CREEDE — In a meeting with the Creede wrestling representatives and athletic department leaders, the Creede School District Board of Education approved adding wrestling to its athletic teams.
Updated: 3 months ago
Creede hosted a trunk-or-treat event over the weekend for all the little ghouls and goblins.
Updated: 6 months ago
MINERAL COUNTY — Mineral County Commissioner Jesse Albright gave a brief update to the board on a project that has been in the works for several months now stating that the purchase of a new marquee sign for the Creede School District may need some additional help from the county.
Updated: 7 months ago
CREEDE — With the start of school quickly approaching, the Creede School District Board of Education hosted a strategic meeting on July 19 to review some of the district’s policies pertaining to school safety, COVID and other pertinent policies that would affect the coming school year.
Updated: 9 months ago
RIO GRANDE COUNTY — During the Rio Grande County Commissioner meeting on Wednesday, June 15, Rio Grande County Sheriff Don McDonald announced that the department’s Victim Advocate Courtney Arthur received National Advocate Credential Program (NACP) certification which will serve the department in several ways, including the potential for more funding in the future.
Updated: 11 months ago
ALAMOSA — After almost four years of court proceedings, including being found incompetent to stand trial multiple times, Chief Judge Gregory Lyman with the Colorado District Court has dismissed all charges against Jesper Joergensen.
Updated: 1 year ago
MOSCA — To honor the Great Sand Dunes National Park, and to celebrate being the Gateway Community, Visit Alamosa will launch the second annual, month-long “We Love Our National Park Celebration” on April 1.
Updated: 1 year ago
MINERAL COUNTY — A man was seriously injured in a rollover crash on Highway 149 near milepost 14, the Colorado State Patrol reported.
Updated: 1 year ago
CREEDE — City of Creede Board of Trustees on Nov. 9 approved Ordinance 433, which pertains to Dark Sky Lighting. Set to go into effect in December, the ordinance will apply to all outdoor lighting within Creede’s city limits.
Updated: 1 year ago
RIO GRANDE COUNTY — Rio Grande Hospital (RGH) had a successful kick-off of its Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) at the Knights of Columbus in Del Norte on Thursday, Oct. 28.
Updated: 1 year ago
SAN LUIS VALLEY — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-District 3) and local leaders secured a win for the San Luis Valley by ensuring data from its new radar system is now incorporated into National Weather Service systems.
Updated: 1 year ago
CREEDE — Descendants of A.E. Humphreys and their friends gathered at the dam holding back the reservoir by the same name Saturday, Aug. 21, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the hydroelectric plant that continues to deliver single phase power to Creede through an agreement with the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative (SLVREC).
Updated: 1 year ago
MINERAL COUNTY — Mineral County commissioners opened a brief discussion pertaining to the acceptance of mattresses and other debris at the county landfill after having tabled discussions in previous meetings.
Updated: 1 year ago
WASHINGTON DC — Ending weeks of speculation, President Joe Biden named Ken Salazar — former Secretary of the Interior under President Barack Obama, former US Senator from Colorado and native of the San Luis Valley — as the new U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.
Updated: 1 year ago
CREEDE — Creede hit the road running on Saturday with the 2021 Donkey Dash. The event kicked off Saturday afternoon, June 12, and was greeted by Colorado blue skies, warm sunshine and braying donkeys lined up on Main Street.
Updated: 1 year ago
The San Luis Valley is widely known for its collaborative partnerships. The beautiful new interpretive signs in the Rio Grande Natural Area (RGNA) at the Highway 142 bridge are a prime example of public and private entities working together to achieve good outcomes for the communities and visitors alike.
Updated: 2 years ago
SAN LUIS VALLEY — After a high conflict bear year last year, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is reminding the public to continue to be Bear Aware now that the animals are waking from hibernation.
Updated: 2 years ago
ALAMOSA — In recognition of Colorado “Meat-In” day, members of the San Luis Valley Cattlemen’s Association donated 500 pounds of ground beef to La Puente Homeless Shelter on Friday, March 19.
Updated: 2 years ago
PAGOSA SPRINGS — The Colorado Department of Transportation and Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Co. will begin building new wildlife crossings this month on US Highway 160 near Chimney Rock National Monument and Lake Capote.
Updated: 2 years ago
SAN LUIS VALLEY — Great Sand Dunes is actively recruiting energetic, committed young adults who are interested in a career with a federal land agency for this year’s Conservation Internship Program.
Updated: 2 years ago
SAN LUIS VALLEY — Having COVID-19 illness does not guarantee against getting sick from it again in the future. It is rare, but there have been more than 800 documented second infection cases in Colorado.
Updated: 2 years ago
CENTER — Center’s Skoglund Middle School Principal Luis Murillo responded to the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic during spring break last year at the same time when U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) kicked off a year-long tour of the state’s 64 counties to hear stories from constituents and local leaders.
Updated: 2 years ago
SOUTH FORK — The Rio Grande Club and Resort in South Fork is hosting a series of fly-fishing clinics beginning Saturday, March 13, and slated to run on Saturdays through May 22.
Updated: 2 years ago
MONTE VISTA — With the recent passing of former REC lineman, Martin Christensen, SLV REC Board of Directors voted to name the lineworker scholarship in his honor. The Martin Christensen Memorial Lineworker Scholarship is valued at $4,000 and covers tuition costs for one Valley student at any accredited lineworker school.
Updated: 2 years ago
RIO GRANDE COUNTY — Rio Grande County Public Health Department in partnership with Rio Grande Hospital and Rio Grande Hospital Clinics continue to issue COVID-19 vaccines for people in the San Luis Valley.
Updated: 2 years ago
LAKEWOOD — The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has posted the 2020 crime data for hundreds of statewide law enforcement agencies through the Colorado Crime Stats website.
Updated: 2 years ago
CREEDE — In meetings held by the Creede School District Board of Education on Jan. 26 and Feb. 23, public complaints were heard from parents, community members and Creede BOE member Tim Bachicha regarding a student identifying as non-binary.
Updated: 2 years ago
SAGUACHE COUNTY — Saguache County Sheriff Dan Warwick had been aware of Jerry Brown’s cows breaking through fences to eat another rancher’s feed in January, but he didn’t realize how severely neglected the herd was until he saw videos and visited the pasture on Jan. 28. With the help of local ranchers and officials from multiple agencies, Warwick started feeding the animals before sunset.
Updated: 2 years ago
DEL NORTE — The town of Del Norte is wrapped in a rich history that few know about. The small mountain town once contended to be the capital of Colorado only to lose to Denver in the early days of the town’s history.
Updated: 2 years ago
ALAMOSA — Twenty-five years ago, Janet McGinnis started working at San Luis Valley Health. This year, she was honored, along with 78 other employees, who together have logged a total of 760 years of service with the healthcare organization with a special Years of Service celebration.
Updated: 2 years ago
MONTE VISTA — Sargent Junior High and Sargent High National Honor Society inducted new members in February. These outstanding students met the rigorous selection criteria of earning a 3.7 cumulative grade point average and consistently demonstrate strong leadership, character traits, and a commitment to service. The high school inducted 10 new members and the junior high inducted 12 new members.
Updated: 2 years ago
ALAMOSA — The holiday season had one more surprise to the nurses who work on the third floor of the San Luis Valley Health Regional Medical Center. An anonymous donor gifted every nurse with a gift card from City Market as a gesture of appreciation for all of their hard work.
Updated: 2 years ago
SAGUACHE COUNTY — Saguache County Sheriff Dan Warwick had been aware of Jerry Brown’s cows breaking through fences to eat another rancher’s feed in January, but he didn’t realize how severely neglected the herd was until he saw videos and visited the pasture on Jan. 28. With the help of local ranchers and officials from multiple agencies, Warwick started feeding the animals before sunset.
Updated: 2 years ago
Rio Grande Hospital (RGH) continues to grow its services to meet the needs of the community. Thanks to an anonymous donor, RGH was able to purchase a state-of-the-art machine for Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT).
Updated: 2 years ago
The Zodiacal Light is back for February, March and early April. It just won't be visible when the moon is shining, so you'll have to wait until the moon comes up later.
Updated: 2 years ago