ALAMOSA — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet met with over 25 San Luis Valley leaders on September 3 to discuss electric transmission lines in and out of the Valley.

LAKEWOOD — Along with 500 organizations representing a diverse range of stakeholders in conservation, agriculture, nutrition and other related sectors, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) is strongly urging Congress to pass the 2024 Farm Bill before the end of the year.  

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. 

ANTONITO — During the Labor Day weekend festivities in Antonito on Saturday, Aug. 30, Natalie Brown with History Colorado was in town as part of the Antonito Community History Collection. 

ALAMOSA – A body was found in a burning home Monday morning, Sept. 2, at County Road 105 and 6 South, according to Alamosa Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Devin Haynie. 

SAN LUIS VALLEY — “The Milagro Beanfield War” will be performed on Sept. 5 at the SLV Federal Bank Main Stage Theater at Adams State University in Alamosa. Millie Duran will direct the play, originally a novel written by John Nichols in 1974. The novel became a movie in 1988. 

ALAMOSA —The new Little Free Library in Alamosa at the Colorado Welcome Center, 610 State Street, is jam-packed with books. 

COLORADO SPRINGS – Fifteen non-profits and government agencies in the San Luis Valley have been awarded grants from the El Pomar Foundation, totaling $114,000.  Thirteen of the grants were awarded based on recommendations from El Pomar’s San Luis Valley Regional Council, which recommends grants in Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties. Council members are regional leaders in the business, nonprofit, and public sectors and provide first-hand information about current needs in their own communities. 

ALAMOSA — About 40 people attended the second public meeting regarding the Alamosa Riverfront Project held by the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project on Aug. 27.  The meeting was a casual affair, with dinner served and presentations made regarding the plan. The project proposes to increase recreational opportunities along the Rio Grande at Cole Park and restore and maintain river habitat. 

ALAMOSA– Longtime San Luis Valley newspaper publisher Keith R. Cerny has announced his retirement after 32 years here. Cerny, 68, has overseen newspaper and digital media operations for the daily Valley Courier and the six weekly newspapers and Lifestyles shopper during his SLV tenure. He previously managed newspapers in Wyoming and Nebraska and served as a division manager for News Media Corporation over papers in Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona and Oregon.

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.

Last week, Mineral County Search and Rescue (SAR) with the help of Saguache SAR hiked San Luis Peak to assist an injured hiker.

DEL NORTE – The Kent Rominger Airport in Del Norte has had a successful year, first rolling out the red carpet for their new fueling system and then launching a new program that helps track airport traffic 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

CENTER – An accident involving a semi-truck into a power pole on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 28, caused parts of Center to be without power and internet, according to Facebook posts by the Center Consolidated School District and the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative. 

ALAMOSA – Society Hall is excited to bring back Irish singer-songwriter Pat Byrne to Alamosa. Now making his home in Austin, Texas, Byrne has rapidly been making a name for himself in Americana …

ALAMOSA — The Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust (RiGHT) announced this week that Laura Cusick has become the Executive Director of the organization. Laura joined the land trust in March of 2023 …

DENVER — History Colorado has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to collaborate with residents of the San Luis Valley to develop sustainable, community-led preservation …

ALAMOSA — The Early Iron Festival is a three-day car show that starts on Friday and ends on Sunday in Cole Park. It's full of parties, music, slow cruising, and awesome hot rod displays. …

ALAMOSA — Mari Felix appeared in court earlier this week for yet another hearing in connection with the charge of accessory to a crime, a class 5 felony related to the alleged sexual abuse of a …

ALAMOSA — In preparation for the school year, Adelante Family Resource Center, a program of La Puente, organized a School Supply Distribution where they distributed over 15,000 school items …