Alamosa County Home Health Clinical Manager Tammy Garcia, center, holds an award with Home Health Administrator Jordan Kemp, County Commissioner Helen Sigmond, County Commissioner Michael Yohn, Public Health Director Della Cox-Vieira and County Commissioner Darius Allen during Wednesday's commissioner meeting after being appointed to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environments home care advisory committee. DENVER Speaker designate KC Becker, D-Boulder, appointed the chairs, vice chairs, and other Democratic members of all 11 House committees of reference. After months of searching, Center hired a new town manager to replace Joan Mobley, who left in July. Christopher Salinas, 5, crosses a rickety bridge at Fright Fest in Cole Park on Tuesday. Former City of Alamosa Finance Director Amanda McDonald, 41, was arrested on Monday on theft, embezzlement and other charges related to alleged misappropriations and misconduct during her tenure with the city. VALLEY The Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation has donated $20,000 to help those affected by the Spring Creek Fire in Huerfano and Costilla counties. SAN LUIS Celebrated at the end of July each year to honor patron saints, the Santa Ana y Santiago Fiesta welcomes residents and visitors this weekend to the town of San Luis. ALAMOSA Conserving endangered species is an ongoing challenge, but the San Luis Valley Habitat Conservation Plan represents one of the Valleys many success stories in doing so. SOUTH FORK Spruce Lakes will be closed to camping and visitation from September 6 through September 12 while the Rio Grande National Forest fells trees along the edges of the lakes with the use of explosives. Watertown man arrested after allegedly setting fire to pile of garbage on porch. VALLEY The Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Early Childhood recently awarded more than $2.5 million through the federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (PSSF) to 23 county human or social services departments . LA JARA Conejos Peak District Ranger Andrea Jones has released the final record of decision for the CP District-wide Salvage Project. Arrest made in curious case of the missing cabin in Kalkaska County 'It's almost like they're afraid of us': Michigan man, homeless, dreams of better life Nurse at Gaylord facility accused of . Santos Navares, 25,of La Jara, who also goes by the name, Santos Rameriz, is scheduled for a two-day preliminary hearing April 19-20 on an array of charges relating to the Jan. 15 deaths of three persons. 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. After discussing the item at its Feb. 21 budget retreat, the Person County Board of Commissioners will consider funding Person County Schools' facility needs to address deferred maintenance, safety, accessibility and . Center resident Gerald Thomas Archuleta, 32, a sixth grade teacher and coach with the South Conejos School District, died Monday night in a crash two miles east of Center on Highway 112. We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. The police union and city have reached tentative agreement on a new contract. VALLEY Back-to-school season is here. Respondents under the age of 40 said they value US relations, while people older than 50 prioritize cross-strait relations, the poll showed Nearly 70 percent of respondents said that China poses a great threat to the nation, while 76.7 percent said the US is more globally influential than China, a poll by the Association of Chinese Elite Leadership showed yesterday. Alamosa County Judge Daniel Walzl on Monday continued the preliminary hearing for Brian Cooper, 24, Alamosa, charged in connection with the June 23, 2016 death of Floyd Dale McBride, 52. LIGHTFOOT CITES 'UNLOVED' YOUTH AFTER POLICE REVEAL 57% OF CARJACKING SUSPECTS ARE JUVENILES. VALLEY The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Spring Fire in Costilla County. SAGUACHE During testimony in the trial of Charles Gonzales for the murder of Mike Rust Monday, a fellow inmate told 12th Judicial District Attorney Crista Newmyer-Olsen that Gonzales described murdering a man and transporting his body for burial. ALAMOSA Driver Marissa Black, 23, was cited for careless driving causing injury on Tuesday, Oct. 9, after the vehicle she was driving struck pedestrian William Drain, 71, at Fourth Street and State Avenue, Alamosa. ALAMOSA Staff of the Alamosa Mosquito Control District have been preparing for the Fourth of July since April. When the late Heyward Reece learned his daughter Janice was planning to have a "petting farm" at Hillcrest Orchards, the idea didn't sit so well. CREEDE The Rio Grande National Forest is inviting public comment for an environmental analysis of a proposed land sale to convey 81.25 acres of National Forest System land to Mineral County. ALAMOSA The Alamosa County Department of Human Services works with the San Luis Valley Foster Care to help with adoptions around the county. CENTER The San Luis Valley Irrigation District Board of Directors on Wednesday, April 4, voted to award Moltz Civil LLC: Moltz Contractors and Moltz Construction, as principal contractor for the completion of Phase 2 of the Rio Grande Reservoir Rehabilitation Project located above Creede in the upper Rio Grande. Device Fraud and Theft By Unlawful Taking. ALAMOSA By late last week, the Alamosa Local Marketing District Board had not yet received any proposals for the Rio Grande Motorway building. Candidates for Alamosa mayor and city council during a forum this week at city hall addressed a variety of questions ranging from crime to cooperation. That night will be the first annual Glow Run to benefit the Alamosa Education Foundation. E96J D62C4965 E96 2A2CE>6?E]k^Am, kAmx? ALAMOSA Alamosa firefighters responded to a fire at 2232 Thomas Avenue, Apartment A, one of the Alamosa Housing Authority apartments, at 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8. SAN LUIS - Colorado Open Lands announced continued support from The Trinchera Blanca Foundation to protect historic water rights and increase awareness of conservation across the San Luis Valley. San Luis Valley native Ken Salazar could be a contender for governor in 2018. As Veterans Day nears, the SLV Big Band will once again perform a concert dedicated to all veterans. Chester Avenue. ALAMOSA Following up on a ban for using fireworks in the city limits, the Alamosa city council last night also passed a ban on selling them. Members of the SLV Quilt Guild present beautiful and comforting quilts to those dealing with victims of assault and trauma. The Alamosa Police Department is requesting the assistance of citizens across the San Luis Valley in locating James Mitchell McNeill, a 31-year-old San Luis Valley resident. District Judge Michael Gonzales on Thursday set an autumn trial for Angel Nieto, 31, who is charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the January 16th death of Marcie Quintana, 24, of Alamosa, a passenger in the car he was driving when it was inv, STATEWIDE The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responded to calls for assistance, on average, twice to three times a day to disasters of all types in June from flooding and house fires, to the collapsed roofs of two apartment buildings in Lakewo. ALAMOSA The Adams State University Collegiate Farm Bureau will host the Opioid Epidemic Summit. VALLEY Childhood is a confusing and a challenging time. Take a glance at local stories from years past. Sergeant Dave Whitinger, Pendleton District, was patrolling U.S. 36 near County Road 100 E. when he noticed a disabled black, 2003 Ford pickup truck being pulled by a tan, 2006 . ALAMOSA- Western Rivers Conservancy has started working with Alamosa County Land Use to protect more of the Rio Grande. VALLEY USDA Rural Development Colorado State Director Sallie Clark announced on Tuesday that USDA is investing more than $16.5 million in Colorado to improve water and wastewater facilities in three Colorado communities including a $558,700 loan and grant for the Town of Romeo. Center Housing Authority Director Theresa (Audrey) Chavez, 61, appeared for a Saguache County Court hearing last week to answer charges of second degree burglary, a class three felony and criminal mischief, a class one misdemeanor, for allegedly failing to use the proper eviction procedure to eject a tenant. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. MOSCA The National Park Service (NPS) announced on April 12 that Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve will modify its entrance fees to provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs. CourierPostOnline Crime brings you the latest and in-depth news in South Jersey including Camden, Gloucester & Burlington Counties. Karla Shriver, trustee of the Outcalt Foundation, hands Alamosa County Undersheriff Shawn Woods, the SLV Crimestoppers chairman, a $10,000 check to help the organization with increased cash rewards and community involvement on Friday. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. Joe R. Norris, 86, of Galveston, passed away early Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at his home. Colorado U.S. The appointment of former Conejos County Sheriff Robert Gurule on Friday, March 2, was made bittersweet shortly afterward when he was advised that two inmates had escaped earlier from the county jail. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown addresses reporters about a shooting. ALAMOSA It was a cartoon that saved the life of Windsor Bauders first child. ALAMOSA Business at the San Luis Valley Regional Airport is better than ever before, but it could improve. The grants included funding for the San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition, Alamosa. Police who spoke to the outlet, however, say they have pulled back from enforcing the law for other reasons. SAND DUNES The National Park Service, in cooperation with the San Luis Valley Interagency Fire Management Unit and the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, is actively managing the lightning-caused Castle Creek Fire in the Sangre De Cristo Wilderness A. ALAMOSA With a little creativity, Alamosa could still accommodate visitors when the local hotels are booked. Planning a trip on the train this year? or redistributed. Colorado U.S. DEL NORTECommunity members and business owners gathered in Del Norte on Oct. 18 to hear from the Del Norte School District Bond Committee. District Judge Michael Gonzales on Wednesday gave Jeremiah Kennedy, 24, probation for a March robbery at 1st Stop and subsequent assault on a detention center officer. The Intelligencer moving to mail delivery Drunken Maserati driver from Bucks causes 2 crashes: Police Man, woman killed in crash on I-295 in Middletown East Palestine accident emerges as a political flashpoint Expert talks cult-like group with ties to Pennsylvania Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Feb. 25 How . Born in Bucks county, she was the daughter of . With no one immune from cyber attacks, Alamosa County officials recently met with WSB Computer Services President John Manesiotis to discuss ways to prevent them from happening in county government. H9:49 925 366? Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) activity took place all day Wednesday at Romeos Little Market. Created in 1967 as a statutorily special district by the Colorado General Assembly, RWCD is composed of five counties across the San Luis Valley including Alamosa, Rio Grande, Conejos, and portions of Saguache and Mineral Counties. The Alamosa Police Department has received reports of three different robberies over the past three weeks and is seeking the publics help to solve these crimes. Referring to his extensive criminal history, District Judge Michael Gonzales sentenced Joseph Bailon, 39, to 21 years in prison on felony escape, menacing and possession of a weapon by a previous offender charges. Success! VALLEY Maintenance personnel with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will conduct repair operations on the US Highway (US) 160 Rio Grande Bridge in Alamosa later this month. Doylestown Gym Owner Dawn Bancroft charges in Capitol insurrection Over the past three years construction in Alamosa County has been on the rise. With newly elected Alamosa Mayor Ty Colemans at-large seat on council becoming vacant when he takes his oath of office next month, the Alamosa city council is accepting letters of interest from those wishing to fill the remainder of his term. Jim Clare talks to the San Luis Valley County Commissioners Association on Monday about the self-contained breathing apparatus on the relatively new hazmat truck that the San Luis Valley Hazardous Material Team purchased in 2005.