San Luis Valley Health pediatrician Dr. Thom Miller shows his sons Linus, 4, and Corbin, 6, a pair of glass eyes during the opening reception of SLV Health's history exhibit at their second floor Artrium on Tuesday afternoon. ALAMOSA A day after Monte Vista School District enjoyed quinoa, Sanford School was served a special treat on Thursday as their food service staff and members of the Farm to School Task Force doled out roasted local fingerling potatoes while dressed in vegetable costumes. Low 34F. In a joint narcotics operation executed last Wednesday, Alamosa Police Department and Colorado State Patrol officers arrested several area residents in connection with suspected drug and theft activity. However, the city is still on pace to break the 600-homicide benchmark by the end of the year, WTTW reported this month. ALAMOSA Theyre not called the Fast Five for nothing. Winds damaged buildings, toppled trees and overturned 18-wheelers in multiple states. Responding to an article in Colorado Politics that raises questions about whether he still resides in the state house district he represents, Rep. Donald Valdez stated that La Jara was and continues to be his place of residence. With the lead attorney not able to be in two places at once, the state engineer asked the water court to delay the start of a multi-week trial scheduled in January regarding proposed groundwater rules for the San Luis Valley. Alamosa will soon be acknowledged as the City of Champions, Home of Adams State Cross Country Track & Field.. WASHINGTON, D.C. Colorado U.S. ALAMOSA District Judge Michael Gonzales on Friday set a new trial for Cristo Esquibel, one of the many defendants charged in connection with the June 2016 death of Dale Floyd McBride, 52. VALLEY On Wednesday, Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation (DDCOF) announced that it will provide $3.4 million in funding over three years to 29 Colorado nonprofit organizations to support projects designed to advance oral health equity in local communities. ALAMOSA Investigation is ongoing into the stabbing death of rural Alamosa resident Lorraine Gallegos, 72, and an affidavit for an arrest warrant has been filed for her husband Elias Lee Narciso Gallegos, 74. STATEWIDE -- The Humane Society of the United States applauds Colorado Gov. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,860. May 4, 2022. Meeting at the future site of what will likely be Alamosas newest park, residents in the new subdivision off south Craft Drive told city staff Tuesday night they would welcome a park in their neighborhood. Box 1076 Ellijay, GA. 30540. Magnolia man shot by Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputies in early February has died. ALAMOSA Ahead of schedule, the trial on groundwater regulations for the Rio Grande Basin concluded its second week with proponents finishing their testimony and objectors introducing their witnesses. After surveillance of her home, officials followed Papini when she took her children to a music lesson, prosecutorVeronica Alegra said. ALAMOSA A pretrial conference is scheduled next month for retired schoolteacher Lamberto Ricci Castillo, 65, Alamosa, who was charged earlier this year in the 1994 murders of Kenny Paul Sommers and his friend Chen Cosmo Maui Blanchard, both 23, in California. Tracy Hebert, 26, 116 N. Third St., Raceland, contempt of court. Low 58F. Abigail Burrows walks down the aisle with her father before marrying Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe on Feb. 25. ALAMOSA The Great American Cookout Tour presented by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS.us), the largest non-profit barbeque association in the world will feature food sampling and a lively, interactive pitmaster demo tour as part of the San Lui. ALAMOSA- San Luis Valley Regional Airport Manger Dustin Allinger went before the Alamosa County Commissioners on Wednesday to get approval to negotiate proposals for new fuel supplier. The Alamosa Police Department is requesting the assistance of citizens across the San Luis Valley in locating James Mitchell McNeill, a 31-year-old San Luis Valley resident. After dismounting from his motorcycle, Mario Linares embraces his daughter Ophelia, 6, as she heads to her first day at Alamosa Elementary School on Tuesday. The fight over carbon dioxide what to do with it and where to store it is ramping up in Illinois. SAGUACHE According to reports from the Saguache Sheriffs Office, two Saguache residents died under tragic circumstances in the town of Saguache on the same day last week, one of them a young adult male found hanging from playground equipment in Otto Mears Park. Center High School senior Jordan Lobato is one of 42 seniors statewide to receive this years round of Boettcher Foundation Scholarships. 1,664 talking about this. 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. ALAMOSA As part of Walmarts commitment to fight hunger in Colorado, the Walmart Foundation invited local nonprofits with hunger relief programs to apply for grants of between $25,000 and $200,000 last May. The City of Alamosa Employee Wellness Program held its first Walk/Run for a Noble Cause-a community giveback event. ALAMOSA Shanna Hobbs shared her concerns with the city council this week about pending petitions to reverse outdoor marijuana growing in the City of Alamosa. Alamosa city and county officials cleared the air over jail overcrowding misunderstandings during a recent work session. Greg Abbott's controversial initiative to "catch and jail . She also must not "associate with or have contact with any witnesses in this case" outside of the presence of her attorney, with the exception of her family members, the judge said. Bring on the family fun at Union Station St. Louis this holiday season. Ken Wilson addressed a crowd of about 30 attendees last Wednesday who came to hear him speak regarding the 1.5 percent sales tax proposal to fund law enforcement on this Novembers ballot. Billy Adams founding spirit is demonstrated by alumni like Dr. Camila Alire, who has found ways to give back to her alma mater. All persons displayed here are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Joining thousands of demonstrations across the country, more than 50 Alamosa High School students gather in the stadium Wednesday morning after walking out of school to protest gun violence and urge Congress to pass gun control legislation. VALLEY It is no secret that this has been an exceptionally dry year, and as a result this year has potential to bring a higher than usual number of wildfires. The Adams State University Foundation authorized a distribution of funds to help alleviate the budget gap projected by the university. The following individuals were arrested on June 24: Erik Noe Fuentes Escobar, 26, charged in Barrow County, GA with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. STATEWIDE Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) indicates that traffic fatalities rose 29 percent since 2014 when 488 traffic fatalities were recorded. Alamosa firefighters knock down Friday afternoon fire. The Colorado State Board of Education at its regular June board meeting on Thursday approved Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant awards for Del Norte and Mountain Valley Schools. MOSCA Alamosa County staff and officials joined Mosca community members Tuesday evening to celebrate the communitys new sewer system. It appears to be evidence of being caught by surprise.". "When there is a high-profile event, the community scrutiny increases, [police] activity drops. ALAMOSA To the applause of the audience, the Alamosa city council on April 19 approved an animal ordinance amendment that included provisions for feral cats. ALAMOSA The Alamosa city council this week joined many other municipalities and governing bodies in officially opposing Amendment 74, which comes before voters this November. VALLEY Colorado voters approved Proposition 108 in 2016, which allows unaffiliated voters (sometimes referred to as independent voters) to now participate in Colorado primary elections. VALLEY Applications are now being accepted for upcoming vacancies on Judicial District Nominating Commissions throughout Colorado. SLV Health sponsored the second annual Lids for Kids event on Thursday. ALAMOSA Adams State University was awarded a two-year grant of $330,000 from the Colorado Department of Higher Education through its Community Partner Program (CPP) of the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative program. The lightning-caused Castle Creek fire in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Area of Great Sand Dunes National Preserve was determined to be out on August 8. Those individuals have been booked with . ALAMOSA Marvellous Mimi Anderson, 55-year-old granny and mother of three, from Edinburgh, Scotland arrived in Alamosa to a warm reception by the townsfolk on September 23rd en route to her bid to break the Guinness World Record by running coast-to-coast across America. Alamosa voters will face numerous questions on their city ballots this November ranging from marijuana to council compensation. La Puente sheltered 707 individuals in the 2016 calendar year, according to their recently released report. ALAMOSA Undergraduate students at Adams State University can breathe a little easier knowing that they likely wont have to pay more for their education next year. MESITA George Richard Rostad, 45, accused of shooting and killing his uncle, Randolph Thatcher on June 23, 2015 in Mesita, will spend 24 years in prison and five years of mandatory parole. AC6=:>:?2CJ 492C86D @7 A@DD6DD:@? SAGUACHE COUNTY Terry M. Gillette has announced his candidacy as a Republican candidate for Saguache County Commissioner. ALAMOSA The Adams State University Sixth Annual Educator Hall of Fame Celebration will honor outstanding individuals whose chosen profession created opportunities for students to achieve academic and professional success. SAGUACHE COUNTY Renewable Energy Systems (RES) announced that it has completed construction of the Penitente Solar Project, a 3-MW installation in Saguache County providing power to the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative (SLVREC). Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Angus King (I-ME), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced legislation Monday to help improve veterans health care by increasing collaboration among federal agencies and authorizing the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop technologies that solve complex data challenges. Only the electorate who put him in office could do that, they clarified. ", "There are so many factors related to the pandemic that could have led police to pull back and for crimes to increase," Premkumar says. Bob Philips of Lightshine Music and AmeriCorps volunteer Alex Benishek lead Wednesday's candlelight vigil outside of La Puente in "Amazing Grace" as Don Kanen and AmeriCorps volunteer Christine Greve hold an umbrella and music. RIO GRANDE COUNTY Cindy Hill, Rio Grande County Clerk, announced that due to an error on the part of their vendor, the ballots for residents of the Town of Del Norte were not mailed in the original batch. A=2:? VALLEY The Colorado Lottery is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Starburst Awards, recognizing excellent use of lottery funds for the betterment of communities via public projects. On Thursday, December 7, at 6:03 a.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on Colorado Highway 160 at mile marker 249, 12 miles east of Alamosa. ALAMOSA Street work will remain a priority in Alamosa, and the First Street project will continue on its seven-year schedule. Police suspect that the argument was about money. When the late Heyward Reece learned his daughter Janice was planning to have a petting farm at Hillcrest Orchards, the idea didnt sit so well. ]k^Am, kAms2=E@? According to a Saguache County Sheriffs office spokesperson, 194 mature and trimmed plants were seized from an illegal marijuana grow in the Baca Grande subdivision outside Crestone May 2, following a tip to the sheriffs office. Latest News Lily Collins: 'It'll be a juggle but I'd love to start a family!' 'Married at First Sight': 5 Key Moments in 'Party-ing Ways' (RECAP) . With a deadline of July 7, a petition drive is underway to place recreational and medical marijuana questions on the City of Alamosa ballot this fall. Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, and Hemera Foundation in partnership with RedLine Contemporary Art Center announced the first generation of grant recipients for the Arts in Society Program, which included the Rio Grande Farm Park. P.O. ALAMOSA Alta convenience store at 3213 Main (Highway 160) will be able to sell 3.2 percent beer, but the license approval from the Alamosa city council was not unanimous. Called "Concerning the Sustainability of Rural Colorado," the large bill reclassif. Alamosa County has been using Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems (RMOMS) as a contractor for pretrial services, such as screenings and supervision programs, for over a year yet officials still aren't sure if it's worth the cost. The Valley Courier received the Excellence in Media Award on Monday during the Colorado Nonprofit Associations annual Colorado Nonprofit Week Awards Luncheon in downtown Denver. Marie Henderson; and Ryan Trujillo. Gov. Mary A. Orlic, 98, of Quakertown died on Thursday, February 23, 2023, in her home. 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. ALAMOSA From June 15 to June 30 owners of taxable personal property (e.g., furniture, equipment, etc.) The Saguache County Sheriffs Office with assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are investigating a body discovered in the county on February 18. Usually the board conducts their monthly meetings in Denver. SLAIN CHICAGO COP ELLA FRENCH'S WOUNDED PARTNER RELEASED FROM REHAB, GREETED BY FELLOW OFFICERS, Chicago police attempted to pull over a carjacked vehicle on Monday night and traded gunfire with the suspects, shooting one and taking two others into custody. ALAMOSA A bear that has been roaming a neighborhood on the north side of Alamosa during the last two weeks was euthanized on Sunday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. DENVER (AP) The U.S. government on Tuesday delayed a decision on a contentious proposal to allow oil and gas drilling near Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado, saying it first wants to consult with the Navajo Nation, which owns land in the area. CREEDE The Rio Grande National Forest is inviting public comment for an environmental analysis of a proposed land sale to convey 81.25 acres of National Forest System land to Mineral County. After raising funds for over three years, San Luis Valley Health and its foundation broke ground for the new cancer and infusion center Tuesday morning. ALAMOSA Alamosa School District has had several changes in leadership at Alamosa Elementary 3-5 and Alamosa High School. Alamosa welcomes rodders for Early Iron Festival. Feb 1, 2023 6:13 PM - A Batavia man was arrested Wednesday at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles after authorities say he grabbed a pair of scissors at the county public defender's . Adams State University President Beverlee J. McClure said the university strongly supports continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which the White House ended September 5, with a six-month delay to allow Congress to devise an alternate plan. Respondents under the age of 40 said they value US relations, while people older than 50 prioritize cross-strait relations, the poll showed Nearly 70 percent of respondents said that China poses a great threat to the nation, while 76.7 percent said the US is more globally influential than China, a poll by the Association of Chinese Elite Leadership showed yesterday. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have phased out the required publication of certain county financial information in newspapers. VALLEY As local resident begin the cleanup process from the many wildfires across the state, Allstate Insurance recommends residents dealing with the damage carefully inspect their homes and vehicles. SOUTH FORK Spruce Lakes will be closed to camping and visitation from September 6 through September 12 while the Rio Grande National Forest fells trees along the edges of the lakes with the use of explosives. The 1992 consensus a term that former Mainland Affairs Council chairman Su Chi, SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: Members of the Adams State University percussion ensemble entertained a group of nearly 200 attending the homecoming tailgate party sponsored by the ASU Grizzly Club. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown addresses reporters about a shooting. CONEJOS COUNTY Francisco Andrade, 26, Manassa, has been charged with sexual assault in Conejos County and as of Thursday was in custody in the Conejos County Jail. LIGHTFOOT CITES 'UNLOVED' YOUTH AFTER POLICE REVEAL 57% OF CARJACKING SUSPECTS ARE JUVENILES. Market data provided by Factset. The SLV Brewing Company, Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area and the City of Alamosa will present a free community block party on Saturday to celebrate local heritage through music, dance, food, drinks and good conversation. ALAMOSA One driver was cited and another injured in a two-vehicle crash at Highway 370 and Road 106 on Wednesday afternoon, March 10. Promotional Rates were found for your code. In line with an agreement his father Lonnie Cooper made in the 2016 murder case of Floyd Dale McBride, Devin Cooper on Monday pleaded guilty to felony accessory to a crime, for which he will likely be granted probation. Crime. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve staff on Wednesday released the name of a missing man whose body was found on Monday near Milwaukee Peak Bryan Skilinski, 40, of Phoenix, New York the same person who had been rescued in February after five. Between 2016 and 2020, 7,220 DUI arrests were made in Larimer County. ALAMOSA As Colorado continues to be one of the most wildland fire hazardous states, the Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy (CWFIMA) continued on Monday with 16 classes at Adams State University in Alamosa. 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. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. This week's local crime and court updates from Journal Gazette/Times-Courier. 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. SAND DUNES After more than a week of intense effort, the National Park Service is reducing the scale of the search and rescue effort initiated on Sunday, May 14, for a presumed missing hiker at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Get our expert short-term forecast, summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather. (4 Mar 2023) Many electric vehicle batteries lose power when it's very cold. VALLEY As the smoke clears and life returns to normal, many are just beginning to pick up the pieces.

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