Seven Peaks Music Festival Permit Application Still Undecided
Chaffee County Commissioners continued the special event permit application hearing for Live Nation’s Seven Peaks music festival yesterday. After hearing an afternoon of comments Commissioners voted to continue the hearing until June 30th at 9am. Those...
Pet of the Week: Kodi
Meet Kodi! He's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pets of the Week! Kodi is our Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! He is a 1 year old male American Pit Bull Terrier mix who has been doing AMAZING in his foster home, and is quite the social butterfly. If you're...
The Delta Variant of COVID-19 has been identified in San Luis Valley
The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been identified in Saguache and Conejos counties. It is possible, although not yet confirmed, that Delta is also present in other San Luis Valley counties. The Delta Variant accounts for about 40% of all new COVID-19 cases...
Heat times and events for state track released
The heat sheets for the 2021 State Track Meet in Denver have been released. Salida, Buena Vista, Lake County, South Park and Custer County are all sending athletes to compete, with plenty of success expected. Take a look at when they will be competing!...
Mila Rose Luna
Mila Rose Luna was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida on June 18, 2021, at 8:15 pm. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches long. Mila’s parents are Danielle Webster and Roberto Luna of Salida. Mila has one sister,...
PHOTO GALLERY: Salida girls golf competes at state in Pueblo
The Salida girls golf team qualified Hadley Ross and Mya Rollo for the 2021 3A girls golf tournament in Pueblo and enjoyed competing on Monday and is back at it today. Here are a few shots from the action on Monday for the girls as they made their way around Elmwood...
Liam Christopher De Voy
Liam Christopher De Voy was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida on June 18, 2021, at 8:03 am. He weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 19½ inches long. Liam’s parents are Dane and Erica De Voy of Poncha Springs. Liam has one...
Salida Air Show Saturday-Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are being sought for next Saturday’s Air Show at the Salida Airport. Help is needed for set up for the show on Friday and for the show itself on Saturday. To volunteer, call Zechariah Papp at 719-239-1648. The Air Fair at the Salida...
Fire Season Underway in Colorado
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon north of Fairplay in the Valley of the Sun Subdivision. Residents in the area were evacuated to the Park County Fairgrounds. Since then, the Park County Sheriff’s Office allowed many residents to return home except...
Chaffee Public Health Announced Summer Vaccine Clinics
Chaffee County Public Health has scheduled several walk-up, no appointment necessary Covid-19 vaccine clinics for the rest of the summer. The first is tomorrow in Buena Vista at the corner of Railroad and East Main Street from 12 noon to 6 pm. The Summer Vaccine...
Voluntary Water Restrictions in Buena Vista
The Town of Buena Vista has implemented voluntary water restrictions. Buena Vista residents with odd number addresses are being asked to water only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Even number addresses are being asked to water only on Wednesday, Friday...
Wildfire Reported in Valley of the Sun
A fire is being reported on Porcupine Road in the Valley of the Sun area between Fairplay and Alma. Evacuations for the Sun Subdivision have been ordered by reverse 911. The Park County Fairgrounds is serving as an evacuation center. Fire crews were on the...
