Broncos Lost More Than the Game Last Night
The Broncos lost to the 49ers 24-14 yesterday. They also lost both of their starting cornerbacks. Riley Moss and Patrick Surtain II were each injured in the first half of the game Sunday. Denver's defense held San Francisco to three points on the first seven drives as...
LEAP Offers Assistance with Heating Costs
Higher energy costs are coming with the lower temperatures. Coloradans struggling to pay their energy bill can receive help through the Colorado Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, also known as LEAP. Applications will open on November 1st and continue through...
CPW: No Porch Pumpkins This Year
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is warning residents to keep pumpkins indoors this year after a record surge in bear sightings and porch pumpkin thefts. This fall, bears in Colorado have been feeding on pumpkins left on porches, in front yards, and even outside...
Donna Jean McClure, February 2, 1929 ~ September 30, 2026
Donna Jean McClure, 97, formally of Salida, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026, at Pathways Hospice Facility in Fort Collins. Donna was born on February 2, 1929, in Walsenburg, Colorado to Richard and Deborah Abe. After High School she attended Adams State...
Ice Castles Event Cancelled This Year
The Cripple Creek Ice Castles will not return this year. The City of Cripple Creek and Ice Castles event organizers said that mild weather and warm temperatures last year played a role in the decision. Also, concerns about regional water scarcity in Teller County...
Find Election Info at VOTE411.org
The League of Women Voters of Chaffee County is offering a nonpartisan election online resource, VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides simple, helpful tools to help voters navigate the voting process. VOTE411 provides...
Lydia (Elaine) Poyser, December 17, 1937 ~ September 28, 2026
Lydia “Elaine” Poyser, 88, of Salida, Colorado passed away on September 28, 2026 in Lafayette, Colorado. She was born on December 17, 1937 in Salida, Colorado to Daniel Medrano and Predy Martinez-Medrano. She graduated from Salida High School in 1958 and later went on...
Forecast for Oct. 5th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio: A mostly sunny, mild week is ahead. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 81. A low of 45. The San Luis Valley can expect a high of 75, a low of 43. Leadville and Fairplay look for a high of 65 with...
Watch for Wildlife on Roadways
Collisions between automobiles and wildlife happens year-round in Colorado, but October through December is the peak season due to animals moving to lower elevations. Last year, State Troopers responded to nearly 4,000 crashes involving wildlife. Deer and elk are the...
Ballots Go Out Today
Mail ballots for the November 3rd General Election are being sent out today. You should see your ballot in your mailbox by Friday. Chaffee County Clerk Lori Mitchell will be conducting a public Logic and Accuracy Test next Wednesday at 8am. This is a voting...
Buena Vista Pulls A Hard-Fought Victory From Monte Vista 3-2
Today Buena Vista was matched up against Monte vista and in the first two sets it looked like it was gonna be a clean sweep but Monte Vista really pulled themselves together and managed to win both sets three and four. This resulted in a nail-biting fifth set in which...
Salida Tragically Falls To Centauri 0-3
Today Salida suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of Centauri, resulting in their first losing sweep of the season. While they did start to pick up the pace in the second set, it unfortunately was not enough. The scores for this game were 15-25, 23-25, and...
