Salida News

The result of 3 million years of erosion, one grain of sand at a time, the Arkansas River at work on the granites of the Royal Gorge.

Maybe you've passed through Poncha Springs on your way to ski Monarch Mountain, raft the Arkansas River or camp in the Collegiate Peaks.

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is asking for the public's help in crafting legislation to create a national monument that would include 22,000 acres on both sides of the Arkansas River between Salida and Buena Vista in south-central Colorado.

Salida resident Matt Fritz rides through the white water park on the Arkansas Rvier in town Wednesday, Jan.

Free; also an interview/discussion with Haruf will take place at the Monument Fire Department Administration Building, 166 Second St., from 5-5:30. Tickets are required and available at Covered Treasures.

As anyone who has spent a good chunk of time in the centennial state can attest, the weather, especially in late spring, can range anywhere from blizzards to eighty degree days well within twenty four hours.