VALLEY The conservation easement of the Valdez Rio Culebra Ranch in San Luis is a significant convergence of natural, historical and cultural resources in the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA). Alamosa city councilors are as yet undecided on an RV resort proposal that would include a portion of the Alamosa Ranch. ALAMOSA Every 10 years after the census, the state of Colorado starts redistricting for congressional and legislative purposes. Gene Williams of the San Luis Valley Antique Iron Club, left, discusses his museum idea with Alamosa County Local Marketing District member Matt Abbey during a tour of the Rio Grande Motorway Building at the corner of Sixth Street and Hunt Avenue on Thursday. ALAMOSA The City of Alamosas ArtScape public art on loan program announced the 2017 Peoples Choice Award Sculpture winner is Johona-Mai by Kasia Polkowska and Kyle Cunniff of Alamosa. Don't forget to register your dog with the city. ALAMOSA A sentencing for Naomi Olguin had to be rescheduled again, and this time the defendant will be kept under strict supervision until she is sentenced for her part in the 2016 Floyd Dale McBride murder case. FORT GARLAND Churches of Christ Disaster Relief has been supplying emergency food boxes, water, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies and other supplies to victims of the Spring Fire between Fort Garland and Walsenburg. Weekend Hussler, who had a foot abscess this week but galloped strongly yesterday, is at $1.65 with TAB Sportsbet for the Liston while Light Fantastic is $3.60, Maldivian $10 and Alamosa $12. Local Briefs Sept. 23. Colorados state and national delegation was well represented on Saturday for the commissioning of the fourth naval vessel to operate under the USS Colorado name. Noah Romero and Vanessa Thong are crowned Alamosa High Schools 2017 Homecoming king and queen during Friday nights game. A truck from the Mosca-Hooper volunteer fire department works on extinguishing embers of a grass fire at the intersection of Stanley Road and County Road 102 at approximately 7 Monday night. STATEWIDE - Overall state-, district- and school-level results from the 2018 administration of statewide assessments were released on Thursday along with academic growth summary information, showing areas of improvement throughout the state and increases in participation. ALAMOSA Two days after opening the bids the Alamosa County commissioners selected GH Phipps Construction Companies for the new courthouse and probation building during a special meeting Friday morning. All Rights Reserved. Alamosa's new Mayor Ty Coleman, left, is sworn in by Alamosa City Clerk Holly Martinez, right, Wednesday night at city hall. ALAMOSA We are at a crossroads We may find we dont need a railroad conductor. The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board on Thursday announced funding awards for two San Luis Valley projects. According to reports from Del Norte Police Chief Bobbi Fresquez, an armed robbery occurred at Golden Fleece Antiques, located at 570 Grande Avenue, at approximately 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19. Senator Michael Bennet on Wednesday put forward a series of proposals to address the eviction crisis afflicting Colorado and the country. Fish and Wildlife Service accepted a 12.82-acre conservation easement donation in Colorados San Luis Valley from Western Rivers Conservancy. Congressional candidate Karl Hanlon visited in the San Luis Valley on Monday. Address and Phone Number for Alamosa Police Department, a Police Department, at Main Street, Alamosa CO. Name Alamosa Police Department Address 2431 Main Street Alamosa, Colorado, 81101 Phone 719-589-2548 ALAMOSA The Colorado Department of Transportation is looking for ways that it can obtain adequate funding for improvement of its services. ALAMOSA With rain coming down outside and basin snowpack levels around 100 percent of normal or better, Kip Canty of the Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 3 office told Rio Grande Roundtable leaders on Tuesday that the water year is looking. STATEWIDE The states largest agriculture organization is proposing a constitutional amendment for the November general election ballot that would strengthen private property rights in the state. Affidavit: Alamosa attorney says he shot driver in the head for hitting his wife during protests. MOSCA Alamosa County staff and officials joined Mosca community members Tuesday evening to celebrate the communitys new sewer system. DEL NORTE Summertime events in the San Luis Valley continue with Del Nortes annual Covered Wagon Days, which kicks off tonight, Thursday, August 2, with a potluck and concludes Sunday, August 5 with a community church service in the park. VALLEY Rio Grande Forest officials hosted meetings this past week to answer questions and concerns pertaining to the recently released forest plan revision draft document. Hickenlooper on Friday appointed Chief Duane Charles Oakes of Alamosa to the Automobile Theft Prevention Board for a term expiring Feb. 1, 2024. Boutique Air is now a new codeshare partner with United Airlines. Brian Inglis, 32, of Monument, who was involved in a two-vehicle crash east of Alamosa on December 7 passed away on December 11 at 11:50 a.m. at Parkview. Alamosa city council may literally be trying to herd cats with a proposed ordinance amendment coming before the council for public hearing and action on Wednesday. ALAMOSA Although still facing prison time on unrelated charges, Brian Cooper, 25, Alamosa will no longer be prosecuted for his alleged part in the 2016 Floyd Dale McBride homicide. Wolf Creek received 23 inches of fresh powder over the weekend. Alamosa County won the first place belt buckle at the Christmas Light Parade on Dec. 23 for Alamosa County's large "Frozen" and Whoville inspired creation. Oakleaf Energy Partners 12-acre community-scale farm, whose special use permit Alamosa County Commissioners approved on Wednesday, will break ground in 2018. On April 25, the Alamosa Convention and Visitors Bureau assisted the Colorado Tourism Office with hosting two of 20 Regional Branding Workshops. CONEJOS COUNTY Some confusion has arisen over one of the Labor Day weekend events in the San Luis Valley, and organizers of a benefit for the CannaPower Educational Foundation are addressing misinformation. DEL NORTE The Rio Grande County Clerk & Recorders office will be closed Tuesday, March 20 for training. Governor and Chief Operating Officer Donna Lynne formally announced on Thursday she is entering the Democratic gubernatorial field. Achisha, right, pushes her son Malachi Montoya, 3, center, and daughter Lexi Montoya, 5, left, of Alamosa on the swings in the Cole Park playground in Alamosa on Monday, the first day of Spring. Alamosa firefighters used the Jaws of Life and other tools to remove the roof of a car in a matter of minutes after a rear-end collision at the corner of the 10 South and Road 106 about 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) this week announced the award of $17,301,698 to 57 local governments as part of the Tier I and II Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Funds (EIAF) program. VALLEY The Colorado Department of Transportation are working in the San Luis Valley this week, with some work continuing on through the month of October. ALAMOSA A rural Alamosa County man lost his home in a fire on Sunday morning. Del Norte High School student Laura Williams portrait Arin won Best in Show in the San Luis Valley Museums 16th Annual All Valley Art Show. The standing-room-only event lasted a little over an hour and Tipton began by discussing his legislation. ALAMOSA Adams State University is seeking comments from the public about the university in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. Alamosa City Councilor Liz Thomas Hensley presents a Police Week proclamation to Officer William Squires, center. ALAMOSA At the request of the district attorneys office, District Judge Michael Gonzales on Tuesday agreed to one last continuance in the case of Carol Orton, 54, Alamosa, charged with theft in connection with alleged actions while she worked at the Alamosa County Sheriffs Office. Officers said they did not see James Marshall's wife get hit after watching video of the incident . VALLEY This has been a challenging year for those with respiratory conditions. ALAMOSA The 2018 Neonatal Substance Exposure Awareness Symposium was held on Thursday, August 9th and Friday August 10th at the SLV Behavioral Health Center in Alamosa. VALLEY Friday concluded with the lightning-sparked Park Creek Fire being 95 percent contained, no new growth on any of the fires burning in the Rio Grande National Forest and smoke visible in the San Luis Valley from the 416 Fire north of Durango, which had burned more than 1,100 acres by Friday night, and the Ute Park Fire in northern New Mexico, which was estimated at 16,500 acres and 0-percent contained on Friday night. ALAMOSA Alamosa and Monte Vista firefighters battled a hay fire for several hours on Sunday afternoon on the 101 and 10 South. Humans used to have three basic needs but it seems that society has added a fourth instant communication via cell phones, computers, email, television and social media. Flood Warning Alamosa City Councilor Jan Vigil, center, presents the citys proclamation for May as Historic Preservation Month to Alamosa Historic Preservation Advisory Committee Chairman Ralph Symbleme and committee member Don Thompson. Monte Vista voters on Tuesday soundly defeated a measure seeking permission to allow marijuana facilities in the city limits. Senator Michael Bennet and others. DENVER Thornton resident Travis Malouff, 42, formerly from Alamosa, died as a result of a tragic accident in Denver early Sunday morning. The awards were for Dell's Insurance and Gear Up reaching out to DHS to assist with the department's annual toy drive. ANTONITO The long-planned move of Antonitos government from a metal building to the famed Warshauer Mansion received support in the towns municipal election Tuesday. Fire managers on the Carson National Forest are inviting the public to a community meeting 9 a.m. Saturday, June 3rd, at the Tres Piedras Ranger Station located at 22280 US Highway 64, Tres Piedras. North Conejos School District school buildings went into lockdown on Wednesday until a wanted individual was apprehended. MESITA Court appearances will soon be over for George Richard Rostad, 45, accused of shooting and killing his uncle, Randolph Thatcher on June 23, 2015 in Mesita. Senators on Wednesday in the introduction of legislation to rescind President Trumps executive order to reverse several landmark U.S. initiatives to combat climate change. By giving the wrong person a ride on the morning of June 23, 2016, David Silvas became an unwitting accomplice to murder. Alamosa firefighters respond Wednesday afternoon to a brush fire in an unoccupied area just north of the Alamosa Cemetery. SAGUACHE After deliberating for several hours, a jury empaneled to decide the fate of Charles M. Gonzales in the death of Michael D. Rust in 2009 returned a verdict at 1:20 p.m. Thursday afternoon of guilty on all counts. ALAMOSA A 50-year-old Blanca woman was jailed after an attempted kidnapping was thwarted by people inside the Alamosa Walmart on Thursday, the Alamosa Police Department reported. ALAMOSA Former long-time Alamosa County Sheriffs Office employee Carol Orton, 54, made her first appearance in district court on Wednesday on charges of felony theft and unauthorized use of a financial transaction device (credit cards) allegedly occurring during her employment with the sheriffs office. Growing up with asthma in an underserved community in East St. Louis, Illinois, Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee credits her local Boys and Girls Club for her success. VALLEY Prescription medications play an important role in the health of millions of Americans. If enacted, the policy would protect students. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement and Public Safety Assistant Director Heather Dugan says CPW is seeing more cases of Colorado hunters illegally using drones. MOSCA The Board of Education of Sangre de Cristo School District in the county of Alamosa calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 7. ALAMOSA Another member of the Cooper family is now charged with first-degree murder for the 2016 death of Floyd Dale McBride, 52. ALAMOSA The United States Department of Agricultures (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Colorado, in partnership with the Rio Grande Water Conservation District- Special Improvement District #1 (Subdistrict #1) recently announced funding availability to assist producers in addressing issues of drought and aquifer depletions within Subdistrict #1. DEL NORTE A suspect in a multi-defendant sexual assault case hung himself in his jail cell Tuesday morning, according to the Rio Grande County Sheriffs Office. 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. A flight was diverted and passengers evacuated Sunday morning at the SLV Regional Airport while authorities investigated a bomb threat at the airport. Ariel Sandoval and Brandon Middlemist speak to their fellow students about hope at the 2017 Centauri High School graduation on Saturday. ALAMOSA First things happen only once, said Dr. Ira Richardson upon awarding Adams States first degree in August of 1926. As Veterans Day nears, the SLV Big Band will once again perform a concert dedicated to all veterans. ALAMOSA An Alamosa jury on Wednesday found Henry Lovato, 46, guilty of first-degree assault in relation to the shooting of Mario Ortega at 1111 Railroad Ave. on December 29, 2017. ALAMOSA- San Luis Valley Regional Airport Manger Dustin Allinger went before the Alamosa County Commissioners on Wednesday to get approval to negotiate proposals for new fuel supplier. While wildfires in the San Luis Valley are nearing containment, firefights in northern New Mexico and the Durango area are still far from over. ALAMOSA Theyre not called the Fast Five for nothing. SAGUACHE On Dec. 14 the Saguache Planning Commission met and approved four new marijuana applications during its monthly meeting. ALAMOSA Though relations between The Alamosa County Local Marketing District Board and San Luis Valley Development Resources Group have mended, the board decided to decline SLVDRG Executive Director Kevin Wilkins offer to serve as interim director. ALAMOSA COUNTY Mosca resident Dylan Vittoria, 24, died late Wednesday night in a single vehicle rollover crash that had occurred on Colorado 150 in Alamosa County. VALLEY The San Luis Valley Conservation Fund (SLVCF), a partnership between Colorado Open Lands, Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust, Western Rivers Conservancy and the LOR Foundation, announced its third round of grant awards for organizations working in Colorados San Luis Valley. Report this profile Report Report. Though the lowest bidder is still higher than they anticipated, Alamosa County Commissioners awarded the bid for the detention center expansion and jail remodel to Van Iwaarden Builders Inc. ALAMOSA Street work will remain a priority in Alamosa, and the First Street project will continue on its seven-year schedule. On Thursday, Dec. 28 at about 7:54 p.m. the Alamosa Police Department Officers received a report of an armed robbery that occurred at Maurices clothing store, 3304 Clark Street, located at the Cottonwood Mall in Alamosa. SAND DUNES Great Sand Dunes invites visitors to participate in free events through early September. The Valley Courier received the Excellence in Media Award on Monday during the Colorado Nonprofit Associations annual Colorado Nonprofit Week Awards Luncheon in downtown Denver. ALAMOSA Kelvin Ruybal, 34, Manassa, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to felony second-degree kidnapping in connection with the 2016 Floyd Dale McBride murder. STATEWIDE New statistics from the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) indicate 96 percent of impaired driving suspects have their driver licenses revoked, regardless of whether they are ever convicted of a DUI in court. WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. On a felony charge associated with the January 2017 death of Marcie Quintana, 24, District Judge Michael Gonzales on Thursday sentenced Angel Nieto, 32, to 12 years in prison plus three 30-day jail terms for contempt of court. ALAMOSA Just as the City of Alamosa acquired a disc golf course as a result of an Eagle Scout project, the city will also welcome an archery range on the Alamosa ranch, thanks to another Eagle Scout project. Setting an attendance record, nearly half a million people visited the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in 2017, Resource Management Chief Fred Bunch reported to the Rio Grande Water Conservation District board on Tuesday. Chief District/Water Judge Pattie Swift on Monday began a trial over groundwater rules that will affect virtually every San Luis Valley resident from farmers and ranchers to residents who drink from municipal wells. Colorado's Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) is facing a funding crisis and is looking for help. Michael John Robinson, 32, was advised last Friday of seven criminal counts in connection with the suspected murder of his step-grandfather, James H. Sprouse, 77, sometime between June 3 and 12, 2016. COSTILLA COUNTY Sangre de Cristo Ranch Owners (SCRO) in partnership with Gary Pettigrew, a volunteer firefighter with the Costilla County Fire Protection District Board, would like to remind the public, we are in a SEVERE DROUGHT.". According to the Alamosa Police Department, the 2014 Toyota 4 Runner pictured below driven by Dyan Anderson, 45, Alamosa, was traveling westbound in the 2200 block of Vigil on Monday afternoon and left the right side of the roadway impacting a wood fence, above, causing extreme damage to her vehicle and to the fence. ALAMOSA Colorado Division of Water Resources Division Engineer for Division 3 Craig Cotten this week reported on the condition of area creeks and rivers, which are running far below normal levels or not at all. Images shared from the 138th Annual Manassa Pioneer Days parade. Right on cue cranes pose for photographers near Monte Vista during the 35th Annual Monte Vista Crane Festival. ALAMOSA Alamosa firefighters responded to two structure fires on Friday afternoon, one that destroyed an abandoned structure on the 2 South and another that damaged the art studio and home of the Jim Gilmore family. SAN LUIS On Thursday Costilla County passed a resolution banning open fires and fireworks while there is a Red Flag Warning in effect. VALLEY The San Luis Valley concluded another year of milestones. VALLEY April is both Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM) and Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and Tu Casa, Inc. would like to invite everyone to support the cause. San Luis Valley Federal Bank Board Chairman LeRoy Salazar, SLV Federal Bank President Duane Bussey, Adams State University Theatre Director John Taylor and ASU President Beverlee McClure stand in front of the new San Luis Valley Federal Bank Main Stage Theatre signage before the premiere of The Diary of Anne Frank on Friday. SAGUACHE Saguache County Commissioners, in conjunction with the Sheriffs Office and Land Use, released a statement Tuesday after recent protests by citizens regarding both legal and illegal marijuana grows in the county. ALAMOSA As a part of the relocation of the power poles and associated electric lines on the north side of First Street, Xcel has scheduled the tie over for 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. A trial began this week in Saguache for Charles Moises Gonzales, 47, charged with the murder of Saguache area resident Mike Rust, 56. ALAMOSA The Alamosa School District Board met on Monday night. CREEDEThe Del Norte Bank has been in the Creede area for almost a year now, bringing not only banking services to the community, but also making a difference as they go. Billy Adams founding spirit is demonstrated by alumni like Dr. Camila Alire, who has found ways to give back to her alma mater. VALLEY For roughly 24 hours many residents across the San Luis Valley had little to no access to phone, cable or internet services. 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. ALAMOSA La Puente is proud to announce the series of events for the 2018 Hunger Education Week.. DENVER Gov. VALLEY Related to pending oil/gas leases that have drawn some concern from local residents, the Huerfano County commissioners on Tuesday voted to ask for a delay of the oil and natural gas leases on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains from the Great Sand Dunes. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) spoke about the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea. Parade attendees stood at attention as the color guard led the Ski Hi Stampede parade route on Saturday. Depending on one's opinion of taxes, a low residential assessment rate could be seen as good or bad news. Alamosa city council on Wednesday night recognized the winners of the City of Alamosas first ArtScape Peoples Choice Award and decided to purchase one of the ArtScape pieces. Pending a guilty plea by his father that would also resolve his case, Devin Cooper agreed to forgo the preliminary hearing scheduled on his case on Wednesday and his trial scheduled to begin July 31. With the possibility the East Alamosa Water and Sanitation District may want to participate in the City of Alamosas water augmentation plan, the Alamosa city council this week set a higher augmentation plan spending cap. Alamosa greeted Ride the Rockies participants and community members with a concert Friday evening. Senator Michael Bennet announced the next round of Farm Bill listening sessions with his staff, which will be held in April in the San Luis Valley and other areas of the state. WASHINGTON, D.C. Colorado U.S. ALAMOSA Investigation is ongoing into the stabbing death of rural Alamosa resident Lorraine Gallegos, 72, and an affidavit for an arrest warrant has been filed for her husband Elias Lee Narciso Gallegos, 74. After almost three years of obstacles and changes to state legislature, South Fork has finally come to an end in their pursuit to make the town ATV/OHV-friendly. John Hickenlooper on Monday announced that significant progress has been made on The State of Health, the governors plan to make Colorado the healthiest state in the nation. 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. ALAMOSA The District Attorneys Office for the 12th Judicial District gave its annual update and presented its budget request to the San Luis Valley Commissioners Association at their meeting on Monday. Colorado Division of Homeland Security And Emergency Management Regional Field Manager David Osborn stands with Alamosa County Emergency Manager Francis Song holding his Rookie of the Year award at the Alamosa County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday. It will soon be the heartbeat of the town. ALAMOSA Restitution amounts are still being negotiated in an embezzlement case involving former Alamosa City Finance Director Amanda McDonald, 41. ALAMOSA Undergraduate students at Adams State University can breathe a little easier knowing that they likely wont have to pay more for their education next year. Abigail Burrows walks down the aisle with her father before marrying Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe on Feb. 25. ALAMOSA Taking a step back from their offer earlier this summer to donate the Rio Grande Motorway building to the Early Iron Club, the Alamosa Marketing District Board on Thursday discussed the need for a process to receive and review proposals for the. ALAMOSA With colder temperatures right around the corner, mosquito control can now hibernate until the spring. Democratic Attorney General candidate Brad Levin, right, discusses local issues with Alamosa County Sheriff Robert Jackson, left, such as the county jail and courthouse along with the national opioid epidemic during a meet and greet at The Roast on Thursday. Conejos County Sheriff Garth Crowther confirmed the body of Kevin Gray was recovered at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, from the avalanche that occurred near La Manga Pass on Saturday, Feb. 25. ALAMOSA The Alamosa County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on September 5th to open bids for the upcoming Doppler Radar project. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve staff on Wednesday released the name of a missing man whose body was found on Monday near Milwaukee Peak Bryan Skilinski, 40, of Phoenix, New York the same person who had been rescued in February after five. Posted: 4 years ago. He grew up with his two little sisters, Samantha, oldest and younger sister, Shianne. With a promise to Keep Colorado Climbing, Colorado Lt. A proposed RV resort on a portion of the Alamosa Ranch drew numerous comments during Wednesdays city council meeting. VALLEY Fresh goat milk is requested to be donated. 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. By RUTH HEIDE. The Alamosa Fire Department worked for approximately three hours Sunday night containing a fire at 421 Sixth Avenue, the previous location of El Charro Cafe. The Saguache County Sheriffs office and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) officials executed a search warrant Thursday afternoon in rural Bonanza arresting six individuals illegally growing marijuana and confiscating between 1200-1500 plants. ALAMOSA GEAR UP, a program that has helped students in the San Luis Valley stay on track for furthering their education the past nine years, will be losing funding, GEAR UP Director Liz Tabeling-Garcia told a group of Adams State students this week. Students shared a special holiday program at Alamosa Elementary. It will take the community working with La Puente to deal with the challenges the homeless shelter and its neighbors face, members of a panel stated during a public forum in Alamosa on Tuesday night. ALAMOSA Its only fitting that a building constructed with recycled parts using Depression era labor would now be selling recycled items through a thrift store benefitting the local homeless shelter and associated services. Hollywood met cottonwoods this weekend at the 40th Denver Film Festival in Denver. ALAMOSA Donations are being solicited for an Officer Appreciation Banquet. RIO GRANDE COUNTY I want to continue to serve the residents of Rio Grande County, said Karla Shriver announcing her candidacy for a third term as commissioner for District 2. Republican Alamosa County Commissioner Michael Yohn announced that he is running for reelection for District 2 during the commissioners meeting on Wednesday. ALAMOSA Although out of money in their sponsorship budget, the Alamosa city council on Wednesday voted to support the second annual Oktobrfest with $1,000 from a miscellaneous fund. Divide Ranger District and Mineral County are inviting public input on a proposal to construct cell communication towers on five sites within the Rio Grande National Forest and two sites on private land within Mineral County. A former City of Alamosa finance director pled guilty Tuesday to felony unauthorized use of a transaction device and an added count of misdemeanor theft and was tentatively ordered to pay over $69,000 in restitution to the city. Barbara Kruse, visiting assistant professor at Adams State University's Teacher Education department, judges an entry at the 69th San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair in Plachy Hall on Thursday. It was a warm, wet year for residents of the San Luis Valley. The 14th Annual Stephanie L. Miner 5K Walk and Run was held on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Alamosa. With a 2016 murder case far from being resolved, Lonnie Cooper, 43, Alamosa, will be tried on a 2015 drug case first. An additional arrest has been made involving the alleged sexual assault of an 8-year-old South Fork girl dating back to late 2015. DENVER The Colorado Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates presented 12th Judicial District Chief Judge Pattie P. Swift with the 2017 Judicial Excellence Award on Friday, November 10. VALLEY Beginning this fall, the Baca National Wildlife Refuge in the San Luis Valley will be open to hunters with a valid public-land elk license for Game Management Unit 82. Most years, the San Luis Valley sees at least one case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), which is carried by deer mice. 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. STATEWIDE Sunday will crown the winner of Super Bowl LII, but some fans will find themselves losing their license, money and freedom associated with a DUI conviction. A 1957 Chevrolet 150 hardtop owned by former Alamosa residents Greg and Judy Hrehovcsik and built by Johnnys Auto Trim and Rod Shop, Inc. of Alamosa collected the Don Ridler Memorial Award at the 2018 Meguiars Detroit Autorama this past weekend. 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 Although not easy, working with the new Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program is worthwhile, LEAD staff told Alamosa city councilors during a recent update on the program, which began this spring. Tuesday soundly defeated a measure seeking permission to allow marijuana facilities in the municipal. 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