Salida City Council Meeting Tonight
The Salida City Council will hold its regular meeting tonight at 6 PM following a work session at 5 PM. Work Session Agenda: Update on rising costs for the 1st and D Street Apartments and Space to Create projects. Discussion on Public Art Commission duties. Regular...
Terry Alan Duprey – November 29, 1953 ~ January 10, 2025
Terry Alan Duprey, age 71, died in Buena Vista, Colorado on January 9, 2025 where he had been living with his brother, Randy; wife, Joy; and Joy’s parents, Bill and Dorothy. Artist, precision craftsman, brother, uncle, friend. ...
New Arrival: Louisa Pearl Balenger
SALIDA, Colo.— Louisa Pearl Balenger was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center’s Family Birthing Center in Salida on January 17, 2025 at 11:25 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 inches long. Louisa’s parents are Shelly Howard and...
2025 Chaffee County Community Foundation Grants Open
The Chaffee County Community Foundation (CCCF) is now accepting applications for its 2025 grant cycle. Available Grants: Springs Municipal Grants (Buena Vista and Salida). First Responder Grants (Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake, and Saguache Counties). Application...
CPW concludes second year of gray wolf capture and release efforts
DENVER — On Saturday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) completed capture and release work for the second gray wolf reintroduction season in support of the Colorado Gray Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. Fifteen wolves were translocated from the central...
David Joseph Redding – October 4, 1949 ~ January 3, 2025
DAVID JOSEPH REDDING, 75, OF COALDALE, WENT HOME TO HIS LORD ON JANUARY 3, 2025. D.J., AS HE WAS KNOWN, WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 4, 1949, IN KINGSTON, PA. TO GERALD AND GIOVANNA (MATIUZZO) REDDING. HE WAS THE SECOND OF EIGHT CHILDREN RAISED BY HIS REMARKABLE MOTHER. HE...
Brandon Scott Henderson – May 5, 1984 ~ January 10, 2025
Brandon Scott Henderson, 40, passed away on January 10, 2025, in Salida, Colorado. He was born on May 5, 1984, in Salida to Mike and Patty Henderson. Brandon grew up exploring the mountains he loved, spending his childhood camping, fishing, and hiking with his family....
Sunday, January 19th Weather Forecast
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio--- A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect in Chaffee County and Southern Colorado today through Monday, where then an Extreme Cold Watch remains in effect until Tuesday Morning. With very cold wind chills as low...
Saturday, January 18th Weather Forecast
Here's your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio--- Dangerously cold temperatures will settle into southern Colorado today through Tuesday morning with the possibility of wind chills feeling as low as 20-30 below zero, across the lower elevations. In the Upper...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Closures
Monday, January 20th, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. The following will be closed: Government offices. Banks. Post offices. Plan accordingly for any services needed.
Winter Blitz DUI Enforcement Underway
The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies are conducting the Winter Blitz DUI enforcement period through January 22nd. What to Expect: Saturation patrols. Sobriety checkpoints. This initiative aims to remove impaired drivers and promote road...
Teller County Wildfire Arson Arrest
The Teller County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Lacy Tillitt in connection with the Highland Lakes Fire that burned in October 2024, threatening over 700 homes and prompting three days of evacuations. Tillitt faces 4th Degree Arson charges for allegedly setting her...
