The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area and the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association are hosting the 34th annual Clean Up Green Up in conjunction with Colorado Public Lands Day tomorrow.
Volunteers can register online or in person the day of the event for a location in the Arkansas River drainage between Granite and Parkdale to pick up trash and debris to prepare for a busy summer season. There will be two check-in stations on the day of the...
Weather Forecast for Friday May 16th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio Elevated fire weather conditions are expected each day through the weekend. Look for wind gusts of 40 mph. Isolated afternoon and evening showers will be possible today and tomorrow. An incoming storm system...
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser is Sunday, May 18th
The Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast is this Sunday May 18th from 8am-10am at St. Joseph's Parish Great Hall 340 East 5th Street in Salida. The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, link sausage, coffee and orange juice. $7.00 for adults and children 12 and...
AVHS Provides Free Community Microchip and Pet ID Tag Clinics
After last year’s success of Ark-Valley Humane Society’s first-ever free Community Microchip and Pet ID Tag Clinic, the shelter will be providing this free service again in Salida and Buena Vista for pet owners. You do not need an appointment nor be a Chaffee County...
Salida School Board Approves Teacher Pay Raises for ’25-’26 School Year
SALIDA, CO – The Salida School District Board of Education approved a $2,500 pay raise for teachers, effective for the upcoming school year, as part of the recommended package brought forth by the Collaborative Bargaining Team (CBT). The increase will raise the base...
Registration is now open for FIBArk running events.
The FIBArk Whitewater Festival runs June 12th through the 15th and includes several running events: The Tenderfoot Hill Climb on Thursday, the Road 5K, 10K and Kids fun run all on Saturday and the 10K Trail Run on Sunday. The Triple Crown will be the combined best...
Chaffee County has issued a No Burn Notice.
Due to increased fire danger, all open burning is prohibited today and tomorrow. This is a reminder to not use open flames, including campfires and burn piles, fireworks are strictly prohibited, and you are asked to secure trailer chains to prevent sparks. The...
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio
Afternoon and evening showers will be possible each day through Saturday. Windy conditions continue. Winds will be gusting to 40 mph. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 67. A low of 35. 65 The San Luis Valley can expect a...
Salida Baseball Defeats Woodland Park 17-7
The Spartans celebrated senior day with a victory over the Woodland Park Panthers 17-7. The Spartans took a 7-5 lead in the bottom on the 2nd inning and never looked back. The Salida Spartans finish the year 11-10 overall and await the bracket for regionals. Check out...
Buena Vista Baseball defeats Clear Creek 13-0.
The Demons get 2 Home Runs from Knox Reid as they route the Gold Diggers 13-0 on the road in 5 innings. Buena Vista gets back to .500 as they pick up win number 11 on the year. The Demons will take on Centauri on Tuesday at 4pm, coverage begins at 3:45 on Eagle...
Water Projects progressing in Custer County
The May 8 board meeting of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District featured updates on two Custer County water projects – Round Mountain Reservoir and Wenke Pond. Project Implementation Manager Gracy Goodwin reported that the State Engineer’s Office (Colorado...
Sunday, May 10th Weather Forecast
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio--- We will see a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon across the region. In the Upper Arkansas, we can expect Mostly sunny skies, with a high near 78. Then back down to a low around 43 overnight. The...
