Chaffee County Public Health is Working With Local, Regional, and State Partners to Monitor Coronavirus
With recent cases of Coronavirus reported in several countries, including the U.S., local health officials are watchful for potential cases. While the Coronavirus is a serous global public health threat, the immediate risk in our community remains low. There have...
Thursday, February 27, 2020 Weather
Salida and Buena Vista will see a sunny high of 49 today; an overnight low of 19. The San Luis Valley will warm up to 45, a low of 17. Leadville and Fairplay will see a high of 25, a low of 5. A new weather system will bring the chance of snow back...
Highway 285 Through South Park to Close Overnight
Travel Advisory: Overnight Closure of US 285 near Fairplay for Winter Maintenance Operations Due to large amounts of snow, CDOT will close US 285 overnight, on Wednesday, February 26th to Thursday, February 27th, (mile points 184 to 203) from Fairplay to west of...
REPLAY: Cotopaxi girls and boys win with conviction to open districts
The Cotopaxi girls basketball team didn't wait long to establish their dominance over Sierra Grande on Tuesday night, running out to a double digit lead after the first quarter on their way to a 63-29 win to open the district tournament. In the boys game, a slow start...
Standout Student: Salida’s Gwen Ramsey
The Salida Spartans continued to send us some fantastic standout students this year. Gwen Ramsey is our latest to take her turn on the mic, and she talked about the school year and what the future might hold for her in and out of the classroom!...
Student Spotlight: Salida’s Damon Redfeather
The Salida boys basketball team hit their stride at the end of the season, and one of the players who really came on strong was Damon Redfeather! We talked to him about getting set for the playoffs and how he feels he has improved most on the season!...
Spartan Basketball Boys Begin Tournament Play Tonight
The Salida Spartan boys face St. Mary’s tonight in the first round of the Tri Peaks League tournament. You will hear all the action on The Peak 92.3 at 5:30 pm.
Demon Girls Try Again Tonight
The Buena Vista girls were to begin Tri Peaks League tournament play last night when they were scheduled to host Trinidad, but the Trinidad bus broke down.
Presidential Primary and Buena Vista Elections
The Presidential Primary Election is next Tuesday, March 3rd. Voters who are registered Republican or Democrat have received the ballot for their respective primary. Unaffiliated voters have received both Republican and Democrat ballots, choose one and return only...
Pet of the Week: Cashew
Meet Cashew! She's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week. Cashew is a female Rhodesian Ridgeback/Retriever mix. She is about 3 years old and weighs 94 lbs but is on a diet so is losing weight every week! Cashew came to AVHS as a stray, all of staff were...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Weather
Drier, warmer, and less windy conditions take over today and will stick around through Saturday. Salida and Buena Vista will see a sunny high of 39 today; an overnight low of 19. The San Luis Valley will warm up to 33, a low of 13. Leadville and...
Flu Season Tips To Keep Your Kids Healthy
We're right in the middle of Flu Season. Do you know how to protect yourself and your kids? Influenza (also known as flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs. Flu is different from a cold, and usually...
