Additional Articles

• Bear Creek community awards $27K to three students

  CONEJOS CANYON — The mountain community of Bear Creek, located 17 miles west of Antonito, has awarded three scholarships to three graduating high school seniors for 2023. The Bear Creek Scholarship Committee raises funds throughout each year from its residents as well as many local businesses for these college scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to one graduating senior from each high school in Conejos Canyon — Antonito, Sanford, and Centauri.

  5 days ago

• Juntos 4-H preserving tradition in SLV through programs

  COSTILLA COUNTY — Juntos 4-H is focusing on the families of Costilla County. Carol Gurule, the SLV Juntos 4-H Youth Development Specialist with the CSU San Luis Valley Extension office, is partnering with several other organizations for several events which preserve family traditions and strengthen family bonds.

  2 weeks ago

• American Legion Post 142 adds more services for Veterans, community

  SAN LUIS — American Legion Post No. 142 in San Luis continues to provide more services for Veterans and for the community.

  4 weeks ago

• Colorado Master Gardener Program application period open now to Sept. 15

  Whether you are a person doing your own backyard gardening or someone who does it for a living, the Colorado Master Gardener program may be for you. The Colorado Master Gardener program is a program where you learn about gardening in Colorado. The first step is to apply now, between Aug. 1 and Sept. 15, at ColoradoMasterGardener.org or go to https://cmg.extension.colostate.edu/about/become-a-colorado-master-gardener-2/.

  1 month ago

• Valley Roots Food Hub continues to spotlight local producers

  MOSCA — Valley Roots Food Hub is an organization that noticed the disconnect between the agriculturally rich San Luis Valley and the local population which had limited access to the food grown here.

  1 month ago

• Bennet staff schedules office hours in Costilla, Conejos counties

  SOUTH VALLEY — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced his San Luis Valley Regional staff will hold office hours in Costilla and Conejos counties on Tuesday, July 25. Bennet and his team are committed to answering Coloradans’ questions, listening to their concerns, and helping them navigate federal agencies –– including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Social Security Administration (SSA), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and more.

  2 months ago

• One-vehicle crash claims life of 27-year-old Capulin resident

  ALAMOSA — On Saturday night, a one-vehicle accident claimed the life of a young woman from Capulin.

  2 months ago

• Results of water quality surveys available

  SAN LUIS VALLEY — Residents of San Luis Valley may remember filling out several surveys last fall. One dealt with water quality in domestic wells. Another dealt with stressors affecting agricultural workers.

  3 months ago

• Programs available to help people learn about business

  COSTILLA COUNTY — Rural America, including San Luis Valley, has been in the spotlight recently. There are several organizations from the federal government to local non-profits, who focus on providing business training, resources for town managers, community leaders, and entrepreneurs to help them create more economic opportunities for their community to thrive.

  5 months ago

• SdCAA hosting annual Congreso de Acequias on March 11

  SAN LUIS — The Sangre de Cristo Acequia Association (SdCAA) recently announced it is hosting the 11th annual Congreso de Acequias on Saturday, March 11, at Centennial School in San Luis.

  6 months ago

• Costilla County Sheriff's Deputy, wife honored by Heroes of Blue

  SAN LUIS — On Jan. 7, Costilla County Deputy Sheriff Kevin Schultz and his wife, Tanya White, were honored by Heroes of Blue, an organization that recognizes officers that have shown exceptional resilience and willingness to continue the difficult work of a police officer, despite danger and injury.

  8 months ago

• SLV Federal Bank supports community with Spirit of Giving

  ALAMOSA — For 23 years, San Luis Valley Federal Bank has been giving back to the San Luis Valley community with the Spirit of Giving event, from Nov. 14-Dec. 16 this year. Each year, the bank takes $30,000 to help non-profits throughout San Luis Valley. This year 205 non-profits were eligible to receive funds.

  9 months ago

• Soul Players of the Valley conducting survey

  SAN LUIS — Soul Players of the Valley is conducting a survey that will be used to form an economic recovery plan.

  9 months ago

• South Conejos Saddle Club forms in Antonito

  ANTONITO — Richard de Herrera, Alice Trujillo, and Marty Guerrero met at the Antonito Senior Center a year ago, discovered a mutual interest in horses, and this sparked an idea — the South Conejos Saddle Club.

  10 months ago

• Community Christmas concert set for Dec. 4

  LA JARA — The Gathering Our Communities in Christ Christmas concert is Dec. 4 in the Centauri High School gym at 3 p.m. This special concert brings the community choir, youth choir, elementary school's honor choir, and families together to celebrate the season of Christ's birth.

  10 months ago

• CPRD to proceed with Trail Gulch Project

  MONTE VISTA — The Conejos Peak Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest announced Thursday, Oct. 27, the availability of the final decision notice and environmental assessment for the Trail Gulch Vegetation Management Project. District Ranger, Andrea Jones, has documented her decision to implement the project as originally proposed, with a minor modification.

  10 months ago

• Halloween events set for Conejos and Costilla counties

  CONEJOS-COSTILLA — Halloween is right around the corner and there are several festivities planned in Conejos and Costilla counties.

  11 months ago

• Silver Sage 4-H Club sets fundraiser for Nov. 7

  BLANCA — The Silver Sage 4-H club in Costilla County is holding its second fundraiser Nov. 7. They are selling tickets for a chance to win a semi-truck load of wood logs. The drawing will be held at the Blanca-Fort Garland Community Center.

  11 months ago

• Gurule chosen as junior trustee for San Luis

  SAN LUIS — Jared Gurule was recently voted in by his peers, the San Luis mayor, town manager and town board as the new junior trustee for San Luis.

  11 months ago

• Bear Creek Community awards $22,5000 to three students

  BEAR CREEK — The mountain community of Bear Creek, located 17 miles west of Antonito, has awarded three scholarships to three graduating high school seniors for 2022. The scholarships are awarded to one graduating senior from each high school in Conejos Canyon — Antonito, Sanford, and Centauri.

  11 months ago

• San Luis business owners organizing events

  SAN LUIS — Boughtbytheblood Designs and Tres Loco Gear is presenting several events in the coming months.

  11 months ago

• Edgar leading North Conejos School District

  LA JARA — Darren Edgar is back on his home turf as the new superintendent of the North Conejos School District.

  11 months ago

• Minimum wage to increase to $13.65 in 2023

  DENVER — Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced Tuesday, Sept. 13, in a press release that Colorado’s minimum wage will increase in 2023.

  1 year ago

• SLVAAA encouraging seniors to get vaccinated

  ALAMOSA — The SLV Area Agency on Aging in Alamosa currently has a program where vaccinated seniors 60 years and older can receive a meal voucher for free fresh food through Moki Kitchen and a gift check from Butterball for free groceries from area supermarkets.

  1 year ago

• Momentum growing in SLV early childhood services

  ALAMOSA — “There is so much momentum and recognition that we’re seeing and hearing right now.”

  1 year ago

• 10th annual Rocky Mountain Estates Firehouse Art Show July 9-10

  ROCKY MOUNTAIN ESTATES — It’s time for the 10th annual Rocky Mountain Estates Community Firehouse Art Show and Fundraiser. Refreshments, live music by Randy Brown, the work of world-class artists are part of the event.

  1 year ago

• NCSD narrows superintendent search to three candidates

  LA JARA — The North Conejos School District has selected three finalists for the position of superintendent at a meeting Thursday night, March 17. Interviews for the positions are scheduled for April 4 at the district board room.

  1 year ago

• North Conejos High School celebration postponed

  LA JARA —The North Conejos School District announced that the public celebration for the new high school building set for March 26 has been rescheduled to May 27 and 28.

  1 year ago

• Gov. Polis appoints three from SLV to statewide committees

  SAN LUIS VALLEY — Governor Polis announced his most recent rounds of appointments to statewide committees and boards on Monday, Nov. 1, naming three individuals from the San Luis Valley to serve in various capacities.

  1 year ago

• San Luis Valley Transit Plan seeks public input

  SALIDA — In 2021, the Chaffee Shuttle was awarded funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to conduct a transit planning study for the San Luis Valley.

  1 year ago

• Preliminary legislative maps are a starting point

  SAN LUIS VALLEY — The preliminary maps for redistricting the state legislature were unveiled last week for both the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado Senate. Some significant changes have been made in several districts in both bodies of the legislature.

  2 years ago

• SLVAHEC accepting applications for Summer Health Careers Institutes

  SAN LUIS VALLEY — The San Luis Valley Area Health Education Center (SLVAHEC) is currently accepting applications for its 2021 Summer Health Careers Institutes.

  2 years ago

• San Luis Valley to get nearly $400K in Revitalizing Main Street grants

  STATEWIDE — The Colorado Department of Transportation continues to award Revitalizing Main Streets grants to help communities improve their roadways and community infrastructure, supporting strong economic activity and public safety. Recipients in the San Luis Valley were Alamosa, Crestone, La Jara and Manassa.

  2 years ago

• 10-digit local dialing begins April 24 in 719 area code

  Beginning April 24, Colorado customers with numbers in the 719 and 970 area codes should start dialing 10-digits (area code and telephone number) for all local calls. This is known as a permissive dialing period because if you forget and dial just seven digits, your call will still be completed.

  2 years ago

• Four San Luis Valley communities selected for 2021 Colorado Challenge Accelerator Program 

  In 2021, DCI will work with Antonito, Center, La Jara, and San Luis for a full year, with intensive team building and planning during DCI’s IN THE GAME: Small Town Challenge, spanning the month of April, virtually on DCI’s zoom. Communities are also eligible for ongoing support to build and maintain momentum around implementing solutions to affect their challenge.

  2 years ago