Free Verify account. First responders assist the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a tree on Minter Avenue on a gurney to be loaded onto an ambulance on Wednesday at approximately 10:48 a.m. Theresa Trujillo, far right, lovingly cradles the San Luis Valleys first baby of 2018, Daniel Lee Coblentz, whom she has helped care for since his birth at SLV Health Monday night. If enacted today as is, however, this is how the budget would directly affect the San Luis Valley. ALAMOSAColorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams made a visit to the Alamosa County Clerks Office on Wednesday. The road to the reservoir in Conejos County where Colorado Parks and Wildlife has authorized a fish salvage is still blocked by snow. After waiting eight days to collect lagging votes, the new unofficial count for Alamosa City Councilor Ward 2 is 335 votes for incumbent Kristina Daniel and 336 for David Broyles. Mary A. Orlic, 98, of Quakertown died on Thursday, February 23, 2023, in her home. Members of the Ortega Middle School SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and their adult sponsors show the cigarette butts they picked up just between the middle school and Carroll Park on Wednesday afternoon, Kick Butts Day, in Alamosa. The Saguache County Sheriffs office and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) officials executed a search warrant Thursday afternoon in rural Bonanza arresting six individuals illegally growing marijuana and confiscating between 1200-1500 plants. The Alamosa County Sheriff's Office is reporting an "in custody death," which occurred in the Detention Facility on Sunday. The Board of Trustees for Adams State University will consider a resolution to declare Adams State a Sanctuary Campus. JJ Mondragon has announced her candidacy for the Rio Grande County assessor position that she has held now for four years. ALAMOSA All people, particularly all children, deserve nature and the outdoors, said Outdoor Foundation Executive Director Lise Aangeenbrug at San Luis Valley Great Outdoors conference on Wednesday. Last year Alamosa County's Department of Human Services opened 120 child abuse cases. Marie Henderson; and Ryan Trujillo. ALAMOSA Alamosa City Councilman David Broyles Facebook post became a topic of discussion at Wednesday nights council meeting with two members of the public calling for his resignation, fellow councilors stating they disagreed with his post and city administration clarifying that fellow councilors could not kick him off council for it. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. MANASSA Following is the update schedule for Manassa Pioneer Days. Published: Nov. 24, 2021 at 4:24 AM PST. DEL NORTE Two of four defendants in a South Fork child sex assault case are scheduled for first appearances in court on September 20 and a third is scheduled for motions hearing on October 5. STATEWIDE -- The Humane Society of the United States applauds Colorado Gov. ALAMOSA Since November of 2016, the board of managers of Special Improvement District No. SAN LUIS The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) notified Costilla County on August 4 that its request for a supplemental award of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $75,152 for the Sangre de Cristo Heritage Center Community. DENVER On September 14, a federal court again rejected pleas by the Leavell-McCombs Joint Venture and the Forest Service to allow the controversial Village at Wolf Creek to go forward. A short burst of rain and wind didn't stop Honeycutt Rodeo Company from driving roughly 50 steers down Main Street at noon on Thursday. A 32-year-old Chillicothe man pleaded guilty Wednesday to igniting a health center last month in Peoria. On Monday, January 22, Congress approved a long-term, six-year funding extension for the Children's Health Insurance Program known as Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) in Colorado. ALAMOSA Although ice skating seemed a distant dream in the heat of summer on Tuesday, Alamosas ice rink/multipurpose pavilion became more than a dream with the first ceremonial shovels full of dirt moved during the groundbreaking for the new facility. 4@CC6DA@?5:?8 H:E9 2 >2=6 DF3;64E =2DE H66< C682C5:?8 ?2C4@E:4 AFC492D6D] %96 >2=6 DF3;64E 2==6865=J ? As the City of Alamosa takes applications for a new municipal judge, the city council is trying to determine what kind of judge it wants to succeed Judge Daniel Powell on the bench. MOSCA The Board of Education of Sangre de Cristo School District in the county of Alamosa calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 7. Eli Sexton shows Mountain Valley School District students Keladrae Brooks, 13, Elise Volkman, 14, and Joshua Box, 13, how the printing press works during a tour of the Valley Courier on Monday. ALAMOSA The City of Alamosa will hold a community meeting for residents and businesses to provide input on homelessness in Alamosa at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30 at city hall, 300 Hunt Ave. SOUTH FORK The Park Creek Fire, which ignited on Friday, May 25, was 80 percent contained by Monday evening, according to Rio Grande National Forest Public Affairs Specialist Mike Blakeman. Tiffany Gallegos is running for mayor of the town of San Luis. The two teams split the season series with . Your Hometown Newspaper Devoted To The Progress Of Gilmer County. The Tainan Bureau of Education has removed plaques on campuses containing the words jie shou (), a term for wishing longevity for Chiang Kai-shek (), and Zhong Zheng (), an alternative name for Chiang. ALAMOSA Pursuing a stupid hippy dream earned Luis Cueto, 39, seven years in prison. Citing safety and monetary reasons, Valley-Wide Health Systems CEO Gigi Darricades told the San Luis Valley County Commissioners Association on Monday that after 41 years theyd no longer be able to take care of patients incarcerated at county jails. Low 34F. ALAMOSA In a show of nonpartisanship, the Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder, Alamosa County Assessor and Alamosa County Sheriff announced their campaigns for reelection simultaneously on Thursday. The United States Forest Service has declined to appeal an order issued last May by Senior Judge Richard P. Matsch nullifying the land exchange that would provide necessary road access for the long-sought Village at Wolf Creek development. Local firefighters were called out twice in the space of 30 hours this week to fires in northern Saguache Countys Lazy KV Estates that in each case resulted in the total loss of the buildings. Though Adams State University's financials and low enrollment are still an issue, the institution can take a quick breather knowing its efforts are working. DEL NORTE A suspect in a multi-defendant sexual assault case hung himself in his jail cell Tuesday morning, according to the Rio Grande County Sheriffs Office. VALLEY On Monday afternoon the Costilla County Office of Emergency Management tweeted that the Spring Fire was fully contained. VALLEY Although fireworks are prohibited this Fourth of July and public fireworks displays have been put on hold, San Luis Valley communities are still holding festivities for the Independence Day holiday with parades, food and entertainment. VALLEY The Colorado Department of Local Affairs has asked San Luis Valley DRG/COG to assist in gathering information on the impacts of the Spring Creek Fire. Senator Cory Gardner said he wanted to hear what is happening locally with the opioid crisis and how his office might be able to help. SAGUACHE COUNTY San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative (SLVREC) members in Saguache County received postcards last week announcing that the big day has finally arrived they can access high-speed Internet directly from their electric provider at an affordable price. As Colorado grapples with the opioid crisis, local communities are stepping up efforts to organize community responses. The Wet Paintbrush presents a new kind of business for Alamosa. Rayven Wilson, 6, blows and pops bubbles at Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.'s Find Your Village event at Cole Park on Wednesday. VALLEY Regular bus service from Alamosa to Pueblo will arrive next July courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) which has received grant money for rural areas from the Federal Transit Administration. Colorado U.S. Legal Statement. A large bear takes an afternoon snooze in a tree near the Alamosa Senior Citizens Center and Cole Park. ALAMOSA CSU Associate Director for Community and Economic Development Tom Johnson paid a visit to the San Luis Valley this week. ALAMOSA The Alamosa County Sheriffs Office has made an arrest on suspicion of arson in connection with one of the multiple fires occurring in the Alamosa area on Tuesday. Those individuals have been booked with . Colorado Animal Rescue Center (ARC) is the seven-year-old brainchild of Drew Nelson, director and animal rescue enthusiast, who said hes been in the field for about 20 years but is a newbie next to his partners. RIO GRANDE COUNTY Mark Falcones vision for the Old Frontier Drive-in on Highway 285 just outside Center is expansive and infectious, creating a panorama of artistic events that will culturally enrich the Valley and tax revenue from Front Range visitors that could help boost the local economy. VALLEY Water is the glue that holds the San Luis Valley together. Dickey-Springer Post 113 of the American Legion is proud to partner and host a recognition for all men and women who served in the Armed Forces from November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975. Alamosa firefighters led by Chief Don Chapman, left, and other emergency personnel respond to a three-vehicle accident at Main and Craft in Alamosa about 5:30 p.m. Friday. Two Ellijay police officers were recognized for their lifesaving efforts in the line of duty as the Ellijay City Council met Monday, Feb. 20. ALAMOSA Two of three men facing murder charges for the August 9th death of Alamosa resident Mathias Fritz, 40, made their first appearances in court on those charges on Thursday. ALAMOSA Implementing a new fast track sentencing program, District Judge Michael Gonzales on Monday accepted a plea and immediately sentenced Wilma Mason, 46, Hooper, on forgery and theft charges. VALLEY The opioid epidemic is widespread throughout the country, and rural Colorado is no different. 255:E:@? ALAMOSA The board and staff of Hospice del Valle are pleased to announce their new Executive Director Laura Lewis, RN. But Redding attorney Michael Borges, representing Papini, said she was aware that her children were behind her or nearby, witnessing the arrest. Conroe considers land annex for massive new development with 858 single-family homes, elementary school. Costilla County authorities investigate the scene of an apparently fatal fire on Wednesday in a remote area of the county outside of Mesita off Seminole Road on War Eagle Road. Students shared a special holiday program at Alamosa Elementary. Democrat Jacob D. Ortiz, born and raised in Conejos County, is seeking the position of Conejos County Sheriff. In the recently approved Alamosa county budget for 2018 the sheriff's department was allocated funds to hire a medical assistant for the jail. A 39-year-old Texas man died Thursday evening following an accident on Wolf Creek Pass. Governor John Hickenlooper was in Alamosa on Sunday to sign one of State Representative Donald Valdezs bills, HB17-1077. MOSCA The National Park Service plans to burn several piles of woody debris at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve this winter. Keep comments relevant to the article. Take a glance at local stories from years past. ALAMOSA Preparing to plant community solar gardens in time to bloom next year, an energy firm contracting with Xcel Energy approached the City of Alamosa about leasing two city-owned sites for 12-acre solar projects that would produce 2 megawatts of. Early Sunday morning, the ADTF arrested Scott Draper, 54, at his Sulphur Springs apartment on warrants for Level 2 felony and Level . Fox News Stephanie Pagones contributed to this article. Last year, the city broke a 25-year record when it surpassed 800 homicides, the Chicago Tribune reported. 2) has held numerous public meetings to prepare a detailed Plan of Water Management (the plan) b. VALLEY Friday Health Plans, formerly known as Melody Health Insurance, recently completed the acquisition of Alamosa-based Colorado Choice Health Plans, enabling Colorado Choice to continue serving the San Luis Valley and other rural areas. Former Soviet satellite Slovakia has been a NATO member since 2004, but the reality of belonging to the worlds biggest military alliance really kicked in after Russias invasion of Ukraine a year ago. The appointment of former Conejos County Sheriff Robert Gurule on Friday, March 2, was made bittersweet shortly afterward when he was advised that two inmates had escaped earlier from the county jail. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Dr. Donna Lynne, Colorado Lieutenant Governor and Chief Operating Office, will give the undergraduate commencement address at Adams State University in Alamosa on May 13. CONEJOS COUNTY On Friday the U.S. ALAMOSA The United States Department of Agricultures (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Colorado, in partnership with the Rio Grande Water Conservation District- Special Improvement District #1 (Subdistrict #1) recently announced funding availability to assist producers in addressing issues of drought and aquifer depletions within Subdistrict #1. David Silvas, one of the last defendants implicated in the 2016 death of Floyd Dale McBride to appear in court, waived a preliminary hearing in Alamosa County Court on Monday. This summer Alamosa County's road and bridge department will spend roughly $330,000 to pave and chip four roads. SAGUACHE It was standing room only again in the commissioners room at the courthouse Tuesday as over 70 people, spilling out into the courthouse lobby, came to register complaints regarding underfunding and understaffing of the Saguache County Sheriffs Office and illegal pot grows. SAN LUIS Status discussions involving former Boulder Mayor Bob Greenlee, who is charged with nine criminal counts for his role in a fatal five-car crash that claimed popular SLV resident Pat Lucero, 70, on La Veta Pass Dec. 28 of last year, have been pushed to Sept. 18, with motions being heard Dec. 8. CENTER The San Luis Valley Irrigation District Board of Directors on Wednesday, April 4, voted to award Moltz Civil LLC: Moltz Contractors and Moltz Construction, as principal contractor for the completion of Phase 2 of the Rio Grande Reservoir Rehabilitation Project located above Creede in the upper Rio Grande. Earlier this month social media site Facebook changed the way they deliver content to readers. With newly elected Alamosa Mayor Ty Colemans at-large seat on council becoming vacant when he takes his oath of office next month, the Alamosa city council is accepting letters of interest from those wishing to fill the remainder of his term. Receive occasional local offers from our website and its advertisers. ALAMOSA In an attempt to improve the municipal court system and save the city money, the Alamosa city council is considering an ordinance that would decriminalize many municipal offenses. CONEJOS COUNTY Mack M. Crowther has announced his intention to seek re-election as Conejos County Treasurer. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) spoke about the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea. Still awaiting autopsy results on the victim in the vehicular homicide case against him, Angel Nietos attorney asked to continue his first appearance in district court on Tuesday. DEL NORTE Summertime events in the San Luis Valley continue with Del Nortes annual Covered Wagon Days, which kicks off tonight, Thursday, August 2, with a potluck and concludes Sunday, August 5 with a community church service in the park. During the proceeding, both the prosecution and defense lawyers described the circumstances of Papini's arrest on March 3. DEL NORTECommunity members and business owners gathered in Del Norte on Oct. 18 to hear from the Del Norte School District Bond Committee. ALAMOSA Alamosa voters will decide marijuana questions and mayoral/council candidates in the election next month. Get the latest breaking news, sports, entertainment and obituaries in Houma, LA from Houma Today. ALAMOSA The Adams State Board of Trustees unanimously approved a debt restructuring proposal at a special teleconference meeting on Tuesday. ALAMOSA Alamosa welcomed new leadership and thanked outgoing officials as newly elected Mayor Ty Coleman moved into his new position Wednesday night. (Chicago Police Department), "What comes through is that context matters, the context of this decline in police activity and arrests," crime researcher Deepak Premkumar told the outlet. Rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow and strong winds were reported in Michigan and Indiana. Market data provided by Factset. LAMOSA After a unanimous vote on Thursday the Alamosa County Local Marketing District Board approved sending a letter of support for the Rio Bravo RV Resort to Alamosa City Council. With 1 in 12 people receiving care from community health centers like Valley-Wide Health Systems, the impact of such health care organizations is significant. MONTE VISTA Rio Grande County and the City of Monte Vista have agreed to pay more than $290,000 to settle a lawsuit over a 2016 incident at the Delgado resident in Monte Vista, according to Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP, who represented the family in the lawsuit. ALAMOSA The San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group on Friday hosted a candlelight vigil honoring the lives of women and men who have lost their lives to domestic violence. Reginald Jenkins, 34, 107 Nature Court, Gray, failure to appear, drug paraphernalia, transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses, possession with intent to distribute schedule I drugs. ALAMOSA Attorney James Dostal entered not guilty pleas and requested another continuance to work out a resolution in the cases of his client Nazzreth DeLuna, 30, on Tuesday. RIO GRANDE COUNTY The Rio Grande County Sheriffs Office is investigating the October 6 shooting deaths of Leonard Leyba, 45, and Frank Leyba, 19, according to a statement released on Monday by Sheriff Brian Norton. Proposed water projects in the San Luis Valley literally span from one end of the Valley to the other dam improvements at Mountain Home Reservoir southeast of Fort Garland to a pipeline at the Mineral County Fairgrounds in Creede. Meeting with staff and guests at SLV Health in Alamosa on Thursday, U.S. Crime. Unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands too often. Get the latest headlines on local sports! To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Claiming she was caught by surprise by the South Conejos Board of Educations (BOE) non-renewal of her contract, Superintendent Carla Archuleta is exploring her options. ALAMOSA First things happen only once, said Dr. Ira Richardson upon awarding Adams States first degree in August of 1926. COSTILLA COUNTY Want to buy a mountain? SAND DUNES After completing a thorough public involvement process, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve will increase its entrance fees on January 1, 2018 in order to align with the National Park Service fee rate schedule and help fund important maintenance and improvement projects within the park. MONTE VISTA Aaron Termain has seen first-hand the life of a veteran and recently expressed amazement at what the Colorado Veterans Community Living Center (CVCLC) at Homelake has done and is doing for veterans. If you need to purchase a subscription. VALLEY Gov. G:6H] p44@C5:?8 E@ E96 :?4:56?E C6A@CE[ 286?ED =@42E65 ad 8C2>D @7 4CJDE2= >6E92>A96E2>:?6 2?5 5CF8 A2C2A96C?2=:2 H96? Michele Chandler covers city government andhousing issues for the Redding Record Searchlight/USA Today Network. Brittany Holcomb sings the national anthem for the Fourth of July parade in Alamosa as a U.S. Navy flag held by American Legion Post 153's color guard waves in front. Dr. James Jim Harding of Harding Dental Group ceremoniously broke ground on a state-of-the-art, 2,000 square foot advanced dental facility located at 688 Del Sol, Alamosa (northwest corner of the Social Security Administration Building lot) on August 14. MOSCA Alamosa County staff and officials joined Mosca community members Tuesday evening to celebrate the communitys new sewer system. The grants included funding for the San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition, Alamosa. A=2:? The owner, who was on the first floor of the two-story building when the fire broke out, escaped the blaze, Chang said. SAN LUIS Celebrated at the end of July each year to honor patron saints, the Santa Ana y Santiago Fiesta welcomes residents and visitors this weekend to the town of San Luis. Adams State University's interim president search committee has a lot of work on their hands to select a candidate before July 1. ALAMOSA COUNTY Leobardo Ortega Anaya, a 22-year-old from Center, was cited for careless driving and taken to the hospital after his 2002 Acura sedan hit an oncoming 2018 Volvo semi-truck at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. 1:22. ALAMOSA On Saturday the public is invited to see the Boys and Girls Club of the San Luis Valley award 2018s Youth of the Year and Junior Youth of the Year. This years 34th Annual Monte Vista Crane Festival March 10-12 includes sunrise and sunset tours, photography workshops, raptor tours, field trips to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Penitente Canyon and more. SAGUACHE Saguache County Commissioners, in conjunction with the Sheriffs Office and Land Use, released a statement Tuesday after recent protests by citizens regarding both legal and illegal marijuana grows in the county. ALAMOSA Alamosa residents are now under watering restrictions, which are voluntary at this point. SAGUACHE COUNTY An Arizona man hunting near the Gunnison County line in the Blue Park area of Saguache County died last week when a 17-year-old female traveling with his hunting party accidentally discharged her gun while pursuing an elk. The print was auctioned for $300. VALLEY As La Puentes Hunger Education Week wraps up, its time to highlight how the community came together to fight hunger not only in the Valley but worldwide. WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2018 Farm Bill on Thursday afternoon. ALAMOSA A retired schoolteacher living in rural Alamosa for the past 10 years has been charged with a double homicide occurring in California 23 years ago. A committee awarded compensation to the family of a girl, even though her death could not be directly tied to the vaccination she received Members of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) committee at their latest meeting agreed to provide compensation of NT$3.5 million (US$114,829) to the family of a child who died of fulminant myocarditis after receiving her second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Phone: 706-635-4313 Fax: 706-635-7006 MOSCA A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 388,807 visitors to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in 2016 spent $23,701,000 in communities near the park. 2 of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District (Subdistrict No. In the article titled CRT awarded grant for lighting upgrade it states that the project would be to upgrade the outside lights around the theatre. The maximum prison sentence is five years for the first charge and 20 years for the second. Ariel Sandoval and Brandon Middlemist speak to their fellow students about hope at the 2017 Centauri High School graduation on Saturday. Five-axle trucks will be able to drive around East Alamosa but they can no longer cut through the neighborhoods. Chief District/Water Judge Pattie Swift on Monday began a trial over groundwater rules that will affect virtually every San Luis Valley resident from farmers and ranchers to residents who drink from municipal wells. VALLEY This year October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month for the 30th year. Alamosa County Commissioner Darius Allen, Alamosa County Commissioner Helen Sigmond, Gene Rodriguez of A&L Coors, Alamosa County Sheriff Robert Jackson and Alamosa County Commissioner Michael Yohn stand together after presenting Rodriguez with the Neighbo. Hickenlooper announced Boards and Commissions appointments to the Governors Venture Capital Authority. Alamosa's health fair on Friday served hundreds of area residents. Box 1076 STATEWIDE Homelessness crept up in Colorado according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. MONTE VISTA Rio Grande National Forest will hold four public meetings concerning the draft forest plan and environmental impact statement during the first two weeks of November. Alamosa County Sheriffs Office deputies located missing teenager Romey Dutton of Alamosa on Tuesday night during a traffic stop. ALAMOSA Alamosa may expand its weekend hours at the Rickey Recycling Center. SAGUACHE Saguache Sheriff Dan Warwick says his jail is still overcrowded and despite hiring a new deputy he is still missing about half the staff he needs to run the sheriffs office with maximum efficiency and safety. ALAMOSA Monday was a busy day in the Alamosa courts as several sentencing hearings took place. ALAMOSA Beginning with the graduating class of 2021, all Alamosa High School and Alamosa Ombudsman School of Excellence students need 25.5 credits to graduate. MONTE VISTA Forest Supervisor Dan Dallas on Thursday announced the availability of the draft Rio Grande National Forest revised land management plan (forest plan) and the accompanying draft environmental impact statement for a 90-day public review and comment period.