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Salida Daily Digest Monday, July 13, 2026

Ty McDuffey

13 Jul 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Word gets around fast when our writers make the shortlist. Three finalists from the region in a statewide contest is the kind of thing that reminds you there's more ink flowing through these valleys than most people realize—folks who've settled here or stayed here because the Collegiate Peaks and the river and maybe just the quiet winters give them something to write about that they couldn't find anywhere else. That's worth noting on a week when the other news is CDOT telling us not to nail signs to their right-of-way posts, which is the kind of gentle reminder that means someone probably already did it and somebody else had to have the conversation. Small towns run on a thousand unwritten rules until someone has to write them down.

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The Mountain Mail

Three regional writers named finalists in annual contest

Three local authors from Chaffee and Fremont counties—Nancy Oswald of Cotopaxi, Barbara Ford of Poncha Springs, and Susan Bavaria of Salida—have advanced as finalists in the Colorado Authors League's annual writing competition. Oswald's children's historical fiction series, Ford's poetry...

CDOT reminds: Right-of-way signage is not permitted

The Colorado Department of Transportation reminded the public this week that placing signs on highway rights-of-way—including campaign, real estate, and yard sale signs—violates state and federal law and creates safety hazards. CDOT will continue removing any signs found in these areas, with owners...

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