The Chaffee County Community Foundation has announced the 2026 Monarch Mountain Impact Grant cycle. This year, up to $15,000 will be awarded to 1-3 local nonprofit organizations whose projects reflect Monarch Mountain’s core values of environmental sustainability,...
The Ark-Valley Humane Society serves as the designated emergency shelter for pets during evacuations when it is safe to do so. To help ease overcrowding in their facilities due to area wildfire evacuations, they have launched the Summer Lovin’ “Name Your Price”...
Here's your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio: Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening, with otherwise warm temperatures expected this week. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 95 and a low of 57. The San Luis...
Chaffee Fire and the U.S. Forest Service responded to a fire in refuse piles at the Chaffee County Landfill yesterday afternoon. The fire was contained quickly and Chaffee County deputies were on the scene to ensure fire debris didn’t blow into surrounding brush. ...
Here’s your flow report for Friday, July 10. The Arkansas River is running low. Expect technical rapids out there today. Currently:Pine Creek Numbers is running 151 Cubic Feet per Second.Browns Canyon is at 224 CFS.Royal Gorge is 228. Rhythms on the River...
There are plenty of events happening across the Arkansas Valley this weekend, although one major event has been canceled because of ongoing wildfire activity. The Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival in Cañon City has been canceled. Organizers said the decision was made...
