Governor Jared Polis has officially requested a major federal disaster declaration for two destructive wildfires burning in the state this summer. Aspen Acres Fire in Pueblo and Custer counties and the Gold Mountain Fire in Ouray County have combined to burn over...
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Showers and thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening through the week, with the greatest coverage today through Wednesday, then drier air begins to decrease storm chances by the end of the week. ...
Chaffee County Commissioners are meeting today and tomorrow at 8am in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room at the courthouse, 104 Crestone Ave., Salida. The lone agenda item is Budget Hearings. Meetings are in person and available via zoom at...
Flooding over the weekend caused damage all across our area. Howard was hit especially hard with flood waters. The Arkansas River saw a 100-yard debris field of mostly downed trees below Lower Browns Canyon. Fremont Count Roads 45 and 47 in Howard are closed due to...
Chaffee County, along with Custer County and the U.S. Forest Service are in Stage 1 restrictions. Campfires can be made, but only inside permanent, agency-provided metal or concrete fire grates within developed campgrounds. Rock rings or makeshift fire pits are...
Scammers are posing as Park County deputies and calling residents, claiming they have a warrant for their arrest for missing jury duty. The caller may appear to be calling from the Park County Sheriff’s Office phone number giving a fake deputy’s name and sometimes...
