Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Releases Information on Positive Chaffee County COVID-19 Cases
Public Health confirms two positive COVID-19 cases in Chaffee County, and Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center places further restrictions for hospital and clinics.
Chaffee County Has First Cases of COVID-19
Chaffee County Public Health is reporting its first positive cases of COVID-19, or coronavirus, in the county. They are two adults and are under investigation. The patient is working with public health officials in the ongoing investigation to identify people that may...
Open Enrollment For Uninsured Begins Now
The Division of Insurance and Connect for Health Colorado will establish a special enrollment period for uninsured Coloradans to get health insurance. Uninsured people will be allowed to enroll in individual plans through April 3. Only people who are uninsured are...
Food and Supplies Plentiful-It’s Just Not on the Shelves
Bare grocery store shelves may have you feeling a little uneasy, but there’s some reassurance coming from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
HRRMC Adds Telehealth Services
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center has added telehealth services as an alternative option to in-person appointments. Telehealth services offer a virtual face-to-face appointment with a medical provider via a video conferencing system. This is being piloted...
National Guard to Help With Chaffee County Testing
The National Guard and Colorado Department of Health will begin arriving in Chaffee County today to support local health officials in COVID-19 testing. Chaffee County Public Health Director Andrea Carlstrom warns, “Please do not be alarmed by their presence;...
Friday, March 20, 2020 Weather
Rain and snow will continue throughout the day coming to an end tonight. Another system will bring light snow Saturday into Sunday. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 43, an overnight low of 23. The San Luis Valley will warm up to 39, a low of 21. ...
An Open Letter From HRRMC CEO Bob Morasko
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center's CEO, Bob Morasko, published an open letter with a COVID-19 update.
Salida City Council Schedules Special Meeting
The Salida City Council will hold a special city council meeting today beginning at 1 pm. The lone agenda item is Emergency Relief Funding due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The meeting may be accessed either online or by phone. Online:...
Salida Pregnancy Resource Center Looking for Donations
The Salida Pregnancy Resource Center has diapers, baby wipes, formula and baby food that they are making available to anyone in the community during this extraordinary time.
Salida Plans Improvement Projects
The City of Salida’s roadway capital projects are moving forward. The Salida Public Works Department has several roadway projects planned for this year. This includes numerous locations for reconstruction, plus repairs to sidewalk, curb and gutter, and crosswalks. ...
An Open Letter From Salida Mayor P.T. Wood
Salida Mayor P.T. Wood published an open letter yesterday detailing the city's plans during the pandemic.
