Traffic deaths surged in 2021, only to be outpaced in 2022. Preliminary numbers show that 754 lives were lost across Colorado in traffic crash fatalities last year, the most the state has seen in 41 years.
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Pet of the Week: Chowder [Update]
[UPDATE] Chowder has been adopted! Meet Chowder! He's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! Chowder is an extremely sweet and cuddly 1-year-old male Domestic longhair mix. The moment you walk into his room he will greet you with snuggles and...
Salida City Council to Consider Changing Municipal Code to Assist in Workforce Housing Development
The Salida City Council will conduct a regular meeting tonight beginning at 6 pm. Under the Consent Agenda, the council will consider a fire station design change order and approve a temporary safe outdoor space at Centennial Park. In Unfinished Business, council...
Price of Stamps Increase on July 9th
The U.S. Postal Service will raise the price of a stamp from 63 cents to 66 cents starting July 9th. The Postal Service said the rate increase is part of its 10-year plan for achieving financial stability. Business that send metered mail are not exempt from the price...
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Seeks Public Help to Identify Poacher
Colorado Parks and Wildlife are seeking the public’s help in bringing a poacher to justice. CPW says wildlife officers were called to a bull elk carcass dumped along Forest Service Road 146 in Park County. Officers believe the elk was dumped on June 26th and...
Herbert Lucas Scott Guilty of Sexual Assault, Obscenity, and 3rd Degree Assault
A Salida man has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in an obscenity and sexual assault case that has been ongoing since 2019. Herbert Lucas Scott has pleaded guilty to one felony count of obscenity and one misdemeanor count of third-degree assault in...
