Salida School Board Appoints Derek Vaughn to Fill At-Large Vacancy
The Salida School District Board of Education has appointed Derek Vaughn as a new director. Vaughn was selected during the board’s February 10 meeting to fill a vacant At-Large Director position. He will serve the remainder of the unexpired term. District officials...
Chaffee County Commissioners to Consider Fire Restrictions, Special Event Permit at Tuesday Meeting
The Chaffee County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting Tuesday beginning at 9 a.m. at the Chaffee County Public Safety Complex in Buena Vista. Under the consent agenda, commissioners are expected to ratify the second reading of an ordinance restricting...
Colorado DMV Systems Down Due to Planned Revenue Department Outage
A planned outage by the Colorado Department of Revenue has shut down Division of Motor Vehicles systems statewide, temporarily blocking access to all DMV services. Both in-person and online services are unavailable today as the state implements upgrades to its...
Weather Forecast for February 16th
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Mostly sunny and windy can be expected today, then chances of snow take over for the rest of the week. A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect through Wednesday. Much colder air and strong winds can...
How to protect your home from wildfire
With historically dry conditions raising the threat of wildfire in the Upper Arkansas Valley, homeowners can take action to protect their homes. The first step is to make a phone call to schedule a home assessment for wildfire risk. Homeowners in southern Chaffee...
Salida Girls Basketball Defeats St. Mary’s 53-34
The Salida girls basketball team advances to 15-3 on the season after their win over the Lady Pirates 53-34. Listen below to the highlights from today's game brought to you by Salida Ace Hardware....
Salida Boys Basketball Falls To St. Mary’s 64-57
The Salida Spartan boys basketball team falls to the St. Mary's Pirates in a hard fought game 64-57. Check out the Salida Ace Hardware highlights from today's game below....
Weather Forecast for February 15th
Here's your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio: In Salida & BV: We will see sunshine for your Sunday, with a high near 59. Then back down to a low near 27 tonight. In The San Luis Valley: Will also be sunny, with a high near 51 & a breeze around 10mph....
Weather Forecast for February 14th
We will see mostly clear & sunny skies across the region today In Salida & Buena Vista: We will see a high near 55. Then back down to a low near 23 overnight. San Luis Valley: Temperatures will reach a high near 50 today, tonight we will see lows near 22. ...
Salida High School Welcomes Ryan Hilbig as New Activities Director/Manager
#FunFriday in Chaffee County: Ice, Snow & Sweetheart Celebrations!
Cripple Creek Ice Festival & Ice Castles The Cripple Creek Ice Festival returns this weekend with activities and vendors from 10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday. Don’t miss the head-to-head ice carving challenges Saturday from 1:30pm to 3:30pm....
HRRMC Foundation Offering Scholarships for Students Pursuing Healthcare Careers
The Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Foundation is offering several scholarships for graduating high school seniors and current college students pursuing careers in healthcare in 2026. Among the opportunities: The William Mehos Scholarship is awarded to a...
