Pet of the Week: King
Meet King! He's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! King is a 5-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier mix. He's been at the shelter longer than any of our other animals and we really hope you'll help us find him a home soon! King is a snuggly, sweet dog who...
Colorado’s Tarantulas Are Looking for Love
Colorado’s tarantulas are creeping out of their burrows on the southeastern plains in search for love, an annual affair sometimes called a tarantula “migration.” Every year, these creatures lure arachnid aficionados from near and far to see the...
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association Seeking Candidates for At-Large Director
Due to an announced November retirement on its Board of Directors, Sangre de Cristo Electric Association is seeking candidates for an At-Large Director seat. The At-Large Director must reside in Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake or Saguache County and...
Highway 50 Fatality Claims 20-Year-Old Texas Man
A Texas man is dead following a one-vehicle crash on Highway 50 yesterday between Howard and Swissvale. Just after 6am yesterday, the Colorado State Patrol was notified of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 50 near Mile Marker 236 in Fremont County....
Blast of Late Summer Heat Overtakes Colorado
A blast of late summer heat is hitting Colorado. Really hot weather is back with more hazy skies due to smoke blowing in from Idaho. Record high temperatures are likely to be tied or broken today in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Denver. This...
Salida Falls to La Veta in 3 Sets
Salida falls in their home opener to the La Veta Redhawks in 3 sets 25-13, 25-15, 25-19. Salida is in action next on Thursday at Buena Vista for the Chaffee County Showdown. That game will be on Eagle Country 104. Pregame is scheduled for 5:30 and First Serve...
Salida Football Falls to Woodland Park 22-21
The Spartans Spartans fall in a close game to the Woodland Park Panthers, 22-21. The Salida Spartan Football Team Falls to 0-2 on the season. They will be in action next Friday as they travel to take on the Rye Thunderbolts. As always check out the highlights from...
Fremont County Continues to Assess Losses Due to Ransomware Cyber Attack
Fremont County is continuing to recover from a recent cyberattack and continues to assess any loss of information from the incident. It has been determined that the accounting records of the cash payments made on Tuesday, August 16th, cannot be...
Cotopaxi Defeats Manzanola 63-6
In their first game of the season the Pirates defeat the Bobcats of Manzanola 63-6 under the lights. Highlights are brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware....
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Mistrial in Sexual Assault Trial of H.L. Scott [Update]
UPDATE: Judge Patrick Murphy has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault trial of Herbert Lucas Scott. As of 4pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2022, the jury in the case had spent 13 hours deliberating the guilt or innocence of Scott. Judge Murphy asked the foreman if...
‘BlackCat’ Ransomware Impacts Freemont County Systems
On August 17th, government services in Fremont County were halted by a cybersecurity attack attributed to a variant known as “BlackCat” ransomware, or “ALPHV”.
Sports in the Rockies for Wednesday, August 31st
This week's guest include Ryan Christensen, and we're talking Spartans, Demons, and Broncos football! https://soundcloud.com/user-706075380/show-8-31-2022 Come see the show live every Wednesday at Eddyline Brewery at 6 pm off HWY 24 and Linderman in Buena...
