COLORADO SPRINGS – Fifteen non-profits and government agencies in the San Luis Valley have been awarded grants from the El Pomar Foundation, totaling $114,000.  Thirteen of the grants were awarded based on recommendations from El Pomar’s San Luis Valley Regional Council, which recommends grants in Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties. Council members are regional leaders in the business, nonprofit, and public sectors and provide first-hand information about current needs in their own communities. 

ALAMOSA — About 40 people attended the second public meeting regarding the Alamosa Riverfront Project held by the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project on Aug. 27.  The meeting was a casual affair, with dinner served and presentations made regarding the plan. The project proposes to increase recreational opportunities along the Rio Grande at Cole Park and restore and maintain river habitat. 

ALAMOSA– Longtime San Luis Valley newspaper publisher Keith R. Cerny has announced his retirement after 32 years here. Cerny, 68, has overseen newspaper and digital media operations for the daily Valley Courier and the six weekly newspapers and Lifestyles shopper during his SLV tenure. He previously managed newspapers in Wyoming and Nebraska and served as a division manager for News Media Corporation over papers in Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona and Oregon.

CENTER – From an electronic bull, to thrilling children’s rides, facepainting, water gun fights, vendors, and food trucks, Center’s first-ever Mardi Gras all began in the morning with a colorful parade on Aug. 24.

Last week, Mineral County Search and Rescue (SAR) with the help of Saguache SAR hiked San Luis Peak to assist an injured hiker.

DEL NORTE – The Kent Rominger Airport in Del Norte has had a successful year, first rolling out the red carpet for their new fueling system and then launching a new program that helps track airport traffic 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

CENTER – An accident involving a semi-truck into a power pole on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 28, caused parts of Center to be without power and internet, according to Facebook posts by the Center Consolidated School District and the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative. 

ALAMOSA – Society Hall is excited to bring back Irish singer-songwriter Pat Byrne to Alamosa. Now making his home in Austin, Texas, Byrne has rapidly been making a name for himself in Americana …

ALAMOSA — The Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust (RiGHT) announced this week that Laura Cusick has become the Executive Director of the organization. Laura joined the land trust in March of 2023 …

DENVER — History Colorado has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to collaborate with residents of the San Luis Valley to develop sustainable, community-led preservation …

ALAMOSA — The Early Iron Festival is a three-day car show that starts on Friday and ends on Sunday in Cole Park. It's full of parties, music, slow cruising, and awesome hot rod displays. …

ALAMOSA — Mari Felix appeared in court earlier this week for yet another hearing in connection with the charge of accessory to a crime, a class 5 felony related to the alleged sexual abuse of a …

ALAMOSA — In preparation for the school year, Adelante Family Resource Center, a program of La Puente, organized a School Supply Distribution where they distributed over 15,000 school items …

CENTER – More than 200 people attended the community open house on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Center Consolidated School District.   The school district hosted the open house with …

MONTE VISTA — Once every four years, a stunning event takes place where Colorado funders and grantmakers trek to the San Luis Valley for the Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) conference, a …

CREEDE – Creede’s annual Headwaters Music Festival is set for this weekend, Aug. 24-25, so it is time to pull out the dancing shoes and catch a tune at Hargraves Park. This music festival …

ANTONITO — The Amigos Bravos watershed group is holding a wetlands action meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 27 at the Chavez Southwest Market in Antonito. Come learn about a plan to improve …

CREEDE – Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) will take its world premiere dramedy set in Alamosa, “Prima’s Guide to Funerals” by Leonard Madrid, to the SLV Federal Bank Main Stage …

COSTILLA COUNTY — The San Luis Peoples Market has completed a months-long lead paint and asbestos removal project, and the interior is being refurbished for an opening scheduled for Oct. 19. …

MONTE VISTA – Once a year, Homelake Veterans have a special breakfast that is cooked just for them at the picnic grounds in Rock Creek. Veterans Community Living Center at Homelake …