The Mountain Mail

The Voice of Salida and the Upper Arkansas Valley

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Dear Editor:

I’d like to take a minute to share my support for Aaron Stephens for Salida City Council Ward 2.  https://t.co/W7UbQIOUF8

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140 Years Ago https://t.co/QTBxTmpV6V

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Meals on Wheels are delivered Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in Salida and Buena Vista. All meals are served with 2 percent milk and most are served with whole wheat bread. https://t.co/uzHWmc7rj5

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Quinn Castro, 3, of Pueblo and Lucy Bloesser of Salida spend quality niece-auntie time together at the floating pumpkin patch Friday at Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center. Quinn’s mother, Megan, said the Castro family was in town visiting relatives. https://t.co/D2G2nylAGk

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Paul M. Campbell, 93, of Salida died Oct. 26, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family.  https://t.co/g8AkWZyhyL

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Tues., Oct. 31 - Buena Vista

4-7 p.m. – Trunk or Treat at Cornerstone Church, 205 S. San Juan Ave., features free chili and hot dogs, inflatables, games and candy. https://t.co/N8pU9DzZet

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Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Lori Mitchell reported in a press release that as of Monday, 2,117 ballots had been returned for the Nov. 7 election.  https://t.co/Wa3buc6Kmq

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Mark Garberich leads a section of string players through rehearsals for the upcoming Fall 2023 Concert series. https://t.co/LSEqy4pcxD

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Donald Luz Sanchez, 70, of Salida died Oct. 25, 2023, in Colorado Springs. https://t.co/IZugkx45f3

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The band Stuck in the Briar plays music at the Salida Fantasy Faire. From left are Elisha McArthur on guitar, Mike Rosso on mandolin and Fisher Holloway-O'Brien, 16, on the octave mandoline. Also in the band is Jeff Shook on percussion. https://t.co/1YgTSK2U6r

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Salidan Sierra Schwanebeck, dressed as a tiefling from Dungeons & Dragons, swings on a trapeze at the second annual Salida Fantasy Faire. Schwanebeck has been practicing on the trapeze for10 years. https://t.co/3rY5GOmsJy

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At Salida's second annual Fantasy Faire, groups of friends gathered in costume to browse vendors and enjoy themselves Saturday at Alpine Park. From left are Savannah Moorefield, Devon Dean, Tyler Moorefield, Lisa Walner, Lori Roberts and Ben Hardenb… https://t.co/17LXsLwobZ

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In their Nucla match at the Buena Vista volleyball tournament Saturday, Junior Cece Lengerich sets the ball for senior Vanessa Christianson, left, to spike, teammates Caroline Wooddell and Kate Young, right, watching. Salida beat Nucla 2-0, lost to … https://t.co/oaN0oPFU8E

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The Salida High School cross-country team gets a community send-off to state competition Friday as they run through Alpine Park. From left are Nora Paschall, Jayden Hillis, River Thompson and Emerson Reed. The girls' team took fifth place at state, … https://t.co/lz0pDuxvas

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Salida High School junior Ryan Osness, left, and senior Jack Landry run at the cross-country state meet Saturday in Colorado Springs. Osness placed 17th with a personal record of 16 minutes, 34 seconds. Landry placed 22nd in 16:49. https://t.co/xF6dUhJZFN

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Salida High School cross country team races at state. The boys team placed 4th, the girls' 5th. https://t.co/nCTk515hCk

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Chaffee County Hospitality Inc. announced that its winter shelters for men, women and families who are affected by homelessness in Salida will be open from 8:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. from Nov. 1 through April 30.  https://t.co/p2i7YXzchV

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The Grainery Ministries announced it will distribute Thanksgiving boxes from Nov. 3 until Nov. 20.  https://t.co/zXaz4XaGpF

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Chaffee County Economic Development Corp. and High Country Bank announced Oct. 25 they are partnering for an upcoming series of events, called Chaffee_Remote Meetup, set to occur throughout the upcoming year. https://t.co/9Q0cvASzI6