GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE — Medano Creek in the national park will be a favorite local destination for many San Luis Valley residents and tourists this summer.  On a recent visit, the creek was running about 20 feet wide and very shallow, at only an inch or two.

MONTE VISTA – Monte Vista Police Department Interim Chief Tyler Harford promoted Robert Pino and Anthony Chacon to sergeant during Thursday’s, May 1, city council meeting

DEL NORTE – Rio Grande Hospital recently announced the facility has been recognized by the Colorado Rural Health Center as a Top 5 Rural Hospital for Overall Performance. Presented during the Colorado Rural Healthcare Conference, this new award honors performance excellence among the state’s Critical Access Hospitals.  

RIO GRANDE COUNTY - The Rio Grande County Board of Commissioners again unanimously denied, 3-0, a request to put a $24 million aquatics center before voters on a special election ballot in the fall.  

ALAMOSA — On April 25, the Trump Administration abruptly announced deep cuts to AmeriCorps staff and grant funding totaling $400 million, 41% of funding allocated by Congress for 2024 to 2025. Organizations received notice of this administration’s actions at 6 p.m. on that Friday night. Members were told that their services would be terminated on April 30 – five days later – and they would only be paid through that time. 

ALAMOSA — Dave Crews, principal of Sangre de Cristo High School, recently announced that, out of the 18 graduating seniors that make up the class of 2025, two students – Haylee Freel and Jamie Damewood - were awarded the Daniels Scholarship.  

ALAMOSA —  A $1.8 million grant awarded in 2019 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is expanding research opportunities and providing mentoring for Adams State University studying STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). The NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant (NSF STEM IUSE HSI) aims to enhance undergraduate STEM education, broaden participation of students who are historically underrepresented in STEM, and expand students’ pathways to continued STEM education and careers. 

ALAMOSA COUNTY — A one-vehicle traffic accident in Alamosa County on Saturday night, April 26, claimed the life of a young woman from Aurora. 

ALAMOSA — “It’s going to be a summer of big murder trials,” District Attorney Anne Kelly for the 12th Judicial District told members of the San Luis Valley Board of County Commissioners during their quarterly meeting on Monday.  

ALAMOSA – The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area’s (SdCNHA) Seventh Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration and Block Party will take place in Alamosa on Friday, May 2 from 5 to 10 p.m., on San Juan Avenue and Main Street. Just in time for those who have “cabin fever”. 

ALAMOSA — An accident on Wolf Creek Pass involving a commercial tractor-trailer killed the driver and called for a hazardous materials clean-up when 20 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into Wolf Creek.  

Alamosa Police Department issues statement on expectations of public behavior during demonstrations and protests.

ALAMOSA — Two community leaders were recognized at the meeting of Alamosa City Council Wednesday night, for their contributions to future generations in Alamosa.   

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. 

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.  

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.  

ALAMOSA COUNTY — Adapture Renewables/Haynach Solar LLC has submitted a preliminary application to Alamosa County to develop 110 MW of solar PV generation and a 110 MW battery energy storage system capable of harnessing four hours of electricity. This project, if approved, could bring significant economic and environmental benefits to the community. 

ALAMOSA — On April 10, Alamosa businessman Manish Patel was joined by city and county officials, family members, and many other well-wishers for a ceremonial groundbreaking for his new 90-room SpringHill Suites in downtown Alamosa. 

DENVER — On April 11, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced his campaign for Colorado governor in Denver’s City Park, surrounded by his family and supporters.  

ALAMOSA — Korsail Energy’s proposed 900-acre solar energy site – Cornflower Solar – again had its 1041 application denied by the Alamosa County Commissioners during a public hearing on Wednesday, April 9, a decision that will directly impact the local community.