Sheriff Lifts all Chaffee County Fire Restrictions
Sheriff Andy Rohrich has lifted all fire restrictions for Chaffee County. Fire restrictions have also been lifted for all Forest Service and BLM lands, along with Lake, Park and Saguache counties. Custer County remains under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. Fremont County...
Annual Guidestone Harvest Festival Happening in October
Guidestone’s annual Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival is happening two weekends in October; the 2nd through 4th and 9th through the 11th, at the Hutchinson Homestead and Learning at 8913 W. Hwy 50, from 9am – 12pm & 1pm – 4pm each day. Festivities include...
BV Trustees Meet Tonight
Buena Vista Trustees will conduct a regular meeting tonight beginning at 7pm. Under the consent agenda, Trustees will adopt a resolution recognizing Elizabeth Daigle and Jeff Ollinger as co-chairs of the Water Advisory Board. Under presentations, Sarah Briggs,...
Prescribed Burns Coming Up
The Pike-San Isabel National Forest is gearing up for fall prescribed fire treatments. Projects could begin as early as the end of the month. Prescribed burns are scheduled in Park County as well as North Trout Creek four miles east of Buena Vista and Threemile Creek...
Central Colorado Conservancy Gala Thursday
The Central Colorado Conservancy’s 2026 Stewardship Gala will take place next Thursday night at Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort. Tickets to the Gala include a champagne reception, dinner, opportunities to support the Conservancy’s work through a silent...
Weigh in on County Road Safety
Chaffee County is inviting the community to weigh in on the proposed projects identified through the Safer Roadways for All (SS4A) initiative before the plan is finalized by Oct. 1st. The draft findings and a proposed list of county-wide roadways safety projects have...
Green Week Starts This Week with Climate Film
The 2nd annual Green Week kicks off tonight with the Climate Future Film Festival at Salida’s SteamPlant. The festival features films from four continents examining our changing relationship with our planet. Tickets are available here:...
Forecast for Sept. 21st
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- A lull in thunderstorm activity can be expected today, with daily showers and thunderstorms returning for the rest of the week. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 77. A low of 45. The San Luis Valley...
Submit Your Pet’s Photo for Calendar Sept. 27th-Oct. 11th
Ark-Valley Humane Society (AVHS) announces the return of the Feline & Fido Photo Contest, now celebrating its 11th year of raising critical funds to support homeless pets in need. The contest will open Sunday, September 27th, at 8:00am and close Sunday, October...
First Salida Community Dinner Takes Place Tonight
The inaugural Salida Community Dinner is tonight, bringing neighbors together for a shared meal in the heart of downtown Salida on F Street before it reopens. Restaurants between 1st and 2nd block are teaming up with local farmers to create a one-of-a-kind meal that...
Resources Provided in New Sheriff’s App
A new smartphone app is now available from the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office to expand community service resources. The sheriff’s office says the app is designed for citizens and visitors of Chaffee County and will provide direct, real-time access to crucial public...
Complete County Health Survey by Sept. 30th
Chaffee County Public Health is in its final push to collect input from county residents about the top health concerns affecting you, your neighbors, family, and friends through a community health assessment. Community input is critical to shaping Public Health's...
