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By Vince Phillips Artspace walked away from the Space to Create Salida project at First and D. The deal is…

By Vince Phillips In Part 3 we examined the raw economics of the ground-lease deal Salida almost signed. Even if…

By Vince Phillips In #3, I laid out the Islamic Republic’s body count, tens of thousands executed, thousands more tortured…

By Vince Phillips In last month’s columns, I laid out the Islamic Republic’s body count, tens of thousands executed, thousands…

By Vince Phillips NRCDC Part 1 summarized the core facts from then-City Attorney Ben Kahn’s 61-page internal memorandum of December…

By Vince Phillips As the City of Salida moves forward with development at South Ark on the very same former…

The federal grant machine is costing Chaffee County residents roughly 45 cents on every tax dollar before the money ever…

By Vince Phillips Let’s consider the fate of $20,000 that a hardworking Chaffee County resident pays in federal taxes. Watch…

By Vince Phillips Artspace had every legal right to walk away. Their agreement with the city was an option to…

By Vince Phillips The letter from Artspace Projects landed like a quiet thud this week. The Minnesota-based nonprofit developer the City…