Wildfire Updates
The Rio Blanco Fire near Pagosa Springs has grown to over 700 acres with no containment. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in the area. The Aspen Acres Fire in Custer, Pueblo, Fremont, and Huerfano counties has burned 102,000 acres with containment at...
Gold Rush Days in Buena Vista
Gold Rush Days is this weekend in Buena Vista opening this evening at 5pm with "Meet the Burros" outside on the patio at Coyote Mezcalaria from 5–6 p.m. and live music from Thom LaFond from 6–8 p.m. Tomorrow starts with the Optimist Club Pancake Breakfast at 7am at...
County Fair and Rodeo Continue
The Chaffee County Fair and Rodeo continues at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds. Today’s activities include the 4-H Round Robin, the Buyers Reception at 4:30pm, 4-H awards at 5:30pm, the Junior Livestock Sale at 6pm followed by music from DJ Deano Maes. Saturday...
New Gun Restrictions Start Saturday
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has opened its new Firearms Safety System application ahead of new gun restrictions that start on Saturday. The new law will require firearms safety training requirements when certain semiautomatic firearms are bought or transferred...
Farmer’s Markets This Weekend
The Salida Farmer's Market is tomorrow from 8am to noon at Alpine Park. The Buena Vista Farmer's Market is Sunday from 9am to 1pm at Turner Farm.
Central Colorado Humanists Meet Sunday
A Genetic Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease is the topic for the Central Colorado Humanists (CCH) Sunday Science program. The meeting will begin at 10am at A Church at 419 D Street in Salida. Admission is free and all are welcome. The CCH follow a philosophy free...
Pet of the Week
There's so much to love about Pet of the Week Louie, who is 16 years-young. Even at his wonderful age, Louie still enjoys the simple things in life—sunbathing on the catio, curling up in a warm lap for pets, and, of course, long afternoon naps. He deserves a...
Wildfire Updates
Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service personnel continue to monitor the Browns Canyon Fire, located 3.5 miles southeast of Nathrop within the Browns Canyon Wilderness Area. The fire remains at two tenths of an acre with no containment. Officials say that fire...
Forecast for July 30th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will remain possible through Friday. Flash flooding will remain a possibility. Dryer conditions can be expected for the weekend. Salida and Buena Vista will see...
Free Concerts Tonight
Free concerts can be found tonight in Buena Vista and Salida. Conner Shaw performs at Concerts in the Park at McPhelemy Park from 6pm to 8pm. The Riverside Park free concert series in Salida the Zephyr Jazz Band beginning at 6:30pm.
Today’s Events at the Fair and Rodeo
The Chaffee County Fair and Rodeo continues at the fairgrounds today featuring the Swine, Sheep and Goat Shows, the Open Pee Wee Show and the Cattlemen's Beef Show and a poker tournament. The Exhibit Hall is open with a diversity of home made goods including clothing,...
Upcoming Central Colorado Conservancy Gala
The Central Colorado Conservancy’s 2026 Stewardship Gala will take place on Thursday, September 24, from 5:30 until 8:30 pm. Tickets to the Gala include a champagne reception, dinner, opportunities to support the Conservancy’s work through a silent auction, live...
