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Ribbon cutting held for Town Hall Annex Building

Center Mayor Archie Gallegos prepares to cut the ribbon on April 12 marking the opening of the newly remodeled Town Hall Annex Building at 295 S. Worth St. Town officials and staff attended the ribbon cutting. 
CENTER – On April 12, Center Mayor Archie Gallegos, Town Manager Cole Webb, trustees, and Center staff attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly remodeled Town Hall Annex Building at 295 S. Worth St.  
Community
The Friar's Fork restaurant in Alamosa.

One-of-a-kind Italian dining in Alamosa 

ALAMOSA — A few steps into Friar's Fork in Alamosa, you realize you are in for a specular experience.  The host stand is the pulpit from the former church that occupied the venue, a poignant reminder of the building's rich history.  The lovely interior has a touch of elegance and nostalgia without being fancy. 
Their smiles say it all. Pictured are Amelia (left) age 9, Nora (center) age 6, Sophie (right) also age 6.  

Frosty Acres Rolled Ice Cream – a great ‘new’ take on ice cream 

ALAMOSA — Jason and Paloma Mestas never saw themselves owning and operating an ice cream shop. Paloma was teaching middle school English and Jason was a farmer. But after Covid, they began thinking about doing different things with their lives. A stop in Denver set them on a whole new path. 

Rhythms on the Rio will return

DEL NORTE — The South Fork Music Association, which puts on the San Luis Valley's oldest and largest music festival, announced the lineup Wednesday. It includes more than a dozen musical acts and a wide variety of musical styles.  
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SLV Trout Unlimited to meet April 24

ALAMOSA — San Luis Valley Trout Unlimited would like to invite all interested individuals to its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the Alamosa Senior Center, 92 Colorado Ave. The community is invited to join a special evening of conservation and youth-led innovation. 

Center shows off remodeled building with Craft and Bake Sale

CENTER – On April 12, the newly remodeled Town Hall Annex, Senior Center and Court Building was the place to be as the Town of Center hosted a Craft and Bake Sale for the community.  

Fifth annual MV Cinco de Mayo Festival is May 3

The fifth annual Cinco de Mayo Festival is set for Saturday, May 3, from 12 to 5 p.m. on Adams Street in downtown Monte Vista. It was started by the OptiMystics Citizens Action Network, who decided not to do it this year leaving the event’s future uncertain.  Sandra Marquez and Terry Carroll have stepped up and are organizing the event this year with the help of volunteers.  
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Alamosa Police Department: Public Protest and Demonstration Expectations
Alamosa Police Department issues statement on expectations of public behavior during demonstrations and protests.
Seeds of the globe mallow are included in the Generation Wild packets.  
Wildflower seeds are available at public libraries
DENVER — Generation Wild, a component of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) that works to connect kids and the outdoors, aims to ensure future generations enjoy Colorado's landscapes and open space heritage enough to protect them.  
Map shows alternative parking areas downtown Alamosa now that construction of the new SpringHill Suites Hotel prohibits parking in previous areas. 
Alternative parking downtown due to construction
ALAMOSA — Construction of the new SpringHill Suites Hotel, located at 615 6th St. in downtown Alamosa, has led to the need for ongoing parking adjustments in the downtown area. Construction, which began on the property on March 3, is anticipated to continue for up to 18 months. 
Opinion
Most people around today only have a faint recollection of who Gene Autry was. For those of you who do not, he was America’s Singing Cowboy, birthplace Tioga, Texas, near Miss Trixie's home turf. 
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Sports
Alamosa High School’s Emily Tibbits punts the ball away in Monday’s game against Salida at the AHS stadium. Tibbits had six saves as the teams battled to a 1-1 draw.

Alamosa, Salida battle to 1-1 draw

ALAMOSA – The seventh-ranked Alamosa High School girls soccer team looked to have the game in the bag with a late goal against Salida Monday at the AHS stadium. However, the Lady Spartans …
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ALAMOSA – The   Annual Ron Keller Invitational in Durango scheduled for last Saturday, was postponed to Monday because of the weather. Team scores were unavailable. Alamosa …
BASEBALL CLASS 3A/2A INTERMOUNTAIN LEAGUE League Overall Team W-L W-L Montezuma-Cortez 2-0 10-4 Alamosa 2-0 9-7 Centauri 1-1 5-9 Bayfield 1-1 4-8 Pagosa …
ALAMOSA – It was a vast contrast of games this week as the fifth-ranked Alamosa High School girls soccer team hosted a pair of contests at the AHS stadium. On Tuesday, the Lady Mean Moose …
Obituaries
James (Jim) Pomeroy
On Sunday March 23rd, 2025, James (Jim) Pomeroy passed from this world at the age of 87. Surrounded by a loving family, he passed away quietly and without pain at Hope West Hospice in Grand Junction. 
In Loving Memory of Jeffrey Carpenter
Jeffrey Carpenter left this world to seek adventures in the next on March 27, 2025. He was a simple kind of man, so we’ll keep this simple too — just like he would have wanted.  
Dwight Alan Montano
Dwight Alan Montano, a man of loving spirit and boundless enthusiasm, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025, in Lake Elsinore, Calif. Born on March 10, 1963, in the beautiful state of Colorado, Dwight's journey through life was marked by his unwavering kindness, his infectious sense of humor, and his remarkable intellect. 
John A. Hurt
John A. Hurt passed away the evening of Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo. He was a native Coloradan, born in Monte Vista and spent the majority of his youth in the middle of the San Luis Valley, where his grandfather had provided land to found the small town of Center.
Donna Gayle Graham 1937 – 2025 
Donna was born Aug. 31, 1937, in Morgantown, Ky., to Fred Ragland and Leona Pearl Wyley, the third of three girls. She came with her mother and sisters to Colorado in 1939, first to Monte Vista and then to Wagon Wheel Gap, where her mother’s extended family was building Cottonwood Cove resort. She attended Creede schools and then moved with her mother to Truth or Consequences, N.M., in 1952, where she attended Hot Springs High School. 
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