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San Luis Valley Fair closes another successful run
MONTE VISTA – The San Luis Valley Fair kicked off on Aug. 1 and culminated on Aug. 9 with a Junior Livestock Sale and barbecue at the Ski-Hi Complex in Monte Vista. This year’s fair marked 122 years. Annually, about 350 youth participate in the event. On Aug....
Mosca-Hooper Conservation District offers water education weekend
The Mosca-Hooper Conservation District is having a weekend of agricultural water education events. The workshop and farm tour will help the public learn more about water conservation and soil health, discover new innovations and practices for regenerative soil, and visit local farms to learn their practices. There is no cost...
See which teams are in every Colorado high school football conference for the 2024-25 seasons
The Colorado high school football landscape is changing yet again. Several schools have moved up or down classifications in CHSAA's latest placement, meaning there are new leagues and conference rivals for at least the next two seasons. ...
Labor Day DUI enforcement begins Aug. 16
(COLORADO) — Ahead of Labor Day, the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) will begin its 20-day DUI enforcement period on Friday, Aug. 16. The Heat is On Labor Day Crackdown DUI enforcement period will take place from Aug. 16 through Wednesday, Sept. 4. During these three weeks, drivers may see sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and additional […]
Colorado oil and gas operator with long record of environmental violations loses right to do business in state
Facing millions of dollars in fines, dozens of violations, legions of complaints from homeowners as well as local governments, oil and gas operator Prospect Energy on Wednesday had its right to do business in Colorado canceled. The Energy and Carbon Management Commission endorsed a settlement agreement between the commission staff...
Colorado medical biller charged with fraud involving $1.2M in Medicaid claims
(The Center Square) – A medical biller was charged with fraud and theft involving $1.2 million in claims to Colorado’s Medicaid health insurance program. Natasha Sawyer, 44, of Denver, was charged by Colorado Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser with felony counts of Medicaid fraud and waste-false claims of $1 million or more and cybercrime theft of $1 million or more. The six-page complaint filed in Denver District Court states Sawyer...
Center’s Crawley named Mardi Gras parade Grand Marshal
CENTER – The Town of Center recently announced it will have a parade in conjunction with its first-ever Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, Aug. 24. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. with the lineup at 9:45 a.m. at the Center High School parking lot. Resident Judy Crawley will be this year’s Grand Marshal for the parade.
VP Kynor touts TSC at URGED meeting
MONTE VISTA – Members of the Upper Rio Grande Economic Development group welcomed Jim Kynor, Trinidad State College Vice President of Operations and Development of the San Luis Valley Campus, to their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Monte Vista. Kynor began his presentation by stating that the college...
Bicycles, guns, and gambling discussed by Alamosa Commissioners
ALAMOSA —Alamosa County Commissioners' regular meeting on Aug. 14 had a full agenda. Highlights included an update on bicycle use in the county, concealed gun carry in county facilities, and a moratorium on skilled gaming. Bicycles. Annie Altwarg with the Alamosa Bicycle Working Group gave the commissioners an overview...
San Luis Valley’s Got Talent seeking talented community members
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Adams State University’s Equity Board and El Llamado Hispano, a committee of the Alamosa Chamber of Commerce, are seeking talented community members for their San Luis Valley’s Got Talent contest, scheduled for October 12. San Luis Valley’s Got Talent is inspired by...
Colorado lawmakers again urge IRS not to tax TABOR refunds
For the third consecutive tax year, Colorado members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are urging the Internal Revenue Service not to tax the state’s flat refund payments to residents under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Colorado’s congressional delegation wrote in a letter to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel this week that the issue […]
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