REPLAY: Sports in the Rockies from Salida High School – 2-19-2020
The Salida Spartan swim team celebrated their third place finish with us last week on Wednesday night, along side of Salida wrestling getting set for state and we talked with Cotopaxi boys basketball about their push to the postseason. If you missed the show, find the...
Erin Kelley Appointed Interim City Clerk
The City of Salida has announced that Erin Kelley has been appointed Interim City Clerk. Kelley is transitioning from the Salida Fire Department after 4 ½ years. She joined the city’s administrative team full time in earlier this month. Kelley has joined the...
Nestlé 1041 Permit: Operations comply with land- and water-management conditions
The 1041 permit that allows Nestlé Waters North America to take groundwater from Chaffee County includes multiple conditions. This article examines Nestlé’s compliance with permit conditions related to land and water-resource management.
Student Spotlight: Buena Vista’s Megan McMurry
While it isn't often, sports like boys soccer, girls swimming and more give Salida and Buena Vista a chance to work together. In the pool, Megan McMurry made the trip to Salida each week and it paid off as she was able to qualify for state! Check out what she had to...
REPLAY: Spartans and Demons split double header in Chaffee County Showdown
The Buena Vista girls basketball rolled to a quick start, leading 13-0 before the Spartan ladies could get onto the board. But the Salida comeback would nearly come to fruition, as they missed a go ahead bucket with seconds remaining in the game. On the boys side, the...
Standout Student: Salida’s Finley Petit
There is a lot to look forward to for Finley Petit as his high school career is coming to a close. While he has been up to a lot of stuff in athletics, it hasn't just been that for the young man. We stopped by and talked about what he has enjoyed outside of athletics...
Marijuana Sales Set Record
Colorado marijuana sales hit a record $1.75 billion in sales in 2019, up 13 percent from 2018. The Colorado Department of Revenue is also reporting that marijuana tax collections hit an all time high, at more that $302 million last year. Those taxes are allocated to...
Former DA Thom LeDoux To Run Again
Former two-term District Attorney Thom LeDoux will seek the Republican nomination for District Attorney for Colorado’s 11th Judicial District in the November election.
Martineau Gets 4 Years in Prison
So... you want to smuggle drugs in your burrito? That's four years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. That was the sentence handed down yesterday to 28-year-old Trevor Martineau of Buena Vista. Martineau pleaded guilty to possession with intent to...
Pet of the Week: Charlie
Meet Charlie! He's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week. Charlie is the coolest cat at the Ark Valley Humane Society! He gets along with every other cat he meets, and he likes dogs! Charlie is an 11 year old male Domestic Shorthair mix who loves to explore....
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Valentine’s Day Party 2020 [Video]
Heart of the Rockies Radio held a little get together on the eve of Valentine's Day with great food, beverages, and amazing people. We are HEART of the Rockies Radio after all! Here are just some of the highlights... https://youtu.be/e8u7GcHZaqQ Special thanks to...
REPLAY: Sports in the Rockies – Eddyline Brewpub 2-17-2020
Last week, it was a chance to talk rivalry and state wrestling with basketball and wrestling from Buena Vista. Check out the full recap of the discussions from the coaches show here on our replay....
