ALAMOSA — The Alamosa Food Bank will be opening at a new location on Monday, Sept. 30. Currently, this food bank is at 513 6th St., Alamosa, and will be moving to the old Atencio’s Market, 802 State Ave., Alamosa.
ALAMOSA — On Saturday, the Dumb Friends League animal shelter on Airport Road in Alamosa has a special, name your price adoption event.
ALAMOSA – The Alamosa Police Department has released an enhanced photo of a person-of-interest in an armed robbery from March of 2023.
MONTE VISTA – Monte Vista has seen its share of rain over the past few weeks, but on Saturday, Aug. 17, SoCo Suds and Sounds featuring the Poor Boy Car Club Car Show, and Valley Veterans ReCreation are the ones who brought the Thunder to Chapman Park, with over 3,000 attendees at the event this year, and 130 car show entries.
CREEDE – Regardless of rain or shine, this year’s Headwaters Music Festival brought well over 100 people to Hargraves Park in Creede to dance the weekend away. Even though the clouds and rain dampened a few moments throughout the weekend, the festival was a smashing hit and everyone who attended had a great time.
DEL NORTE – The Rio Grande County Museum will be hosting a Heritage Fair on Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to the fair, the museum will be working with the congregation of the St. Francis of Assisi Church which is in the Seven Mile Plaza south of Del Norte.
MONTE VISTA – On Highway 285, nestled near the new O’Reilly’s Auto Parts building, a water building that belongs to the City of Monte Vista has come to life. Multiple adorable …
SOUTH FORK – For the past three years, the South Fork Friends Foundation has worked to strengthen a new event in South Fork and their efforts have paid off. The annual Alder Ass Race is next …
DEL NORTE – This past weekend, Bloomstead Farms in Del Norte held its first-ever Dahlia Festival on Aug. 23-24, marking a momentous occasion for both the farm and the local community. …
SAGUACHE COUNTY – The Saguache County Tourism Council (SCTC) recently presented its new brand identity, marking a significant step in its ongoing efforts to enhance and promote the unique …
ALAMOSA – In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Adams State University’s Equity Board and El Llamado Hispano, a committee of the Alamosa Chamber of Commerce, are seeking talented …
MONTE VISTA – The San Luis Valley Potato Festival is set to return for its 17th edition on Saturday, Sept. 7. There will be plenty of opportunities for a day filled with fun at Chapman Park.
By MARIE MCCOLM MONTE VISTA – The San Luis Valley Fair kicked off on Aug. 1 and culminated on Aug. 9 with a Junior Livestock Sale and barbecue at the Ski-Hi Complex in Monte Vista. …
CREEDE – It was an evening full of laughter and fun for all who attended the Colorado Theatre Guild’s Henry Awards and those present made the best of it including several members of the Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT).
CREEDE – The 39th annual Snowshoe Shuffle took place on Aug. 3. This year’s 5K running and walking race had over 100 entrants. The race provided exercise and fun for all involved. The race was an out and back from Basham Park up East Willow past North Creede and then returned to the park by the same route. After the race, participants enjoyed cookies provided by Bristol Head Bakery and bananas provided by Kentucky Belle Market. During the awards, door prizes were given by local merchants.
CENTER – The Town of Center recently announced it will have a parade in conjunction with its first-ever Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, Aug. 24. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. with the …
Monte Vista Community LOR Officer Ivette Atencio helped the Monte Vista Ambulance Service purchase a CPR machine. ‘As we all know, CPR machines are essential life-saving machines that are key …
ALAMOSA – Society Hall is presenting a rare double-header of shows the weekend of Aug. 16 and 17, with Colorado treasure Jon Chandler bringing great western songs on Friday, followed by the …
The Creede Arts Council is proud to be hosting the 20th annual Silver Thread Studio Tour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. Artist locations will be along the Silver Thread Scenic Byway, Highway 149, beginning in the Indian Trails neighborhood east of South Fork, up through Creede and ending at the Studios at Bristol.
CREEDE – The Creede and Mineral County Underground Community Center was packed wall to wall with booths for the annual Creede Rock and Mineral Show this past weekend. People from all over the country perused the many booths seeking out treasures and learned new and wonderful things about all the different rocks and minerals on display.