Sasha DuPont and Jacob Pacheco are the Monte Vista High School Homecoming Queen and King for 2024.

MONTE VISTA – The City of Monte Vista, Xcel Energy and the Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the city’s first public electric vehicle charging stations on Thursday, Sept. 26, in the parking lot at the corner of First Avenue and Jefferson Street. 

MONTE VISTA – The manager of the new O’Reilly Auto Parts store, Austyn James used a big pair of scissors to cut the red ribbon strung in front of the business at 60 North Broadway St., Monte Vista, on Saturday, Sept. 21.  

MONTE VISTA - On Sept. 13, Monte Vista High School held a Back to School Bash. The bash was organized by the Monte Vista School Parent-Teacher Organization with sponsorship from the LOR Foundation. The Back to School Bash was held at the high school baseball field, and everyone was welcome to attend. 

MONTE VISTA – On Saturday morning, Chapman Park was already filling up with people, for the annual San Luis Valley Potato Festival, that marks the harvest of the Valley’s signature crop – potatoes.  

MONTE VISTA – The San Luis Valley Potato Festival is less than a week away. This year’s festival will be held on Sept. 7 at Chapman Park in Monte Vista. 

MONTE VISTA – Two men were arrested by Monte Vista Police Department officers on Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, after a report of shots being fired from their vehicle. 

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.

MONTE VISTA – Once a year, Homelake Veterans have a special breakfast that is cooked just for them at the picnic grounds in Rock Creek. Veterans Community Living Center at Homelake …

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. …

MONTE VISTA — Monte Vista Community LOR Officer Ivette Atencio said it was a privilege to help the Monte Vista Police Department with safety equipment.

MONTE VISTA – On Saturday, July 27, the Faith Hinkley Veterans Memorial Park Fundraiser lit up the community and yielded a huge crowd, all supporting the City of Monte Vista finishing the Faith Hinkley Veterans Memorial Park. 

MONTE VISTA – Sean McDonagh is excited to be Monte Vista’s new police chief. McDonagh and his family moved to Monte Vista from Rocky Ford.

MONTE VISTA – Country singing legend Wynonna brought that “true country bass” to kick off the 102nd annual Ski-Hi Stampede. During her 90-minute set, she sang “I Hear You Knocking,” “I Know Where I Am Going,” “Rock Bottom,” and “Hey Good Looking,” all the while speaking casually with the crowd throughout the evening.

MONTE VISTA – Preparations for the annual Ski-Hi Stampede are underway, just a little sooner than usual. Everything kicks off on July 11 and runs through July 14. That’s right, what usually takes place at the end of July, is sooner this year.

MONTE VISTA – The sun was high in the sky, and the mood was somber and peaceful for the Memorial Day service at the Homelake Veterans Cemetery on May 27. Approximately 200 people …