Highway 24 and Highway 285 Resurfacing Projects Begin Today
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) begins resurfacing work today on two major highways.Highway 24 will be resurfaced from Florissant to just west of Woodland Park. At the same time, Highway 285 in Park County will undergo resurfacing from west of Bailey...
Chaffee County Road 160 Closed for Water Line Installation
Chaffee County Road 160 will be closed for three days starting today as Pridemore Construction installs a water line for the Colorado Division of Wildlife.Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes, including Franz Lake and County Road 166, during the closure.Stay...
Sunday, April 27th Weather Forecast
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio--- In the Upper Arkansas will see be Sunny for your sunday, with a high near 72. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Tonight, temps will go back down to a low around 33. The San Luis Valley will see sunshine today,...
Buena Vista Falls to Monte Vista 17-1
The Demons take a tough loss to the Monte Vista 17-1. The Buena Vista Demons end their home tournament 2-1 for the weekend. The 6-8 Demons take on the 3-11 La Junta Tigers on Tuesday April 29th. Check out highlights from today's game here sponsored by Buena Vista Ace...
Saturday, April 26th Weather Forecast
Here’s your weather update from Heart of the Rockies Radio. Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be possible, mainly across the eastern mountains and plains. Today, Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail will be possible along with lightning across the...
Buena Vista Baseball defeats Rangely 19-4.
The Demons run rule Rangely in game one of the day after the bats got hot in the 1st. The Demos would score 10 runs in the 4th as they defeat the Panthers 19-4. The Demons improve to 5-7 on the season. They will take on the Rye Thunderbolts at 5:30pm this afternoon on...
Meet Rusty – Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week!
Rusty has previously been the Pet of the Week, but there are currently only 2 cats at Ark-Valley Humane Society that are available for adoption. Hopefully this will help Rusty get more attention as he is a special boy. 7 year-old Rusty tested positive for Feline...
Cotopaxi Lions Club Hosts Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Tom Young Memorial Scholarship
The Cotopaxi Lions Club is inviting the community to a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 26, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Cotopaxi School Cafeteria. This event will raise funds for the Tom Young Memorial Scholarship, helping local students pursue higher...
Buena Vista Easter Egg Hunt and Fun Run Set for Saturday at McPhelemy Park
One Love Endurance is bringing the community together for the Most Eggcellent Community Easter Egg Hunt along with 5K and 10K runs on Saturday, April 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at McPhelemy Park in Buena Vista. The Easter Egg Hunt is free and open to all ages,...
High Country Bank Hosts Shred-a-Thon in Salida and Buena Vista
High Country Bank will host its annual Shred-a-Thon on Saturday, April 26. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Buena Vista branch and from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Salida branch. Community members can bring up to three copy boxes or...
Alpine Orchestra Presents Free Spring Concerts in Leadville, Salida, and Buena Vista
The Alpine Orchestra’s Spring Concert Series is happening this weekend with performances across three locations: Friday night at Lake County High School in Leadville Saturday night at the SteamPlant Event Center in Salida Sunday afternoon at Buena Vista High School...
Student-Led GenTalks Event Highlights Stories of Overcoming Challenges
The Salida Sunset Rotary Club presents GenTalks tonight, April 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the SteamPlant Event Center in Salida. This student-led storytelling event features sixth-graders through high school seniors sharing personal stories centered around the...
