ALAMOSA — Dynamic. Inspiring. Immersive. Engaging. And, yes, way cool. All words that barely scratch the surface when describing the experience of the Alamosa ARTsFestival, happening this …

ALAMOSA — After years of gathering data, planning, networking, pitching, applying for grants, and building a strong foundation of community support, a major milestone was celebrated Tuesday evening with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new early childhood learning center on the property of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley (BGCSLV).  

ALAMOSA — The two candidates running to fill the congressional seat vacated by Rep. Lauren Boebert — Democratic nominee Adam Frisch and Republican nominee Jeff Hurd — will be on the same stage on Sept. 18, and voters can hear directly from the candidates themselves about their views on a number of topics.  

ALAMOSA — Alamosa resident Larry Chavez, 33, was in court on Tuesday morning, where a preliminary hearing was set for Oct. 30. In the preliminary, the presiding judge will determine if there is enough evidence to order Chavez to stand trial for allegedly killing Enrique Parra. 

CONEJOS COUNTY — On Saturday, Sept. 7, at approximately 5 p.m., the Conejos County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a lost hunter in the Osier Mountain area. Sheriff Garth Crowther responded to the area and met up with family members of the lost party who were camped in the area where the individual became lost. 

ALAMOSA – Adams State University announced the institution continued to see an upward swing in undergraduate enrollment this fall, building on last year’s success. The University undergraduate enrollment is up nearly 5 percent from 2023.  

ALAMOSA — Downtown Alamosa was rocking on the evening of Sept. 6, with many musicians performing as part of the musical collaboration between the Alamosa Live Music Association (ALMA) and Visit Alamosa. The Roaming Rhythms festivities were a mini-music festival that transformed six downtown businesses into unique music venues.

ALAMOSA — Society Hall is throwing a party and cannot do it without you. It's time for their annual celebration, with an afternoon and evening of free music and a soup-stew potluck, all happening outside on the patio by Society Hall, just off 4th Street, which will be blocked off for the occasion. 

ALAMOSA — Adam Frisch, Democratic candidate for Congressional District CO-3 (CD3), launched a new broadscale ad campaign on Monday where he not only pledges to protect water in the district but also questions connections his Republican opponent, Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, has to "special interests" working to export valuable water from the San Luis Valley to the Front Range. 

CONEJOS — Due to a fire in the Conejos County Courthouse on Aug. 29, the courthouse offices will be closed until further notice. In the meantime, the county is diligently working on getting temporary offices set up.   

ALAMOSA — During Wednesday night’s regularly scheduled meeting, members of Alamosa’s city council revisited a measure on the November ballot where voters decide if the sale of recreational and/or medical marijuana and a related tax amount should be allowed within city limits.  

ALAMOSA — A celebration of life will be held on Sept. 21 for Kathy Park Woolbert, a woman well known and much beloved in the Alamosa community.    Kathy passed away at 5:30 p.m. …

ALAMOSA — Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder Mari Felix appeared in court on Wednesday where she entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of accessory to a crime. The charge against Felix is related to her alleged connection to a case involving her husband, Martin Felix-Lopez, who stands accused of sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust.  

ALAMOSA – In the second year of what is certain to become a much-anticipated annual tradition, the Alamosa/Great Sand Dunes KOA Journey Campground Chili Cook-off is happening on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. 

ALAMOSA – After notifying the next of kin, Alamosa County Coroner Joe Dzuris has identified and released the name of the victim whose body was discovered after crews extinguished the flames engulfing a house located at County Road 105 and 6 South.

FORT GARLAND — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet visited the San Luis Valley on Tuesday, including a stop at the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center where, thanks to his advocacy, the museum received $164,000 to put toward expansion of the site’s existing geothermal heating system. 

ALAMOSA — U.S. Senator Michael Bennet met with over 25 San Luis Valley leaders on September 3 to discuss electric transmission lines in and out of the Valley.

LAKEWOOD — Along with 500 organizations representing a diverse range of stakeholders in conservation, agriculture, nutrition and other related sectors, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) is strongly urging Congress to pass the 2024 Farm Bill before the end of the year.  

ALAMOSA — Over the Labor Day weekend, the Early Iron Festival brought hundreds of car enthusiasts to Cole Park, where their vehicles were on display for all to enjoy. The event also attracted tourists to town that enjoyed the show, and all the San Luis Valley has to offer. 

ALAMOSA – Alamosa Police Department Detective Brandon Bertsch was recently recognized by Tu Casa with the Dale Ruff Protector Award for his work and diligence in investigating a violent sexual assault that resulted in the perpetrator receiving a multi-decade prison sentence.