Flood Warning Still in Effect for Extreme Southwestern Colorado
While Pagosa Springs and surrounding areas attempt to recover from historic flooding this week, the National Weather Service is continuing a Flood Warning until 4pm Wednesday for communities along the Conejos River and San Antonio River. The flood waters are caused by...
Weather for Nov. 4th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Valley rain and mountain snow return to the area today into tomorrow morning. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 55. A low of 25. The San Luis Valley can expect a high of 49, a low of 27. ...
Pet of the Week
Reese may be almost 9 years-old, but she's young at heart! This Mountain Cur mix enjoys walks, showing off her tricks, and cuddling with people. An Ark Valley Humane Society (AVHS) volunteer recently took Reese on an off-site hike, and she did wonderfully! Reese has...
Events at Brew and Bloom This Week
Achieve Inc. is presenting two upcoming opportunities for creativity and community connection at Brew and Bloom in Jane’s Place in Salida. Tomorrow night from 6pm to 8pm, Achieve After Hours presents Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons. Participants will explore...
Autopsy Report on CMC Climbers
An autopsy has been conducted to determine the cause of death of 19-year-old Kaden Matsuda and 20-year-old Jackson Donlon, the two Colorado Mountain College students from the Leadville campus who were recovered from a basin of West Apostle Mountain in Chaffee County...
Election Results
On the national level: Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. In the Governor’s race: Democrat Phil Weiser won with 61% of the vote. In Chaffee County: incumbent Commissioner P.T. Wood won re-election by defeating challenger Toby...
Coronor Reports Climbing Anchor Failure Caused CMC Students’ Deaths
A joint press release from the Chaffee County Sheriff and the Chaffee County Coroner’s Office came out this afternoon reporting that the cause of death of both students, Kaden Matsuda (age 19 from Ridgway, CO) and Jackson Donlon (age 20 from Queensbury, NY) was...
Avalanche Danger at High Elevations
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is reporting for today that while sunny skies may make it appealing to head into the high country, recent storms have created dangerous conditions in the Southern and Central Mountains. The main concern they reported today, is...
Historic Flooding in Pagosa Springs
Historic flooding took a toll on Pagosa Springs yesterday. Video shows floodwaters carrying away an entire house as flooding continues in Pagosa and other parts of Archuleta County. The Facebook video shows a house being carried down the San Juan River before crashing...
Election Day is Today
Today is Election Day. Election results can be heard tonight on your Heart of the Rockies Radio station and on the Heart of the Rockies Radio News Facebook page. Ballots must be returned to the county clerk’s office by 7pm. Do not mail your ballot, postmarks do not...
BV Community Coffee Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning, the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce is hosting their monthly community coffee from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM at the BV Community Center, Pinon Room, 715 E Main St, Buena Vista, CO 81211. The coffee features business leaders, elected officials and local...
Leaf Drop at Elements Mountain Compost Saturday
Elements Mountain Composting is inviting residents to its Free Leaf Drop event this Saturday at their facility at 9270 County Road 140 in Salida. The event will offer you a way to responsibly dispose of yard waste and leftover Halloween pumpkins. In addition to the...
