Pet of the Week: Midland
Meet Midland! He’s the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week!
Lovato and Rodriguez Motion to Dismiss to be Heard Thursday
The motions hearing for Chaffee County residents Amy Lovato and Roberta Rodriguez will take place Thursday, March 30th. Park County based Judge Brian Green will preside over the hearing. Judge Green took over the case after Chaffee County Judges Diana Bull and Patrick...
Chaffee County Celebrates National Public Health Week April 3rd through 9th
Chaffee County Public Health Director Andrea Carlstrom talks National Public Health Week in this guest column. On behalf of Chaffee County Public Health, I’d like for our Chaffee County community to join me in recognizing National Public Health Week which is April 3rd...
Salida Baseball Falls To Gunnison
The Salida Spartans lose their home opener game to the Gunnison Cowboys 10-4. Highlights are brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware....
State’s Snowpack Improves – Especially West of the Divide
As of yesterday, Colorado’s snowpack was 141 percent of median, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources website. The snowfall Colorado’s high country has been getting for the past several months has helped get Colorado to a point where...
State Lawmakers Continue to Debate Gun Control Bills
State lawmakers are continuing a marathon debate over a package of gun control bills. During a rare Sunday session, legislators gave final approval to a proposal that will expand the state’s red flag law. They are also moving closer to a final vote on a bill to...
Buena Vista Baseball Defeats Simla
The Buena Vista Demons defeat the Simla Cubs in their third and final game of the tournament 15-5. The Demons are now 3-1 early in the season. Highlights are brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware....
Buena Vista Baseball Falls To Denver Christian
The Buena Vista Demons lose their second game of the tournament to host Denver Christian 5-0. Highlights are brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware....
Buena Vista Baseball Defeats Limon
The Buena Vista Demons get their second victory of the season over the two time defending state champions the Limon Badgers 8-3. The Demons will play Denver Christian Saturday, Mar. 25th, at 12 pm and Simla at 3 pm, and you can find both games on Eagle Country 104....
Salida Hosting Series of Community Events to Continue Designing Former Vandaveer Ranch
The City of Salida will be hosting a series of community events this week to continue designing the 100-acre parcel of land of the former Vandaveer Ranch. You are invited to hear about results from the open house and online survey and help design the future of...
Denver East High School Shooting Suspect Died of Self-inflicted Gunshot Wound
The Park County Coroner says that the Denver East High School shooting suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The determination was part of the coroner’s preliminary autopsy report, which was released yesterday afternoon. The shooting...
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Four Homes Had to be Evacuated During Wildfire on Airport Road [UPDATE]
The Chaffee County Fire District reported that a lawnmower caught some brush and weeds on fire near county road 140 just outside of Salida at about 12:30 pm on March 23rd. According to Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, Chaffee...
