Alamosa City Manager Heather Brooks addressed a question about the embezzlement case against former finance director Amanda McDonald during this weeks candidate forum. Teaching is often a thankless job, however 14 educators from around the San Luis Valley were recognized for their hard work and dedication on Wednesday night. ALAMOSA The Alamosa School District Board met on Monday night. In one of his final votes as Alamosa mayor, Josef Lucero voted against a contract with Advantage Treatment Centers, Inc. (ATC) for municipal offender services. Saying he understood how victims could be frustrated with how slowly the court process moves, District Judge Michael Gonzales on Tuesday continued one last time the first appearance in district court for Perry Hotz, 20, charged with the death of his 5 1. ALAMOSA Heather Hixson announced on Friday that she was rescinding her request to be considered for the open seat on the Alamosa city council created by the election of Councilman Ty Coleman to mayor. DENVER Governor Hickenlooper signed into law House Bill 17-1253, known as the Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Financial Exploitation Act., The Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) announces that it has launched a new Military and Veterans Programs website dedicated to career transition and professional credentialing for Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, military spouses and veterans. 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. Cooper charged with murder. Changes to city parks, gateways and municipal building landscaping can improve Alamosas appearances but still be water smart.. On Monday, June 26, 2017, Custer County Search and Rescue, Saguache County Search and Rescue and the Western Mountain Rescue recovered the body of a hiker between Milwaukee Peak and Marble Mountain in the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve. Colorado U.S. The Mean Moose, who opened the season this past Saturday with a 17-4 loss to the Lamar. A Longmont teen died Monday afternoon when her car rolled down a steep embankment on Highway 160 west of South Fork. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in Plachy Hall. ALAMOSA The Colorado Department of Transportation is looking for ways that it can obtain adequate funding for improvement of its services. SAN LUIS A 99-year-old man is dead following a Monday afternoon house fire at San Luis. VALLEY Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) is pleased to announce the opening of the new Alamosa South Health Center, located on the campus of the San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group on County Road 9 South in Alamosa on October 12. Called "Concerning the Sustainability of Rural Colorado," the large bill reclassif. 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. The Alamosa City Council heard the latest updates from the developers of the proposed RV resort Rio Bravo, as well as positive and negative comments from the crowded audience in a special meeting held Wednesday evening. The Alamosa Mean Moose baseball team had a dominant sweep of the Del Norte Tigers in an odd midday doubleheader at the Adams State University Baseball Field on Tuesday. Emma Roybal of Fort Garland has announced her candidacy for Costilla County Clerk and Recorder in the 2018 election. Cielo Vista Ranch has been sold, although the purchase price and new owner were not disclosed by Mirr Ranch Group, which announced the sale on Monday. ALAMOSA Undergraduate students at Adams State University will not see a tuition increase next year, according to the budget for fiscal year 2017-18 approved by the universitys Board of Trustees June 22. ALAMOSA The Adams State University Board of Trustees approved six faculty for tenure and emeritus positions and two sabbatical leaves during their meeting on Thursday. During its May 3rd city council meeting the Alamosa city council proclaimed May 7-13 Municipal Clerks Week. ALAMOSA Alamosa welcomed new leadership and thanked outgoing officials as newly elected Mayor Ty Coleman moved into his new position Wednesday night. Alamosa officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on the citys new parks/cemetery office building, complete with a much-needed restroom available to the public. Jones has taught science at Alamosa School District's Ortega Middle School for five years, with an additional 17 years of prior teaching experience. HB17-1253 is aimed to safeguard the elderly in by ensuring they are not exploited financially by nefarious individuals. VALLEY Water is the glue that holds the San Luis Valley together. ALAMOSA Parking permits for residents could be a solution to congestion on streets near Adams State University. The print was auctioned for $300. ALAMOSA Helping to keep vendor fees low and local produce affordable, the Alamosa city council is supporting the Alamosa Farmers Market this summer. VALLEY The Colorado Division of Water Resources is the authority behind daily water administration across the state. ALAMOSA In a 4-2 vote Wednesday night Alamosa city council approved an ordinance providing for smoking lounges. Last year Alamosa County's Department of Human Services opened 120 child abuse cases. Alamosa firefighters respond Wednesday afternoon to a brush fire in an unoccupied area just north of the Alamosa Cemetery. Alamosa County Treasurer and Public Trustee Lois Widhalm announced Wednesday that she will not seek re-election for a fourth term. A trial over groundwater regulations for the Rio Grande Basin entered its second week on Monday with Assistant Division Engineer for Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 3 James Heath on the stand. SAGUACHE It was standing room only again in the commissioners room at the courthouse Tuesday as over 70 people, spilling out into the courthouse lobby, came to register complaints regarding underfunding and understaffing of the Saguache County Sheriffs Office and illegal pot grows. VALLEY Community members can be reassured that an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that caused Center Consolidated School District to cancel school on Tuesday is not cause for major concern. 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. Before U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet held his town hall at the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, the Valley Courier had the opportunity to speak with Bennet in a one-on-one interview. At approximately 12:49 p.m. on . Locally at Alamosa School District, both the board of education and the Alamosa Education Association agreed on an increased salary and additional benefits during their annual negotiations meeting. 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. After hearing from 15 Alamosa residents urging them to pass the ordinance and one against it, the Alamosa city council on Wednesday night unanimously approved an ordinance permanently prohibiting marijuana consumption clubs in the city limits. Alamosa County Coroner Kevin Rogers on Tuesday announced the identity of the hiker who fell on Mt. 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. With the lead attorney not able to be in two places at once, the state engineer asked the water court to delay the start of a multi-week trial scheduled in January regarding proposed groundwater rules for the San Luis Valley. 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 New this year to the Alamosa Round-UP is the Bulls and Bandits 5K Run! DENVER The 37-year-old Sangre de Cristo Land Grant Case known as Lobato v. Taylor is going back to court. Alamosa voters will face numerous questions on their city ballots this November ranging from marijuana to council compensation. ALAMOSA Community performers reunite tonight to fill the air with holiday cheer. ALAMOSA During its meeting next week the Alamosa city council will modernize the language in its codes regarding gender. ALAMOSA David Broyles is announcing that he is running for Alamosa City Council in Ward 2 in November. By January Alamosa will have a new and improved ice rink, which will also serve as a multipurpose pavilion. Peter Martin from New Castle shaves outside at a mobile bathroom at the 23rd annual Bicycle Tour of Colorado rest stop at the Nielsen Library parking lot Monday afternoon. ALAMOSA Early Iron is not out of the Rio Grande Motorway picture, but Jeff Woodward is off of the Alamosa Marketing District Board. Monte Vista voters on Tuesday soundly defeated a measure seeking permission to allow marijuana facilities in the city limits. Using a phrase from Alamosa Mayor Josef Luceros reelection campaign signs, audience members at a city candidate forum Monday night asked the mayor and his opponent fellow City Councilor Ty Coleman how they have moved Alamosa forward and how they have personally supported economic development in Alamosa. VALLEY Childhood is a confusing and a challenging time. City of Alamosa utility customers will likely be asked to voluntarily restrict water usage soon. San Luis Valley Courier, February 20, 1889 - February 12, 1890 Plains to Peaks Historic Newspapers. As rain continues to fall, water washes onto Road G in Conejos County on Wednesday afternoon. A password reset email has been sent containing a link to reset your password. ALAMOSA Art selected this week to grace Alamosas downtown area through the second annual ArtScape will range from welded aluminum and steel to bronze and glass in shapes from rocket ships and cellos to goats and polar bears. Just like on a highway, a deer is not a welcomed sight on a runway. DENVER The Department of Justices announcement on Thursday of its plan to rescind the Cole Memo drew similar reactions across party lines from within Colorado, one of the states affected by the Cole Memo Colorado will uphold the will of its citizens who voted to legalize marijuana. 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. Erica Romero, president of the Alamosa Board of Education, Arlan VanRy, BOE member and Alamosa School District Superintendent Rob Alejo spent Wednesday, April 5 at the Colorado capitol. In an e-mail delivered Thursday afternoon, Saguache Mayor Greg Terrell resigned his post as mayor after being requested by several citizens to tender his resignation, and begged by others to remain in his position. ALAMOSA Although not unanimous, the Alamosa city council on Wednesday decided to combine its prosecutorial and city attorney positions into one. 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. Adams State University presented its audited financials for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 to the Colorado Legislative Audit Committee on Monday, and updated the state audit committee on the progress of the universitys overall performance. San Luis Valley residents chose a Valley-wide brand Thursday night. The City of Alamosa will take a stand against the kind of hatred and violence recently manifested in Charlottesville, Virginia. ALAMOSA With the irrigation season nearly over, curtailments on Rio Grande irrigators are practically nil, while curtailments on irrigators on the Conejos River system are at 38 percent to make sure Colorado meets its Rio Grande Compact obligation to downstream states. Alamosa firefighters and Colorado State Patrol respond to a one-vehicle rollover. CONEJOS Garth Crowther has devoted most of his life to serving and protecting the people of Colorado; now, he wants to do the same for the people of Conejos County. ALAMOSA Though Alamosa High School English teacher Maxine Baker wasnt named San Luis Valleys Educator of the Year, she was honored as Alamosa School Districts Teacher of the Year during the board of educations meeting on Monday. VALLEY The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) is the leading water policy agency in the State of Colorado. San Luis Valley native Ken Salazar won't toss his hat in the ring for the 2018 gubernatorial election. 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