Lijah Sampson

Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce welcomes Pleasant Valley RV Park to its membership with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. From left are Harry Payton, Art Gentile, Angela Myers, Izzy Gramm, Caleb Thorne, Dan Ridenour, Dave Chelf and Michael Varnum. (Photo by Karin Naccarato)

Corey Orth, left, with son Jackson Orth, 5, and American Legion Post Chaplain Len Baldini, retire an American flag June 14 for Flag Day. John Schultz is at right. About 200 flags were collected to be retired, and there will be more ceremonies throughout the summer. (Photo by Lijah Sampson)

Following a scheduled progression from the replacement of the Salida High School turf in 2023, the track and field will be closed June 15-30 to resurface the track, with a

The Riverside Park Amphitheater is decorated via boom lift for FIBArk June 16 in preparation for the festival to start June 18. The first competitive event, the Tenderfoot Hill Climb, will commence at 6 p.m. from the intersection of F Street and Sackett, with registration at 4:30. (Photo by Lijah Sampson)

Meals on Wheels are delivered Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in Salida and Buena Vista. For more information call 719-539-3341.

From left, Aggie Alvez, Louie Cohn and Andrea Mossman discuss ways to use performing arts as a form of social justice protest at a potluck June 12, planning a guerilla-style pop-up event. Mossman said those who want to participate can reach out to her at 719-221-1114. (Photo by Lijah Sampson)

Attorney general candidate Hetal Doshi introduces herself and her experience at a public meet and greet June 14, followed by a Q & A session. Doshi has experience in civil law, federal constitutional law and federal courts and has practiced law for 20 years. (Photo by Lijah Sampson)

The Voices of Pride choir performs June 6 in Salida, directed by Mary Sandell. The group had 36 members from around Chaffee County and will likely perform at next year's Pride celebration as well. (Photo by Lijah Sampson)

Mason Stover, 17, from Westcliffe has never run a race quite like the triple crown races of Salida, he said. Stover won the Triple crown series, including the Tenderfoot Hill

Spencer Lacy, for the third consecutive year, won FIBArk’s historic Downriver Race June 21, shortened this year to a half marathon, in 1 hour, 48 minutes, 49 seconds. His boat