Amelia June Talbert
Amelia June Talbert was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida on November 15, 2022, at 10:08 am. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 ½ inches long. Amelia’s parents are Casey and Leah Talbert of Buena Vista. Amelia has one brother,...
Chaffee County Public Health Launches Behavioral Health Navigation Program and Emotional Wellness Survey
Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) is launching a quarterly Emotional Wellness Survey. The survey will help inform the focus of CCPH and its new Behavioral Health Navigation workforce which was created in response to the 2021 Chaffee County Community Health...
Public Health Officials are Thankful for Lower COVID Rates and Hospitalizations
This Thanksgiving, public health officials are grateful that they are not seeing the same levels of COVID related hospitalizations and fatalities that the 2021 holiday season brought. However, all San Luis Valley counties are currently at COVID-19 Community Level...
Jury Returns Verdicts in Trujillo Trial
The jury in the trial of Talmage Trujillo, the former principal of Salida High School, returned their verdicts. Trujillo was facing three charges related to a September 23, 2021, incident at Salida High School when the school was placed on lockdown after a...
Chaffee Housing Authority Director Stepping Down
During their November 17th meeting, the Chaffee Housing Authority Board of Directors were informed that Becky Gray, the Director of Housing, is stepping down. Director of Housing Becky Gray "Chaffee County is a special place," said Gray, "and while I have enjoyed my...
Grants Awarded to Organizations to Help Improve Lives of Older Adults and Caregivers
Over $120,000 in grants have been awarded to five organizations in Central Colorado that are working to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers.
Flags Lowered to Half-Staff to Honor the Victims of the Colorado Springs Mass Shooting
Governor Jared Polis has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff statewide to honor the victims of the LGBTQ nightclub mass shooting in Colorado Springs. All public buildings are ordered to lower flags until sunset on Sunday, November 26th. For five days, flags will...
Lady Spartan Basketball Gear up for 2022-23 Season
The Salida Lady Spartans held their 2nd annual media day over the weekend to talk about the upcoming 2022-23 Basketball Season. Andrew Stossmeister with Heart of the Rockies Radio spoke with 2nd Year Head Coach Keith Wyatt, Senior Sarah Chick, Junior Makiah Parris and...
Travelling for Thanksgiving? Get Ready for Long Lines and Higher Prices
AAA says get ready for a record number of travelers this Thanksgiving. Colorado Springs Airport and DIA both say that this holiday season, they expect to fill around 85% of all seats on planes. That means increased demand, higher ticket prices and long...
5 Dead and 25 Injured After Mass Shooting at Colorado Springs Nightclub
At least 5 people are dead and another 25 injured after a mass shooting inside a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub Club Q. According to Colorado Springs police, a man walked in with a long rifle and began firing on customers and staff. The shooter has been...
Polis Positive for Covid-19
Colorado Governor Jared Polis tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, a little more than two months after receiving the omicron-specific booster shot. Polis is currently asymptomatic and will be working from home “with his full schedule until he is...
Fatality in Single Vehicle Crash North of Westcliffe
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash yesterday that resulted in a fatality on Highway 69 about 12 miles north of Westcliffe. A vehicle traveled off the side of the road, overcorrecting, then overturning down an embankment. Both the driver...
