Lydia “Elaine” Poyser, 88, of Salida, Colorado passed away on September 28, 2026 in Lafayette, Colorado. She was born on December 17, 1937 in Salida, Colorado to Daniel Medrano and Predy Martinez-Medrano. She graduated from Salida High School in 1958 and later went on...
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio: A mostly sunny, mild week is ahead. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 81. A low of 45. The San Luis Valley can expect a high of 75, a low of 43. Leadville and Fairplay look for a high of 65 with...
Collisions between automobiles and wildlife happens year-round in Colorado, but October through December is the peak season due to animals moving to lower elevations. Last year, State Troopers responded to nearly 4,000 crashes involving wildlife. Deer and elk are the...
Mail ballots for the November 3rd General Election are being sent out today. You should see your ballot in your mailbox by Friday. Chaffee County Clerk Lori Mitchell will be conducting a public Logic and Accuracy Test next Wednesday at 8am. This is a voting...
Today Buena Vista was matched up against Monte vista and in the first two sets it looked like it was gonna be a clean sweep but Monte Vista really pulled themselves together and managed to win both sets three and four. This resulted in a nail-biting fifth set in which...
Today Salida suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of Centauri, resulting in their first losing sweep of the season. While they did start to pick up the pace in the second set, it unfortunately was not enough. The scores for this game were 15-25, 23-25, and...
