ALAMOSA The United States Department of Agriculture denied the Cooley and Sons Excavating, Inc. recommendation for the Mosca wastewater infrastructure project four days after Alamosa County Attorney Jason Kelly sent a letter asking the USDA to concur. ALAMOSA Major streams in the San Luis Valley will be running with less than half their average flows, and some spots will dry up this season. On Monday, January 22, Congress approved a long-term, six-year funding extension for the Children's Health Insurance Program known as Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) in Colorado. ALAMOSA After Thom Millers departure in July from District 1, the Alamosa Board of Education has appointed Elias Heredia to replace him. LA JARA The Colorado Commissioner of Education has announced North Conejos School District RE-1J will be designated as a district Accredited with Distinction, according to Superintendent Curt Wilson. BLANCA Two Adams State University students are alive and well today, thanks to rapid action by a sheriffs sergeant and a private citizen. ALAMOSA What was obviously popular with todays youth at Halloween will be revitalized next month when the 9th annual Rio Frio Ice Fest unfolds here. VALLEY Nationally and in Colorado, opioid use disorders have emerged as a significant public health concern. Science fair judge Scott Miller scores an elementary zoology display at the 68th San Luis Valley Science Fair held at Plachy Hall on Thursday. The stars came out in the middle of the day, zoo animals ran in agitated circles, crickets chirped, birds fell silent and a chilly darkness settled upon the land Monday as the U.S. witnessed its first full-blown, coast-to-coast solar eclipse since World War I. ALAMOSA Alamosa city officials are considering curbside recycling and will be seeking public input on whether or not city customers would be willing to pay extra for the service. Colorado State Patrol investigates a two-vehicle crash with injuries just west of Alamosa on Highway 160 midday on Wednesday. ALAMOSA Alamosa city council this week decided to place a petition-initiated marijuana issue on the 2019 ballot. ALAMOSA Several community members joined City of Alamosa staff Tuesday evening to share comments about the proposed 2019 budget. Sixty-four local elected officials from across Coloradoincluding two Alamosa city councilorsreleased a letter sent on March 1 to leadership in the Colorado General Assembly calling for significant dedicated funding for multimodal transportation options. Richard Pascoe discovered the suspect had allegedly stolen a second vehicle after abandoning his own vehicle which was in perfectly sound condition. Only the electorate who put him in office could do that, they clarified. Search and rescue personnel from multiple counties are expected to continue the search this morning for a missing visitor to the Zapata Falls area. ALAMOSA It was a very good session and I think we accomplished a lot, District 62 Rep. Donald Valdez said in a phone interview on Friday. ALAMOSA During a recent ceremony at The Bridge in Alamosa, the Honorary Consul of France in Colorado Jeffrey Richards presented the insignia of Chevalier dans lOrdre National de la Lgion dHonneur (The National Order of The Legion of Honor in the rank of Knight) to Technician 3rd Grade Samuel B. Fasnacht United States Army in recognition of his distinguished service in France during World War II. An Alamosa inmate on trial for an officer assault racked up more charges Tuesday afternoon when he assaulted sheriffs deputies on hand for his trial at the Alamosa County courthouse. 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. During the second day of testimony in the trial of Charles Moises Gonzales, 47, accused of murdering mountain bike crafter Michael Rust in 2009, the jury heard testimony from a host of witnesses including El Paso County Coroner Robert C. Brux, M.D. Over the past three years construction in Alamosa County has been on the rise. "I see my role and our role to be supportive, enabling, and facilitating the 53 local public health agencies that we have around the state," said Dr. Larry Wolk, the executive director and chief medical officer of the Colorado Department of Public Health. A weeks time only brought more warm weather and more bad news when Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 3 Engineer Craig Cotten presented the latest streamflow forecasts on Tuesday. Efforts continue in the Rio Grande Basin to manage one of its most vital resources water. Fugitive Kyle Pauley was arrested early Tuesday, March 6, following a tip from a community member who saw a suspicious person walking through Sanford at approximately 7:38 a.m. A group of valley residents, along with representatives of local government agencies and nonprofit groups, met Monday morning at the Alamosa Recreation Center to decide what the next step was in the process of revitalizing the Rio Grande in Alamosa. Democrat Jared Polis, prospective candidate for governor of Colorado, attracted an enthusiastic crowd of about 35 Sunday night to a meet and greet presentation at the Locavores restaurant in Alamosa. First responders assist the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a tree on Minter Avenue on a gurney to be loaded onto an ambulance on Wednesday at approximately 10:48 a.m. Theresa Trujillo, far right, lovingly cradles the San Luis Valleys first baby of 2018, Daniel Lee Coblentz, whom she has helped care for since his birth at SLV Health Monday night. Following an incident that occurred last summer resulting in criminal charges, Ruben and Audrey Chavez have filed a notice of claim against the town of Center, naming various town officials as the defendants, including Mayor Herman Sisneros and Police Chief James Gowin. Three former addicts along with the father of one shared moving tales at Communities That Care's substance abuse forum at Adams State University on Tuesday evening. ALAMOSA The finalization of the 2019 San Luis Valley County Commissioners Association budget has been delayed yet again. WASHINGTON The formal public comment period has closed for the review of national monuments. Observing that owners of land rights on the Cielo Vista Ranch may have not been taking advantage of those rights, the new owner of the ranch has offered to buy them back for $300 each. Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) activity took place all day Wednesday at Romeos Little Market. DENVER The Census Bureau released their July 2017 population estimates and the State Demography Office provides the following review: Recent failed liquor license compliance checks raised concern among Alamosa city councilors during their final 2017 meeting. According to reports confirmed by Sgt. Wolf Creek received 23 inches of fresh powder over the weekend. Hung jury. During a training session for new and seasoned victims advocates from across the San Luis Valley, Sharon Villanueva from County Sheriffs of Colorado taught them on how people can stay informed and protected about an offender's custody status. VALLEY This week is Hunger Education Week, an annual event hosted by La Puente meant to educate the community on this issue in the community. Local students showed their love for longtime Alamosa educator Jerry Reed who passed away Monday. ALAMOSA Alamosa County commissioners opened the bids for the new courthouse and probation building on Wednesday, two months after opening the bids for the detention center expansion and jail remodel. 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. playground on Thursday, Brothers die from gunfire in Conejos County, SLV Health, community to send supplies to schools, Student group to host Opioid Epidemic Summit, Residents may soon grow 24 pot plants in Alamosa County, South Fork man dies in rollover crash Monday, National Drug Take Back Day is April 28th, The Colorado State Patrol has no tolerance for behaviors that could spark fires, City approves land exchange with RV resort developers, Outlook: Continuing dry conditions in SLV, Airport drops ABQ route, adds another to DEN, County hires Speights and Worrich law firm for opioid settlement, Weapons, drugs, stolen vehicles, suspects nabbed, RG National Forest puts dead trees to use, Alamosa GOP member Facebook post creates national repercussions, Easter egg hunts planned in San Luis Valley, Del Norte town board candidates meet with public, Schlabach resigns from Monte Vista city council, Commissioners to hear breeding facility matter April 11, TSJC will pursue nursing degree permitted under newly approved state legislation, San Luis Valley population continues to grow; Saguache increases the most, Saguache commissioners issue marijuana statement, Irrigation seasons to begin in rest of the Valley, Texas man hit, killed after Wolf Creek accident, Centennial students 'standing up' to make a difference, Ag exemption from electronic logging devices extended, Streamflow outlook not looking any better, Report shows drug felony filings up across Colorado: 12th Judicial District second, Marketing district awards $77,900 in grants, Bennet, Gardner, Tipton back opioid bills, Ruben, Audrey Chavez file claim against Town of Center, Governor reappoints Newmyer-Olsen to judicial commission, Judge Swift appointed to pretrial commission, ASU Foundation, SLV Federal Bank aid university, Officers placed on leave after fatal shooting, City receives grant to plant trees at SLV airport corridor, City Council hears updated Rio Bravo proposals, Prescribed burns planned in northern New Mexico, MV council clarifies position after Schlabach comments, Business owner injured during armed robbery, Assessment rate projected to keep dropping in Alamosa County, Valley conservation projects receive national funding, Salary increases may be affecting filings for county elected offices, Burt speaks to economic development group, Murder, sex assault suspects to appear Feb. 15, Superintendents from Valley join statewide school financing proposal, Colorado AmeriCorps to help fight drug crisis, Mosca sewer project on time, under budget, Super Bowl DUI enforcement begins February 2, Colorado traffic fatalities are up 29 percent since 2014, Mayor Pro Tem Hensley selected for CML post, Vance tells 'rest of the story' during Monte Vista meeting, Two injured in Jan. 25 accident near Center, Cotten is first water rules trial witness, San Luis Valley now provides permanent drug take-back sites, Congress approves long-term Child Health Plan Plus funding to 2023, Commissioners support investment in dunes, SLV county commissioners support rural Colorado in letters to legislators, Perez sentenced to 44 years for Center murder, City advances decriminalization ordinance, Local youth to get on-the-farm experience, Police seek public help to solve robberies, Blanca trustee seats up for election in April, A look at San Luis Valley Reservoirs: Part 2, Colorado reacts to 'Cole Memo' rescission, Man charged for attempted murder in Alamosa shooting Friday, Local contractors chosen for workforce program, State provides review of census estimates, Failed liquor compliance checks cause for concern, Hearing set in February for triple homicide, Saguache County residents rally to support sheriff, Cooper to serve 12 years on McBride, robbery cases, Adams State trustees approve fiscal contingency plan criteria, Trustees approve naming of First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity, CDOT begins drilling operations near Center, Del Norte Bank donates to Mineral County lunch program, Boettcher Foundation awards Valley nonprofits, After Center school closure, public health responds to outbreak questions, Colorado Open Lands launches Acequia Initiative Project, CDA announces Colorados 2017 CDA-approved certified hemp seed varieties, Conflict arises in city council seat vacancy, 1st Stop robber recieves probation, treament conditions, Alamosa County commissioners adopt 2018 budget, Alamosa airport aims for 10,000 passengers, Restitution total is still issue in city embezzlement case, RGSO offering concealed weapons course Dec. 15-16, Alamosa Christmas dinner will be held in new location, Barton sentenced on attempted sex assault charge, Saguache County residents share marijuana concerns, Brian Cooper not sentenced for McBride murder, Out-going mayor casts dissenting vote on contract, Old school to see new life in south Alamosa, FS appeals judge's decision on Village at Wolf Creek, Access permit applications for late season accepted, RES completes solar project for SLV Rural Electric, Five Valley school districts drop in accreditation, Wolf Creek Ski Area Meadow Lift Project approved, Valley school board races decided on Tuesday, ACLU report plays into judicial search process, Robinson's hearing continued in murder case, SLV Big Band concert is salute to veterans Nov. 4, SLV Health to receive Willis Fassett, Jr. Award, DN school bond committee meets with public, Alamosa County resurrects airport advisory board, Stand Up Colorado will bring relationship violence awareness to the San Luis Valley, USDA grants new First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity at ASU, Candidates asked about economic development, Marketing board declines interim director offer, County approves day care, Amish furniture store, Action 22 honorees include two from the Valley, Court postponed, judge to review ACLU report with city, Accessory plea entered in McBride homicide, District enrollment projected to increase, President, governor order flags lowered for Las Vegas victims, Marketing district seeks interim director, Senator Bennet pushes for funding extensions of health programs, Alamosa invites public to budget discussion, Bennet office accepting applications for military academy nominations, Cold spring, heavy rain helped Alamosa mosquito district, Vehicular homicide defendant wants new lawyer, Preservation foundation funds Engine 168 Project, Eli Heredia runs for school board in 3-way race, Saguache mayor resigns; town remains divided, Alamosa shares advice for dealing with returning bear, Alamosa passes resolution condemning hate, Valley offers varied Labor Day weekend events, Special Improvement District No. The proposed 2019 budget County Commissioners Association budget has been delayed yet again Alamosa., opioid use disorders have 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