Last Saturday I encountered a woman with whom I served as election judge many years ago, she the Republican and I the Democrat. After reminiscing about those good old days the conversation turned to the upcoming election.

By supporting Adriane Kuhn for county commissioner, I place my faith and hopefully inspire yours, in her to lead Chaffee County in the best direction for all of us.

Our family supports Adriane Kuhn for Chaffee County Commissioner for three simple reasons: she brings a measured, unaffiliated voice; she has relevant experience that is neither institutionalized nor polarizing and she is a genuine and honest woman.

With election day imminent, I would like to wholeheartedly endorse two amazing candidates.

Adriane Kuhn for county commissioner and write-in candidate for county clerk, Elaine Allemang. They are both running as unaffiliated candidates.

I am a renter here in Buena Vista. I am also a land use planner and a third party mediator among other things.

My mom died recently. She was an early supporter of the right to abortion, having run a 19 clinic family planning system in New York City during the 1960s.

This past week the Chaffee County Board of Commissioners approved a first-of-its-kind private-land camping ordinance that provides rural landowners with an accessible, clear, and cost-effective path to hosting small-scale commercial camping on private property.

Chaffee County officials stood by while short term rentals and second/third home purchases eliminated supply and drove up prices. Now 24% of Chaffee homes have no permanent residents.

While I well understand that workforce housing is a critical issue for Chaffee County and for Colorado in general, I also understand that a booming economy should not be using taxpayer money as defined in Colorado’s Proposition 123 to house people working in the private sector.

Want to know what many years of political experience often yields? Just look at Washington, D.C.

Even well-meaning public officials lose their way. Locally, we have elected officials refuse to answer questions, but still expect people to vote for them.

On Sept. 23, a featured article titled “Memories fill McGinnis gym” was published in our local newspaper. The photo selected to accompany this article shows the cast of the musical “My Fair Lady” in McGinnis Gym in 1958.

I was disappointed to not see a single mention of the 8,000+ people that showed up last weekend at the Renewal Festival to see Billy Strings at the Meadows. 

The election for County Commissioner is this November, and PT Wood is the most experienced candidate for the job.

Commissioner candidate PT Wood refuses to answer questions about his record as Salida Mayor. Let’s ask more! In 2020, two Salidans filed complaints with the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission against Mayor PT Wood/Councilman Harald Kasper.

Our Chaffee County commissioners continue to amaze me.

In one non-regularly scheduled evening meeting they authorized three ballot issues.

I am writing today to encourage all voters to do their research and exercise their constitutional right to vote in the upcoming election

Everyone can register to vote before Halloween, Oct. 31 and then cast their ballots in the Nov. 8 election.

It takes about 2 minutes to register to vote, and it’s easy to get started by going on line at Vote411.org.

I cannot, in the interest of truth, allow Sig Jaastad’s letter about gas prices go unanswered.

In an effort to deflect blame from President Biden for higher gas prices, Jaastad’s facts are actually correct. It’s simply that they have nothing to do with the cause of increased gas prices.

Long before the Internet, I began working as an automotive technical writer, using the United States Postal Service to mail hard copy, floppy disks, and photos to my respective publishers each month.  Today, I’m ordering small parts online for my retirement hobby of repairing collector cars.

The Buena Vista Postmaster has responded to concerns expressed in my letter from June 30.

I appreciate the efforts that Postmaster Woods has made to make some improvements in mail delivery, service, and the cleanliness of the building.

I had a disturbing interaction walking home at 9:p.m., on a warm Wednesday night in beautiful Buena Vista.

It had been a brutal, weight of the world week in America and my evening with a good friend, good food from Sparks Provisions, and free music on the Lawn had been a welcome reprieve.

Even though BV has become a tourist town, may it never lose sight of what it is at its core – a sane, safe place that is welcoming, warm, involved, and a forever small town.

My wife Trish and I want to express our sincere appreciation for the public service of Sergeant Lamine Mullenax of the Chaffee County Sheriff’s office.

Blame continues to be heaped on President Biden for rising gas prices without basis in fact. 

Yesterday, like many other days, I stood patiently in line at the Buena Vista Post Office for 30 minutes, waiting to track two “lost packages.” Also, like many other days in the past year, I overheard four customers ahead of me, and two customers behind me, doing the exact same thing.

I can understand the frustration of Mary Ann Uzelac with the antics of the USPS as I pay over $160 for my little mailbox. If our local post office is collecting over $200,000, it does not stay in Buena Vista, but goes to “The Big Guy” in Washington D.C.

HRRMC Foundation thanks the Buena Vista Community Health Board for their generous donation of $130,000.

With these funds, we will continue the Annie Little Scholarship for Buena Vista High School graduates who are obtaining a degree in healthcare.

Ark Valley Coalition for a Sustainable Energy Future would like to thank everyone who voted in and helped with the SDCEA board election campaign for Sandra Attebery and Nick Hellbusch. The outpouring of support and energy from SDCEA members all over SDCEA’s territory has been heartening.

The recent Supreme Court decision ending the legal right to abortion is wrong on so many levels, but I’ll spare you the bullet points. What matters is that the decision will not be the final chapter in this struggle.

Spite is the only way to describe Biden’s administration. Spite for everything Trump did, thus it must be reversed no matter what the consequences. Spite for every citizen in the U.S. The reversed Trump policies have caused major cost increases, estimated at nearly $500 per month per family.

Cry, sky. Weep for us.