new automated weather observing system at Salida Airport at Harriet Alexander Field during their Tuesday meeting.

Commissioners approved a contract with Dibble Engineering for the installation of a new automated weather observing system at Salida Airport Harriet Alexander Field Tuesday during the regular Chaffee County meeting.

Chaffee County Economic Development Corp. unveiled its accelerator plans to help 10 local businesses during a launch event Friday at Salida SteamPlant.

By D.J. DeJong

More than 100 local communities across the state have opted out of the state law, but very few have yet completed as much fiber-broadband work as Centennial has.

Chaffee County Economic Development Corp. announced Wednesday that Jake Rishavy will assume the role of executive director effective July 1. Rishavy will take up the reins from Wendell Pryor, founding executive director, who is retiring after 12 years leading the organization. The CCEDC implements and supports a range of economic development opportunities in Chaffee County. A press release stated the selection committee of the organization’s board interviewed a highly-qualified candidate p...