ALAMOSA – At the end of the evening, an unofficial count of the votes shows Democrat incumbent Rep. Matt Martinez victorious with 55% of the vote, garnering him a second term in the state House. 

SAN LUIS VALLEY — In early election night returns Alamosa County Commissioner — District 1 race incumbent Lori Laske (R) led challenger Richard Needham (D) by 60.67% (2,846) to 39.33% (1,845 votes). Alamosa Commissioner Vern Heersink ran unopposed. Voter turnout for the county was 47.23 % with 4,875 votes cast. 

Colorado Election Day results can be found here .

ALAMOSA — Over the past decade, the United States has lost countless members of the “Greatest Generation,” those men who grew up during the Great Depression and then, often still in their teenage years, served their country in World War II.  

SAN LUIS — Costilla County officials, business owners, heads of non-profits and long-time residents spent time with U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper in San Luis on Wednesday afternoon, discussing accomplishments, challenges and goals going forward.  

ALAMOSA — On the afternoon of Nov. 1, about 75 people, including local community members, stakeholders in health services, and historical preservation enthusiasts, gathered at the old Alamosa County Courthouse for a groundbreaking ceremony. 

MONTE VISTA — Jim Ehrlich, the longtime Colorado Potato Administrative Committee Executive Director, has retired. After 18 years on the job, Ehrlich retired on Oct. 31 and looks forward to staying in the Valley and continuing his commitment to community service. Ehrlich grew up on a dairy farm in Northern Colorado and has been active in agriculture his entire life. 

ALAMOSA — In a stunning performance on Wednesday evening, the Adams State University Chamber Choir tackled American composer Kyle Pederson's five-movement "A Vision Unfolding," delighting the audience. 

ALAMOSA – A “Burnout Fund” has been established by the Alamosa Firefighters Association following the loss of a home in a late Tuesday night fire about 11 miles southwest of town. 

ALAMOSA — Colorado's U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper held a town hall in Alamosa Thursday evening. Moderated by Alamosa Mayor Ty Coleman and held at The Barn at La Manzanilla, Arnold Salazar, who owns the venue, introduced the senator to the crowd.  

A large barn burnt to the ground around 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 29, just north of Highway 160 and the intersection of County Road 103.

COLORADO — With the final day to vote in the general election less than one week away, the number of ballots returned across the state of Colorado topped 1.25 million on Monday with the Secretary of State’s office reporting 1,271,157 ballots returned as of Tuesday Oct. 29. That number is significantly less than the roughly 1.8 million ballots that had been returned by this time in 2020. 

ALAMOSA — U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper will hold a town hall at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Alamosa to hear directly from Coloradans about top-of-mind issues and give updates from Washington. 

The Monte Vista Coop and CHS Seeds of Stewardship are proud sponsors of the CSU SLV 4-H Youth Agent Endowment.

ALAMOSA — “Whooping cough is in the San Luis Valley, which means it’s spreading.” Those are the words of Beverly Strnad, interim director of Alamosa County Public Health, when asked for her take on an infection that has been confirmed in the Valley with numbers soaring across the country. 

MONTE VISTA – Valley Publishing has relocated from Monte Vista to the office of the Valley Courier, 2205 State Ave., in Alamosa. The temporary phone number is 719-589-2553. Be sure to ask …

ALAMOSA — The San Luis Valley is reliant upon a strong agricultural economy to thrive. Farmers rely on the expertise of reliable, hardworking farmworkers to keep their operations running and profitable. And farmworkers rely on having quality housing to call home for themselves and sometimes their families while they’re living and working in an area.  

ALAMOSA — A 45-year-old resident of Del Norte was taken into custody by deputies with the Rio Grande Sheriff’s Office (RGSO) on Monday morning for electioneering. 

ALAMOSA — With just two weeks left before the election and early voting already in progress, Adam Frisch, Western Slope businessman and candidate for Colorado’s Third Congressional District (CD3), was at Milagro’s in Alamosa Friday morning for a meet-and-greet with local voters. 

ALAMOSA — Jeff Hurd, Republican candidate for CD3, was at Juanito’s Restaurant on Highway 160 Friday night introducing himself to a group of fellow Republicans in the district and asking for their vote. A number of Republican elected officials – former and current – were on hand, as well, to make public their endorsement of the attorney from Grand Junction who hopes to continue the succession of Republicans representing CD3 in Congress.