Poncha Springs Trustees Meet Tonight
Poncha Springs Trustees will meet tonight at 6:30pm at the Town Hall. Trustees will host a public hearing and consider approval of the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, filing a Planning and Zoning Committee vacancy, and will adjourn to Executive Session to receive...
Wildfire Updates: Burn Scars Create Flood Risk
A new fire was reported last night in Chaffee County. The Browns Canyon Fire is listed at only a tenth of an acre and is located on Forest Service land on the east side of the river in the Browns Canyon area. The Forest Service is monitoring the fire and is hiking in...
Firearms Safety System Application Open Now
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has opened its new Firearms Safety System application ahead of new gun restrictions that start on Saturday. The new law, SB25-003, will require firearms safety training when certain semiautomatic firearms are bought or transferred in...
Donate School Supplies
The Chaffee County Department of Human Services is conducting a school supplies drive, asking you to donate supplies or money to help families obtain supplies before school starts. Supplies can be dropped off at Walmart, Arkansas Valley Christian Mission in...
Activities at the Chaffee County Fair
The Chaffee County Fair and Rodeo continues at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds. Today’s activities include the Open Trail Horse Obstacle Competition and Ranch Team Sorting. Tomorrow is the 4-H Market Livestock weigh in, Exhibit Hall grand opening and the Heart of...
Flash Flood Watch in Effect
The Colorado Department of Transportation is asking drivers statewide to prepare for monsoonal moisture this week. There will be a risk of flash flooding, mudslides, and elevated travel hazards. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect. Recent wildfire burn scars...
One Person Killed by Lightning Strike
One person was killed and four other people were injured by a lightning strike yesterday afternoon on the summit of Mount Blue Sky. The Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office is reporting that one person, a teenager, was killed with another person taken to the hospital via...
Forecast for July 27th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Daily showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue this week. Flash flooding will remain a concern. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 91. A low of 61. The San...
Progress on Wildfires
Evacuations are begin downgraded across Colorado. More than 1,000 firefighters continue the fight against the Aspen Acres Fire in Custer, Pueblo, Fremont, and Huerfano counties. Chaffee County Fire is reporting that their crew is now home after 21 days of fighting the...
Johnson Village Hwy 24 Bridge Improvements
An improvement project on the Highway 24 bridge over the Arkansas River in Johnson Village will begin next Monday, August 3. Work hours will be from 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday. There will be 15-foot width restrictions and single-lane alternating traffic in...
Monarch Mountain Impact Grant Opens Today
Applications open today for the Monarch Mountain Impact Grant cycle. This year, up to $15,000 will be awarded to 1-3 local nonprofit organizations whose projects reflect Monarch Mountain’s core values of environmental sustainability, recreation, humanitarian efforts,...
2026 Community Health Assessment
Chaffee County Public Health is asking community members to participate in the 2026 Community Health Assessment. Residents are invited to complete a confidential community survey that will help identify the health issues, strengths, and priorities that matter...
