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. RIO GRANDE COUNTY A Center resident drowned in the Rio Grande River on Friday afternoon, according to Rio Grande County Sheriff Brian Norton. The three attacked a university student surnamed Sung () after the right side of Sungs vehicle hit the left side of the Maserati Lee was driving. ALAMOSA Adams State University professor of physical geography Jared Beeton contributed to a study that was named one of the 2017 Top 100 Science Stories from across the globe by Discover Magazine in its January/February 2018 issue. SAN LUIS On May 4, Costilla County Deputies along with the help of other agencies conducted a thorough investigation involving Zanis McDonald, 43. VALLEY This month the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) began releasing statewide historical marijuana sales data from January 2014 to the present and will release monthly reports going forward on the seventh business day of every month. Efforts continue in the Rio Grande Basin to manage one of its most vital resources water. 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. 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. In the first public mention of the latest proposal for the long-vacant Rio Grande Motorway building, the Alamosa city council last night commented on the Alamosa Local Marketing District boards decision to give the building to the Early Iron Club. 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. Colorado U.S. The SLV Brewing Company, Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area and the City of Alamosa will present a free community block party on Saturday to celebrate local heritage through music, dance, food, drinks and good conversation. After waiting eight days to collect lagging votes, the new unofficial count for Alamosa City Councilor Ward 2 is 335 votes for incumbent Kristina Daniel and 336 for David Broyles. Courthouse rules are changing in Alamosa. Thirteen featured artists are presenting works in oil and acrylic plein air landsc. ALAMOSA The Adams State University Board of Trustees has accepted the resignation of ASU President Dr. Beverlee McClure, effective March 31. A bear previously relocated from Alamosa has made its way back to where it found plentiful food sources, and the Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) officers are determining what to do with her. The Saguache County Sheriffs office and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) officials executed a search warrant Thursday afternoon in rural Bonanza arresting six individuals illegally growing marijuana and confiscating between 1200-1500 plants. ALAMOSA The Alamosa County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on September 5th to open bids for the upcoming Doppler Radar project. Bus service will begin on May 1 from Alamosa to Pueblo as part of a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) program, CDOT spokesperson Maddy Tischler Ward reported to Alamosa city council. VALLEY The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) is the leading water policy agency in the State of Colorado. Weekly Best of The Courier-Times. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jon Tester (D-MT), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure farmers across the West can use the water. Science fair judge Scott Miller scores an elementary zoology display at the 68th San Luis Valley Science Fair held at Plachy Hall on Thursday. Images shared from the annual Bolos and Boots event in Alamosa. The nations earliest victory in the war against educational segregation took place in the San Luis Valley and only recently came to light. ALAMOSA Michael Carson announced his candidacy for Alamosa city councilor representing the 4th Ward. TAOS, NM Fire managers on the Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather to conduct prescribed burns sometime between February and April. Latest News Lily Collins: 'It'll be a juggle but I'd love to start a family!' 'Married at First Sight': 5 Key Moments in 'Party-ing Ways' (RECAP) . ALAMOSA The Alamosa Mosquito Control District (AMCD) has discovered the West Nile Virus in mosquitoes trapped within the district on July 13 at 1 p.m. located in East Alamosa just off of Rio Grande Ave and East Fourth St. ALAMOSA People with business at the Alamosa Combined Courts on Tuesday, July 18, will be asked to participate in an ongoing program designed to help ensure the Colorado Judicial Department is providing the best service possible to the public. 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. 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 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. Carter, a defensive tackle who played a big role in the Bulldogs back-to-back national championships, was projected as one of the top picks in the April 27 NFL draft before having his status potentially clouded by misdemeanor charges of racing and reckless driving in relation to the Jan. 15 crash that killed teammate Devin Willock and a Georgia recruiting staffer, 24-year-old Chandler LeCroy. Engineers say solutions are coming in the next few years. Hickenlooper on Wednesday reappointed Crista Lee Newmyer-Olsen of Mosca to serve as an attorney on the 12th Judicial District Judicial Performance Commission. WOLF CREEK PASS Search and rescue crews have had little luck in locating Matthew Johnston of Rico who went missing more than a month ago near the Wolf Creek Pass lookout. DENVER Gov. Billy Adams founding spirit is demonstrated by alumni like Dr. Camila Alire, who has found ways to give back to her alma mater. Its shaping up to be a beautiful and busy Memorial Day weekend on the Rio Grande National Forest! Public health and healthcare providers are collaborating to investigate and monitor a novel case of influenza. After months of discussion, Saguache County Commissioners approved a 120-day moratorium on the approval of new marijuana applications until the current regulations governing how the applications are processed can be reviewed. 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. When she came outside the building, a waiting FBI agent told her she was under arrest. 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. 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. 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. That night will be the first annual Glow Run to benefit the Alamosa Education Foundation. Achisha, right, pushes her son Malachi Montoya, 3, center, and daughter Lexi Montoya, 5, left, of Alamosa on the swings in the Cole Park playground in Alamosa on Monday, the first day of Spring. DENVER The Colorado Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates presented 12th Judicial District Chief Judge Pattie P. Swift with the 2017 Judicial Excellence Award on Friday, November 10. She also must not "associate with or have contact with any witnesses in this case" outside of the presence of her attorney, with the exception of her family members, the judge said. Working up a compromise the council said would probably never satisfy everyone, the Alamosa city council on Wednesday authorized the city manager to sign a land exchange agreement with Rio Bravo RV Resort developers. ALAMOSA It was a cartoon that saved the life of Windsor Bauders first child. Agenda items include a public hearing on blight ordinance. (Chicago Police Department), "What comes through is that context matters, the context of this decline in police activity and arrests," crime researcher Deepak Premkumar told the outlet. Error! SAGUACHE A day-long investigation by the Saguache County Sheriffs Office, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Safe Streets multi-agency federal task force resulted in the arrest of a Saguache business owner in a fatal shooting that occurred early Friday morning. Cindy Hill has announced that she plans to run for a third term as the Rio Grande County Clerk and Recorder. 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. There were 2,151 shootings in the city in 2019, which increased to over 3,200 in 2020 and 3,561 shooting incidents in 2021. Chen allegedly bought gasoline and lit a fire near four motorcycles inside the shop after it closed for the night, Chang said, citing Chens father. Four of the eight people killed in a fire in Hsinchu City on Wednesday night were children and the other four were adults who died while trying to rescue the children from the second floor of the burning building, the citys Fire Bureau said yesterday. ALAMOSA The community and campus staff are invited to meet the four candidates for the ASU interim president appointment at the following forums: ANTONITO Due to the moving of the Antonito Municipal Offices to its new location, the Antonito Town Hall will be closed the week of June 11. ALAMOSA In a special Alamosa school board meeting on Thursday, Superintendent Rob Alejo announced recommendations for the following hirings: ALAMOSA A former Alamosa County Detention Center inmate has filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Alamosa County Sheriff Robert Jackson over alleged mistreatment during the birth of her baby in the county jail in late 2016. Candidates for Alamosa city council dealt with some hot topics Monday evening during a candidate forum sponsored by the Valley Courier and Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce. Saying Rio Grande County Commissioners were not providing an adequate budget for the officeand he could no longer personally subsidize itlong-time Rio Grande County Coroner Rusty Strohmayer resigned on Friday. Following a five-plus-hour special session on Thursday, June 1, the Monte Vista school board voted 4-1 to not renew the contract for high school boys basketball coach Robert Siemering. Abbott touts private school voucher plan to crowd of 300 in Conroe. 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. "But she did resist" and was running away from the officer, said Alegra. Ortega Middle School Science Teacher Cheri Jones, left, stands with Alamosa School District Board President Erica Romero after being named Teacher of the Year for Alamosa School District at Monday's school board meeting. 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. SOUTH FORK South Fork resident Rex Shaw, 47, died Monday afternoon in a rollover crash on Colorado 149, approximately 4.5 miles north of South Fork. 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. Betrayal awaited Former Louisville jail officer sentenced to prison for assaulting detainee Two sentenced over graphic 2020 kidnapping and murder case Teen employee shot during attempted robbery . Fortunately, the individual who found the bat was able to contact local public health and have the animal tested before any persons or pets were exposed to the deadly virus. Emma Rae Martinez, right, has been hired as the new Superintendent of Schools in South Conejos. Georgetown Times 1165 N. Fraser Street, Unit 12A . Alamosa is in the LEAD for breaking the cycle of crime and addiction. Police made arrests in 12% of crime cases in 2021, which is the lowest rate since 2001, when the data was first released, the Chicago-Sun Times analysis found. ALAMOSA U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $616.9 million in airport infrastructure grants, the fourth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding. @E:7:65 E96 F?56C4@G6C @77:46C E92E 96 H2D :? Bustang Outrider began bus service on May 1 out of Alamosa. Alamosas disc golf course will be adding nine holes. CONEJOS It was a matter of poor choices and resulting consequences, so Santos Nevares will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murders committed January 15, 2017 near Capulin. Clothing. One police officer told the outlet that some officers hesitate interacting with "criminals with guns" due to prosecutors having a tighter grip on approving felony charges against criminals. The print was auctioned for $300. y2?] 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. ANTONITO The Denver & Rio Grande depot will share in more than $4.5 million in historic preservation grant funds, the History Colorado State Historical Fund (SHF) announced Tuesday. Market data provided by Factset. Eli Sexton shows Mountain Valley School District students Keladrae Brooks, 13, Elise Volkman, 14, and Joshua Box, 13, how the printing press works during a tour of the Valley Courier on Monday. ALAMOSA Saying he plans on being one of the frontrunners when the field narrows in the governors race in coming months, Republican candidate and businessman Doug Robinson met with local residents in Alamosa on Friday afternoon. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. ALAMOSA San Luis Valley Museum Board President Dorothy Brandt shared museum issues, successes and thanks during a recent Alamosa city council meeting. 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. Flood Warning SherriPapini, 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 Tuesdayand was ordered to be released from Sacramento County Jail and comply with several restrictions. ALAMOSA GOCO (Great Outdoors Colorado) Inspire! PUEBLO Two Regional Advisory Councils of El Pomar Foundation assisted in bringing the original Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to Pueblo. Rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow and strong winds were reported in Michigan and Indiana. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and a group of bipartisan Senators on Wednesday sent a letter to Senate leadership calling for the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program in any end-of-year legislation. Zebulon Montgomery Pike was a prolific writer, documenting everything from his foray into unknown territory. A=2:? ALAMOSA First things happen only once, said Dr. Ira Richardson upon awarding Adams States first degree in August of 1926. MOFFAT The Moffat School Board met Monday evening and in the course of business accepted the resignation of district Superintendent Kirk Banghart. Norfolk resident arrested on bench warrants in Potsdam, Massena Monday, February 6, 2023 - 12:43 pm POTSDAM -- A Norfolk resident was arrested on bench warrants in Potsdam and Massena, according to village police. STATEWIDE The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Office of Research and Statistics on Friday released Impacts on Marijuana Legalization in Colorado, a report that compiles and analyzes data on marijuana-related topics including crime, impaired driving, hospitalizations and ER visits, usage rates, effects on youth, and more. A Doylestown-area business owner faces federal charges for allegedly storming the Capitol in the Jan. 6 insurrection . Catching a whopper, this woman on a float sponsored by Canon Bonito has snagged a huge trout. CONEJOS Lawrence Gonzales, 22, who escaped from the Conejos County Jail March 2, is still at large. ALAMOSA The San Luis Valley will host the summer conference for county treasurers and public trustees from throughout the state this week. ALAMOSA Alamosa City Councilman David Broyles Facebook post became a topic of discussion at Wednesday nights council meeting with two members of the public calling for his resignation, fellow councilors stating they disagreed with his post and city administration clarifying that fellow councilors could not kick him off council for it. Joining other plaintiffs including Alamosa County, the City of Alamosa unanimously decided to enter an opioid litigation against pharmaceutical companies. 7FCE96C :?G6DE:82E:@? ALAMOSA The Board of Trustees for Adams State University elected new officers at its regular meeting on campus, August 25. The Adams State University Foundation authorized a distribution of funds to help alleviate the budget gap projected by the university. The Mean Moose, who opened the season this past Saturday with a 17-4 loss to the Lamar. Businessman and former State Representative Victor Mitchell visited with area residents about his goals as candidate for governor during a recent stop in Alamosa. MONTE VISTA The San Luis Valley Interagency Fire Management Unit plans to conduct several prescribed burns this autumn on the Rio Grande National Forest providing there are favorable weather and fuel moisture conditions. On Tuesday the Department of Transportation announced an additional 90-day extension of the agriculture exemption from the Electronic Logging Devices mandate. With more than 20 years working for Alamosa County until recently taking a job with the City of Alamosa, Mosca resident Amy McKinley announced her candidacy for Alamosa County Treasurer. Legion members and their guests are invited to a potluck dinner in the Legion Hall. Assuming normal precipitation this spring and summer, the Rio Grande near Del Norte is likely to produce about 60 percent of its normal flow during the irrigation season, Pat McDermott, Colorado Division of Water Resources, told Rio Grande Water Users Association members during their annual meeting on Thursday. [ %C@@A6C #2E=:77 =@42E65 2AAC@I:>2E6=J a_ 8C2>D @7 DFDA64E65 >6E92>A96E2>:?6 2?5 2 =@2565 $>:E9 2?5 (6DD@? %C@@A6C #2E=:77 2?5 %@C2 2CC:G65 @? FORT GARLAND The 71st Colorado General Assembly has approved a $1.4 million funding request for fiscal year 2017-18 to strengthen the Community Museum of History Colorado. For more than 10 years, Adams State Universitys Community Partnerships has served the San Luis Valley community through a variety of outreach and activities. CONEJOS COUNTY On Friday the U.S. 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. On May 1 San Luis Valley residents will no longer be able to fly to Albuquerque International Sunport. ALAMOSA Just as the City of Alamosa acquired a disc golf course as a result of an Eagle Scout project, the city will also welcome an archery range on the Alamosa ranch, thanks to another Eagle Scout project. By Glenn Harbison,News-Observer Publisher. 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 Although still facing prison time on unrelated charges, Brian Cooper, 25, Alamosa will no longer be prosecuted for his alleged part in the 2016 Floyd Dale McBride homicide. Search and rescue personnel from multiple counties are expected to continue the search this morning for a missing visitor to the Zapata Falls area. 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. ALAMOSA The Alamosa Public Library is having a public celebration from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, to mark its 115th anniversary, VALLEY Under the Division of Water Resources proposed groundwater rules which were filed with the court in September of 2015, non-exempt wells in Division No. ALAMOSA The Board of Trustees for Adams State University on Friday authorized the university administration to formulate a contingency plan to right-size staff in the event on-campus enrollment continues to decline. The moon shines a bright red early Wednesday morning in Alamosa during a rare super blue blood moon. Burlington County. During the first of the month meeting of the Mineral County Commissioners on Monday, July 3, Mineral County Sheriff Fred Hosselkus announced that the department was given a Humvee through the 1033 program through the National Defense Authorization Act. 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. In a statement posted by Adams State University on Monday, the ASU trustees announced that ASU President Beverlee McClure is on leave, pending "a mutually agreeable resolution.". Calling his actions sickening and absolutely disgusting but giving him credit for voluntarily obtaining treatment in the last year, District Judge Michael Gonzales on Monday sentenced Jonathan Barton, 45, to 90 days jail and five years probation on a felony attempted sexual assault on a child charge. Staff Writer. 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. While the snowmelt and irrigation season have begun, the basin-wide estimate of snow water equivalent sat at just 42 percent of average on April 10th, which is normally the date of peak snowpack in the Rio Grande Basin. ALAMOSA The San Luis Valley Regional Airport Advisory Board approved the revised Request for Proposal for entities that are interested in bidding to become the next Fixed Base Operator (FBO) for the airport on Thursday. Changes are coming to Alamosa's Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Colorado Welcome Center. 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. Arson suspected in trash can fire at Mattoon Amtrak depot passenger area Crews found a smoldering fire in a trash can in . 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. LA JARA Eagerness to find solutions replaced anger when some 50 persons met for a community engagement meeting Tuesday night at the Centauri band room. 12-9-22, 1115 hours, Veterans Highway, Bristol, Pa. 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. Better broadband for the San Luis Valley will require cooperation, consultant Paul Recanzone said Thursday night during a public forum on the San Luis Valley Regional Broadband Plan. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Center Clerk Joan D. Mobley also recently resigned probably to serve time in federal prison for tax-. Essentiality, the resolution reaffirms diversity practices already in place rather tha. ALAMOSA The City of Alamosa is partnering with the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) to review the Rio Grande River Levee System through the City of Alamosa. CREEDE Forest Service Roads 600 and 600.3A to Wheeler Geologic Area have been temporarily closed to all motorized use due to extremely muddy road conditions. The bronze statue of Old Moose, Colorado's last grizzly bear that died in 1904, wears a new white coat along First Street as Alamosa sees much-needed snow on Tuesday. 2. ALAMOSA At the beginning of the countys meeting on Wednesday long-time San Luis Valley resident Roy Honeycutt cautioned Alamosa County officials to avoid the marijuana pitfalls of Saguache County. Senator Michael Bennet invites students to apply for a nomination to a U.S. Service Academy for the class entering in 2018. ALAMOSA- San Luis Valley Regional Airport Manger Dustin Allinger went before the Alamosa County Commissioners on Wednesday to get approval to negotiate proposals for new fuel supplier. To help make sure no one goes hungry the new Fort Garland Food Bank opened Monday to serve the community. TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE: CONEJOS COUNTY It is Safe2Tell and a Conejos County child did just that. ALAMOSA Two weeks ago, the Alamosa County Commissioners listened to presentations from three airline services interested in the Essential Air Service contract here. Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates. Pirate treasure and Polar Express bring on the family fun at Union Station St. Louis, Driver in Mattoon injury crash charged with domestic battery, fleeing police, Mattoon home healthcare provider order to pay $1.1 million in back wages, damages to 69 employees, Man pleads guilty to setting fire to Peoria Planned Parenthood building, Former Coles County assistant states attorney makes first court appearance on misconduct charges, Bill seeks to enforce federal anti-discrimination standards in Illinois law, Pritzker touts $70M plan for addressing teacher shortage, Macon County judge finds state gun ban violates Illinois Constitution; state appeals, New bill could end police ticketing in Illinois schools. ALAMOSA Early Iron is not out of the Rio Grande Motorway picture, but Jeff Woodward is off of the Alamosa Marketing District Board. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) spoke about the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea. Molly Nehring and Alyssa Rawinski stand with Loree Harvey, their biology teacher at Monte Vista High School, at the awards ceremony for 68th San Luis Valley Science Fair on Friday night.