First Shipments of New COVID-19 Vaccine Arrive in Chaffee County
Chaffee County Public Health has started to receive its first shipments of the new Covid vaccine. For those who have Medicaid as an insurance, are uninsured, or underinsured, Public Health has limited supplies of Moderna vaccine for ages 6 months and older. It...
Salida Defeats Center
The Spartans dominated the Center Vikings at home in three straight sets 3-0. The Spartans looked good on the volleyball court taking both the first set 25 to 12 and the second 25 to 15. The Vikings showed a spark of life early the 3rd, but it was all Salida after...
Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office Issues Fraud Alert
The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office has issued a fraud alert regarding calls that reportedly claim residents have arrest warrants. The sheriff’s office said that several Chaffee County citizens have received a call by someone identifying themselves as an employee of...
Chaffee Public Health Reminds Residents to Stay Vigilant as Respiratory Illness Season Arrives
Chaffee County Public Health is reminding us that as fall creeps in, so does respiratory illness season. Chaffee Health says they have been paying close attention to trends and predictions related to influenza and RSV, and are acutely aware that there has been a...
Pet of the Week: Gemma
Meet Gemma! She's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! Loving Gemma is a 6-year-old spayed boxer mix. She is currently in a cozy foster home where she is doing great! She quickly figured out how to use the doggie door and is loving life outside of the...
Florence City Council Will Forego Forensic Audit
The Florence City Council has voted to forego a forensic audit for several city-based financial accounts. The audit would have included any interest free personal loans/advances provided by the City of Florence to city employees and any sale of used automobiles...
Salida High School Will Not Release Details on the Cause of Monday’s Lockdown
The Salida School District was placed under added layers of security this past Monday at the request of the Salida Police Department. Police responded to Salida High School and asked that it be moved to a Lockdown status. Salida Middle School, Horizons Exploratory...
Salida Falls to James Irwin
The Salida Spartans fell to the James Irwin Jaguars on the road 3 to 0. The Jaguars won set one 25 to 17, set two 25 to 17, and set three 25 to 16. Highlights are sponsored by Salida Ace Hardware. Heart of the Rockies Radio · Spartan's Caroline Wooddell Smashes...
Colorado Lottery Announces Record Distribution of $195 Million
For the third consecutive year, the Colorado Lottery announced record sales of $890 million and record distribution of $195 million. The boost in sales has a lot to do with the two Mega Millions and one Powerball jackpot, each more than $1 billion. ...
Arlene K. (Battles) Martin (1945 – 2023)
With heavy hearts, the Martin family announce the passing of their beloved mother and grandmother, Arlene K. Martin. Surrounded by her family, Arlene went to her heavenly home on September 16th, 2023 at the age of 78, at Greeley Village, Greeley, Colorado. Arlene was...
New Arrival: Courtensia Ann Frazier
Courtensia Ann Frazier was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida on September 12, 2023, at 5:35 am. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Courtensia’s parents are Kathleen and Weston Frazier of Buena Vista. Courtensia...
Mount Evans Has Been Renamed ‘Mount Blue Sky’
Mount Evans, named after the former territorial Governor John Evans who authorized the indiscriminate murder of Native Americans more than 150 years ago, has a new name. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted to rename Mount Evans to "Mount Blue Sky". The new...
