Highway 24 Reopens Between Antero Junction and Hartsel
Highway 24 from Antero Junction to Hartsel is back open today. The section of Highway 24 has been closed for the last 21 days to allow for replacement of two outdated bridges. A new construction project has begun on Highway 24 between Florissant and Divide. Expect...
Salida Tree Board is Seeking Homeowners Interested in Adopting a Young Tree
The Salida Tree Board is seeking homeowners interested in helping to replant and grow our urban forest by adopting a young tree along the roadway. The board will have a tree planted in the city right-of-way in front of the adopters home, and in return, the...
Teller County Airplane Crash Claims Four Lives
A single-engine Cessna airplane with four people on board crashed in the mountains of Teller County on Saturday. The Teller County Coroner has now confirmed that those four passengers have died. The identities of the four have not been released. According to...
‘F Street Plaza’ Opens May 25th
F Street in downtown Salida will be closed to vehicular traffic between Sacket Avenue and the alley between 2nd and 3rd Streets beginning on May 25th. The Salida City Council will be discussing different ways to use the portion of F Street, being called the "F Street...
Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office Makes Drug Bust
On May 5, 2023, the Chaffee County Communications Center received information of a possible impaired driver who was observed swerving on U.S. Highway 50 in Poncha Springs. The caller advised that the driver of the vehicle was stopped at a local business in Poncha...
Salida Sweeps Woodland Park
The Salida Spartans defeat the Woodland Park Panthers in the home double header. They win the first game in five innings 10-0, and then they win the second game in six innings 12-2. Highlights are brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware....
Gray Wolves to be Reintroduced to Colorado
A nearly three-year process ended May 3rd when the state’s Parks and Wildlife Commission unanimously voted to finalize a voter approved plan to return endangered gray wolves to the state for the first time since the 1940’s.
Police Asking for Public’s Help in Identifying the Driver of a Vehicle Involved in a Hit And Run
On April 30th, 2023, at approximately 03:04 am, the Salida Police Department was dispatched to a hit and run accident that occurred in the F St. turnaround. The communications center advised that a white SUV had run over a female. Officers arrived and found a female...
Salida Sunrise Rotary Now Accepting Applications for Community Grants
Area nonprofits are invited to apply for Salida Sunrise Rotary Community Grants. The grants support projects and programs in the categories of youth, environment and community services. Applications are open through June 1st. Grant...
May is Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Month
Governor Jared Polis, Chaffee County, the City of Salida, and the Town of Buena Vista have all proclaimed the month of May as Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Month. Spring is here and more people are heading out to participate in all the activities...
Pet of the Week: Pearl
Meet Pearl! She's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! Pearl is a 7-year-old female American Staffordshire Terrier mix. She's a loving gal who makes fast friends with everyone she meets. Pearl does great with cats and loves all people! She lived with cats...
Buena Vista Defeats Salida
The Buena Vista Demons defeat their rivals the Salida Spartans 6-5. Highlights are brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware....
