Donkey Derby Days Returns to Cripple Creek This Weekend
Donkey Derby Days returns to Cripple Creek this weekend with three days of family-friendly entertainment. The celebration begins today with food trucks, live music, and festival activities throughout downtown. The popular Donkey Derby Races get underway Saturday,...
Salida Wine Festival Returns Tomorrow in Riverside Park
The Salida Wine Festival takes place tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Riverside Park. The festival will feature tastings from more than 20 Colorado wineries, along with live music, food trucks, and an afternoon of entertainment in downtown Salida. Proceeds from the...
Salida Chalk Fest Returns Tomorrow
Salida Arts and Culture will host the third annual Salida Chalk Fest tomorrow in downtown Salida. The festival will feature artists creating large-scale chalk murals throughout the downtown streets, transforming the area into a colorful outdoor art gallery. Community...
Chaffee County Launches America’s 250 Celebration This Weekend
Chaffee County will kick off the nation's 250th birthday celebration this weekend with two free drone light shows. The first event takes place Saturday at the Buena Vista Drone Training Park, followed by a second show Sunday at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds....
The Alliance Hosts Fundraiser Tonight in Salida
The Alliance is hosting a community fundraiser tonight from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Liberty Hall. The evening will feature live music by Annette and Doug Conlin. Organizers invite community members to attend for an evening of live entertainment while supporting The...
Chaffee County Opens $450,000 Competitive Grant Program
The Chaffee County Common Ground will open its annual Competitive Grant cycle on July 20, making $450,000 available to support projects throughout Chaffee County. Funding is available for projects that align with the program's core goals of strengthening forest...
Weather Forecast for June 26th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible again today. Critical fire weather conditions will return for the weekend. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of...
Free Summer Concerts Return Tonight in Buena Vista and Salida
Free live music returns to the Arkansas Valley tonight with concerts in both Buena Vista and Salida. In Buena Vista, the Concerts in the Park series returns to McPhelemy Park, where Bruce Hayes will perform from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The concert is free to...
Tonight: Family Trivia Night Benefits St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Adi's Cookie Stand is hosting a Family Trivia Night fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital tonight beginning at 6 p.m. at the Iron Chest Steakhouse. The evening will feature family-friendly trivia, a bake sale, and prize drawings, with a suggested...
Leadville Awarded Nearly $500,000 to Redevelop Former Middle School
Leadville has been awarded a $492,000 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to help rehabilitate the city's former middle school. The funding will be used to remove asbestos from the building as part of an environmental cleanup effort. Once...
Wildfire Prompts Evacuations in Park County
The Park County Sheriff's Office issued mandatory evacuation orders yesterday in response to a wildfire burning along County Road 62 outside Grant. The evacuation order applies to the Bruno Gulch Campground. As of last night, the fire had grown to approximately three...
Barry Morphew Murder Trial Delayed Until 2027
The murder trial of Barry Morphew has been postponed until 2027 after a judge granted the defense's request for additional time to prepare the case. During a hearing yesterday, Morphew's attorneys told the court they are still reviewing what they described as a...
