The Xi Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi is bringing holiday cheer to Buena Vista this weekend with the annual Rocky Mountain Christmas Fair. The event takes place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Buena Vista High School gym. More than 45 vendors are scheduled to...
The Chaffee County Early Childhood Council is asking local workers to weigh in on the community’s childcare challenges as part of a new assessment aimed at better supporting families. The organization is gathering data on what local employees need most when it comes...
A potentially dangerous situation on a snowy Colorado highway ended with a sigh of relief yesterday in South Fork. A school bus carrying more than a dozen children slid off the road and rolled, but—remarkably—no one was hurt. The bus had been traveling along a...
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Clearing skies and cool temperatures get us into the weekend. A weather system moves in Saturday night through Monday bringing accumulating snow to the mountains and rain to the valleys. Salida and Buena...
Vernelle Austin, 101, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2025. She was born in McCook, Nebraska, and later made Salida her home after moving there in 1967. She was the daughter of Blanche and Charles Austin and was preceded in death by her brothers, Mac and Doug...
Pamela Jo (Serafin) Bustos, passed away November 15, 2025 at the age of 66, with her husband, Pat Bustos by her side. Pam was a loved wife, daughter, sister, and friend. She was especially proud of being an aunt to her three nieces. She remained resilient, strong and...
