Almost fifteen months to the day after the purchase papers were signed, Alamosa School District (ASD) has officially added a new campus downtown for district offices, the Alamosa Alternative and the Alamosa Online schools..

The Colorado Times Recorder (CTR) has reported that, in addition to the major Geo Group detention center in Aurora where as many as 1500 “non-citizens” are detained in conditions described by visitors as “brutal”, there are also nine “hidden” hold rooms across the state. One of them is in Alamosa.

From May 14-17, bike riders will ride across Colorado during National Police Week as part of TOUR De SHIELD616. The four-day, 259-mile bike ride is organized by SHIELD616, a Colorado nonprofit that strengthens ties between first responders and communities by donating rifle-rated armor to agencies statewide.

The Eighth Annual Rio Grande State of the Basin Symposium will be held on the Adams State University campus from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Alamosa County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) announce the arrest of Fernando Rodriguez, 44, of Alamosa, in connection with the fatal shooting of Alamosa resident Ryan Barnes, 49, on March 1, 2026.

COSTILLA COUNTY – A wildland fire is burning in the area of Chama Canyon, east of San Luis. The fire, which was reported at about noon on Friday, March 20, was estimated at 35 acres and was active. As of 4:25 p.m., it had reportedly grown to 106 acres.

MONTE VISTA – The Monte Vista Crane Festival swooped in for another year of fascinating tours, beautiful, personalized crane novelties and crane viewing, along with plenty of opportunities for people to hear amazing speakers and scientists talk about cranes, waterfowl.

For three days in March – Friday, 3/20, Saturday, 3/21 and Sunday, 3/22 – Greater Good Charities is sponsoring a FREE SPAY/NEUTER clinic in Alamosa for San Luis Valley dogs and cats. Free vaccines and microchips will also be available to animals who have the surgery.  The clinic is being hosted by Humane Colorado San Luis Valley Center.

MONTE VISTA – A 27-year-old man was arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing on Tuesday night, March 10, at the Rio Grande Motel in Monte Vista, according to information provided by the Monte Vista Police Department. 

History Colorado’s Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center in the San Luis Valley is joining the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, gaining global recognition for its work “connecting past to present and memory to action.”

NextEra Energy Resource's impressive solar project called Spud Valley Energy Center is making its way through the process at Alamosa County that, the company hopes, will result in the greenlight for construction to begin.

The horizon keeps on expanding as Society Hall brings to Alamosa yet another highly talented, remarkable, distinct singer-songwriter that could not be heard any other place. (At least not around here.)

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is assisting the Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) with the search for Fernando Rodriguez, 44, of Alamosa. Rodriguez is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that ocurred on Sunday, March 1, 2026. This story has been updated to include the victim's name.

The annual Colorado Emergency Management Conference, hosted by the Colorado Emergency Management Association (CEMA) and the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), was held earlier this month with participation by all SLV emergency managers.  

WOLF CREEK – The last week has brought winter to the San Luis Valley with snow totals finally reaching above annual records and temperatures falling below freezing. Wolf Creek Ski Area reports a 59-inch storm total with a base of 102 inches that brought skiers from all over the state for a taste of fresh powder. 

SOUTH FORK – For well over a year, the South Fork Police Department (SFPD) alongside the Rio Grande County Sheriff's Office (RGSO) has implemented a community wide neighborhood watch program that has brought the community of South Fork together to learn and to report issues throughout the area. 

MONTE VISTA – The 43rd annual Monte Vista Crane Festival will soon be here, taking place March 6-8. Each year, thousands of sandhill cranes follow their seasonal migration trail and make a magical stop in the area.  

MONTE VISTA — Michelle Miller, aka the “Farm Babe”, had never envisioned living her life on a farm. Although she grew up “in 4-H, horse riding and doing chores on her friends’ grandparents’ farms in Wisconsin”, she chose to go to college and pursue a career in fashion. That led to years living in big cities and “globetrotting” but marriage to a “commercial scale farmer” brought her back to her farming “roots”, and a career involving a social media platform she titled “the farm babe” and time spent advocating for “farming and science all around the world”. 

DEL NORTE – The Rio Grande County Museum (RGCM) will be opening for its 2026 season on March 6 with a presentation by Andrew Gulliford who will be talking about the life and accomplishments of the 26th US President Theodore Roosevelt. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Rio Grande County Museum in Del Norte. 

CENTER – On Feb. 5, the Town of Center Vitality Program hosted a community meeting about leadership, building community, and ways in which the community could help take part in making the town a nicer place to live.