CENTER – A disciplinary hearing for Center Town Trustee Bill McClure for using a racial slur toward a city employee was rescheduled to Feb. 4 after the charges filed against him were amended. The hearing was originally scheduled for Jan. 28.
ALAMOSA — A 23-year-old man, later identified as Bobby Montoya of La Jara, allegedly entered the Big R in Alamosa on Thursday evening and stole two boxes of ammunition and a flashlight. He then brandished a gun when confronted by a store employee.
RIO GRANDE COUNTY – The Rio Grande County Board of Commissions during its recent meeting released an official statement pertaining to the concerns about two key personnel that work for the county but live out of state.
MONTE VISTA – The 43rd annual Southern Rocky Mountain Agriculture Conference and Trade Show is just around the corner, scheduled for Feb. 4-6.
DEL NORTE — “Wellness” – the word and the concept – has only been around in the United States for about 40 years. A 2010 article in the New York Times actually attributes its introduction to an episode of 60 Minutes when, in 1979, Dan Rather said, “Wellness, now there’s a word you don’t hear very often.”
ALAMOSA — “This is absolutely one of the best programs I’ve experienced. It’s a game changer.” That’s how Chief George Dingfelder of the Alamosa Police Department (APD) opened a discussion about APD’s co-responder program when he, Alamosa City Manager Heather Sanchez and APD Sgt. and co-responder supervisor William Squires, met with the SLV Board of Commissioners on Monday morning.
ALAMOSA – The San Luis Valley Small Business Development Center celebrated the one-year anniversary of the organization’s move to the Adams State University School of Business Building.
ALAMOSA — The SLV Board of County Commissioners met on Monday, Jan. 27, for its first quarterly meeting of 2025. They took on a handful of issues, starting with a vote for the new chairperson.
ALAMOSA — A woman’s body was found with signs of bite marks and scratches Thursday evening in Costilla County, according to the Costilla County Sheriff’s Office.
ALAMOSA — Hospitals in the San Luis Valley – specifically, San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center (SLVRMC) in Alamosa and Rio Grande Hospital (RG Hospital) in Del Norte – are reporting a prevalence in illnesses that are common this time of year and are encouraging people to take steps to prevent becoming sick.
ALAMOSA — Henry Corral, 44, appeared in court this week in connection to his alleged involvement in the murder of two men – Aurelio Piña, 61, and his son Gabriel Piña, 37 - and attempted murder of a third – Manuel Flores, 43 - at the Sunset Inn in Alamosa during the early morning hours of June 23, 2024.
ALAMOSA – A bi-partisan coalition of lawmakers along with former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar held a press conference on the first floor of the state Capitol Friday morning, Jan. 24, where they expressed their strong support for a bill that empowers local government by strengthening laws governing fence construction in the San Luis Valley.
In recognition of employees who go above and beyond their expected job duties, Alamosa County presented its 2025 Employee of the Quarter winners at the January 22 meeting of the Alamosa County …
CREEDE – After receiving a grant through the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), the Creede School District is working with the University of Denver Architecture Program to consider a workforce housing project on property west of the school.
CENTER – Janet Sanchez, director of the Center Consolidated School District's Preschool, was all smiles and excited to talk about the award that they received from Environmental Health Program Manager and Inspector Gary Bruder.
The temperature on the Valley floor on the morning of Jan. 21 was -14 Fahrenheit, with a slightly warmer temperature of -8 at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve visitor center.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation announced an award of $24.9 million for drought resiliency activities in the Upper Rio Grande Basin.
ALAMOSA — On Jan. 21, David Tandberg, president of Adams State University, delivered his annual 'State of the University,” address. This address is a significant event in the university's calendar, providing an opportunity for the president to reflect on the past year and outline the institution's future direction.
DEL NORTE — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) biologists will soon start a project to fit bighorn sheep with satellite GPS collars in the La Garita area.
ALAMOSA — State Representative Matt Martinez (D-62) and state Senator Cleave Simpson (R-6) introduced legislation last week in support of a group of Costilla County residents who are engaged in battle with a billionaire landowner over an issue common in Western history: the construction of a fence.