In February 2025, anonymous protesters transformed Salida’s iconic “S” on Tenderfoot Mountain into a dollar sign using white sheets. The note read: “In a time of ever increasing price gouging, greed and wealth, we’ve corrected the S to better reflect what Salida has become. Behold. Money Mountain.” Officials removed it by 9:15 a.m. and called it vandalism. Mayor Dan Shore acknowledged Salida’s post-COVID expense surge but claimed “local government has little to no ability to influence market forces.”
Constituent Jeany Rush submitted testimony opposing five legislative measures this week. She urged “NO” votes on SB26-032 (immunization access expansion), citing vaccine ingredients including formaldehyde, aluminum, and fetal bovine serum in childhood vaccine schedules.
Rush opposed expansion of extreme risk protection orders under SB26-004, calling it “Red Flag law expansion” that violates due process and Second Amendment rights.
On public safety power shutoff policies, Rush criticized the Public Utilities Commission as “unelected individuals” imposing “Communist Style Energy Disruption.”
Rush’s testimony on election integrity opposed “Gold Standards” legislation, claiming 72 nations have had elections stolen and citing whistleblower testimony alleging foreign manipulation of Colorado elections.
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