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 More than 75 boys</description>	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:55:37 -0600</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Monte Vista selects a chief</title>	<link>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=75&amp;story_id=15990</guid>	<description> MONTE VISTA - The City of Monte Vista has appointed former Alamosa Police Sgt. Rick Needham as Chief of Police. 
Needham has been acting head of the Monte Vista Police Department since Nov. 30. He won out over three other finalists from Montrose, Ellis,</description>	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:56:15 -0600</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Monte Vista Crane Festival March 12-14</title>	<link>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=75&amp;story_id=15971</guid>	<description> MONTE VISTA - In Colorado, hordes of bird fans from as far away as Japan come to see the show that begins late in February, when 20,000-plus sandhill cranes begin their annual trek from south to north, arriving from their wintering grounds at Bosque del</description>	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:29:07 -0600</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Annual Alamosa ArtWalk showcases local talent</title>	<link>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=75&amp;story_id=15968</guid>	<description> ALAMOSA-Downtown Alamosa will celebrate the San Luis Valley's vibrant arts community at the Eighth Annual Downtown Alamosa ArtWalk on Saturday, March 27, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
Local artists will showcase their talents in visual arts, music, and spoken word at 25 locations. </description>	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:19:43 -0600</pubDate></item><item>	<title>SLV Nightingale Award recipients announced</title>	<link>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=75&amp;story_id=15967</guid>	<description> ALAMOSA - The District 6 Colorado Nurses Association SLV Nightingale Committee, in collaboration with the San Luis Valley Area Health Education Center, the South East Area Health Education Centers and the Statewide Nightingale Event, is honored to announce the nominees and recipient, of the SLV</description>	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:17:51 -0600</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Creede receives Governor's Arts Award</title>	<link>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=75&amp;story_id=15919</guid>	<description> Town wins over dozen 
competitors

CREEDE - The City of Creede received the 2010 Governor's Arts Award on Friday. 
The Governor's Arts Award is presented to a Colorado city for its efforts to enhance the cultural and economic vitality of the community</description>	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:04:26 -0600</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Utilities, Trinchera face off on line issue</title>	<link>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=75&amp;story_id=15914</guid>	<description> Position 
statements filed

By RUTH HEIDE
ALAMOSA - Trinchera filed a statement of position late Thursday asking the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to deny an application from utility companies for a certificate of need to build a new transmission line into the Valley.</description>	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:17:31 -0600</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Five Alamosa students come home with state prizes</title>	<link>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=75&amp;story_id=15907</guid>	<description> ALAMOSA - Five Alamosa High School students arrived home recently with awards from the State Speech Festival Tournament in Littleton.  
Dayna DeHerrera, Autumn Lanning-Bullington, Megan Martinez, Jordan Wehe, and Josh Wehe all placed at the festival.
Brothers Josh and Jordan dominated the two</description>	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:35:20 -0600</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Colorado Field Institute hosts free lecture Thursday, March 11</title>	<link>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.alamosanews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=75&amp;story_id=15904</guid>	<description> ALAMOSA - The Colorado Field Institute invites you to its fourth winter lecture of the 2009-2010 season, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March  11, in Room 130 of Porter Hall on the Adams State College campus.  
Entitled "Getting to Know Our Local</description>	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:42:03 -0600</pubDate></item></channel></rss>