The Town of Buena Vista has issued its best watering practices for the summer months to help conserve water and reduce stress on the municipal water system during peak demand. Key guidelines include: No watering on Mondays Odd-numbered addresses may water on Tuesdays,...
The 20-day strike involving Safeway union workers has officially ended. The walkout affected 45 stores statewide, including some in the Upper Arkansas River Valley region. A tentative agreement has been reached between the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7...
The Cañon City Fire Department had a busy Fourth of July, responding to four separate fire incidents throughout the holiday. Crews were called to: A fire on Skyline Drive during the city’s fireworks show A 4-acre wildfire near the Dinosaur Flats shooting range A...
The City of Salida has announced the promotion of Captain Chris Bainbridge to the role of Division Chief of Wildfire within the Salida Fire Department. The appointment comes at a critical time, as wildfire risk continues to escalate across the region. With longer,...
Isolated to scattered afternoon showers will be possible every day this week. Otherwise, look for mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures. Salida and Buena Vista will see a high of 89 with a low of 51. The San Luis Valley can expect a high of 87, a low of...
Here’s your forecast from Heart of the Rockies Radio— Upper Arkansas Valley: Showers and thunderstorms are likely after 3pm today, Sunny, with a high near 88. Winds will stay light at 5-10 mph. Then back down to a low around 51 overnight. Night: A 10 percent chance of...
