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....
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...
7 Peaks Festival to Impact Traffic on Highway 285
The 7 Peaks Music Festival happening in Villa Grove over the upcoming Labor Day weekend will cause traffic impacts no one of the major highways through the valley. The Colorado Department of Transportation said a temporary speed reduction will be in place on...
Chaffee Rec Adopters to clean up Cottonwood Lake, Shavano areas
Chaffee Rec Adopters will host stewardship events at two popular recreation areas in September. The focus area near Cottonwood Lake southwest of Buena Vista is just past the lake along County Road 344, where 120 campsites are being monitored with the Chaffee Rec...
Pet of the Week: Zelda
Meet Zelda! She's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! Zelda was transferred in from Aztec Animal Shelter earlier this month to help ease kennel capacity in their shelter. She is a gorgeous 1-year-old female Domestic Medium Hair mix. She enjoys spending her...
Salida’s May Sales Tax Collection Dropped $12,000 Compared to Last Year
Salida’s sales tax collection for May dropped by $12,000 when compared to May 2021, but the city’s portion of the county’s sales tax increased by almost $16,000. The City of Salida’s year-to-date tax collections are 5.2% over the city’s budgeted...
