Former Salida Mayor P.T. Wood Running for Chaffee County Board of Commissioners
Former Salida Mayor P.T. Wood has filed paperwork to run for the Chaffee County Board of Commissioners. Wood filed with the Colorado Secretary of State to run for the District 3 seat currently held by Rusty Granzella who has decided not to run for...
Central Colorado Humanists Accepting Scholarship Applications
Central Colorado Humanists are now accepting applications for their scholarships to be awarded in the spring. The scholarships will be awarded to college bound high school seniors from Buena Vista, Salida, Cotopaxi and non-traditional or home-schooled...
Friday, February 18th Weather
A sunny and mild weekend is ahead. Salida and Buena Vista can expect a high of 47. Look for an overnight low of 21. The San Luis Valley will see a high of 41, a low of 13. Leadville and Fairplay will warm up to 31 with a low of 5. Our next chance of snow...
State Wrestling Tournament Coverage Continues
The State Wrestling Tournament continues in Denver and runs through Saturday, Feb. 19th. Heart of the Rockies Radio will be following 10 area wrestlers including 8 from Buena Vista, and one each from Salida and Custer County. Updates can be found on the Heart...
Salida School Board Schedules Special Meeting for Executive Session
The Salida School District Board of Education has initiated a process to review new charges brought against SHS Principal Talmage Trujillo. The Board will meet in a special board meeting at the District’s Administrative Office at 627 Oak Street on Friday, February 18...
Thursday, February 17th Weather
Look for decreasing clouds today and cool temperatures. Salida and Buena Vista can expect a high of 37. Look for an overnight low of 17. The San Luis Valley will see a high of 35, a low of 9. Leadville and Fairplay will warm up to 23 with a low...
Salida Boys Basketball Defeats Buena Vista 51-35
The Spartans defeat the Demons 51-35 in the Chaffee County Showdown. Click here for highlights for both teams....
Buena Vista Girls Basketball Defeats Salida 35-25
The Lady Demons defeat the Lady Spartans in the Chaffee County Showdown 35-25. Check out highlights for both teams here....
Salida High School Shifts to Remote Learning on February 17th
Students of Salida High School will shift to remote learning on Thursday, February 17th, in order to move available substitutes to support other campuses. Staff absences this week have been impacted by a spike in COVID cases and have strained the Districts’...
San Luis Valley is Reporting 195 New COVID-19 Cases
All six counties in the SLV are still listed as having “high” levels of SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission on the CDC COVID-19 Tracker. This indicates that precautionary measures such as using masks in public indoor spaces are still advisable. There have been 195 new cases...
Pet of the Week: Beacon
Meet Beacon! He's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pets of the Week! Beacon is a very special cat who is looking for an equally special home. He loves to get head pets and scratches from his people. Beacon can become overstimulated very quickly, especially in small...
Snow Expected This Afternoon – February 16th Weather
Widespread light to moderate snowfall is expected this afternoon and into Thursday. 5-7 inches will be possible over the mountains, 1-3 inches over the lower elevations. Salida and Buena Vista can expect a high of 47. Look for an overnight low of 15....
