ALAMOSA – Voters said no to another attempt by the Alamosa School District to pass a bond, according to results from Nov. 4 voting.

MONTE VISTA – Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Homelake was excited to again host its annual Rock Creek Breakfast for its residents on Aug. 13.

MONTE VISTA – As it turned out, Monte Vista had its police chief all along as interim chief Tyler Harford was sworn-in by City Manager Gigi Dennis during the City Council meeting on Aug. 7. 

MONTE VISTA - CSU Extension Office 4-H Youth Development Specialist Mollie Wells and 4-H Juntos Youth Development Specialist Carol Gurule hosted a 4-H Juntos Heritage Arts Class on July 23 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Monte Vista.

MONTE VISTA - On July 16, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for Cobblestone Hotel at the Ski-Hi Complex in Monte Vista. The hotel will feature 62 rooms, an indoor bar and pool, and a breathtaking patio view.  Many local private investors are behind the project. 

Long-time Ski-Hi Stampede committee member, Charlie Burd, waves to the crowd on Sunday, July 13, after it was announced that the rodeo arena in Monte Vista would now be named Charlie Burd Arena.

MONTE VISTA - Alabama duo Muscadine Bloodline – Charlie Muncaster and Gary Stanton – worked the packed crowd into a frenzy at the opening concert of the 103 rd annual Ski-Hi Stampede in …

MONTE VISTA - City of Monte Vista, the beloved children of J.D. Sanchez and the community gathered at J.D. Sanchez Park in the Lariat community on June 21, for an amazing tribute to the park’s namesake.  

MONTE VISTA - Alabama duo Muscadine Bloodline will be the headliner of the Ski-Hi Stampede’s opening concert on July 10 in Monte Vista. Special guest Aaron Watson will be opening for the rising country duo. The Stampede, Colorado’s oldest rodeo, runs from July 10-13 at the Ski-Hi Complex.

MONTE VISTA - The first-ever Food Truck Rally in the Valley was held on May 31 at the Best Western Movie Manor and Star Drive in Monte Vista. Approximately 15 food trucks, and more than 15 vendors were set up for the free event. 

MONTE VISTA - On May 23, “Pomp and Circumstance” was heard through the Monte Vista High School gymnasium. Approximately 500 people stood as Monte Vista’s graduating seniors took their final walk as students before graduating.  

MONTE VISTA – Approximately 200 people attended a beautiful solemn Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 26, at the Homelake Cemetery.  

RIO GRANDE COUNTY - The Rio Grande County Board of Commissioners again unanimously denied, 3-0, a request to put a $24 million aquatics center before voters on a special election ballot in the fall.  

MONTE VISTA - Monte Vista High School students on Thursday, April 10, watched two films and then went to the scene of mock crash that highlighted the dangers of drunk driving. 

CENTER – SLV Area Extension Youth Specialist Carol Gurule recently held the Colorado State University San Luis Valley Area Extension Office’s 6-week program of Strengthening Families, “Familias Fuertes,” in Center Colorado at the Center Consolidated School District. 

DENVER — The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded the City of Monte Vista, in partnership with San Luis Valley Great Outdoors (SLV GO!), a $125,000 planning grant supporting five recreational infrastructure projects in the San Luis Valley (SLV). The projects aim to increase community access to outdoor recreation while benefiting the local economy.  

MONTE VISTA – The 42nd Annual Monte Vista Crane Festival is less than a month away. This year, the festival will take place from March 7-9. Thousands of people attend this unique event.  

MONTE VISTA — When Stephen Nicholson opened his keynote speech “Our Challenges and Opportunities: There is Much to Consider” at the Southern Rocky Mountain Agricultural Conference on Wednesday, he began with the challenges facing the San Luis Valley. He didn’t pull any punches. But no one in the room was caught by surprise, either. 

MONTE VISTA – The 43rd annual Southern Rocky Mountain Agriculture Conference and Trade Show is just around the corner, scheduled for Feb. 4-6. 

Over New Year’s weekend, San Luis Valley Valley 4-H members traveled to Arizona to participate in the prestigious Arizona National Livestock Judging Contest. The event challenged participants to evaluate eight classes of livestock: Market Steers, Breeding Heifers, Market Lambs, Breeding Ewes, Market Goats, Wether Dam Does, Breeding Gilts, and Market Hogs.