Salida Daily Digest Saturday, October 03, 2026
Ty's Take
There's a particular kind of activism that takes root in mountain towns, the kind that shows up not with grand speeches but with a wrench in hand and a bike frame that somebody else was ready to throw away. That nonprofit pedaling affordable bikes around Salida this week, the LGBTQ+ Fund cutting checks to neighbors, GreenLatinos organizing on climate, the community coffee where folks actually show up to talk road work and senior housing instead of just posting about it online, these aren't separate movements. They're the same muscle flexing in different ways, the muscle that says we're building something here together, not just living on top of each other. It's the opposite of the extremism piece running alongside all this, the kind of thing that thrives when people feel like nobody's listening anyway. Around here, we've still got room to listen. Long may that last.
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Ark Valley Voice
“Facing Realities”, the Cyclical Pattern of Extremism
Part 1b. in a Series Exploring Home-Grown Extremism in Chaffee County and the Central Colorado Rockies Yesterday, Ark Valley Voice began a multi-part journalistic series we call “Facing Realities.” As we explained then, this series explores the increasing divide that threatens areas of this...
Salida to Celebrate Opening of Cleora Park with Oct. 8 Ribbon Cutting
The City of Salida will officially open Cleora Park next week, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the city’s newest neighborhood park in the Confluent Park development. The ceremony is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6303 Cleora Road. Community members are invited to attend and explore...
GreenLatinos To Host Nationwide Virtual Press Conference on Climate Disasters, Oct. 7
Who Pays the Price? Latino Families and the Rising Cost of Climate Disasters On October 7, 2026 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. MDT, GreenLatinos will host a national virtual press conference to examine the situation on the basis that families and ratepayers should not be the ones paying for the...
Arkansas River Valley LGBTQ+ Fund Awards $10,000 to Support LGBTQ+ Belonging and Community
The Arkansas River Valley LGBTQ+ Fund, administered by Chaffee County Community Foundation (CCCF), has awarded $10,000 to two local organizations working to create affirming spaces, strengthen connections, and celebrate LGBTQIA+ residents and visitors throughout the Arkansas River Valley. BV Pride...
Letter to the Editor: GOP Dictator
Dear Editor, Trump joins The Dictator Hall of Fame Donald Trump is not the first aspiring dictator to label political opponents, critics, and independent journalists “the enemy of the people”. He joins Stalin, Lenin, Hitler, and other past and current tyrants in these actions. Systematic attacks on...
Road Work, Budgets, and Senior Housing Draw Discussion at Salida Community Coffee
From road work and budget pressures to a senior-living project already drawing heavy interest, Salida’s September 17 Community Coffee centered on changes residents are seeing across the community. City and county officials, nonprofit representatives, and local business leaders shared updates on...
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The Mountain Mail
Sunday Science talk to feature ‘Good Fats, Bad Fats’
“Good Fats, Bad Fats” is the title of the Central Colorado Humanists Sunday Science Program at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at A Church, 419 D St. Alicia McLeod will unravel the confusing information that has been distributed over the past 30 years about fat in our diets, a press release stated. Conflicting...
The ultimate re-cycle: a nonprofit makes bikes more affordable and accessible in Salida
A satisfied customer, Marvin, and his dog, Penny, with their Giant mountain bike and Burley trailer for Penny to ride in. Photo provided by Chaffee Cycle Collective's Instagram, with permission from Joe Esseichick. "Building a community around bikes and keeping useful gear out of the landfill gets...
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