ALAMOSA Every 10 years after the census, the state of Colorado starts redistricting for congressional and legislative purposes. Hickenlooper announced boards and commissions appointments including the appointment of Cindy Cotten of Monte Vista to the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. Though the caller uses the name of a real deputy, Alamosa County Sheriffs Office wants people to know that it is a scam. ALAMOSA Pursuing a stupid hippy dream earned Luis Cueto, 39, seven years in prison. Just two weeks ago Alamosa County approved the installation of its first industrial hemp greenhouse and officials approved their second during Wednesday's commissioners meeting. ALAMOSA One of the new Alamosa city councils first tasks will be filling the vacancy created by Councilman Ty Colemans election to the mayors seat. 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. WASHINGTON, D.C. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) on Thursday was happy to announce the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees approval of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. Officers said they did not see James Marshall's wife get hit after watching video of the incident . San Luis Valley residents chose a Valley-wide brand Thursday night. Images shared from the annual Bolos and Boots event in Alamosa. 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. ALAMOSA The Alamosa Police Department is investigating a Monday evening vehicle fire in the 2100 block of Thomas Avenue as arson, according to Alamosa Fire Chief Don Chapman. Over the past three years construction in Alamosa County has been on the rise. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) spoke about the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea. After discussing an updated draft to the Alamosa County fire ban ordinance back on March 21, county commissioners adopted the new regulations during their Wednesday meeting. Members of the SLV Quilt Guild present beautiful and comforting quilts to those dealing with victims of assault and trauma. MONTE VISTA Monte Vista Municipal Judge Daniel Powell has requested termination of his contract with the City of Monte Vista. 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. The San Luis Valley Animal Welfare Society in coordination with the Conejos County Sheriffs Office, Colorado Humane Society Field Investigator Gerald Garcia and Conejos County Social Services recently removed 11 dogs from the Conejos County home of an el, Jaiden Rogers, center, puts bunny ears on Domino's manager Jenn Gibbs as Ashley Turnbow, Randi Black, Natalie Rogers, Dominos Regional Director Vince Alton, Eric Velasquez, Ashleah Martin and Sam Sparrow stand with a check for Jaiden Rogers' medical expen. SOUTH FORK Del Norte Firefighter Adelmo Demo Trujillo was injured Wednesday morning at a fire at the Kawasaki dealership in South Fork. TSJCs adult education program will not look the same after this weekend when 17 students will graduate with their General Education Development (GED) diplomas in the final commencement under long-time Director Anna Mae Rael-Lindsay. 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. BLANCA Blanca will hold an election for three trustees on April 3. MANASSA Following is the update schedule for Manassa Pioneer Days. 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. SARGENT Sargent School District has successfully chosen three finalists from 10 applicants for the superintendent position. Buy a ticket now at a reduced price and help the Boy Scouts at the same time. Water will soon start running in San Luis Valley ditches and canals. Peyton Sanchez, 11, center, holds a check for his medical expenses alongside his brother Landon, 8, Domino's Pizza Regional Director Vince Alton, Domino's Pizza Area Supervisor Ashley Turnbow, Peyton's father Charles, Peyton's mother Sheila, Domino's Pizza Manager Jenn Gibbs and Domino's Pizza Vice President of Operations Anthony Fish at Domino's on Wednesday. ALAMOSA San Luis Valley Healths long-standing support of Adams State University takes many forms, from helping to educate future nurses and providing internships to funding scholarships and providing medical services. DENVER On September 14, a federal court again rejected pleas by the Leavell-McCombs Joint Venture and the Forest Service to allow the controversial Village at Wolf Creek to go forward. CONEJOS A preliminary hearing has been set at 9 a.m. Sept. 21 for Michael John Robinson, 32, who faces seven counts in connection with the suspected murder of his step-grandfather, James H. Sprouse, 77, sometime between June 3 and 12, 2016. Bush and as ordered by President Trump. Members of the Ortega Middle School SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and their adult sponsors show the cigarette butts they picked up just between the middle school and Carroll Park on Wednesday afternoon, Kick Butts Day, in Alamosa. 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. ALAMOSA According to Alamosa City Clerk Holly Martinez, 13 Alamosans have turned in letters of interest for the at-large vacancy on the Alamosa city council that opened up when Councilman Ty Coleman was elected mayor. Alamosa County has been using Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems (RMOMS) as a contractor for pretrial services, such as screenings and supervision programs, for over a year yet officials still aren't sure if it's worth the cost. A defendant with more than one pending case involving assaults on officers started to verbally take on Alamosa County Judge Daniel Walzl on Monday. In line with an agreement his father Lonnie Cooper made in the 2016 murder case of Floyd Dale McBride, Devin Cooper on Monday pleaded guilty to felony accessory to a crime, for which he will likely be granted probation. To fulfill its mission, the Alamosa Police Department is dedicated to providing a quality work environment and the development of its members through effective training and . Five-axle trucks will be able to drive around East Alamosa but they can no longer cut through the neighborhoods. John Hickenlooper joined some of Colorados leading health organizations to raise their voices in concern over Colorados youth vaping rate. Gov. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet visited Alamosa for what was his third town hall on Thursday, after speaking in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. ALAMOSA The City of Alamosa is hosting a community meeting on September 27 at 6 p.m. at Alamosa Family Rec Center, 2222 Old Sanford Road, to review and receive comments from the public regarding the proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2018. Alamosa's health fair on Friday served hundreds of area residents. Ronnie Wayne Zumwalt Sr. February 22, 2023 (77 years old) View obituary. A number of failed pregnancies in goats at a local dairy prompted testing that confirmed the presence of Coxiella burnetii bacteria, which can cause Q Fever in humans, according to a Monday release from the San Luis Valley Public Health Partnership. VALLEY Back in the San Luis Valley to attend the Alamosa County Democrat Assembly today, State Representative Donald Valdez said he was pleased with provisions in the state budget that the House of Representatives passed 42-22 this week. During a work session Wednesday night Alamosa city councilors appeared receptive to a proposal to locate an RV resort by the Cattails Golf Course. DEL NORTE Del Norte resident Kenneth Carpenter, 77, died Friday evening in a two-vehicle crash on Colorado Highway 112 and Rio Grande County Road 5 West, nine miles northeast of Del Norte. ALAMOSA Alamosa County commissioners hammered out a list of alternates for the judicial centers bid sheet during a work session Wednesday afternoon. VALLEY On Wednesday, Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation (DDCOF) announced that it will provide $3.4 million in funding over three years to 29 Colorado nonprofit organizations to support projects designed to advance oral health equity in local communities. ALAMOSA The Alamosa County Sheriffs Office has made an arrest on suspicion of arson in connection with one of the multiple fires occurring in the Alamosa area on Tuesday. Out of the 50 billion bottles of water being bought each year, the US consumes 1,500 plastic water bottles every second, with 80 percent ending up in a landfill, even though recycling programs exist. LAMOSA After a unanimous vote on Thursday the Alamosa County Local Marketing District Board approved sending a letter of support for the Rio Bravo RV Resort to Alamosa City Council. VALLEY Wildfires often cast off ash and other irritants into the air which may cause breathing problems for asthmatics of all ages, COPD, and anyone with underlying respiratory problems. That high number is why the commissioners declared April 2017 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month at Wednesday's meeting. ALAMOSA Water leaders helped conserve two area ranches on Tuesday. 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. WOLF CREEK A five-vehicle accident on Monday on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass on Highway 160 resulted in the death of a New Mexico man and the closure of the highway for several hours. Updated: April 8, 2020 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. ALAMOSA Putting a face with the person whose weekly newspaper column many of them had read in the past year, Alamosa city councilors recently heard from Amarah, a teenager whose mission is to reach other kids like me, children of addicts. Alamosa firefighters douse a controlled burn that was getting out of control off 7678 Harmony Road east of Alamosa about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. ALAMOSA A bear that has been roaming a neighborhood on the north side of Alamosa during the last two weeks was euthanized on Sunday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Firefighters from multiple departments worked all afternoon and into the evening Saturday to contain a blaze that destroyed numerous haystacks near Estrella. Alamosa firefighter Devon Haynie applies oil dry at the scene of a two-car accident early Wednesday afternoon in the 600 block of Fourth Street. ALAMOSA Adams State University and Trinidad State Junior College invite the public to the second annual SLV Economic Summit, this year including the SLV Heritage Area, Rural Workforce Development, and a preview of the soon-to-be-released SLV Higher Ed Economic Impact Study. ALAMOSA Donations are being solicited for an Officer Appreciation Banquet. Members of the Adams State University percussion ensemble entertained a group of nearly 200 attending the homecoming tailgate party sponsored by the ASU Grizzly Club. VALLEY Applications are now being accepted for upcoming vacancies on Judicial District Nominating Commissions throughout Colorado. ALAMOSA A retired schoolteacher living in rural Alamosa for the past 10 years has been charged with a double homicide occurring in California 23 years ago. 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ALAMOSA Jadyn Quintana, 18, of Antonito died Monday night, February 26, in a head-on collision on Highway 285 near Estrella. Christopher Salinas, 5, crosses a rickety bridge at Fright Fest in Cole Park on Tuesday. 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 Alamosa city councilors this week made several decisions supporting positive efforts in the community. ALAMOSA A rural Alamosa County man lost his home in a fire on Sunday morning. 2. 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 Alamosa Mosquito Control District (AMCD) has discovered the West Nile Virus in mosquitoes trapped within the district on August, 1st at 11:30 a.m. located in East Alamosa on Juniper Lane, just off of Highway 160. . DEL NORTE Two of four defendants in a South Fork child sex assault case are scheduled for first appearances in court on September 20 and a third is scheduled for motions hearing on October 5. Colorado's Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) is facing a funding crisis and is looking for help. DENVER Gov. ALAMOSA-The San Luis Valley Commissioners Association postponed the approval of their 2019 budget on Monday. ALAMOSA GOCO (Great Outdoors Colorado) Inspire! ALAMOSA Restitution amounts are still being negotiated in an embezzlement case involving former Alamosa City Finance Director Amanda McDonald, 41. MOSCA The National Park Service plans to burn several piles of woody debris at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve this winter. The Colorado District Court has denied the 10-county coalition's amicus curiae brief filing, which was filed earlier in the year to aid litigation on the Rio Grande cutthroat trout. RIO GRANDE COUNTY Bones discovered by hunters in the Rock Creek area were determined to be animal bones, Rio Grande County Sheriff Brian Norton said on Tuesday. Lonnie Cooper, 43, will be pleading to second-degree murder in the 2016 death of Floyd Dale McBride, 52, his attorney Tina Tussay told Alamosa County Judge Daniel Walzl on Thursday. Although still under investigation by the Colorado State Patrol, the extreme wind conditions on Tuesday, April 17, apparently were to blame so no one was cited, and fortunately there were no serious injuries, in this multi-vehicle pile up on Highway 17 south of Saguache County Road G. Amid high winds, Alamosa and supporting fire departments fought back a brush fire on Tuesday that consumed nearly 300 acres and evacuated area residents. Changes are coming to Alamosa's Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Colorado Welcome Center. ALAMOSA One witness recalled Floyd Dale McBride, 52, "pleading for his life" as he was hauled into a van after being shot in the leg on June 23 at a rural Alamosa residence. 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. 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. After it passed in the Senate on Monday by 25-10 votes, the House passed Senate Bill 17-267 by 49-16 votes on the last of the Colorado General Assembly's session yesterday. 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. 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