Ark Valley Voice

Mission Statement: To be a voice in pursuit of truth in the Upper Arkansas Valley by providing objective, factual journalism that supports an informed community, civil discourse and government accountability while reflecting the values of the community.

Vision: To provide quality journalism to the Upper Ark community in a way that:

*Recognizes that truth has no sides.

*Stands upon the tenets of objective, factual reporting that adds personal relevance to events.

*Encourages dialogue fostering an engaged, informed and curious population.

*Highlights positive trends, events and developments in the community.

*Encourages public officials and civil servants to operate with openness and  transparency, focused on the needs of the communities they serve.

*Reinforces united communities intent upon collaborating for the good of the place(s) in which we live and work.

*Functions as a reflection of the community to the outside world, conveying the heart of the people of the Upper Arkansas Valley and their commitment to this place and to each other.

Ark Valley Voice is an online news source for Chaffee County and the Upper Arkansas Valley in Central Colorado. It is an accredited member of the Colorado Press Association, the Institute for Nonprofit News,  and a member of the editorial board of the Colorado News Collaborative.

Ark Valley Voice is a program of the Truth Has a Voice Foundation whose mission is to support quality, objective, fact-based Journalism in the Upper Arkansas Valley. The Foundation seeks to nurture informative reporting and programming, to provide educational opportunities in journalism, and to work toward a better-informed community, civil discourse and government accountability.