Weather Forecast for July 8th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms can be expected through Friday. Gusty winds, small hail and locally heavy rainfall will be possible. Salida and Buena Vista will see a...
SteamPlant Fee Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications
The City of Salida and the Chaffee County Community Foundation have officially launched the SteamPlant Fee Assistance Program to help support local arts and cultural organizations. The new program is designed to make the SteamPlant Event Center more accessible for...
Buena Vista School Board Accepting Applications for Vacant Seat
Applications are now being accepted to fill a vacant seat on the Buena Vista School Board. The vacancy was created when board member Brett Mitchell resigned on June 22. To be eligible for appointment, applicants must be a registered voter, have lived within the Buena...
City of Salida Implements Watering Restrictions
Salida, CO- In response to ongoing drought conditions and to protect the reliability of the City’s water system, the City of Salida is implementing water restrictions pursuant to Section 13-2-240 of the Salida Municipal Code. These measures are intended to reduce...
Buena Vista Seeks Public Input on Recreation Master Plan
The Town of Buena Vista will host an open house Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Buena Vista Community Center to gather public input on its Recreation and Outdoor Master Plan. Residents are invited to review draft recommendations and share their ideas for the...
Salida City Council Meets Tonight
The Salida City Council will hold its regular meeting tonight beginning at 6 p.m. Under the consent agenda, council members will consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Chaffee County for the Co-Response Program and will consider the first reading of an...
Barry Morphew Murder Trial Scheduled for July 2027
The murder trial of Barry Morphew is now scheduled to begin in July 2027. An Alamosa judge set the new trial date during a motions hearing held yesterday. Barry Morphew is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, who was reported...
Willow Fire Tops 4,100 Acres as Evacuations Continue
The Willow Fire burning in the Mount Massive Wilderness west of Leadville has grown to more than 4,100 acres and is now 5% contained. The American Red Cross has closed the emergency shelter at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards. Anyone needing shelter should...
Aspen Acres Fire Nears 92,000 Acres as Evacuations Expand
The Aspen Acres Fire burning across Custer, Pueblo, and now Fremont counties has grown to nearly 92,000 acres and is 13% contained. New mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in Fremont County for the communities of Coal Creek, Rockvale, and Williamsburg....
Weather Forecast for July 7th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon. The main risk will be gusty winds and spotty rainfall. The chance of rain continues through Friday. ...
Weather Forecast for July 5th
Here's your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio: Salida & BV: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the...
Weather Forecast for July 4th
Here's your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio: Wildfire smoke is expected today with an Air Quality Health Advisory active across the region. In Salida & Buena Vista, We will see Sunny skies, with a high near 89. Then back down to a low around 51...
