Colorado Parks & Wildlife to Increase Enforcement of Boating Under the Influence Laws
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be conducting increased boat enforcement through July 4th. CPW is a participant in "Operation Dry Water", a nationwide boating under the influence campaign enforcement and awareness campaign. Penalties for boating under the...
Odessa Lilo Rogers
Odessa Lilo Rogers was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida on June 27th, 2023 at 3:38 pm. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 21 ½ inches long. Odessa’s parents are Chenoa King and Josh Rogers of Salida. Odessa has a sister Ellie,...
Salida Rec Organizing Adult Kickball League
The Salida Recreation Department is organizing an adult Kickball League. You can either submit a team roster or register as a free agent and you will be assigned a team. Registration for teams is $100 and closed August 4th. The season starts August 16th, and games...
Titan Wildfire Forces Evacuations West of Trinidad
Evacuations have been put into place for a 10-mile radius around a fire burning west of Trinidad. The Titan Fire is just under 1,000 acres. A total of 23 residences have been evacuated. Officials say no structures have been lost. The state took over response...
Ark-Valley Humane Society Receives Petfinder Foundation’s 2023 Kia Pet Adoption Grant
The Ark-Valley Humane Society has been selected as a recipient of the Petfinder Foundation 2023 Kia Pet Adoption Grant. Starting July 1st, AVHS will be offering an incredible opportunity for animal lovers to bring home a furry companion at a discounted rate. Thanks to...
Help Young Wildlife By Remaining Hands Off
It’s that time of year again: Brand new, spotted fawns have started appearing around the valley. But please, don’t touch or attempt to “rescue” them. Every year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife receives scores of calls from concerned people about wildlife that has...
Buena Vista to Consider an Appointment to Fill Vacancy on Board of Trustees
Buena Vista Trustees will conduct a regular meeting tonight beginning at 7 pm to consider an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees. After appointment, the new Trustee will take the Oath of Office and take their seat on the board. In other business,...
Public Input Sought for Highway 50 Re-design Through Poncha Springs
The Town of Poncha Springs is asking for your input on Highway 50 Corridor Planning and Design. The Town says the project has been established as a priority on the Colorado Department of Transportation regional 10-year plan. The aim is to finalize a design...
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Power Outages Affecting Salida, and Poncha Springs [Update]
[UPDATE] As of 11:30 am, power has been restored to a majority of customers. [Original story] Xcel Energy is reporting a power outage affecting nearly 600 customers across Salida and Poncha Springs. The reason for the outage is currently unknown. Crews are working to...
Chaffee County Public Health Warns of Wild Animal and Insect Interactions
As the weather gets warmer, Chaffee County residents and visitors will head outdoors, increasing their chance of interacting with local wildlife and insects. Animal related diseases (also called zoonotic diseases) are diseases that can be carried from animals or...
Pet of the Week: Lilly
Meet Lilly! She's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! Lilly is an adorable 6-year-old hound mix who has been at the shelter for quite some time now. We aren't sure why there isn't more interest in sweet Lilly. She is doing amazing in her foster home. She's...
Search Continues for Motorcyclist Thrown Into Arkansas River During Highway 50 Crash
The search continues for a motorcyclist who was thrown into the Arkansas River after a crash on Highway 50 last week. The Colorado State Patrol says the motorcyclist has not been found and is presumed dead. On Thursday, June 22nd, a vehicle was traveling west on...
