— The Rio Grande County Department of Social Services (RGDSS) located in Del Norte broke ground April 5 on their new expansion project which is expected to be finished by the end of the year depending on weather and material availability.

During the legislative session at the Denver Capitol on Wednesday, April 12, four new Adams State University Board of Trustees were confirmed.

The National Sport Launch West of model rocketry has picked the San Luis Valley for its annual major event for the next three years, this year over Memorial Day weekend.

Pagosa Springs resident and business owner Jason Cox has been appointed to the RG BANK Board of Directors.

Spencer Architecture Studio, LLC (SAS) recently announced Andréa Bachman as partner in the Alamosa architecture firm.

The Alamosa School District (ASD) Board of Education’s (BOE) discussion and vote to approve the 2023-24 school calendar tentatively scheduled for this Thursday, April 6, was rescheduled for the next regularly scheduled board meeting on April 20.

In late January, the James Beard Foundation named its semifinalists in a variety of cuisine-related categories.

Colorado is awash in white this spring, with statewide snowpack topping 140% of average this week, well above the reading a year ago, when it stood at just 97% of normal.

— The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) and its partners were on the campus of Adams State University on Tuesday, March 28, as part of Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Week.

Amber Harford’s son was in gym class at his Grand Junction middle school when a group of students attacked him.

“Listen and learn…” that is the priority for San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative’s new Chief Executive Officer Eric Eriksen.

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) issued its final report on the Feb. 25 avalanche near the Red Lakes Trailhead at La Manga Pass that claimed the life of Antonito resident Kevin Gray.

The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) presented nine students with $4,800 worth of History Fair Scholarships.

Nashville singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters will perform at Society Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 17.

The Public Works Department of the City of Alamosa has a number of projects planned for 2023 that include everything from replacing sidewalks in the city to the sanitary infrastructure at Century Mobile Home Park.

— The Alamosa County Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected the land use application of Justin Davis to open a concert venue on County Road 116 in rural Alamosa County at their meeting on March 8.

First Southwest Bank (FSWB) recently announced that Yuri Cendejas (pronounced “Yudi”) has been promoted to Regional Branch Manager based in Alamosa.

Moffat PK-12 Schools recently competed in the Colorado State National Archery in the Schools Program 2023 Virtual Tournament.

Rio Grande County officials recently announced that Brian Burrell, a relatively new resident of Rio Grande County, was hired as the new Rio Grande County Emergency Manager.

More than 100 high school students from across the San Luis Valley learned ideas for their futures at a Career Fair held Wednesday at Adams State University.