Public Input Sought for Highway 50 Re-design Through Poncha Springs
The Town of Poncha Springs is asking for your input on Highway 50 Corridor Planning and Design. The Town says the project has been established...
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Power Outages Affecting Salida, and Poncha Springs [Update]
[UPDATE] As of 11:30 am, power has been restored to a majority of customers. [Original story] Xcel Energy is reporting a power outage affecting...
Chaffee County Public Health Warns of Wild Animal and Insect Interactions
As the weather gets warmer, Chaffee County residents and visitors will head outdoors, increasing their chance of interacting with local wildlife and...
Pet of the Week: Lilly
Meet Lilly! She's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! Lilly is an adorable 6-year-old hound mix who has been at the shelter for quite...
Search Continues for Motorcyclist Thrown Into Arkansas River During Highway 50 Crash
The search continues for a motorcyclist who was thrown into the Arkansas River after a crash on Highway 50 last week. The Colorado State Patrol says...
Authorities Confirm They Are Still Searching for the Body of Suzanne Morphew
The 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office confirmed that authorities are still looking for the body of Suzanne Morphew so that her homicide case can be prosecutable either against her husband, Barry Morphew, or someone else.
Be On The Lookout for an Injured Woman Near Poncha Springs [Update]
[UPDATE] At 3:47 pm, Chaffee County Dispatch notified us that the female victim has been found. [Original Story] Chaffee County Dispatch sent out a...
14th Water Related Death in Colorado Reported-3rd on Arkansas River in a Week
A rafter died on the Arkansas River east of Salida on Friday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said witnesses saw three people enter the Bear Creek...
Disaster Emergency Declared for Lincoln, Elbert, El Paso and Washington Counties
The governor has declared a disaster emergency for several Colorado counties after Thursday's severe storms. RELATED: 80 to 90 Injured During...
80 to 90 Injured During Severe Thunderstorm at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Concertgoers were pelted by hail at Red Rocks Amphitheatre as severe thunderstorms moved across the Front Range Wednesday night. An estimated 80 to...
18-Year-Old Killed in Accident on Highway 50 Near Howard
An 18-year-old Cotopaxi teen died Tuesday in an accident involving two vehicles on Highway 50 near Howard. According to the Colorado State...
Pet of the Week: King
Meet King! He's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! King first arrived at AVHS almost a year ago. He found a loving home, but...
