Johnson Village Hwy 24 Bridge Improvements
An improvement project on the Highway 24 bridge over the Arkansas River in Johnson Village will begin next Monday, August 3. Work hours will be from 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday. There will be 15-foot width restrictions and single-lane alternating traffic in...
Monarch Mountain Impact Grant Opens Today
Applications open today for the Monarch Mountain Impact Grant cycle. This year, up to $15,000 will be awarded to 1-3 local nonprofit organizations whose projects reflect Monarch Mountain’s core values of environmental sustainability, recreation, humanitarian efforts,...
2026 Community Health Assessment
Chaffee County Public Health is asking community members to participate in the 2026 Community Health Assessment. Residents are invited to complete a confidential community survey that will help identify the health issues, strengths, and priorities that matter...
Chaffee County Fair Continues
The Chaffee County Fair continues this week at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds. Today’s activities include open class judging and the 4-H Dog Show. Tomorrow is the Open Trail Horse Obstacle Competition and Ranch Team Sorting. Go here for the full schedule:...
National High School Trail Championships and Beas Knees Citizen Race Tomorrow
The Beas Knees Citizens Race and the National High School Trail Championships are tomorrow. Both races are a 5.4 mile run on the Arkansas Hills Trail System and begins at the base of Tenderfoot Mountain. This 10th annual features switchbacks, climbs, descents and...
Saguache Hollyhock Festival and Art Walk
The Hollyhock Festival and Art Walk is tomorrow from 10am to 3pm on Main Street in Saguache. The day will feature self-guided garden tours, a hollyhock art contest, live music, kids’ activities, food vendors and more than 30 local artists. Admission is free. ...
Forecast for July 24th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Showers and thunderstorms continue through the weekend and into next week with flash flooding a possibility. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 91. A low of 59. The San Luis...
Fairplay’s Burro Days This Weekend
The 77th Annual Burro Days is this weekend in Fairplay, celebrating the role of the burro in mining days of old with burro, llama, dog and outhouse races, a parade, arts, craft and food vendors, kid’s entertainment, cowboy church and live music. Tonight features a...
Some Evacuated Areas Re-Open
The Aspen Acres Fire in Custer, Pueblo, Fremont, and Huerfano counties remains at just over 101,000 acres with containment holding at 61%. Pueblo County is reopening several areas to residents, including the town of Rye. The San Isabel area in Custer County is...
Common Ground Competitive Grant Cycle Open
The Chaffee County Common Ground Competitive Grant cycle is now open. This year, $450,000 is available to support projects that align with the program’s core goals: Strengthening forest health, conserve working ranches and farms, and manage impacts of growth to...
Click It or Ticket
The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement are teaming up for the third “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement period of the year. Through the end of the month, you will see increased patrols focusing on issuing citations to unbuckled drivers. ...
Fair and Rodeo Begin Today
The Chaffee County Fair and Rodeo starts their 10-day run today at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds. Activities this weekend include the CPRA Rodeo Friday and Saturday nights with mutton bustin’ at 5pm and steer riding at 5:30pm. Rodeo admission is $15 for...
