Applications for the 2026 Monarch Mountain Impact Grant are open through August 28th. This year the Chaffee County Community Foundation will award up to $15,000 to 1-3 local nonprofit organizations whose projects reflect Monarch Mountain’s core values of environmental...
The Salida Police Department has made the decision to cancel their contract with Flock Safety and discontinue use of the Flock Automated License Plate Reader system. Salida Police Chief, Russ Johnson, said that the department recognizes that the use of technology in...
School has begun and this means more pedestrians, bikes, scooters and other vehicles sharing the roads. There are a variety of e-bikes in our midst. They look like a regular bike with an electric motor, usually under 750 watts of power, assisting with the speed of...
Chaffee County Commissioners have revoked the certificate of occupancy for Monarch Mountain Lodge. Guests were given 48 hours to vacate the premises. Building code violations and a recent water boil order from the Colorado Department of Health prompted the...
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio- Showers and thunderstorms are expected through the weekend and into next week. Heavy rain, gusty outflow winds and frequent lightning may accompany the strongest storms. Flash flooding will be a concern. Salida...
Under Colorado law, placed in effect yesterday, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor for placing food or edible waste in the open to lure a wild bear. The new law repeals the requirement that a first offense be given a warning and raises the fine for a third or...
