Chaffee County Public Health has launched two new women’s health programs aimed at reducing barriers to contraception and supporting informed family planning decisions. One of the programs, Birth Control for You, is a statewide initiative that helps eligible...
The City of Salida has begun a multi-year infrastructure project to upsize the sewer main connecting Salida to Poncha Springs. Initial construction is underway near County Road 111, across from Walmart, and continues west along Highway 50. Traffic in the area has been...
Resurfacing work is ongoing along Highway 69 between Hillside and Texas Creek. The project includes resurfacing both northbound and southbound lanes, constructing a maintenance pull-off, installing new guardrails, and adding updated striping and signage. Construction...
The Colorado Department of Transportation is urging both drivers and riders to stay alert, noting that 2026 is already shaping up to be the deadliest start to a year for motorcyclists since 2017. The warning comes as Colorado approaches the “100 Deadliest Days” on the...
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Showers and high elevation snow can be expected through Wednesday. Several inches of snow will be possible across the mountains. Winter weather advisories have been issued. Warm temperatures begin...
Here's your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio: We will see a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon throughout the region. Salida & Buena Vista: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Winds will stay around 15rmph, then back down to a low...
