CENTER – Twin brothers and sworn officers of the Center Police Department have both been charged with theft, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. CPD Chief Aaron Fresquez and his brother Sgt. Adam Fresquez were both issued summons for theft, while Chief Fresquez was also cited with a misdemeanor count of official misconduct.
MONTE VISTA – The City of Monte Vista, Xcel Energy and the Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the city’s first public electric vehicle charging stations on Thursday, Sept. 26, in the parking lot at the corner of First Avenue and Jefferson Street.
DENVER —SLV native and colcha artisan, Josephine Lobato will be celebrated with an art showing in Denver. This fall, the University of Denver will host a significant event in the art world. The retrospective exhibition, Mi Vida en Colcha, by San Luis native and colcha embroidery artist Josephine Lobato, will be a celebration of our cultural heritage.
ALAMOSA – The rescue of a man from a burning home on Bell Avenue in February has earned a San Luis Valley fire fighting unit the Directors Award from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC).
ALAMOSA — The clear blue skies over the San Luis Valley looked a little different earlier this week when a large, white object was seen floating overhead. No, it wasn’t a spycraft from a foreign country. It wasn’t even a weather balloon. It was a Stratollite high-altitude balloon system owned and launched by World View Experience, a company based out of Arizona.
ALAMOSA — Slightly more than two years after signing a contract to buy the former Atencio’s Market in Alamosa, the doors are opening again as the new site of La Puente’s Food Bank Network of the San Luis Valley. Not all the renovations are complete, but the food bank, 802 State Ave., on Alamosa’s south side, began serving the public on Monday.
ALAMOSA — “Welcome to your new normal.” Jan Mortensen recalls those words spoken to her 10 years ago by nurses working in the burn unit at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) after two of her young children had been severely injured in a fire. “They knew what they were talking about,” Mortensen says.
DENVER — Governor Jared Polis and former Republican gubernatorial nominee Heidi Ganahl announced their joint endorsement of Proposition 129, an initiative aimed at increasing access to veterinary care for Colorado's pets. This measure, which will establish a Veterinary Professional Associates (VPA) position, is poised to play a critical role in veterinary practice, offering a promising future for pet care in the state.
ALAMOSA — In the course of conducting a traffic stop on Thursday, officers with the Alamosa Police Department (APD) discovered a large amount of fentanyl and a significant amount of cash, resulting in the arrest of the driver.
In an effort to provide information to voters about how their votes will align or not align with the candidates, the Valley Courier presented these same questions to the two candidates running for the state legislature. Today will be the responses of the two candidates for the Colorado Senate District 6. On Friday, Sept. 27, candidate responses from the House of Representatives District 62 were in the Courier.
In an effort to provide information to voters about how their votes will align or not align with the candidates, the Valley Courier presented these same questions to the two candidates running for the state legislature. Today will be the responses of the two candidates for the Colorado Senate District 6.
DENVER — A trial resulting from a lawsuit filed by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser to block the merger between Kroger and Albertsons is set to begin on Monday, Sept. 30, in Denver District Court.
ALAMOSA COUNTY — On the morning of Sept. 27, an adult male fell and hit his head on a rock at the end of the trail to Zapata Falls. Alamosa County Sheriff's Office confirmed the hiker died at the scene.
MONTE VISTA – The manager of the new O’Reilly Auto Parts store, Austyn James used a big pair of scissors to cut the red ribbon strung in front of the business at 60 North Broadway St., Monte Vista, on Saturday, Sept. 21.
RIO GRANDE COUNTY – Rio Grande Hospital will be conducting its health assessment in October. This gives health officials in Rio Grande County the opportunity to gauge how to best serve the community and the best way to offer health and wellness to all in need.
SAN LUIS VALLEY — On the November ballot, voters will be asked to weigh in on eight topics that range from school choice to a ban on hunting mountain lions.
SAN LUIS VALLEY — On the November ballot, voters will be asked to weigh in on eight topics that range from school choice to a ban on hunting mountain lions.
ALAMOSA — On a brilliant Thursday afternoon, the face of downtown Alamosa was forever altered with the installation of the Velhagen clock, named for the two brothers who, in the early 1900s, came to Alamosa in search of their fortune and opened a fine jewelry store that was frequented by countless patrons over the years.
ALAMOSA — Everybody seems to know somebody who just happened to catch a performance by some unknown singer-songwriter somewhere that blew them away only to later see that singer-songwriter become famous. It’s the kind of experience a person remembers. And after listening to the music of Sam Robbins, it’s easy to imagine him being that well known one day.
SAN LUIS VALLEY — The aspens are in full color at higher elevations in and around Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The lower cottonwood and aspen trees are just starting to turn to a golden yellow.