ALAMOSALuke Yoder and Kathy Rogers talks about print he donated made by photographer David Ross at the Second Annual Chamber of Commerce Art Gala on Friday night at the Grove Theater. ALAMOSA Members of the Alamosa County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) impressed on Alamosa city councilors during a work session Wednesday night the value of city support for the organization. After raising funds for over three years, San Luis Valley Health and its foundation broke ground for the new cancer and infusion center Tuesday morning. "No way Id do that now.". A move is underway to place marijuana questions on the City of Alamosa ballot this fall. Parade marshals for the 2017, 125th anniversary Independence Day parade in Creede were Dannie and Betsy Rogers. Last year Alamosa County's Department of Human Services opened 120 child abuse cases. 33 talking about this. The meeting will discuss the results from the Hondito wi, Alamosa city council will hold a work session regarding marijuana, including an update on a petition drive, general marijuana discussion, sample election questions and local control considerations at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, at city hall, 300 Hunt Ave. ALAMOSA Although it appeared Alamosa would no longer have access to a bus line, Arrow Stage Lines was able to get permission from the Loaf N Jug in Alamosa to serve as a bus stop. ALAMOSA On Monday Alamosa County Judge Daniel Walzl advanced the attempted murder case of Nazzreth DeLuna, 30, to district court. ALAMOSA The San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group on Friday hosted a candlelight vigil honoring the lives of women and men who have lost their lives to domestic violence. Alamosa County commissioners on Wednesday approved the Alamosa County Fireworks Ban, the first since 2002 and in line with a similar ban passed by the Alamosa city council. In line with an agreement his father Lonnie Cooper made in the 2016 murder case of Floyd Dale McBride, Devin Cooper on Monday pleaded guilty to felony accessory to a crime, for which he will likely be granted probation. VALLEY This month the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) began releasing statewide historical marijuana sales data from January 2014 to the present and will release monthly reports going forward on the seventh business day of every month. "It's certainly conceivable that Ms. Papini thought her children were in danger, turned to protect them, and her actions were misinterpreted by the agent," Borges said. To search and filter the Mugshots for Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana simply click on the at the top of the page. Alamosa Mayor Josef Lucero presents a proclamation for Colorado Cities and Towns Week, September 11-17, to Alamosa City Clerk Holly Martinez, center. ALAMOSA The City of Alamosa is participating in Colorados Cities & Towns Week, September 11-17. Alamosa firefighters visit Gingerbread House. kAmpD sC2A6C H2D 36:?8 E2<6? Its time for parents to gather school supplies and backpacks. Dozens of local agricultural producers attended the Rio Grande Basin Ag Producers Water Future Workshop on Tuesday to learn about a different kind of ATM Alternative Transfer Methods such as leasing water rather than buying and drying options that, Santos Navares, 25,of La Jara, who also goes by the name Santos Rameriz along with other aliases, was set for a status hearing Monday on an array of charges relating to the deaths of three people January 15 at Capulin. Papini was not able to get far before the agent arrested her, Alegra said. 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. ALAMOSA Although not unanimous, the Alamosa city council on Wednesday decided to combine its prosecutorial and city attorney positions into one. ANTONITO This last week South Conejos School District celebrated their 2017-2018 CMAS growth scores and accreditation rating. While firefighters fought wind-whipped area fires on Tuesday, water leaders received news that conditions will not be improving in the future. ALAMOSA Alleged to have helped move Floyd Dale McBride when he was still alive and bury him after he bled to death from a gunshot wound, Kelvin K-Dog Ruybal, 34, of Manassa, appeared for a preliminary hearing before Alamosa County Judge Daniel Walzl o. ALAMOSA Acknowledging its economic impact to the Alamosa and San Luis Valley area, the Alamosa city council has again decided to sponsor Alamosa Round-UP. ALAMOSA We dont know what we dont know until you let us know, said Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System Regional Director Kim Hoge at the quarterly veterans town hall meeting on Friday. Lafayette Indiana News - The Lafayette Journal & Courier provides in-depth coverage of local news, sports, entertainment and Purdue University. by Judge Wagner. Receive occasional local offers from our website and its advertisers. WASHINGTON, D.C. Colorado U.S. VALLEY Regular bus service from Alamosa to Pueblo will arrive next May courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) which has received grant money for rural areas from the Federal Transit Administration. [ %C@@A6C #2E=:77 =@42E65 2AAC@I:>2E6=J a_ 8C2>D @7 DFDA64E65 >6E92>A96E2>:?6 2?5 2 =@2565 $>:E9 2?5 (6DD@? We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. TSJCs adult education program will not look the same after this weekend when 17 students will graduate with their General Education Development (GED) diplomas in the final commencement under long-time Director Anna Mae Rael-Lindsay. ALAMOSA Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cary Kennedy returned to Milagros Coffee House on Tuesday for a community conversation and reiterated her platform. ALAMOSA Alamosa City Councilman David Broyles Facebook post became a topic of discussion at Wednesday nights council meeting with two members of the public calling for his resignation, fellow councilors stating they disagreed with his post and city administration clarifying that fellow councilors could not kick him off council for it. BLANCA In response to requests from the State of Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the municipal government of La Veta. Weekly Best of The Courier-Times. ALAMOSA The Alamosa County Department of Human Services works with the San Luis Valley Foster Care to help with adoptions around the county. ALAMOSA Instead of adopting a sanctuary campus resolution, the Board of Trustees for Adams State University adopted a resolution of equity during their Friday meeting. Multiple agencies responded to this brush fire Friday evening off Highway 160 near the beginning of La Veta Pass including Costilla and Alamosa fire departments and The State Engine. John Kretsinger speaks on behalf of gubernatorial candidate Cary Kennedy at the Alamosa County Democratic Caucus at the Alamosa Recreation Center on Tuesday. Tell them thank you, Alamosa Mayor Pro Tem Ty Coleman encouraged those attending the 10th Annual San Luis Valley Peace Officer Memorial Wednesday evening in Alamosa. With more than 20 years working for Alamosa County until recently taking a job with the City of Alamosa, Mosca resident Amy McKinley announced her candidacy for Alamosa County Treasurer. TIMES COURIER. Command Staff ; Patrol Division ; Detective 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. Though the caller uses the name of a real deputy, Alamosa County Sheriffs Office wants people to know that it is a scam. While wildfires in the San Luis Valley are nearing containment, firefights in northern New Mexico and the Durango area are still far from over. John Hickenlooper on July 28 announced boards and commissions appointments including Ginette Gigi Dennis of Monte Vista to the Energy Impact Assistance Advisory Committee. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. 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. Leroy Medina announced his candidacy for commissioner of Costilla Countys Second District. COSTILLA COUNTY In the heart of the San Luis Valley, a new state wildlife area now protects 17,019 acres of public open space along the Rio Grande, as well as outstanding habitat for fish and wildlife, thanks to the efforts of Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) and its partners Costilla County, the U.S. VALLEY From the moment you found out you were pregnant, you started protecting your baby. There was an error processing your request. ALAMOSA A little bit of land could go a long way towards river levee work and trails, Alamosa City Manager Heather Brooks told Adams State University trustees on Friday when she asked them to consider giving just under two acres to the city. ALAMOSA Public input meetings regarding the Alamosa Ranch plan will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 6 and Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Alamosa Family Recreation Center, 2222 Old Sanford Road. Joining thousands of demonstrations across the country, more than 50 Alamosa High School students gather in the stadium Wednesday morning after walking out of school to protest gun violence and urge Congress to pass gun control legislation. Citing safety and monetary reasons, Valley-Wide Health Systems CEO Gigi Darricades told the San Luis Valley County Commissioners Association on Monday that after 41 years theyd no longer be able to take care of patients incarcerated at county jails. . ALAMOSA Under new management and with a new name, the Potters House is a place where new lives and hope are created. A Creede resident died and her husband was seriously injured Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 160 a mile west of Monte Vista. The Alamosa Mean Moose baseball team had a dominant sweep of the Del Norte Tigers in an odd midday doubleheader at the Adams State University Baseball Field on Tuesday. Hickenlooper announced boards and commissions appointments including the appointment of Cindy Cotten of Monte Vista to the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. The Moffat School District Library is pleased to announce it has received for the fifth year, a grant in the amount of $3,500.00 from the Colorado State Library through the State Grants to Libraries Act. ALAMOSA A bear that has been roaming a neighborhood on the north side of Alamosa during the last two weeks was euthanized on Sunday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Firefighters from multiple departments join Sanford Thursday evening in attacking a wind-whipped fire on 10th Street in Sanford. SAGUACHE According to reports from the Saguache Sheriffs Office, two Saguache residents died under tragic circumstances in the town of Saguache on the same day last week, one of them a young adult male found hanging from playground equipment in Otto Mears Park. FORT GARLAND The 71st Colorado General Assembly has approved a $1.4 million funding request for fiscal year 2017-18 to strengthen the Community Museum of History Colorado. :77 2C@F?5 E96 G69:4=6[ 2E H9:49 A@:?E D96 2=6CE65 E@ E96 AC6D6?46 @7 ?2C4@E:4D] &A@? Rochelle Gisclair, 24, 2606 N. Alex Plaisance Blvd., Golden Meadow, contempt of court. Alamosa firefighters knock down Friday afternoon fire. VALLEY The San Luis Valley Irrigation District and Rio Grande Reservoir is one of the biggest success stories to ever emerge from the Rio Grande Basin. It was a warm, wet year for residents of the San Luis Valley. The Main Street bookstore will be closing its doors Friday, March 2. SAGUACHE It was standing room only again in the commissioners room at the courthouse Tuesday as over 70 people, spilling out into the courthouse lobby, came to register complaints regarding underfunding and understaffing of the Saguache County Sheriffs Office and illegal pot grows. The Colorado District Court has denied the 10-county coalition's amicus curiae brief filing, which was filed earlier in the year to aid litigation on the Rio Grande cutthroat trout. City officials and staff recognized Alamosa Municipal Judge Daniel Powell on his final day of court before retirement on Wednesday. VALLEY The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced the distribution of $13,108,436 in Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) dollars to 477 counties, cities, towns, and Title 32 special districts that provide parks and recreation services in their service. ALAMOSA Just because Alamosa County is spending millions constructing a new courthouse doesnt mean the old district courthouse, located at 702 Fourth Street, has stopped costing the county money. P.O. San Luis Valley residents still have a month to let Rio Grande National Forest staff know how they feel about a draft forest plan that will direct how the forest is managed in coming years. ALAMOSA One in four people in the San Luis Valley face food insecurity at least once a year. VALLEY The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) has awarded $2,018,325 for the Tier I Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Funds (EIAF) program. AURORA Former San Luis Valley Youth Detention Center worker Brian Vasquez, most recently a teacher at Prairie Middle School in Aurora, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of three counts of sexual assault on a child by a person of trust and five counts of sexual exploitation of a child. ALAMOSA Monte Vista resident Charlotte Orth, 73, died as a result of injuries suffered in a two-car crash on the 8 South and the 100 South (Rio Grande/Alamosa County Line) on Wednesday evening. Alamosa School District Board of Education members Mandy Jackson, Erica Romero, Arlan Van Ry, Jan De Sautell, Christine Haslett and Dr. Thomas Miller stand with a celebratory cake on Monday after reading a proclamation from Alamosa School District that declares January School Board Appreciation Month. The Windy City recorded nearly 770 homicides in 2020, up 50% compared to 2019. The charges stemmed from the February 2020 shooting deaths of Braxton Ford, Kimari Hunt, Jalen Roberts and Marcel Wills. More than 120 students earned diplomas and certificates during TSJC's May 11th graduation ceremonies. Feb 1, 2023 6:13 PM - A Batavia man was arrested Wednesday at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles after authorities say he grabbed a pair of scissors at the county public defender's . ALAMOSA After an eight-year hiatus Alamosa Countys Northwest Weed District will have an advisory board again. MONTE VISTA Fire restrictions will be removed as of Wednesday, July 18, for all lands managed by the Rio Grande National Forest, Bureau of Land Management San Luis Valley Field Office and Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. At the end of January, the Saguache County Commissioners headed west from La Garita to visit a 640-acre parcel proposed for State Land Board Stewardship Trust management. Alamosa will soon be acknowledged as the City of Champions, Home of Adams State Cross Country Track & Field.. ALAMOSA Enrollment counts are underway in the Alamosa school district, Superintendent Rob Alejo reported during Monday nights school board meeting. A few days ago the freight train from the San Luis Valley east over La Veta Pass experienced a derailment at the crossing of Sangre de Cristo Creek where five rail cars carrying grain derailed onto their side. In the first San Luis Valley Potato Business Summit on Monday in Monte Vista, topics focused more on economics, future strategies and technology than varieties, diseases and rotations. Fostoria's Kiwanis Club is getting ready to fire up the griddle. patrols the streets, including restricting their vehicle pursuit policy, ending foot pursuits if a suspect runs from an officer or if someone commits a minor offense. Alamosa native and Adams State alumnus Chris Lopez has been named director of Public Relations and Marketing at Adams State University. Alamosa firefighters led by Chief Don Chapman, left, and other emergency personnel respond to a three-vehicle accident at Main and Craft in Alamosa about 5:30 p.m. Friday. The standing-room-only event lasted a little over an hour and Tipton began by discussing his legislation. The maximum prison sentence is five years for the first charge and 20 years for the second. Staff Writer. Adams State University Professor of English and Mayor of Antonito Aaron Abeyta is one of three recipients of the 2017 Governor's Creative Leadership Awards, to be presented by Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) at a May 5 awards luncheon in Breckenridge. 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. She was the loving wife of Michael Orlic who passed away in 2017. Changes are coming to Alamosa's Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Colorado Welcome Center. Colorado U.S. 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. Turning readers into leaders. Members of the Alamosa Fire Department hose down a burnt backyard fence at approximately noon on Wednesday. To help make sure no one goes hungry the new Fort Garland Food Bank opened Monday to serve the community. DENVER Gov. ALAMOSA Reflecting modest but steady growth in revenues, the City of Alamosa proposes to approve a $23 million budget this month. Members of the Adams State University percussion ensemble entertained a group of nearly 200 attending the homecoming tailgate party sponsored by the ASU Grizzly Club. ALAMOSA This week Ortega Middle School has sent their eighth grade students across Alamosa to operate in local enterprises and companies in the San Luis Valley. Jan 10, 2023; Trending Recipes Latest e-Edition The Daily Courier. MOSCA Alamosa County staff and officials joined Mosca community members Tuesday evening to celebrate the communitys new sewer system. 11:03. Now, some want to use it. Alamosa has a new mayor and two new city councilors after Tuesdays election, and ballot questions seeking approval of marijuana stores in the city limits were defeated. However, they occasionally tour the sta. ALAMOSA Heather Hixson announced on Friday that she was rescinding her request to be considered for the open seat on the Alamosa city council created by the election of Councilman Ty Coleman to mayor. That number has been on the decline since, the data shows. Though Adams State University's financials and low enrollment are still an issue, the institution can take a quick breather knowing its efforts are working. LA JARA Conejos Peak District Ranger Andrea Jones has released the final record of decision for the CP District-wide Salvage Project. Brianna Nicole Gordon, 24, originally from Mosca, has been reported missing. MONTE VISTA Spruce beetle activity continues to decline on the Rio Grande National Forest according to 2017 aerial survey data. VALLEY As the smoke clears and life returns to normal, many are just beginning to pick up the pieces. Lee and Grace Bagwell are recipients of the Cattleman of the Year for 2017 for the San Luis Valley Cattlemens Association at the Cattlemens annual meeting held in Alamosa. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Legal Statement. VALLEY It is no secret that this has been an exceptionally dry year, and as a result this year has potential to bring a higher than usual number of wildfires. ALAMOSA San Luis Valley Healths long-standing support of Adams State University takes many forms, from helping to educate future nurses and providing internships to funding scholarships and providing medical services. ALAMOSA Adams State Universitys graduation rate for their six-year cohort for 2010 is up 1.5 percent from the 2009 data. The three attacked a university student surnamed Sung () after the right side of Sungs vehicle hit the left side of the Maserati Lee was driving. ALAMOSA While San Luis Valley Regional Airports runway is being worked on, construction crews are using the closure period to also renovate the terminals parking lot. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Alamosa has joined other San Luis Valley groups in deciding to play nice in the same sandbox, as Alamosa City Manager Heather Brooks described it. VALLEY Though many agencies are receiving less than they requested, the San Luis Valley County Commissioners Association (SLVCCA) approved a 15.8 percent increase for their 2018 budget at Mondays meeting. Felony filings for drug crimes have increased over the years in not only the 12th Judicial District, but in every district throughout Colorado. SOUTH FORKDue to the dry conditions, high temperatures and extreme fire danger, the July 3rd Fireworks Show has been cancelled this year. ALAMOSA Pursuing a stupid hippy dream earned Luis Cueto, 39, seven years in prison. 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. SAN LUIS On May 4, Costilla County Deputies along with the help of other agencies conducted a thorough investigation involving Zanis McDonald, 43. During its May 3rd city council meeting the Alamosa city council proclaimed May 7-13 Municipal Clerks Week. ALAMOSA Water leaders helped conserve two area ranches on Tuesday. Democrat Jacob D. Ortiz, born and raised in Conejos County, is seeking the position of Conejos County Sheriff. ALAMOSA Alamosa city councilors on Wednesday night unanimously decided to extend temporary moratoriums on marijuana consumption clubs and manufactured homes in the city limits and passed on first reading an ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on medical and retail marijuana establishments, should voters approve them in November. If enacted today as is, however, this is how the budget would directly affect the San Luis Valley. ALAMOSA Following a meeting in Denver on Thursday, the Adams State University Board of Trustees issued the following statement concerning the boards action to deal with financial constraints at the university: VALLEY Colorado Open Lands announced on Thursday that its Acequia Initiative has been awarded $1,722,000 in funding from the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and an additional $638,000 from Great Outdoors Colorado. Mar 2, 2023. Over the course of two days, the sheriff's office . Some estimated 200-plus braved frigid temperatures to witness the annual fire in ice bonfire Saturday evening on San Juan Avenue as a highlight of the ninth annual Rio Frio Ice Festival. Ballards Resort makes vacation planning easy with lodging, fishing and meal packages to choose from that are perfect for families with kids, friend reunions and corporate trips. Dr. Donna Lynne, Colorado Lieutenant Governor and Chief Operating Office, will give the undergraduate commencement address at Adams State University in Alamosa on May 13. Alamosa County recognizes Road and Bridge Director Tiim DeHerrera. 168 by the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TSRR) has been completed. VALLEY Following a series of articles, ads, and radio shows, the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) is wrapping up its campaign with a road map of the Valleys recycling activities and fact-filled brochure which it hopes will become a major source of information and messaging tool for creating better recycling access and opportunities. Hope 2023. As the police pull back in the city, the department has also been coping with staffing issues. On February 28, 2018 at approximately 9:47 p.m. officers of the Alamosa Police Department were dispatched to the 1400 block of W. 11th St. in reference to a threat call. Fox News contributor Ted Williams sat down with victims of Chicago's crime crisis as weekend violence kills seven more. WATERTOWN City police have charged Christopher D. York, 36, with second-degree arson, a felony, and fourth-degree criminal mischief after an investigation into a large pile of burning garbage on the porch of 525 Olive St. Read More . Welcome to The Courier-Times of Roxboro, North Carolina. The number of arrests in Chicago peaked in 2005 when arrests were made in nearly 31% of reported crimes. Valley Initiative Partners, an Ad-Hoc group of local participants from all walks of Valley life have been working on an economic development exercise to develop a single San Luis Valley Brand. Other available activities included a bouncy house, obstacle course, water hamster balls and more. District Judge Michael Gonzales on Tuesday granted one further extension of the plea hearing for former City of Alamosa Finance Director Amanda McDonald, 41. "Certainly, the protests and riots mid-2020 after the death of George Floyd followed a pattern of spiking violence that we've seen following past viral police incidents, such as the deaths of Michael Brown and Freddie Gray. 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. "But its entirely possible that the murder of George Floyd, the highest-profile [police killing] in U.S. history, played a role in increases in crime.". More of the same has unfolded with shootings since 2020. ALAMOSA The Alamosa County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on September 5th to open bids for the upcoming Doppler Radar project. Patti Payne, has announced her candidacy for re-election to the office of Mineral County treasurer/public trustee. Know the Code of the West, Governors veto: Its premature to phase out required newspaper publication of county notices, Psychological evaluation scheduled in DeLuna case, Adams State board approves budget, tuition, Fires steady in SLV; ablaze in NM, Durango, Mom in child death case sues county staff, ASU projects 3 percent enrollment decrease, tuition and rates the same, AHS receives BEST grant for security improvements, Centauri High School named national Model of Excellence, Conservation fund grants announced in SLV, Alamosa council authorizes more hours at recycling center, Marketing district to get Adams State intern, photo booth, Airport begins search for fixed-base operator, Former murder suspect gets 'fast track' sentence in theft, forgery case, City may expand recycling center weekend hours, Higher ed commission approves changes awarding college credit for military training, Valley Food Co-op changes hours, will not close, County raising funds for new courthouse landscaping, Help design KaBOOM! During the proceeding, both the prosecution and defense lawyers described the circumstances of Papini's arrest on March 3. Trinidad State Junior College has emerged from a rough patch the last few years and is now looking forward to growth and expansion, TSJC President Dr. Carmen Simone told community members in Alamosa on Tuesday night. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Lonnie Cooper, 43, will be pleading to second-degree murder in the 2016 death of Floyd Dale McBride, 52, his attorney Tina Tussay told Alamosa County Judge Daniel Walzl on Thursday. Born in Bucks county, she was the daughter of . The annual Spring Fling Republican fundraiser held this year at Moffat Schools brought out several gubernatorial candidates from the Front Range to acquaint local voters with the issues and ask them for their support. Abbott touts private school voucher plan to crowd of 300 in Conroe. After being grounded for nine months, the San Luis Valley Regional Airport Board takes off again. Communities That Care wants as many people as possible to participate in their substance abuse forum next week in order to move residents to action.