Sunday, May 5th Weather Forecast
Here’s your Forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio--- Salida & Buena Vista has a high wind warning is in effect today, with winds reaching up to 40mph. partly sunny with a high near 71. The San Luis Valley has a red flag warning in effect from 2pm-7pm today with...
Wilma Joyce Houle
September 5, 1934 ~ May 1, 2024 Wilma Joyce Houle,89, died May 1, 2024, at Columbine Manor Nursing Home. She was born Sept 5, 1934, in Bonham, Texas to Tom and Hattie Fairchild. Joyce had resided in Salida, Colorado since 1963. Joyce enjoyed...
Chaffee Housing Authority Executive Director Steps Down
Chaffee County - The Chaffee Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Directors met on May 1, 2024, to discuss a transition plan to identify an Interim Executive Director following Ashley Kappel’s resignation. Kappel’s last day will be June 14, 2024. In her...
UAACOG is Hosting Two Workshops in Salida on May 16, 2024
The Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments is hosting two workshops in Salida on May 16th for area renters and potential homeowners. The Renter’s Workshop will give participants an understanding of their rights and responsibilities as either tenants or...
Expanded travel times begin Friday, May 3 for County Road 26 local access route
Montrose, Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties — Starting Friday, May 3, County Road 26 (Lake City Cutoff) will be open four times a day for local travel between Montrose and Gunnison. The full list of travel times will be: 6:30 to 7:00 a.m. for westbound travel...
NIKI STOTLER COMPLETES GSBC’S PRESTIGIOUS EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Salida, CO– May 2, 2024 – Niki Stotler, President and CEO of High Country Bank has graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers® (EDI) as a member of its 10th cohort. EDI participants are bold,...
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and the Colorado Department of Transportation is revving up its efforts to protect riders as they hit the road in greater numbers. Although motorcycle deaths decreased slightly in 2023, the safety of these vulnerable road...
AHRA, GARNA Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day with Annual Arkansas River Clean Up Green Up
The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA) and the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) are hosting the 33rdAnnual Clean Up Green Up in conjunction with Colorado Public Lands Day on Saturday May 18. Volunteers can preselect online or register in...
Salida Spartan baseball defeats Buena Vista in 8 innings 16-15.
Both Salida and Buena Vista had their offense clicking in the Chaffee County Showdown. Buena Vista jumped out of the gate running to take an 11-4 lead in the first three innings. Salida scores 8 runs in the 4th inning to take a lead over the Demons. Buena Vista...
Forest Health Council Reports Progress Toward Community Wildfire Resiliency-Greg Felt Talks Wildfire Mitigation with Dan R
In its latest Annual Report to the Community, the Envision Forest Health Council reports progress toward implementing Chaffee County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan , which outlines comprehensive strategies to address the risk. It was a banner year, as...
Carole Nancy Jackson
May 23, 1936 ~ April 21, 2024 Carole Nancy (Hillen) Jackson, 87, of Salida, Colorado, passed away peacefully at her home on April 21, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on May 23, 1936, in Pomona, California, to Bob and Marion Hillen (Kroger), Carole...
Get on Board for Ark Valley Humane Society
By: Judy Hamontre, AVHS Vice-chair This past Sunday I had the pleasure to be part of the Ark-Valley Humane Society volunteer and foster appreciation event. It was so much fun to meet everyone and share our favorite animal stories. Although we do not run into...
