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Ark-Valley Humane Society held its Volunteer and Foster Appreciation Day April 16 for dozens of volunteers and fosters to enjoy some food, conversation, canine company and warm, sunny spring weather.
Echo, a 170 pound Great Dane/mastiff-mix dog, is the center of a euthanasia controversy between Ark-Valley Humane Society and the dog’s former owners.
The Ark-Valley Humane Society animal shelter in Buena Vista has seen significant changes in the last five years, including building renovations and more flexibility with the application process due to
Public Health Director Andrea Carlstrom told commissioners Monday, during the Chaffee County work session, that she has been asked to be on the state board of health. Carlstrom said she had a meeting with the state this week to find out more of what that would entail, and said it was quite an honor. She delivered a report to the commissioners, meeting as the county board of health, detailing the most recent COVID-19 vaccination rates. Chaffee County was recently fifth in the state for total doses of COVID-19 administered to county residents per 100,000 people. The board also heard a Departmen...