Upper Ark District endorses Fremont County restoration project
Members of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District board of directors agreed to support a stream restoration project for a 2-mile section of Oak Creek on the Van Norman Ranch near Cañon City. Luke Javernick, executive director of Cañon City-based River Science,...
Local track teams fare well at High Altitude Challenge in Alamosa
Five local teams were competing this past weekend at the High Altitude Challenge hosted by Alamosa High School. Lake County would lead the way in both boys and girls action, but Buena Vista would be in the conversation on both as well. Boys Final Team ResultsGirls...
Buena Vista Soccer on Facebook Live Today
Buena Vista soccer is on Facebook Live today. See the Demon girls take on Alamosa beginning at 4 on Heart of the Rockies Radio Sports Facebook page.
Chaffee Commissioners to Continue Nestle Hearing Tomorrow
Chaffee County Commissioners will convene as the 1041 Authority tomorrow to continue the public hearings on Nestle Waters North America’s request to extend their 1041 permit for another 10 years. The existing 1041 permit is for a spring water...
Salida City Council Holds Work Session Tonight
The Salida City Council will hold a work session tonight beginning at 6 pm. Their agenda includes an update on the Chaffee County Recreation Plan, Southeast Salida Development Activity and Community Policing Contingency funding. The...
Local Mask Mandate Remains in Place
The Centers for Disease Control updated mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals, loosening restrictions on mask-wearing indoors. However, Chaffee County is still requiring masks be worn while indoors. Chaffee County Public Health...
LISTEN: Sister of Suzanne Morphew Talks With Heart of the Rockies Radio
Heart of the Rockies Radio News Director Dan R talked with Suzanne Morphew's sister, Melinda Moorman. Terence West · Melinda Morman With Heart Of The Rockies Radio's Dan R
Chaffee County Remains Under Mask Mandate
On May 13th, the Centers for Disease Control updated mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals, loosening restrictions on mask wearing indoors. However, for the time being, Chaffee County remains under the active local-level public health order, which requires masks worn while indoors.
COVID-19 Infections Continue to Climb in the San Luis Valley
COVID-19 infections continue to increase in the San Luis Valley and are adding stress to their health care system. There are currently 189 known active cases. New cases are generally younger than earlier in the pandemic, and oftentimes very sick. Hospitalizations for...
New Charges Filed in Morphew Case
More charges were filed yesterday in the Morphew case. Barry Morphew, Suzanne Morphew’s husband, accused in her murder, was charged yesterday with submitting a presidential ballot in her name. Morphew was recently arrested on charges of murdering his wife...
FDA Emergency Use Authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children ages 12+
On May 10, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children ages 12-15, and the CDC has recommended the vaccine be used to protect this age group from COVID-19.
Coloradans Between The Ages of 12 and 15 Can Now Get Vaccinated
The Colorado Department of Health & Environment announced that any Coloradan age 12 and up can now get a COVID Vaccination. “We are excited to hear that we are able to offer this safe and effective vaccine to nearly 300,000 additional Coloradans between the...
