The first round of the Chaffee County Showdown goes in Salida's favor as they sweep cross-county rivals, Buena Vista. 25-20, 25-9, 25-20. Listen below to the Salida Ace Hardware highlights....
NEWS
Troopers Injured in Tuesday’s Shooting Identified
The Colorado State Patrol(CSP) has released the names of the two troopers who were injured following a shooting in Teller County on Tuesday. They are Clark Tinan, who has been with CSP for 10 years, and Skyler Hoehn, a trooper for 15 years. Tinan was released from...
Forecast for August 27th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms remain possible through the weekend. Locally heavy rainfall will be the main hazard, with flash flooding a possibility. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of...
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest
A traffic stop by the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a man wanted out of Douglas County and the recovery of suspected counterfeit money. This past Sunday, a Chaffee County deputy made a speeding violation traffic stop on Highway 285 near...
Students and E-bikes
Is your student using an e-bike or scooter to get to school? There are a now a wide variety of battery operated modes of transportation in our midst, many driven by kids. E-bikes look like a regular bike with an electric motor, usually under 750 watts of power,...
Woman Ejected from Copper Mountain Coaster
A 60-year-old Texas woman remains hospitalized after she was ejected from the Rocky Mountain Coaster at Copper Mountain and dragged along the track last week. The coaster is now closed pending investigation. Nicki Parker was riding the coaster with her husband when...
