Over three years of fundraising efforts lead to the completion of San Luis Valley Health's cancer center, which opened to the public yesterday evening. Receive occasional local offers from our website and its advertisers. ALAMOSA COUNTY Moffat resident Mitzi Hunter-Young, 50, died at the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Monday evening, August 20, about 6:20 p.m. at the intersections of Alamosa County Road 4 North and County Road 6 East. ALAMOSA Parking permits for residents could be a solution to congestion on streets near Adams State University. ALAMOSA Kristina Daniel will rejoin the Alamosa city council tonight but in a different post. 1:22. The Saguache County Sheriffs Office with assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are investigating a body discovered in the county on February 18. HUERFANO COUNTYCrews are currently working on roadway improvements to US Highway 160 and will continue on a regular schedule from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, throughout June. VALLEY Healthgrades is pleased to announce recipients of the 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award (TM) where SLV Health is listed as one of three hospitals in Colorado to receive this award. Alamosa Round-UP Rodeo is underway in Alamosa this week. 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. . San Luis Valley Health pediatrician Dr. Thom Miller shows his sons Linus, 4, and Corbin, 6, a pair of glass eyes during the opening reception of SLV Health's history exhibit at their second floor Artrium on Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday, October 5, 2021. BLANCA Two Adams State University students are alive and well today, thanks to rapid action by a sheriffs sergeant and a private citizen. Joy Mejia will be attending Adams State University on a full-ride scholarship thanks to the generosity and support of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley and ASU. ALAMOSA After a work session presentation, and based on the recommendation of Alamosa County Attorney Jason Kelly, Alamosa County Commissioners moved to retain Speights and Worrich, LLC for multidistrict ligation (MDL) against opioid manufactures and distributors during their regular meeting on Wednesday. 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. Sherri Papini, the Redding woman accused of faking her own kidnapping while she spent 22 days with an ex-boyfriend in southern California, appeared in federal court via Zoom on Tuesday . Percussion fans of all sorts are encouraged to sign up for a new program at Adams State University to grow their musical skills. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. In the last two weeks Senator Larry Crowder (R-District 35) has continued to be active on a number of fronts to advance and uphold the health and safety of Colorado citizens. Crime news and reports for the Kent, OH area from Kent Ravenna Record-Courier. SAGUACHE Day three of the Charles M. Gonzales trial for the murder of mountain bike enthusiast Michael Rust began with the lengthy testimony of Gonzaless father, Guadalupe Lupe Gonzales, concerning his sons activities before and after Rusts disappearance. Attorneys are working their way through legal motions and logistics for the February trial for Perry Hotz, 21, charged with the October 2016 death of his 5 1/2-month-old daughter. DEL NORTE The two-acre Hubba Fire is now 100 percent contained. ALAMOSA A ballot question seeking to ban outdoor marijuana grows in Alamosa will have to wait until 2019. ALAMOSA The Adams State University Board of Trustees has accepted the resignation of ASU President Dr. Beverlee McClure, effective March 31. Robert Gregg Sease was sentenced to jail time and a fine yet to be determined in Chief District Judge Pattie Swifts court on Monday. Glen Abeyta assists his granddaughter Sarah Covington, 3, with practicing reeling in her fishing pole at the Blanca Vista Ponds in Alamosa on Thursday. A visitor to the Zapata Falls area whose body was recovered Tuesday evening after she had been missing for two days has been identified as Selene Jara, not Lara as initially reported. saw the lowest number of staffers in March of this year after 300 personnel resigned or retired from the department and over a dozen more had stepped down. VALLEY As local resident begin the cleanup process from the many wildfires across the state, Allstate Insurance recommends residents dealing with the damage carefully inspect their homes and vehicles. VALLEY The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced the distribution of $13,108,436 in Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) dollars to 477 counties, cities, towns, and Title 32 special districts that provide parks and recreation services in their service. ALAMOSA Although the case tying her to the Floyd Dale McBride murder was dismissed, Shannon Cooper, 35, was sentenced on Tuesday to 4 1/2 years in Community Corrections on a felony charge of introducing contraband (drugs) into the jail. 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. ALAMOSA There may never be closure in the presumed homicide of a man last seen alive last summer at the McDonalds in Alamosa and believed to have been killed shortly afterwards, Jefferson County Assistant District Attorney Michael Dougherty said during a recent visit to Alamosa. Although some of the defendants in the 2016 Floyd Dale McBride murder case have already pleaded, the case of Kelvin Ruybal, 34, is still moving forward towards an October trial. Alamosa Firefighter Tyler Cerny works the fire line of a brush fire east of Alamosa on Wednesday afternoon. DEL NORTE On Thursday US Representative Scott Tipton (R-Colorado) spent time at the new Trading Post store located at 505 Grande Avenue, Del Norte. VALLEY San Luis Valley Federal Bank announced its top recipients from the 2017 Spirit of Giving holiday donation program. An unidentified man, believed to be elderly, apparently shot himself just outside the emergency room of San Luis Valley Health hospital about 1 p.m. Tuesday. ALAMOSA Pending a psychologists evaluation, District Judge Michael Gonzales on Wednesday continued cases pending against Nazzreth DeLuna, 30, who among other charges is charged with attempted first-degree murder and arson in connection with a fire last September that rendered an Alamosa residence uninhabitable. Usually when I finish writing one of my articles I read back over it and hope that I dont sound as if I give a lecture every month. ALAMOSA After much discussion, the Alamosa County commissioners on Wednesday approved a special use permit for the first medical marijuana manufacturing and cultivation operation in the county. Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) issued the following statement after the House Republican Conference unveiled the United Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code: Due to budget issues and a lack of communication, Alamosa County Jail may be abandoning Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems (RMOMS) as a contractor for pretrial services. Two of the four finalists for the South Fork town manager position showed up for a public meet and greet at the community center on Wednesday, Aug. 23 to answer questions from the attending crowd and to introduce themselves to the residents and guests of South Fork. VALLEY Driving two stolen vehicles containing weapons and drugs, four suspects from the Denver area were arrested Saturday night after driving at high speeds, running motorists off the road, carjacking another vehicle at gunpoint and pulling a weapon when ultimately stopped by area authorities. ALAMOSA If two head(gates) are better than one, five will be even better. Colorado State Patrol investigates a two-vehicle crash with injuries just west of Alamosa on Highway 160 midday on Wednesday. The South Conejos School District is working with Conejos County law enforcement to locate two second graders who were taken from the elementary school shortly before school started on Wednesday, March 1. The Colorado Department of Education released scores for the entire Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) test along with the first ever-annual SAT scores. ALAMOSA Although ice skating seemed a distant dream in the heat of summer on Tuesday, Alamosas ice rink/multipurpose pavilion became more than a dream with the first ceremonial shovels full of dirt moved during the groundbreaking for the new facility. Gov. Market data provided by Factset. VALLEY The Division Engineer for Division 3 of the Colorado Division of Water Resources has announced that the irrigation season will begin: Douglas County ranks healthiest in Colorado and Costilla County least healthiest, according to the ninth annual County Health Rankings, released this week by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). A password reset email has been sent containing a link to reset your password. Last year, the city broke a 25-year record when it surpassed 800 homicides, the Chicago Tribune reported. WASHINGTON, D.C. Colorado U.S. LA JARA Conejos Peak District Ranger Andrea Jones has released the final record of decision for the CP District-wide Salvage Project. 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. Phillip Goyne, 30, 316 Comeaux Drive, Lockport, contempt of court. DEL NORTE The El Paso County Coroners office confirmed that the June 20th death in the Rio Grande County Jail of inmate Howard Victor White, 56, of Del Norte, was by hanging. ALAMOSA District Judge Michael Gonzales on Friday set a new trial for Cristo Esquibel, one of the many defendants charged in connection with the June 2016 death of Dale Floyd McBride, 52. 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. 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. If questions make it on the City of Alamosa ballot asking voters if they want recreational and/or medical marijuana businesses in the city limits, voters will undoubtedly also be asked to tax them. Basket Ball. ALAMOSA On February 14 Alamosa County Sheriff Deputies N. Smith and P. Gilleland conducted a traffic stop in which methamphetamine was located and the driver was arrested. ALAMOSA This years class of the Medical Hall of Fame for the San Luis Valley for 2018 does not disappoint. Hollywood met cottonwoods this weekend at the 40th Denver Film Festival in Denver. ALAMOSA Chief Business Development Officer Jeff Owsley of San Luis Valley Hemp Co. made a presentation to the Alamosa Rotary Club about the firms role in hemp growth and sales on Monday at Juanitos Restaurant. As rain continues to fall, water washes onto Road G in Conejos County on Wednesday afternoon. For local news, visit. Ken Wilson addressed a crowd of about 30 attendees last Wednesday who came to hear him speak regarding the 1.5 percent sales tax proposal to fund law enforcement on this Novembers ballot. Sherri Papini is seen on this video running outside a church in Yolo County. Mark Millican - Special to the Times-Courier. Alamosa leaders united against hate Wednesday night with a public statement ratified by the city council. Alamosa officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on the citys new parks/cemetery office building, complete with a much-needed restroom available to the public. ALAMOSA Every year eighth grade students at OMS are given the chance to get a taste of their future. 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 . Businessman and former State Representative Victor Mitchell visited with area residents about his goals as candidate for governor during a recent stop in Alamosa. y2?] Star Quintana is running for the Alamosa School Board Director-District 1 position. SAGUACHE COUNTY Terry M. Gillette has announced his candidacy as a Republican candidate for Saguache County Commissioner. MONTE VISTA Monte Vista Municipal Judge Daniel Powell has requested termination of his contract with the City of Monte Vista. MESITA George Richard Rostad, 45, accused of shooting and killing his uncle, Randolph Thatcher on June 23, 2015 in Mesita, will spend 24 years in prison and five years of mandatory parole. Nearly 40 grams of meth seized in two weekend arrests, Shania Twain 'uncontrollably fragile' after husband's affair, Uriah Heep believe they have 'some merit' to be considered for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame entry, Amanda Seyfried wants to a role in movie version of Mean Girls: The Musical, Aaron Taylor-Johnson joins Nosferatu remake, 'Three is enough for us': Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt doesn't want any more kids, Kimberly Wyatt regrets Pussycat Dolls turning down Lady Gaga's Just Dance. Crime. Monte Vista voters on Tuesday soundly defeated a measure seeking permission to allow marijuana facilities in the city limits. 2 of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District (Subdistrict No. High 52F. SAN LUIS At approximately 3:45 p.m. Thursday, March 22, Costilla County Sheriffs deputies arrested Jack David Johnson, 37. Most years, the San Luis Valley sees at least one case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), which is carried by deer mice. DEL NORTE Kristi Mountain Sports Business Development Manager Raleigh Burt defied fog and snow early Tuesday morning to present an update on outdoor recreation in Colorado and the San Luis Valley to the Upper Rio Grande Economic Development group. After reviewing the preliminary numbers throughout the fall, Alamosa County Commissioners adopted the budget for 2018 at yesterday's meeting. ALAMOSA Enrollment counts are underway in the Alamosa school district, Superintendent Rob Alejo reported during Monday nights school board meeting. Please enable it in your browser settings. MONTE VISTA The city of Monte Vista is plagued with improper use of resources, misspending, nepotism and unethical conduct, according to allegations made by City Finance Director Heather Hixson when she presented her end of year report to the newly elected city council on Thursday, Jan. 4. VALLEY The public will have the opportunity to contribute ideas of how to create a Regional Waste Diversion Plan for the SLV, including infrastructure, policy, and programs which support recycling and composting across the region. One of the cases is a Taoyuan girl aged five to 11, who died of fulminant myocarditis after receiving her second shot of the, LONG-TERM EFFECTS: The Windy City recorded nearly 770 homicides in 2020, up 50% compared to 2019. The Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce welcomes new business Alamosa Eye Care. Fish and Wildlife Service accepted a 12.82-acre conservation easement donation in Colorados San Luis Valley from Western Rivers Conservancy. Rayven Wilson, 6, blows and pops bubbles at Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.'s Find Your Village event at Cole Park on Wednesday. South Fork is currently a statutory town and is subject to regulation following state statute, but becoming a home rule charter municipality would allow the town to have more control over its own local governance and adapt to local issues as they pertain. ALAMOSA Isaiah DeLaCerda, 18, Alamosa, pleaded guilty on Monday in Alamosa County Court to misdemeanor harassment with a domestic violence sentencing enhancer regarding a 2016 incident involving a former girlfriend at the Alamosa High School. After three years of payments, the Alamosa Pentecostal Church owes no back taxes to Alamosa County. ALAMOSA The San Luis Valley Regional Airport runway will close on Saturday, September 16th at 7 a.m. until an anticipated reopening prior to 11 p.m. the same day. ALAMOSA Alamosa high school senior Vanessa Thong is this years Miss Merry Christmas and will be joined by Alexia Montoya, 8, as Little Miss Merry Christmas. 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. During its May 3rd city council meeting the Alamosa city council proclaimed May 7-13 Municipal Clerks Week. VALLEY Accion, a nationally recognized, regional nonprofit organization, announces a $2.75 million investment from the Colorado Health Foundation to improve economic opportunities and health outcomes for populations in Colorado that face barriers to entrepreneurship. VALLEY Conejos County Rotary of La Jara will memorialize Dick Davidson, longtime club secretary, at this years 4-H Livestock Auction at the upcoming San Luis Valley Fair. A three-day jury trial for former Costilla County Undersheriff Andrew Espinoza, 40, is set to begin at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4. Rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow and strong winds were reported in Michigan and Indiana. 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. Ravenna man accused of defrauding employer of $1M. Tainan is to rename community centers named for Chiang Kai-shek and Sun Yat-sen as it seeks neutrality in schools, the city government said Symbols of authoritarianism have been removed from 12 schools in Tainan since 2019 as part of transitional justice efforts, the city government said on Saturday. During Wednesday nights Alamosa city council meeting, which drew a standing-room-only crowd, the council unanimously voted to deny the citys first request for a cannabis consumption club. Alamosa City Clerk Holly Martinez determined that petitions seeking to amend the citys ordinance regarding outside marijuana grows were invalid this week. Two new businesses will soon provide Alamosa County a shopping venue and a place to watch your kids while you shop. TIMES COURIER. The road to the reservoir in Conejos County where Colorado Parks and Wildlife has authorized a fish salvage is still blocked by snow. A Denver resident died Sunday afternoon after his vehicle rolled off the highway west of Antonito. 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 A defendant accused of leaving his passenger to die after a January 16th car accident told District Judge Michael Gonzales on Friday he was not happy with his attorney from the public defenders office and was trying to get someone else to represent him before his trial this fall. This community event is being held at Salidas SteamPlant on Friday, April 21. Members of the SLV Quilt Guild present beautiful and comforting quilts to those dealing with victims of assault and trauma. Meanwhile, the Hsinchu City Government said it is providing emergency counseling services to the surviving family members and had approved compassionate funding of NT$200,000 for each person who died. WATERTOWN City police have charged Christopher D. York, 36, with second-degree arson, a felony, and fourth-degree criminal mischief after an investigation into a large pile of burning garbage on the porch of 525 Olive St. Read More . Alamosa resident Jeremiah Kennedy, 24, was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly robbing 412 Denver Avenue at approximately 7:36 p.m. Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Paul A. Gosar D.D.S. Bring on the family fun at Union Station St. Louis this holiday season. MONTE VISTA A potato truck collided with a train on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 12 resulting in the trains conductor complaining of injuries. DEL NORTECommunity members and business owners gathered in Del Norte on Oct. 18 to hear from the Del Norte School District Bond Committee. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. @7 2 =2C86 2>@F?E @7 4CJDE2= >6E92>A96E2>:?6 2?5 28C665 E@ A:4< FA E96 F?56C4@G6C @77:46C E@ 4@>A=6E6 2 562=]k^Am, kAmps%u :?G6DE:82E@CD 2CC:G65 :? The Mattoon Police Department made 171 arrests for meth possession in 2022. ALAMOSA Voting in the annual Best of Alamosa County survey begins today with the first of three insertions of the official ballot in todays copies of the Valley Courier distributed in Alamosa County. Three months after all documentation was in, the town May 4 received a disinfection waiver, lifting chlorination that began after a boil water advisory was issued in November 2016. Public Works Director Rob Vance gave a passionate defense of himself, the city and his hardworking crew at the Thursday, Jan. 18 meeting of the Monte Vista City Council. ALAMOSA Taking public comments into consideration, the Alamosa city council decided this week to revise the ordinance it proposes to regulate marijuana cultivation for personal recreational and medical use.