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...
Emergency Services Reported to Salida Middle School due to Possible Gas Leak
On Thursday, November 17th, both Salida Fire and Emergency Medical Services reported to Salida Middle School because of a possible gas leak. There was an odd odor noted in a classroom and out of an abundance of caution, district maintenance staff, Salida Fire, and...
Pet of the Week: Moe
Meet Moe! He's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! Moe is an incredibly sweet 1-year-old domestic shorthair mix. He was transferred in from the Humane Society of Pikes Peak-Pueblo to help ease kennel space in their facility. He does great with other cats...
Holiday DUI Enforcement Periods Underway
The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement are teaming up for the first of three holiday DUI enforcement periods. The Thanksgiving Week enforcement is running now through November 30th. Increased DUI patrols and sobriety checkpoints will be in place to remove...
Water Issues Behind Walsenburg Recall Effort
An effort is underway in Walsenburg to recall the city’s council members and mayor. According to the Walsenburg City Clerk, seven petitions were submitted this week for review. Those petitions are wanting a recall election for all six council...
BLM plans nine pile burns in southeastern Colorado
The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to conduct pile burns in nine locations this winter. During the summer months, forest-thinning treatments often leave behind branches and other flammable biomass that is then organized into piles. In the winter, when...
Continuance Granted in H.L. Scott Sexual Assault Trials
The new attorney for Herbert Lucas Scott, Julia Stancil, asked District Judge Patrick Murphy this week for a 45-day continuance so she can have more time to go through details of the cases against Scott.
