Forecast for Sept. 1
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Showers and thunderstorms will become more isolated today. Drier conditions will spread across the area tomorrow and Thursday. Monsoon moisture returns for the weekend. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of...
Buena Vista Candidate List Now Official
The list of candidates for the Buena Vista municipal election is now official. For Mayor: Thomas Brown, Devin Rowe and Carlin Walsh. Running for the three open Trustee seats are: Jared Lane, Alexia McCarty, Feather Bokker, Tony LaGreca, Chris Strum, Stacie...
Salida City Council Meets Tonight
Salida City Council will conduct a regular meeting tonight beginning at 6pm. As the Liquor Licensing Authority, Council will review and approve applications for several event liquor licenses and discuss the Offense Report stemming from an incident generated by the...
Proposed Senior Living Project Opens Wait List Today
Places to Age has opened its waitlist today for individuals interested in future independent living, assisted living, or memory care at its planned senior living community off of County Road 120 in Salida. Joining the waitlist lets the Places to Age board members know...
Select Forest Areas Re-Open as Aspen Acres Fire Gains Containment
According to a Forest Service news release, Pike-San Isabel National Forest is reopening some areas that have been closed due to the Aspen Acres Fire. The reopening includes several popular destinations while still restricting access where fire activity and...
Commissioners Meet Today at 9am
Chaffee County Commissioners meet this morning at 9am in the Commissioner’s meeting room at the courthouse. On the consent agenda, they are to ratify the submission of a Marketing Management Grant application to the Colorado Tourism Office for a county branding...
Buena Vista Community Coffee Tomorrow
The Buena Vista Community Coffee will be held tomorrow morning from 8am to 9am at the BV Community Center at 715 E Main St. The coffee will feature business leaders, elected officials and area nonprofits talking about happenings in and around Buena Vista. The Buena...
John Michael Read, May 1, 1979 ~ August 24, 2026
John Michael Read died August 24, 2026 at the age of 47. John was an avid rafter, rock hound, hiker and fisherman. He loved to experience the outdoors in any way that he could. John was also an excellent chef. He is preceded in death by father Joe Read, and mother...
Food Distribution at Salida Community Center Tomorrow
The Salida Community Center will conduct their monthly food distribution tomorrow beginning at 10am. This will be a drive through event, stay in your car and food will be brought to you. You will not be asked to sign any papers. You will only be asked your name,...
Sports in the Rockies Live Tomorrow at 8am
Join Andrew Stossmeister for a special morning edition of Sports in the Rockies live tomorrow from 8am to 9am at Herks Werks in Poncha Springs. The one hour sports talks show can be heard on Eagle Country 104 and discusses high school, college and professional sports...
Sewage Spill Headed to John Martin Reservoir
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says more than 4 million gallons of sewage will reach a reservoir today in Bent County. Last Wednesday, a City of Pueblo wastewater treatment plant started spilling 4.25 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Arkansas...
Forecast for August 31st
Showers and thunderstorms will be possible today to begin the week. Storms will be capable of producing frequent lightning, gusty winds, small hail and brief heavy rainfall. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for area burn scars. Salida and Buena...
