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Alamosa High School student Jaymi Gile hasn’t narrowed her choice of major or college yet, but begins her junior year at Alamosa High School a step ahead in that direction after taking two courses through the Adams State University Summer Academy. Twenty-two concurrent enrollment students, from the San Luis...

ALAMOSA – The Colorado High School Activities Association announced its All-State baseball teams on June 21 with five athletes from the San Luis Valley being honored. All five players were honorable mention selections. Alamosa had three All-State selections in Class 3A. The Mean Moose who made All-State include junior...

As an Adams State University undergraduate student Kaylee Gomez-Romero generated sparks of positive energy in Board of Trustee meetings, Cultural Awareness and Student Achievement (CASA) Center events, and basically any interaction with faculty, staff, and fellow students. She recently accepted the position as project director for the Adams State College...

Where will you find the oldest "town" in Colorado? That question is a little more complex than it sounds. Most consider the town of San Luis to be the oldest in Colorado. Here's a quick look at the 171 years of this community's amazing history. What Defines a 'Town'?. I...

ALAMOSA — The San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad (SLRG) is going up for auction, according to an announcement by William A. Brandt, Jr., the Chapter 11 Trustee currently operating the railroad, which is in bankruptcy. Brandt’s intention, subject to U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval, is to sell substantially all...

ALAMOSA – The housing shortage in Alamosa is like the proverbial rock dropped in the middle of a pond. It makes its own initial splash but, almost immediately, ripples emanate in all directions. The bigger the rock, the bigger the ripples and the further they go. While some in...

It’s been mentioned here more than once that one of the great things about San Pedro is our large population of veterans. Proudly wearing insignia-festooned baseball caps and t-shirts, in vehicles sporting stickers and license plate holders, they are everywhere you go: the shrunken nonagenarian of WWII, the grizzled grunt or jarhead of Vietnam, or even a more recent veteran from the desert wars.

As I write this column each week, Ol’ Dutch tries to look down at the week or weeks ahead to what is happening hoping to find some inspiration to add to my normal great wisdom. And this week is no different as one of my favorite holidays that brings...

In a “Statement of Sufficiency” sent out from the office of the Colorado Secretary of State (SOS) on Thursday, June 23, it was announced that the Colorado Secretary of State has found the petition to recall District Attorney Alonzo Payne to be “sufficient,” meeting those requirements as determined by state statute.

ALAMOSA, Colo. — Two Texas hikers were saved from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue reports. The two hikers ventured into the mountain range to reach Lake Como to camp but never reached it on Sunday afternoon, AVSAR reports. AVSAR leadership was about the...

The Adams State University Migrant Education program sponsored Family Night on June 23, at the Alamosa Elementary K2 Building. The event showcased student work created during the Colorado Binational Teacher Exchange Program. The program hosted two binational teachers from the State of Morelos, Mexico, Milka Munoz Meraz and Azucena Morales...

ALAMOSA – The 2022 Alamosa Round-up weekend concluded on Sunday with its annual demolition derby. The derby began with the minis with 16 cars entered. Winning the minis was Lee Allen III. Jon McEwen was second and Julian Atencio Jr. was third. Next of the schedule was the power...

Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue shared harsh words of wisdom after crews conducted a rescue mission that involved successfully saving two "highly unprepared" and hypothermic hikers in Colorado's Sangre de Cristo mountains. A report was received around 2:30 AM of two hikers in need of assistance. The two hikers had...