The City of Salida says construction on the South Ark Neighborhood Infrastructure Phase I project continues to make significant progress, with a major milestone recently completed. The onsite utility improvements have been substantially finished, including two...
Dr. Temple Grandin will be in Salida August 7th to share insights on livestock, education, trade skills, and the power of neurodiverse minds. Dr. Grandin will kick off the day at Brew and Bloom, one of Achieve Inc. social enterprises providing job skills training for...
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. ...
