Colorado Abortion Ban Initiative Fails
Backers of a ballot initiative that would have banned abortion in Colorado failed to get enough signatures by the deadline yesterday, so the measure...
Colorado Mountain College and Chaffee County Public Health offering Aging Mastery Program
Colorado Mountain College in partnership with Chaffee County Public Health is pleased to announce that we will be offering a ten-week health and...
Chaffee County Republicans Elect New Chair
The Chaffee County Republican Central Committee has elected a new county chair. Kathy Roger was elected to replace Alan Seeling, who resigned as...
Road Construction & Travel Update
Many road construction projects are underway including bridge replacement work that has closed Highway 285 between Antero Junction and...
Violet Wahl
Violet Wahl was born at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida on August 1, 2022, at 8:12 am. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and...
One Dead, One Rescued from Crestone Traverse
One climber died and another had to be rescued after a fall near the Crestone Traverse. According to Custer County Search and...
Chaffee Commissioners Seek Public Input as They Consider Lodging Tax Reallocation Ballot Measure
The Chaffee County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is considering various approaches to the management of the county’s existing lodging tax and invites public input for their upcoming meetings on August 9th and 16th where this topic will be discussed.
2022 City of Salida Street and Utility Capital Project Updates
The Salida Public Works Department has multiple capital projects underway. This includes numerous work locations for street reconstruction, utility...
Chaffee Housing Authority Launches Ballot Issue Committee
The Chaffee Housing Authority will be hosting community events on Monday, August 8th to discuss the organization’s plan to support a ballot initiative to create a dedicated funding stream for attainable and affordable housing in Chaffee County.
Pet of the Week: Dixie
Meet Dixie! She's the Heart of the Rockies Radio Pet of the Week! Dixie is a 3-year-old Pit Bull/Bull dog mix. She has lived with cats in the past...
Villa Grove Addresses 7 Peaks Music Festival Plans and Concerns
Citizens and business owners of Villa Grove met with County Commissioners, the Saguache County Sheriff’s Office, the Colorado State Patrol, and concert organizers Live Nation last night to discuss plans and concerns about the Seven Peaks Music Festival Labor Day Weekend.
Ark-Valley Humane Society Announces August Matching Campaign
Ark Valley Humane Society has announced a matching campaign to make you donation go further. For every contribution in the month of August, it...
