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ALAMOSA — During Wednesday night’s meeting of the Alamosa City Council, a motion expressing support for the Alamosa Riverfront Project passed by unanimous vote. 

DENVER — Award-winning nature photographer Wendy Shattil recently donated over 100,000 nature images to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS) from her and her late partner Bob Rozinski's vast collection of imagery. 

ALAMOSA — Dickey-Springer Post 113, American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary invite the public to participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade on Main Street in Alamosa on Monday, Nov. 11.  

ALAMOSA — After an October that was one of the wettest months Alamosa has enjoyed in recent memory, a significant snowstorm moved into the Valley on Wednesday and has been dropping snow off and on ever since. 

ALAMOSA — La Puente held a ribbon-cutting event on Nov. 7 for the new Food Bank Network of the San Luis Valley, located at 802 State Ave., Alamosa. 

ALAMOSA — Members of the Alamosa City Council resolved an issue in this week’s meeting related to whether the City of Alamosa should proceed with building a soup kitchen and emergency shelter near the industrial park on the south side of Alamosa.  After listening to comments, a motion was made and seconded to stop the project and return the grant money to the funder. The vote was unanimous to stop further work on the facility construction. 

After a very close race, Republican and Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd ultimately won the seat to represent CD-3, beating Democratic opponent Adam Frisch in his second bid for the seat by 12,000 votes or 3.3%.

Due to inclement weather many school districts across the San Luis Valley have canceled classes on Thursday, Nov. 7.

ALAMOSA — Incumbent Republican Senator Cleave Simpson is headed back to Denver for his second term after winning 55% of the vote in Senate District 6. 

ALAMOSA – At the end of the evening, an unofficial count of the votes shows Democrat incumbent Rep. Matt Martinez victorious with 55% of the vote, garnering him a second term in the state House. 

SAN LUIS VALLEY — In early election night returns Alamosa County Commissioner — District 1 race incumbent Lori Laske (R) led challenger Richard Needham (D) by 60.67% (2,846) to 39.33% (1,845 votes). Alamosa Commissioner Vern Heersink ran unopposed. Voter turnout for the county was 47.23 % with 4,875 votes cast. 

Colorado Election Day results can be found here .

ALAMOSA — During this week’s meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 6, members of Alamosa City Council will be bringing to resolution, one way or another, several significant issues that have prompted public discussion. 

ALAMOSA – With a 50-50 match from Colorado Rotary District 5470, the Alamosa Rotary Club contributed $2,200 to the Alamosa Police Department K-9 enforcement program. 

ALAMOSA — Over the past decade, the United States has lost countless members of the “Greatest Generation,” those men who grew up during the Great Depression and then, often still in their teenage years, served their country in World War II.  

SAN LUIS — Costilla County officials, business owners, heads of non-profits and long-time residents spent time with U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper in San Luis on Wednesday afternoon, discussing accomplishments, challenges and goals going forward.  

ALAMOSA — On the afternoon of Nov. 1, about 75 people, including local community members, stakeholders in health services, and historical preservation enthusiasts, gathered at the old Alamosa County Courthouse for a groundbreaking ceremony. 

MONTE VISTA — Jim Ehrlich, the longtime Colorado Potato Administrative Committee Executive Director, has retired. After 18 years on the job, Ehrlich retired on Oct. 31 and looks forward to staying in the Valley and continuing his commitment to community service. Ehrlich grew up on a dairy farm in Northern Colorado and has been active in agriculture his entire life. 

ALAMOSA — In a stunning performance on Wednesday evening, the Adams State University Chamber Choir tackled American composer Kyle Pederson's five-movement "A Vision Unfolding," delighting the audience. 

ALAMOSA – A “Burnout Fund” has been established by the Alamosa Firefighters Association following the loss of a home in a late Tuesday night fire about 11 miles southwest of town. 

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