COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available for 2025–26 Season
The COVID-19 vaccine for the 2025–26 season is now available for everyone 6 months and older. Health care providers, public health agencies, pharmacies, and medical professionals can now administer the updated vaccine. Insurance coverage may vary, so residents are...
Colorado’s seat belt usage rate hits 90.7% for first time in state’s history
Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation’s 2025 Seat Belt Survey shows that Colorado’s seat belt usage rate is 90.7% — the highest ever recorded. This rate is a 2.5% improvement from Colorado’s 2024 seat belt usage rate of 88.2%. The study...
Salida Clarifies Golf Course Zoning Amid Land Use Code Update
SALIDA, CO— As the City of Salida prepares for the upcoming City Council hearing on October 7, 2025, regarding proposed updates to the City’s Land Use Code and Zoning Map, we want to provide residents with clear and factual information about one specific area of...
Tuesday September 30th Weather Forecast
Mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures can be expected today with a slight chance of an isolated afternoon thunderstorm. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 75. A low of 41. The San Luis Valley can expect a high of 71, a low of 39. ...
Amber Alert Suspect Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit in Chaffee County
On September 25th, 2025, at about 4:00PM the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office and the Salida Police Department were issues a Be On the Look Out for (BOLO) a grey Chevy Silverado pickup that was allegedly driven by Phillip Lee Torres, age 46 from Thornton, CO. As we...
BLM Announces the Conclusion of the Colorado Department of Corrections’ Wild Horse Inmate Program
The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) regretfully confirms that the long-standing Wild Horse Inmate Program (WHIP), operated in partnership with the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM), will tentatively conclude at the end of November withthe federal...
Hunter Dies in Remote South San Juan Wilderness
On September 26, 2025, at approximately 11:23 p.m., the Conejos County Sheriff’s Office received a call for help from hunters in a remote area of the South San Juan Wilderness. It was reported that CPR was in progress. Sheriff Garth Crowther immediately activated the...
Sunday, September 28th Weather Forecast
Today brings a mix of sunshine and clouds across the region with mild temperatures and a chance of showers and thunderstorms later in the day. In Salida & Buena Vista, Expect partly sunny skies with afternoon highs near 73°F. Tonight, we will see a slight chance...
#7 Buena Vista Volleyball Falls To #4 Sanford In Four Sets
The Lady Demons fall to Sanford, but not without a fight in the third set winning it 26-24 to send into into the fourth. The Lady Mustangs win sets 1, 2, and 4 25-17, 25-14, and 25-19. Highlights are brought to you by Buena Vista Ace Hardware...
Saturday, September 27th Weather Forecast
Here's your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio-- In Salida & Buena Vista, we will see Mostly sunny skies with a comfortable high near 75°F. Clouds increase overnight with a low around 44°F. Winds will be breezy from the east-southeast at 15–20 mph, shifting...
#3 Buena Vista Defeats #1 Limon 13-10
The Buena Vista Demons score 13 unanswered points in the 4th quarter against the Limon Badgers to stay undefeated at 4-0. The Demons beat the Badgers for the first time in football with a great comeback and home crowd. Check out highlights sponsored by Salida Ace...
New Arrival: Vida Ellejean Yeagley
Vida Ellejean Yeagley was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center’s Family Birthing Center in Salida on September 18, 2025 at 12:36 a.m. She weighed 8 pounds and measured 20 inches long.Vida’s parents are Summer and Travis Yeagley of Salida.Grandparents...
