The Chaffee County Community Foundation has officially opened registration for its 2026 Community Summit, a two-day event designed to support and strengthen local nonprofits across Chaffee County. The annual summit offers a range of opportunities focused on...
The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public comment period for the proposed Iron Mountain Quarry Expansion Environmental Assessment, inviting community members to share their input through April 29. The proposal outlines an expansion that would add just over 37...
A Stephen Ramsbottom, a native of Cripple Creek, will be honored this week for his service and sacrifice in the U.S. military. Major Ramsbottom was among 25 service members wounded in an attack in Kuwait that claimed the lives of six troops during the early stages of...
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Today will be mostly sunny and breezy with winds gusting to 30 mph. Rain and thunderstorms return tomorrow with an increase in coverage for the weekend. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of...
The Spartans get their first home win of the season 13-3 over the Florence Huskies. The Spartans started off hot scoring 7 runs in the 1st inning. The Spartans start League play this weekend as they travel to Manitou Springs. Check out highlights from the second half...
Gene "Geno" Luigi Guccione, 79, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2026, at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado.He was born in Gesuiti, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, to Pete and Carolina Concetta (Giorno) Guccione. His father, Pete, and Pete’s...
