Salida, CO- The City of Salida recently acquired a section of Colorado Highway 291 (CO 291) that traverses the community. A recent intergovernmental agreement between Salida and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) transferred ownership of CO 291 to...
Hazel Rose Hedgcoxe was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center’s Family Birthing Center in Salida on September 4, 2025 at 8:12 a.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 18 ¾ inches long.Hazel’s parents are Jennifer and Christopher Hedgcoxe of...
Heart of the Rockies Radio News has scheduled a Salida Municipal Election candidate debate for Wednesday, October 8th. The debate will take place in council chambers at the Touber Building and will be broadcast live on The Peak 92.3 and streamed on Facebook. The...
The Chaffee County Board of Commissioners will meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the Chaffee County Safety Complex in Buena Vista. On the regular agenda, commissioners will: Discuss the Lodging Tax ballot measure Consider creating the Office of Director of Chaffee County...
SALIDA, Colo.—Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) is excited to welcome general/trauma surgeon Zachary Green, M.D., to HRRMC’s medical staff. Dr. Green will be seeing patients full-time in the general surgery clinic, located in the Outpatient Pavilion...
A mostly sunny and mild start to the week. Showers and thunderstorms return to the area Tuesday and Wednesday. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 75. A low of 43. The San Luis Valley can expect a high of 71, a low of 41. Leadville and Fairplay...
