The Adams State University Board of Trustees approved the naming of The San Luis Valley Federal Bank Main Stage Theater during their Friday meeting after the bank donated $1,116,152 to the institution. CAPULIN Santos Nevares, 25, of La Jara, who also goes by the name Santos Rameriz along with other aliases, was set for a preliminary hearing this week on an array of charges relating to the deaths of three persons January 15, but his case will not be he, ALAMOSA The San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad will be moving hundreds of train cars beginning Friday, April 21, beginning at 12 p.m. from west of Monte Vista through Alamosa and then south to Antonito. CREEDE Actor, writer and director John DiAntonio, who has been Creede Repertory Theatres associate artistic director since September 2015, became CRTs new executive director this week. Shelter. Thank you for reading! Setting an attendance record, nearly half a million people visited the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in 2017, Resource Management Chief Fred Bunch reported to the Rio Grande Water Conservation District board on Tuesday. The four adults who died were trapped and lost consciousness due to smoke inhalation while they were trying to rescue the children from the familys apartment, Chang said. Four suspects from Alamosa have been arrested on drug charges in Caon City. CREEDETrinidad State Junior College is planning on holding an EMT class in Creede. ALAMOSA Even before entering a plea, his attorney asked District Judge Michael Gonzales on Tuesday to set a trial for Perry Hotz, 20, charged with the October 2016 death of his 5 1/2-month-old daughter. The Alamosa Police Department has received reports of three different robberies over the past three weeks and is seeking the publics help to solve these crimes. $3.00 Walgreens says it won't sell an abortion pill by mail in 20 conservative-led states. Firefighters from multiple departments worked all afternoon and into the evening Saturday to contain a blaze that destroyed numerous haystacks near Estrella. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. (4 Mar 2023) Many electric vehicle batteries lose power when it's very cold. During a training session for new and seasoned victims advocates from across the San Luis Valley, Sharon Villanueva from County Sheriffs of Colorado taught them on how people can stay informed and protected about an offender's custody status. :77 @7 E96 DF3;64ED G69:4=6[ r92@D C6A@CE65=J 2=6CE65 E@ E96 AC6D6?46 @7 ?2C4@E:4D 7C@> E96 G69:4=6]k^Am, kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6A@CE[ 2 D62C49 @7 E96 G69:4=6 C6G62=65 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `a 8C2>D @7 4CJDE2= >6E92>A96E2>:?6[ EH@ 5:776C6?E $4965F=6 c 4@?EC@==65 DF3DE2?46D[ A2C2A96C?2=:2 2?5 2 5:8:E2= D42=6]k^Am, kAm(2EE 2=D@ 2==6865=J 925 2 92?58F? Governor John Hickenlooper was in Alamosa on Sunday to sign one of State Representative Donald Valdezs bills, HB17-1077. For 22 interested in water and environmental issues concerning the San Luis Valley, the 20th annual five-day spring Rio Grande Leaders Course had no shortage of presentation of history and ins-and-outs regarding the local economy and solving the problems. While most San Luis Valley school districts have positive accreditation statuses, five districts were downgraded, according to accreditation statuses released by Colorado Department of Education on Wednesday. Colorado U.S. ALAMOSA Parking permits for residents could be a solution to congestion on streets near Adams State University. Firefighters from multiple departments join Sanford Thursday evening in attacking a wind-whipped fire on 10th Street in Sanford. Sixteen different works of art made. SAN LUIS The case has run slowly through the court system for George Richard Rostad, 45, accused of shooting and killing his uncle, Randolph Thatcher on June 23, 2015 in Mesita. Thank you for reading! With the passage of legislation allowing community colleges to offer Bachelor of Science degrees in nursing, Trinidad State Junior College confirmed it will be pursuing such a degree. ALAMOSA COUNTY Moffat resident Mitzi Hunter-Young, 50, died at the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Monday evening, August 20, about 6:20 p.m. at the intersections of Alamosa County Road 4 North and County Road 6 East. New Castle beat Mount Lebanon, 58-42, to advance to the WPIAL Class 6A championship where they'll meet Central Catholic for the third time this season. La Puente sheltered 707 individuals in the 2016 calendar year, according to their recently released report. Emma Roybal of Fort Garland has announced her candidacy for Costilla County Clerk and Recorder in the 2018 election. ALAMOSA Alamosa residents are now under watering restrictions, which are voluntary at this point. Alamosa leaders united against hate Wednesday night with a public statement ratified by the city council. High 52F. ALAMOSA With the irrigation season nearly over, curtailments on Rio Grande irrigators are practically nil, while curtailments on irrigators on the Conejos River system are at 38 percent to make sure Colorado meets its Rio Grande Compact obligation to downstream states. When the late Heyward Reece learned his daughter Janice was planning to have a petting farm at Hillcrest Orchards, the idea didnt sit so well. The lightning-caused Castle Creek fire in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Area of Great Sand Dunes National Preserve was determined to be out on August 8. Alamosa Public Librarys held an open house for its new Playful Adventure Destination (PAD) area on Friday. VALLEY The Division Engineer for Division 3 of the Colorado Division of Water Resources has announced that the irrigation season will begin on March 26 for irrigation structures within the following drainage areas: Winter and spring have been dry and it's likely to stay dry. In addition, he was a high school English teach. Texas will expand the scope of Gov. Once they have the funds from the Federal Aviation Administration they can award the bid to a, Karla Willschau, president of the Ski Hi Stampede Committee, attended the Thursday, March 1 Monte Vista City Council meeting. WASHINGTON, D.C. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) on Thursday was happy to announce the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees approval of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. Portions of this information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Alamosa firefighters assist at the scene of a two-car crash at the Highway 160 intersection into Walmart in Alamosa on Friday morning. Engineer Gregory Sullivan, expert witness for the objectors, was on the stand as the Rio Grande Basin well rules trial entered its third and possibly final week on Monday. The Costilla County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating a missing at-risk adult. COSTILLA COUNTY Sangre de Cristo Ranch Owners (SCRO) in partnership with Gary Pettigrew, a volunteer firefighter with the Costilla County Fire Protection District Board, would like to remind the public, we are in a SEVERE DROUGHT.". Residents of a small town and rural area on the verge of vigilante justice attended a public meeting with Conejos County Sheriff Howard Galvez Wednesday night and demanded answers as to why they have suffered criminal activity and burglaries with little help from law enforcement. James Mosely Jr., 38, 7101 Grand Caillou Road, Houma, illegal use of controlled dangerous substance in the presence of someone under 17, improper turning, drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to distribute schedule I drugs. ALAMOSA A U.S. Department of Education program review of Adams State Universitys Title IV funding over a 10-year period has resulted in Adams State having to return $84,351 in federal student aid. Alamosa City Manager Heather Brooks addressed a question about the embezzlement case against former finance director Amanda McDonald during this weeks candidate forum. Those individuals have been booked with . VALLEY Daylight Saving Time is this weekend and the American Red Cross reminds everyone to TEST the batteries in their smoke alarms as they TURN their clocks ahead an hour. Sangre de Cristo celebrated the graduation of 18 on Friday evening. Though homelessness decreased in Colorado, La Puente hasn't seen any significant changes and maintained an average level. RIO GRANDE COUNTY Bones discovered by hunters in the Rock Creek area were determined to be animal bones, Rio Grande County Sheriff Brian Norton said on Tuesday. By giving the wrong person a ride on the morning of June 23, 2016, David Silvas became an unwitting accomplice to murder. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Rob Portman (R-OH), and John Cornyn (R-TX) on Friday reintroduced legislation to convert the Independence at Home (IAH) demonstration into a permanent, national program. Low 58F. 2 PA women, including Bucks County gym owner, charged with storming Capitol. VALLEY Driving two stolen vehicles containing weapons and drugs, four suspects from the Denver area were arrested Saturday night after driving at high speeds, running motorists off the road, carjacking another vehicle at gunpoint and pulling a weapon when ultimately stopped by area authorities. The City of Alamosa, Alamosa County, Center for Restorative Programs, and the District Attorneys Office are excited to announce the award of a grant through the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and their Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) to implement a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program within the City and County of Alamosa. On Tuesday Alamosa resident Jerald Montoya announced his candidacy for Alamosa County Treasurer. ALAMOSA The Alamosa School District Board met on Monday night. For some owners it comes as an unpleasant surprise; others worry this could hurt the transition to electric vehicles that's necessary to reduce fossil fuel emissions and address climate change. VALLEY From the moment you found out you were pregnant, you started protecting your baby. Winds SE at 15 to 25 mph. more. Molly Nehring and Alyssa Rawinski stand with Loree Harvey, their biology teacher at Monte Vista High School, at the awards ceremony for 68th San Luis Valley Science Fair on Friday night. Alamosa Police Officer Ronnie Hadley, center, holds the City of Alamosas proclamation for Police Week, issued during the city councils May 17 meeting. WOLF CREEK Colorado State Patrol identified Jian Wang, 40, of Plano, Texas as the victim of a fatality on Wolf Creek Pass Thursday evening. ALAMOSA The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program could potentially end this March, leaving thousands of students and workers subject to deportation. WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. ALAMOSA Colorado State Patrol Trooper Adam Jennings on Tuesday was awarded the Red Cross Lifesaving Award, one of the highest awards given by the American Red Cross to an individual who saves or sustains a life. Senator Michael Bennet and Governor John Hickenlooper on Tuesday secured $20.2 million in Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) funds for wildfire recovery projects in La Plata, Huerfano, Costilla, and Eagle counties. ALAMOSA The community and campus staff are invited to meet the four candidates for the ASU interim president appointment at the following forums: ANTONITO Due to the moving of the Antonito Municipal Offices to its new location, the Antonito Town Hall will be closed the week of June 11. ALAMOSA Krystal Voss, 43, will get her day in court again. ALAMOSA In light of the large scale, temporary loss of local internet service due to the Spring and other wildfires burning in southern Colorado, the City of Alamosa has announced that free WIFI internet service is available at several city facilities. Percussion fans of all sorts are encouraged to sign up for a new program at Adams State University to grow their musical skills. CONEJOS Jack Clark has been in jail for more than 500 days awaiting trial on sexual assault charges; now, he will have 48 years in prison to think about what he did to get there. VALLEY The southwest division of Colorado Department of Transportation held a telephone town hall Monday night for the residents from counties around the area to see what questions or concerns they have, along with project updates. Recognizing the serious issues of child abuse and sexual assault, and expressing gratitude to those who work to prevent and treat victims of these abuses, the Alamosa city council on Wednesday issued proclamations for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month and National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, both in April. After North Korea fired multiple missiles into the Sea of Japan on March 5, Gardner released a statement condemning Pyongyang. Coloradans reported more bear encounters in 2022 than they did the year prior, according to . The 14th Annual Stephanie L. Miner 5K Walk and Run was held on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Alamosa. @7 2 4@?EC@==65 DF3DE2?46[ A@DD6DD:@? Chicago police attempted to pull over a carjacked vehicle on Monday night and traded gunfire with the suspects, shooting one and taking two others into custody. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.. A few clouds. Adams State Universitys budget for fiscal year 2018-19 was approved by its board of trustees at a special meeting on Monday. ALAMOSA With multiple projects in progress Alamosa County currently has a lot on its plate for 2018. After being grounded for nine months, the San Luis Valley Regional Airport Board takes off again. 0:05. MONTE VISTA A potato truck collided with a train on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 12 resulting in the trains conductor complaining of injuries. District Judge Michael Gonzales, right, presents a plaque recognizing his years of service to District Judge Martin Gonzales who has provided 20 years of dedicated service to the Colorado Judicial Branch. COSTILLA COUNTY On September 9th, Sgt. Carlos DeLeon announced his candidacy for the office of Costilla County Sheriff. Sixty-four local elected officials from across Coloradoincluding two Alamosa city councilorsreleased a letter sent on March 1 to leadership in the Colorado General Assembly calling for significant dedicated funding for multimodal transportation options. ALAMOSA On the 1 7th of August every year, to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and the need for global support, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action organizes World Breastfeeding Week. In this accident occurring at approximately 10:13 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, a semi truck, driven by 57-year-old Thomas Stamm of Denver, was traveling southbound on Highway 17 hauling chicken fertilizer. ALAMOSA Business at the San Luis Valley Regional Airport is better than ever before, but it could improve. Alamosa is in the LEAD for breaking the cycle of crime and addiction. Locally at Alamosa School District, both the board of education and the Alamosa Education Association agreed on an increased salary and additional benefits during their annual negotiations meeting. Better broadband for the San Luis Valley will require cooperation, consultant Paul Recanzone said Thursday night during a public forum on the San Luis Valley Regional Broadband Plan. BLANCA Two Adams State University students are alive and well today, thanks to rapid action by a sheriffs sergeant and a private citizen. SAN LUIS Costilla County Commissioner Augustine Roy Esquibel, 50, has been cited with harassment and first-degree official misconduct, according to the Costilla County Sheriffs Office. VALLEY Breastfeeding is incredibly important but not always an easily established partnership with your new baby, one that once fine tuned, creates a healthy and meaningful gift for you and your baby. RIO GRANDE COUNTYThe Rio Grande County Republican Central Committee will be holding its County Assembly on Tuesday, March 20. DENVER The 37-year-old Sangre de Cristo Land Grant Case known as Lobato v. Taylor is going back to court. The Hsinchu City Police Department yesterday identified the adult victims as the owners 56-year-old wife, his 28-year-old daughter and the wives of his two sons. Local firefighters were called out twice in the space of 30 hours this week to fires in northern Saguache Countys Lazy KV Estates that in each case resulted in the total loss of the buildings. Gov. Only the electorate who put him in office could do that, they clarified. During their first meeting in the new year next Wednesday, Alamosa city council will likely act on an ordinance proposed the end of 2017 to enact a permanent ban on marijuana consumption clubs. Joy Mejia will be attending Adams State University on a full-ride scholarship thanks to the generosity and support of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley and ASU. Teaching is often a thankless job, however 14 educators from around the San Luis Valley were recognized for their hard work and dedication on Wednesday night. Kidnapped child found; suspect in Columbus kidnapping arrested in Indiana. The 2018 Junior Observer Award, and students winning trips to the 2018 International Science and Engineering Fair are all from the Monte Vista School District. Alamosa City Councilor Liz Thomas Hensley presents a Police Week proclamation to Officer William Squires, center. Mailing Address: Windsor Bauders, left, stands with SLV Life Center Director Debora Black following the centers annual fund-raiser Tuesday night in Alamosa. ALAMOSA Beginning with the graduating class of 2021, all Alamosa High School and Alamosa Ombudsman School of Excellence students need 25.5 credits to graduate. Contractors will be applying an overlay to Craft Avenue from First Street South to the Alamosa city limits. JJ Mondragon has announced her candidacy for the Rio Grande County assessor position that she has held now for four years. @C A@DD6DD:@? Two individuals have been arrested on multiple burglary and theft charges related to a string of incidents in Conejos County and Archuleta County, the Conejos County Sheriffs Office announced on Thursday. During Wednesdays Alamosa city council meeting Deputy Alamosa City Clerk Lochelle Montano, right, administers the oath of office to Kristina Daniel, left, who was appointed Tuesday night to serve the remainder of Ty Colemans at-large term. ALAMOSA Saying he plans on being one of the frontrunners when the field narrows in the governors race in coming months, Republican candidate and businessman Doug Robinson met with local residents in Alamosa on Friday afternoon. Sending fewer people to jail and making that less of an option to begin with is one of the goals for the Alamosa city council decriminalizing municipal offenses. LA JARA Conejos County Sheriffs deputies and Colorado State Patrol troopers responding to a possible threat at Centauri High School on Monday found that the threat was unfounded, according to Conejos County Undersheriff Christopher Crown. DEL NORTE The two-acre Hubba Fire is now 100 percent contained. ALAMOSA Its only fitting that a building constructed with recycled parts using Depression era labor would now be selling recycled items through a thrift store benefitting the local homeless shelter and associated services. VALLEY Following the Rio Grande National Forest announcement this week of a new draft decision to provide access to the Village at Wolf Creek, conservation advocates responded that they would continue to scrutinize the project and challenge attempts to avoid public review. ALAMOSA The Alamosa Police Department is investigating a Monday evening vehicle fire in the 2100 block of Thomas Avenue as arson, according to Alamosa Fire Chief Don Chapman. ALAMOSA The City of Alamosa and project partners invite the public to a ribbon cutting and grand opening of the Multi-Purpose Pavilion/Ice Rink at 2242 Old Sanford Road, Alamosa (next to the Alamosa Family Rec Center) on Wednesday, January 31 at 1 p.m. Marvin Thomas, a longtime resident of Conejos County, was born in Manassa and graduated from Centauri High School. Its time for parents to gather school supplies and backpacks. Born in Bucks county, she was the daughter of . ALAMOSA The City of Alamosa will hold a community meeting for residents and businesses to provide input on homelessness in Alamosa at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30 at city hall, 300 Hunt Ave. SOUTH FORK The Park Creek Fire, which ignited on Friday, May 25, was 80 percent contained by Monday evening, according to Rio Grande National Forest Public Affairs Specialist Mike Blakeman. Cell phones. Lance Mott, 33, 310 E. 14th St., Edgard, domestic abuse by aggravated assault with child endangerment. Frederick James, 42, 4206 Lac Du Bay Drive, Harvey, contempt of court. VALLEY The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is announcing that four industrial hemp seed varieties have passed the statewide THC validation and observation trial and are now eligible to be grown by the Colorado Seed Growers Association for production of CDA Approved Certified Seed.. SAN LUIS - Colorado Open Lands announced continued support from The Trinchera Blanca Foundation to protect historic water rights and increase awareness of conservation across the San Luis Valley. A Cooley & Sons Inc. excavator demolishes a portion of the old El Charro restaurant at 421 Sixth Avenue on Tuesday. For local news, visit. Brittany Holcomb sings the national anthem for the Fourth of July parade in Alamosa as a U.S. Navy flag held by American Legion Post 153's color guard waves in front. Billy Adams founding spirit is demonstrated by alumni like Dr. Camila Alire, who has found ways to give back to her alma mater. Center Housing Authority Director Theresa (Audrey) Chavez, 61, appeared for a Saguache County Court hearing last week to answer charges of second degree burglary, a class three felony and criminal mischief, a class one misdemeanor, for allegedly failing to use the proper eviction procedure to eject a tenant. Four of the eight people killed in a fire in Hsinchu City on Wednesday night were children and the other four were adults who died while trying to rescue the children from the second floor of the burning building, the city's Fire Bureau said yesterday. 12th Judicial Chief District Judge Pattie Swift is one of three finalists for a vacancy on the Colorado Supreme Court. Following a five-plus-hour special session on Thursday, June 1, the Monte Vista school board voted 4-1 to not renew the contract for high school boys basketball coach Robert Siemering. Boutique Air is now a new codeshare partner with United Airlines. MONTE VISTA The San Luis Valley Interagency Fire Management Unit plans to conduct several prescribed burns this autumn on the Rio Grande National Forest providing there are favorable weather and fuel moisture conditions. Mean Moose kept the Spartans winless on Friday. This years 34th Annual Monte Vista Crane Festival March 10-12 includes sunrise and sunset tours, photography workshops, raptor tours, field trips to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Penitente Canyon and more. SAGUACHE COUNTY A bat in Saguache County tested positive for rabies this week. Ballots are out, and San Luis Valley voters have several big decisions to make, with ballot questions ranging from marijuana to new school buildings. Theresa Rudder of Alamosa is stepping into the role of Colorado Federation of Women's Clubs president, and she has the shoes for it. Police Report: May 16-18, 2018. ANTONITO Mayor Aaron Abeyta was notified this week the towns application for state Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance funds has been approved. ALAMOSA The Board of Trustees for Adams State University on Friday authorized the university administration to formulate a contingency plan to right-size staff in the event on-campus enrollment continues to decline. A three and a half year fundraising project will see its finished goal a lot sooner than anticipated. STATEWIDE As Coloradans receivetheir ballots this week, Secretary of State Wayne Williams wants to remind them of tools available this election season. STATEWIDE -- The Humane Society of the United States applauds Colorado Gov. By January Alamosa will have a new and improved ice rink, which will also serve as a multipurpose pavilion. 2. ALAMOSA Kristina Daniel will rejoin the Alamosa city council tonight but in a different post. Moose gently greets young library patrons during the Alamosa Public Librarys 115th anniversary celebration on Sunday afternoon. 6 gift ideas for the outdoorsy person in your life. A large storm system is taking aim at the Northeast, threatening heavy snow and coastal flooding after heavy winds and possible tornadoes damaged homes and buildings, left thousands without power and caused 10 deaths in the South. Members of the Alamosa County Fire Department extinguish multiple small grass fires at the intersection of Six South and County Road 114 South on Monday. The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) announced the Colorado Works Subsidized Training and Employment Program (CW STEP), an interagency collaborative program connecting Coloradans facing significant barriers to employment with job opportunities. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. WOLF CREEK A five-vehicle accident on Monday on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass on Highway 160 resulted in the death of a New Mexico man and the closure of the highway for several hours. One of the cases is a Taoyuan girl aged five to 11, who died of fulminant myocarditis after receiving her second shot of the, LONG-TERM EFFECTS: ALAMOSA One of the biggest needs in San Luis Valley healthcare is finding workers. Alamosa County Judge Daniel Walzl on Monday continued the preliminary hearing for Brian Cooper, 24, Alamosa, charged in connection with the June 23, 2016 death of Floyd Dale McBride, 52. WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services hosted a naturalization ceremony at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve's amphitheater on Wednesday. MONTE VISTA Forest Supervisor Dan Dallas on Thursday announced the availability of the draft Rio Grande National Forest revised land management plan (forest plan) and the accompanying draft environmental impact statement for a 90-day public review and comment period. Black residents make up just 12% of the state's population, yet 31% of suspects arrested for marijuana possession in 2020 were identified as Black or African American by Pennsylvania State Police . ALAMOSA Alamosa County commissioners this week authorized intern David Strawn to apply for a $15,000 grant from the State Historical Fund for an assessment of the old courthouse that will be vacated when the new justice center is completed. Democratic Attorney General candidate Brad Levin, right, discusses local issues with Alamosa County Sheriff Robert Jackson, left, such as the county jail and courthouse along with the national opioid epidemic during a meet and greet at The Roast on Thursday. ALAMOSA Alamosa voters will decide marijuana questions and mayoral/council candidates in the election next month. The Colorado Malting Company cut the ribbon on its Farm Brewery on Saturday. Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox. ALAMOSA In a special meeting Wednesday evening, the Alamosa city council approved a bid for First Street reconstruction, which will begin with intersection work at Mullins Avenue possibly within the next 10 days. Alllison Harrison and Trevor Milne are crowned homecoming queen and king during Sargents game with Del Norte on Friday. We are the community newspaper of Roxboro and Person County. Gov. There were 1,445 DUI arrests made and citations issued in 2014, increasing to 1,647 in 2019, according to the sheriff's office. Residents of Del Norte and surrounding communities gathered at the Tiger Field House Tuesday, March 13 to see preliminary plans for the new school. kAm$6C862?E (9:E:?86C 925 AC:@C