Statewide Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign Underway
A statewide seat belt enforcement effort is now underway as law enforcement agencies increase patrols and focus on drivers and passengers who are not properly restrained. The crackdown is part of the national Click It or Ticket campaign, which aims to improve seat...
Monarch Mountain Increases Support for Local Nonprofits
Monarch Mountain is increasing its annual contribution to the Chaffee County Community Foundation, boosting its support from $35,000 to $50,000 this year to help strengthen local nonprofit efforts. The funding is distributed through the Monarch Mountain Community...
Chaffee County and National Forest Fire Restrictions Rescinded
Andy Rohrich has rescinded Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for unincorporated areas of Chaffee County following recent rainfall that has reduced wildfire risk across the region. Fire restrictions on all Forest Service lands within the Pike National Forest and San Isabel...
Weather Forecast for May 29th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Drier conditions are expected through the weekend, though isolated showers remain possible. Winds will be gusting to 30 mph through Sunday. A better chance of showers and storms returns early next...
Community-wide We Are Chaffee’s Future Belonging Mural Celebration
Chaffee County, CO – You are invited to a Chaffee County Belonging Mural Celebration to celebrate the installation of 5 public murals throughout Chaffee County that were designed and created by volunteers ages 15 to 79 with guidance from 2 artists. Chaffee...
HRRMC Welcomes Urologist Michael Atwell to Medical Staff
SALIDA, Colo.— Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) is thrilled to announce that board-certified urologist Michael Atwell, M.D., has joined HRRMC’s medical staff. Dr. Atwell is seeing patients full-time in the HRRMC Urology Clinic, located on...
High Country Bank Invites Community to Celebrate Salida’s 4th of July Parade
SALIDA, Colo. - High Country Bank is proud to partner with the City of Salida and the Salida Community Center to host the community’s annual 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4, in downtown Salida. This year’s celebration will feature a...
Catherine O. Hayden July 7, 1935 ~ May 23, 2026
Catherine Olive Hayden, 90 years old, was a lifelong native of Salida, CO. She was born July 7, 1935, at 738 G Street to Ted and Nellie (Starbuck) Judge. She passed away on May 23, 2026, at Columbine Manor. She attended Longfellow elementary school at the age of 6,...
Arkansas River Flow Report: Thursday, May 28th
River Runners and The Beach: CFS Report for Thursday, May 28 Here’s your flow report for Thursday, May 28. The Arkansas River continues to rise, but flows are still considered low, making for fun and technical rapids throughout the region today. Current river flows:...
Salida Spartan State Championship Team Named Grand Marshals for July 4th Parade
The Salida Spartan State Championship girls basketball team has been selected as the Grand Marshal for this year’s Salida July 4th Parade. Organizers say the team was chosen in recognition of its outstanding championship season and the pride the players have brought...
City of Salida Awarded Grant for Downtown F Street Improvements
City of Salida Receives REDI Grant Award to Support Downtown F Street Activation Salida, CO — The City of Salida has been awarded a $123,245 Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) grant through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to support continued...
Governor Polis Signs New Colorado Law Targeting Bear Feeding
Jared Polis signed a new law yesterday aimed at cracking down on people who feed or unintentionally attract bears in Colorado. The legislation lowers the legal burden of proof from “intentionally” attracting bears to “knowingly” creating situations that lure them with...
