Each year is a unique and inventive season for the Creede Repertory Theatre and this year, the organization is looking to rediscover what CRT is, what it means to the community and what it can be for anyone who has not discovered the theatrical company that sits above 8,000 feet of elevation.

There are 13 of Colorado's 26 byways designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation as America's Byways, which gives Colorado more national designations than any other state.

Approximately 300 people attended the prestigious Lincoln Day Dinner on Feb. 17 at the Outcalt Event and Conference at SLV Ski-Hi Complex.

The Upper Rio Grande Economic Development meeting was held in Del Norte on Tuesday, Feb. 13 and featured keynote speaker Eric Eriksen, CEO of SLVREC and Ciello.

Approximately 50 people attended the ribbon cutting for Mountain Valley Mortuary on Friday, Jan. 26, at 504 4th Ave., Monte Vista.

Each January, La Puente observes National Poverty Month to remember and honor those struggling with poverty, homelessness, or both.

The fifth annual Adams State Gives Day will inspire and entertain as alumni and friends pledge financial support and give back to the University.

At the Jan. 24 meeting of the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board, several proposed name changes for Kit Carson Peak in Saguache County were discussed without any decision being made.

Saturday evening, the South Fork Visitor Center in partnership with the South Fork Friends Foundation and the Rio Grande Club and Resort gathered at the Rickel Park Ice Skating Rink for the first of many Saturday Skate Nights.

At the San Luis Valley Animal Welfare Society located at an elevation of 9,000 feet in Costilla County, "We are no-kill, we are classified as shelter/sanctuary," says Aileen Peek, Executive Director, Shelter Owner, and Founder of the 35-acre haven.

— The Saguache United Methodist Church is announced that outstanding Ukrainian concert pianist Dmytro Vynogradov will return to Saguache on Feb. 1, to present a joint benefit piano recital with Mykola Suk, a brilliant Ukrainian-American pianist who is on the faculty of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.

Dozens of brightly colored tents dotted Mountain Home Reservoir outside of Fort Garland on Jan. 13.

Students interested in food studies, agriculture, agribusiness, or natural resources have an opportunity for scholarships covering college expenses at Adams State University.

Society Hall is thrilled to host international touring artists Bard Edrington V and the Blackbirds at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20.

Nothing says Creede in January like warm fire pits, cold ice and pond hockey.

Approximately 24 people attended a celebration and special goodbye party that was given to long-time Saguache Public Library District Director Sarah Koehn Frey, at the Saguache County Library, at the end of December.

The second annual Saguache Volunteer Fire Department Fire and Ice benefit celebration will be held on Sunday, Dec. 31, from 8 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.

SAN LUIS VALLEY — The holiday season is upon us, and the San Luis Valley has plenty of festive activities scheduled. We have compiled this list of the many fun events. We will update this list throughout the season.

Nov. 14 was a historic day for the Costilla County Fire Protection District. Chaplain Robert Dale declared this day, "the first annual badging ceremony."

SLV Apothecary, the local old-time herb tea shop which also has foods from local cultivators and producers will be expanding to a new State Avenue location on the south side of Alamosa early next year.