Expect Road Construction on Highway 24 Near Fairplay and Highway 50 East of Gunnison
Travellers will experience road construction across the area. Highway 24 remains closed between Antero Junction and Hartsell. The detour is to take Highway 285 to Fairplay then Highway 9 back to Hartsell. This section of Highway 24 will remain closed to traffic...
Booming Colorado Home Values Lead to Higher Property Taxes
Colorado home values shot up across the state during the housing boom. Now county assessors are trying to brace homeowners for new valuations that could lead to higher property taxes. Property owners in Chaffee, Lake and Park counties will see residential median...
Pet of the Week: Millie
Meet Millie! She’s the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week!
Applications Now Being Accepted for the Charles J. Forster Scholarships
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Foundation is now accepting applications for the Charles J. Forster scholarships. There are two $2,500 scholarships available for current college students planning to pursue a career in healthcare. Any college...
Power Outages Affecting Salida, Poncha Springs, and Surrounding Areas
Xcel Energy is reporting a power outage affecting nearly 2,000 customers across Salida and Poncha Springs. They are currently assessing damages done by the heavy, wet snow that fell overnight. Crews are working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Xcel...
Chaffee County North-End Public Safety Complex Construction Celebrated with Groundbreaking April 21st
Chaffee County kicked-off construction plans for its new North-End Public Safety Complex with a groundbreaking celebration on Friday, April 21st. Honorary guest U.S. Senator Michael Bennet addressed the ceremony’s dozens of participants, joining the Chaffee County...
Motorists need to be prepared when driving on I-70 in the mountains and I-25 foothills
A strong spring storm is expected to bring up to 20 inches of snow in some areas of the high country with the bulk of the snow anticipated from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. Rain and snow are anticipated to impact most of eastern Colorado Tuesday into...
Heart of the Rockies Radio Recognized with 11 Awards of Excellence
We are proud to announce that Heart of the Rockies Radio has been recognized by the Colorado Broadcasters Association with 11 Awards of Excellence! On April 22nd, the Colorado Broadcasters Association held their annual gala to recognize Colorado’s best broadcasters...
Demons Sweep Cedaredge
The 2A Buena Vista Demons defeated the 3A Cedaredge Bruins in back to back games. The Demons win the first game 9-0, and they take the second victory 7-1. Highlights are brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware....
Joseph Drexler Wins Buena Vista Civics Bee
Middle school students from Buena Vista area schools competed in the 2023 National Civics Bee regional competition this week. The event was hosted by the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce. Students competed in a live quiz event and answered questions from judges to...
Collegiate Peaks Bank announces donations to the Buena Vista Pregnancy Center and Ark-Valley Humane Society
Colorado-based Collegiate Peaks Bank, a division of Glacier Bancorp, is pleased to announce that the bank’s Buena Vista branch has made donations to the Buena Vista Pregnancy Center and the Arkansas Valley Humane Society.
Royal Gorge Field Office Enters Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office entered stage 1 fire restrictions today due to dry conditions and high fire danger. Until rescinded, the fire restrictions apply to all BLM-administered public lands within the boundaries of Baca, Bent, Crowley,...
