Labor Day ‘Heat is On’ Starts Today
The summer may be winding down, but The Heat is On for impaired drivers. The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement are teaming up for a heightened DUI enforcement period beginning today and continuing through...
Man Missing in Moffat Area
The Saguache County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a man missing since yesterday morning. Gerald Edward Oakes was last seen in the Moffat area. Oakes is 50-years-old with brown hair and brown eyes. If you see Oakes or know where he...
First Confirmed Case of Monkeypox Identified in San Luis Valley
On Thursday August 11, 2022, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment notified local public health officials of the first confirmed case of monkeypox in the San Luis Valley. The individual received testing through a local healthcare provider. Risk to the...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Asking for Help in Identifying Suspected Poacher
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are searching for a hunter accused of shooting a moose with and arrow in Teller County and leaving it to die. On September 18th, 2021, the agency learned about a dead bull moose that was found in the Phantom Creek drainage...
CR350 Closed between CR350A and CR353 to All Travelers on Wednesday, Aug. 17th
Chaffee County Road 350 will be closed between CR 350A (Tin Cup Lane) and CR 353 to ALL traffic on Wednesday, August 17 to replace culverts.
Colorado Central Telecom Under New Ownership
Internet provider Colorado Central Telecom has sold to Chaffee County businessman Carlin Walsh. Founder and former Colorado Central Telecom CEO Ralph Abrams said in a press release, “We were thrilled when a local businessman like Carlin came to us as a prospective...
ARWC River Report for Aug. 11th
In it’s latest River Report, the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative notes, “Monsoon rains have lifted a swath of the Arkansas River Basin out of drought conditions.”
Reminder to be ‘Bear Aware’ This Time of Year
We live in bear country and it's not uncommon to see bears getting into trash or near hiking trails. Therefore, you should be prepared for bear encounters. The first thing to do is prepare your property. Make sure it is unlikely to attract...
Pet of the Week: King
Meet King! He's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! King is a 5-year-old male pit bull terrier mix. He's an incredibly sweet and wiggly dog whose never met a stranger! King is dog selective so will need to meet any dogs in the home before being adopted....
$305,700 in Grant Funds Secured to Reduce Risk of High-Intensity Wildfire Along Highway 24, North of Buena Vista
The Envision Forest Health Council, the National Forest Foundation, and Bird Conservancy of the Rockies have jointly secured $305,700 in grant funds to reduce the risk of high-intensity wildfire along the west side of Highway 24, north of Buena Vista.
Colorado Abortion Ban Initiative Fails
Backers of a ballot initiative that would have banned abortion in Colorado failed to get enough signatures by the deadline yesterday, so the measure won’t be on the November ballot. Initiative 56, called the “unlawful murder of a child initiative,”...
Colorado Mountain College and Chaffee County Public Health offering Aging Mastery Program
Colorado Mountain College in partnership with Chaffee County Public Health is pleased to announce that we will be offering a ten-week health and wellness program to residents 55 and over. The program is called the Aging Mastery Program. It was developed by the...
