Krystal Voss, now known as Krystal OConnell, 44, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Monday against those involved in the initial investigation of her 19-month-old son Kryan Voss death in 2003. Windsor Bauders, left, stands with SLV Life Center Director Debora Black following the centers annual fund-raiser Tuesday night in Alamosa. ALAMOSA A day after Monte Vista School District enjoyed quinoa, Sanford School was served a special treat on Thursday as their food service staff and members of the Farm to School Task Force doled out roasted local fingerling potatoes while dressed in vegetable costumes. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. ALAMOSA Alamosa firefighters responded to a fire at 2232 Thomas Avenue, Apartment A, one of the Alamosa Housing Authority apartments, at 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8. Legionnaires are encouraged to bring their favorite dish to share. ALAMOSA The Alamosa County Sheriffs Office has arrested suspects in connection with recent mail thefts. George Alan Kelly, 75, faces one count of second . Though the voter approved one-cent sales tax has made the new courthouse construction and jail expansion possible, it hasn't funded the entire project. The 5,000 square foot expansion will allow for up to 10 patients to be treated simultaneously. Ballots are out, and San Luis Valley voters have several big decisions to make, with ballot questions ranging from marijuana to new school buildings. Hickenlooper announced boards and commissions appointments including the appointment of Cindy Cotten of Monte Vista to the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Alamosa County Home Health Clinical Manager Tammy Garcia, center, holds an award with Home Health Administrator Jordan Kemp, County Commissioner Helen Sigmond, County Commissioner Michael Yohn, Public Health Director Della Cox-Vieira and County Commissioner Darius Allen during Wednesday's commissioner meeting after being appointed to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environments home care advisory committee. The poll found that 69 percent of respondents think China greatly threatens Taiwan, and when asked whether cross-strait interaction should be predicated on accepting Chinas one country, two systems framework, the so-called 1992 consensus or other similar concepts, respondents disagreed at 74.4 percent, 48.7 percent and 85.9 percent respectively. All Rights Reserved by Recently Booked, 180 people were booked in the last 30 days, (Last updated on 3/4/2023 8:19:49 AM EST). With newly elected Alamosa Mayor Ty Colemans at-large seat on council becoming vacant when he takes his oath of office next month, the Alamosa city council is accepting letters of interest from those wishing to fill the remainder of his term. With an election a month away, Alamosa city councilors Wednesday night voted unanimously to place a temporary moratorium on retail and medical marijuana businesses if voters approve them on the November 7th city ballot. The following individuals were arrested on June 24: Erik Noe Fuentes Escobar, 26, charged in Barrow County, GA with conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Gov. Comedy is serious business for Mike G. Williams. SAGUACHE COUNTY Many of those opposed to the approval of the statewide marijuana initiative that first legalized grow operations in the Valley are putting their heads together and coming to the conclusion that not only is a moratorium needed in Saguache County it is essential to the countys economic survival. ALAMOSA The Board of Trustees for Adams State University approved naming of the new First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity at its regular meeting on campus, December 15. Multiple fire departments responded to a fire involving cabins at Rocky Mountain Lodge in the Conejos Canyon early Friday morning, June 2. ALAMOSA With the irrigation season nearly over, curtailments on Rio Grande irrigators are practically nil, while curtailments on irrigators on the Conejos River system are at 38 percent to make sure Colorado meets its Rio Grande Compact obligation to downstream states. HB17-1253 is aimed to safeguard the elderly in by ensuring they are not exploited financially by nefarious individuals. A man wanted in connection with a homicide in Romeo was arrested last week in Indio, California. Paul Billiot, 35, 6819 Shrimpers Row Road, Dulac, two counts of simple burglary, two counts of resisting an officer. During a work session Wednesday night Alamosa city councilors appeared receptive to a proposal to locate an RV resort by the Cattails Golf Course. ALAMOSA Like last year, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted the San Luis Valley Regional Airport an Essential Air Service (EAS) waiver. Adams State will award 314 degrees, i. Melody Lipke and Raquel Kunugi, both tenth graders at Alamosa High School, perform on their flutes during the Alamosa Education Foundation staff appreciation dinner held at Ortega Middle School on Tuesday. ALAMOSA The new First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity at Adams State University will be opening its doors in January of 2018 and is focused on community based strategic planning and trainings to promote local business startups, and thereby improve job creation, job retention, and local income levels. Congressman Scott Tipton said on Tuesday as his Water Rights Protection Act prepared to move to the U.S. House of Representatives floor. Because there are no pending requests to open a marijuana club, Alamosa County Commissioners approved a moratorium on the topic during their meeting on Wednesday. Error! All are invited to the 2017 Free Community Christmas Dinner on Monday, December 25th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a new location, the Columbus Home Association Event Center. The murder trial of the Nogales-area rancher accused of shooting and killing a Mexican citizen near Kino Springs is expected to begin next week. ALAMOSA Filling The Barn at La Manzanilla Farm with a crowd of around 100 people, Rio Bravo RV Resort developers presented their proposal, answered questions and took public comments Friday night. Bring on the family fun at Union Station St. Louis this holiday season. Rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow and strong winds were reported in Michigan and Indiana. The Conejos County Sheriffs Office and area law enforcement are looking for two escapees from the Conejos County Jail and are asking for help from the community. {] %2J=@C[ ad[ H2D 2CC6DE65 2?5 AC6=:>:?2C:=J 492C865 H:E9 {6G6= c 76=@?J A@DD6DD:@? CAPULIN Santos Nevares, 25, of La Jara, who also goes by the name Santos Rameriz along with other aliases, was set for a preliminary hearing this week on an array of charges relating to the deaths of three persons January 15, but his case will not be he, ALAMOSA The San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad will be moving hundreds of train cars beginning Friday, April 21, beginning at 12 p.m. from west of Monte Vista through Alamosa and then south to Antonito. Candidates for Alamosa city council dealt with some hot topics Monday evening during a candidate forum sponsored by the Valley Courier and Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce. ALAMOSA The institution founded by Billy Adams in 1921 has produced graduates who share his dedication to higher education. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, MOSCA Alamosa County staff and officials joined Mosca community members Tuesday evening to celebrate the communitys new sewer system. VALLEY USDA Rural Development Colorado State Director Sallie Clark announced on Tuesday that USDA is investing more than $16.5 million in Colorado to improve water and wastewater facilities in three Colorado communities including a $558,700 loan and grant for the Town of Romeo. MONTE VISTA Spruce beetle activity continues to decline on the Rio Grande National Forest according to 2017 aerial survey data. ALAMOSA Low enrollment and low state funding means Adams State University is not as financially sound as it once was. Gunnison Municipal Judge James McDonald will soon also be serving in Alamosas municipal court. Bill Ellithorpe knows theres gold in them hills.. ALAMOSA The Alamosa city council this week joined many other municipalities and governing bodies in officially opposing Amendment 74, which comes before voters this November. There were 1,445 DUI arrests made and citations issued in 2014, increasing to 1,647 in 2019, according to the sheriff's office. Fugitive Kyle Pauley was arrested early Tuesday, March 6, following a tip from a community member who saw a suspicious person walking through Sanford at approximately 7:38 a.m. A group of valley residents, along with representatives of local government agencies and nonprofit groups, met Monday morning at the Alamosa Recreation Center to decide what the next step was in the process of revitalizing the Rio Grande in Alamosa. VALLEY The San Luis Valley Irrigation District and Rio Grande Reservoir is one of the biggest success stories to ever emerge from the Rio Grande Basin. TAOS, NM Fire managers on the Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather to conduct prescribed burns sometime between February and April. Joining thousands of demonstrations across the country, more than 50 Alamosa High School students gather in the stadium Wednesday morning after walking out of school to protest gun violence and urge Congress to pass gun control legislation. ALAMOSA A multi-ditch rehab project on the Rio Grande received unanimous approval from the Rio Grande Roundtable on Tuesday but not from a couple of the neighbors who sent attorney Gordon Bosa to the meeting to deliver their concerns. Alamosa Public Librarys held an open house for its new Playful Adventure Destination (PAD) area on Friday. Alamosa welcomes rodders for Early Iron Festival. San Luis Valley Health, with the suppo. Commissioners to consider school funding Monday night. ALAMOSA Less will go into area landfills and trash barrels and more into recycling bins if plans for waste diversion are implemented in the San Luis Valley. Area residents gather on Friday for the dedication of Veterans Boulevard in Conejos County. CONEJOS Francisco Andrade, 26, Manassa, appeared in Conejos District Court Friday for a hearing on his potential trial date on sexual assault on a child charges. Telling the judge, I see better now with one eye than I ever did with two, Cristo Esquibel, 37, said he hoped his appearance for sentencing in court on Thursday would his last. Ariel Sandoval and Brandon Middlemist speak to their fellow students about hope at the 2017 Centauri High School graduation on Saturday. STATEWIDE -- The Humane Society of the United States applauds Colorado Gov. ALAMOSA The board and staff of Hospice del Valle are pleased to announce their new Executive Director Laura Lewis, RN. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R), with a group of 12 bipartisan colleagues, sent a letter urging the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders to permanently reauthorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) before it expires on September 30. Food. ALAMOSA Pursuing a stupid hippy dream earned Luis Cueto, 39, seven years in prison. Mailing Address: P.O. Del Norte High School student Laura Williams portrait Arin won Best in Show in the San Luis Valley Museums 16th Annual All Valley Art Show. "And if that means going out there and not doing anything, then that means going out there and not doing anything.". ALAMOSA The Alamosa Police Department is investigating a Monday evening vehicle fire in the 2100 block of Thomas Avenue as arson, according to Alamosa Fire Chief Don Chapman. ALAMOSA With a recent report of bed bugs in a local motel, the Alamosa County Public Health Department shared its protocol for responding to such reports and helpful tips for those encountering or trying to prevent the problem. Like a canvass before experiencing the painters brush, ice blocks await the professionals ice carvers touch, to be transformed by the theme Super Heroes for the 2018 Rio Frio Ice Fest in Alamosa. DENVER (AP) The U.S. government on Tuesday delayed a decision on a contentious proposal to allow oil and gas drilling near Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado, saying it first wants to consult with the Navajo Nation, which owns land in the area. Participants can run, walk or stroll along the 5K path. Over the past three years construction in Alamosa County has been on the rise. Essentiality, the resolution reaffirms diversity practices already in place rather tha. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado on Thursday released a report outlining concerns with Colorados more than 200 municipal courts, primarily Alamosas city court and Municipal Judge Daniel Powell. ALAMOSA Reflecting modest but steady growth in revenues, the City of Alamosa proposes to approve a $23 million budget this month. While the snowmelt and irrigation season have begun, the basin-wide estimate of snow water equivalent sat at just 42 percent of average on April 10th, which is normally the date of peak snowpack in the Rio Grande Basin. ALAMOSA The Honorable Pattie P. Swift, Chief Judge for Colorados 12th Judicial District, will give the commencement address at Adams State Universitys fall commencement ceremony. MONTE VISTA The Saguache-Upper Rio Grande Resource Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, August 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative conference room located at 3625 West U.S. Highway 160, Monte Vista. VALLEY The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is announcing that four industrial hemp seed varieties have passed the statewide THC validation and observation trial and are now eligible to be grown by the Colorado Seed Growers Association for production of CDA Approved Certified Seed.. ALAMOSA Another member of the Cooper family is now charged with first-degree murder for the 2016 death of Floyd Dale McBride, 52. All rights reserved. There was an error processing your request. On Monday, January 22, Congress approved a long-term, six-year funding extension for the Children's Health Insurance Program known as Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) in Colorado. While the Houston area battles flooding, the San Luis Valley continues to meet the challenge of providing enough water for local users in addition to its obligation to downstream states through the Rio Grande Compact. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. MONTE VISTA Efforts last year to mitigate Colorado Parks and Wildlifes financial issues failed last year when a bill died in committee with a 3-2 vote and didnt reach the State Senate floor. On May 1 San Luis Valley residents will no longer be able to fly to Albuquerque International Sunport. A water trial originally scheduled for eight weeks wrapped up in less than three on Wednesday afternoon. Search newspaper archives from 1607-2023 in 3.19 billion old newspaper articles about more than 8.5 billion people! The City of Alamosa Employee Wellness Program held its first Walk/Run for a Noble Cause-a community giveback event. The Gilmer High gym was rocking to start the Class 3A basketball state tournament. Paul Quintana with the Costilla County Sheriffs Office assisted the Huerfano County Sheriffs Office in recovering human remains discovered by hunters in Huerfano County near the Costilla County line, Costilla County Undersheriff Ricky Rodriguez stated in a release on Monday. A motel handyman was taken into custody May 15 and held in lieu of $50,000 following an incident with a female companion that led the District Attorney to consider a charge of second-degree attempted murder. This pattern has been termed the Ferguson Effect: police pull back while violent crime spikes precipitously," Hannah Meyers, director of the policing and public safety initiative at the Manhattan Institute, told Fox News Digital earlier this year. Alamosa planning commission members Wednesday evening unanimously recommended denial of a special use application for a cannabis consumption club at 507 Bell Avenue. A small wildland fire, named the Hubba Fire, is burning about seven miles southwest of Del Norte. Along with San Luis Valley Unmanned Aircraft Systems and SLV Noxious Weed Management Association, the 12th Judicial District Attorney's Office spent their Monday asking the San Luis Valley County Commissioners Association for a budgetary increase. ALAMOSA In a 7-1 vote on Tuesday the Rio Grande Water Conservation District board voted to move forward on its Sub-District #1s behalf with the purchase of the West Medano Ranch from The Nature Conservancy for a price not to exceed $4 million. In the article titled CRT awarded grant for lighting upgrade it states that the project would be to upgrade the outside lights around the theatre. Science fair judge Scott Miller scores an elementary zoology display at the 68th San Luis Valley Science Fair held at Plachy Hall on Thursday. VALLEY An organization sending mailers to Coloradans encouraging them to register for the Nov. 6 general election is contacting already registered voters, causing anger and confusion. It's something that's long been known by engineers but thousands of people are confronting the issue now if they own an electric car and have to make a longer trip on a very cold day. VALLEY Following a series of articles, ads, and radio shows, the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) is wrapping up its campaign with a road map of the Valleys recycling activities and fact-filled brochure which it hopes will become a major source of information and messaging tool for creating better recycling access and opportunities. With a new sewer system in place, Mosca community members now hope to clean up more of the town. VALLEY Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) this week announced Colorado will receive $36.6 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2017, with more than $3 million going to San Luis Valley counties. The United States Department of Agriculture will fund the Mosca wastewater infrastructure improvement project. ALAMOSA Taking public comments into consideration, the Alamosa city council decided this week to revise the ordinance it proposes to regulate marijuana cultivation for personal recreational and medical use. Karl Hanlon, third from right, stands with his wife Sheryl Barto and the employees of U.S. Tractor & Harvest in Alamosa on the morning of Dec. 4 for the first stop in his campaign tour. Kelly Snow | The Courier-Times Jan 19, 2023 Local pastor Clevie Brandon offered words of prayer during Monday's service at Zion Christian Center honoring the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Services commemorating the holiday took place at several churches throughout the county and the Person County Interdenominational ALAMOSA In a show of nonpartisanship, the Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder, Alamosa County Assessor and Alamosa County Sheriff announced their campaigns for reelection simultaneously on Thursday. DEL NORTEA concealed weapons firearms training course will be offered by the Rio Grande County Sheriffs Office on December 15 and 16. Alamosa Fire Department Chief Don Chapman, far right, and other firefighters and Alamosa Police Department officers inspect a red car at approximately 10:40 after a collision at the intersection of West Avenue and 10th Street Thursday morning. During its May 3rd city council meeting the Alamosa city council proclaimed May 7-13 Municipal Clerks Week. Sherri Papini, the Redding woman accused of faking her own kidnapping while she spent 22 days with an ex-boyfriend in southern California, appeared in federal court via Zoom on Tuesday . ALAMOSA This years class of the Medical Hall of Fame for the San Luis Valley for 2018 does not disappoint. WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. ANTONITO The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad has received a $20,000 grant for its Engine 168 Project from the Narrow Gauge Preservation Foundation. SAGUACHE Saguache Sheriff Dan Warwick says his jail is still overcrowded and despite hiring a new deputy he is still missing about half the staff he needs to run the sheriffs office with maximum efficiency and safety. In line with an agreement his father Lonnie Cooper made in the 2016 murder case of Floyd Dale McBride, Devin Cooper on Monday pleaded guilty to felony accessory to a crime, for which he will likely be granted probation. Or have they? ALAMOSA Just as the City of Alamosa acquired a disc golf course as a result of an Eagle Scout project, the city will also welcome an archery range on the Alamosa ranch, thanks to another Eagle Scout project. VALLEY This has been a challenging year for those with respiratory conditions. ALAMOSA Adams State University was awarded a two-year grant of $330,000 from the Colorado Department of Higher Education through its Community Partner Program (CPP) of the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative program. About 40 youngsters participated in an afternoon of Easter fun at the Creede Recreation Center (former school gym) Friday including an energetic egg and balloon toss with a giant parachute. VALLEY Daylight Saving Time is this weekend and the American Red Cross reminds everyone to TEST the batteries in their smoke alarms as they TURN their clocks ahead an hour. Changes are coming to Alamosa's Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Colorado Welcome Center. STATEWIDE The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Executive Director for Colorado Jenny Peterson reminded farmers and ranchers that they have until Aug. 1 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county co, WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Candace Guidry, 34, 432 Cypress St., Raceland, resisting an officer, failure to appear, two counts of theft. ALAMOSA The Alamosa Board of Education met on Monday night to receive updates and discuss items that will be put to a vote. Mostly sunny. ALAMOSA Donations are being solicited for an Officer Appreciation Banquet. SAN LUIS The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) notified Costilla County on August 4 that its request for a supplemental award of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $75,152 for the Sangre de Cristo Heritage Center Community. It will probably be two or three weeks before the road is opened by the U.S. Forest Service. SAGUACHE COUNTY According to reports from the Saguache County Sheriffs Office, two men were arrested last month for sexual assault, one on a 4-year-old male, the other involving a 6-year-old male. ALAMOSA Just because Alamosa County is spending millions constructing a new courthouse doesnt mean the old district courthouse, located at 702 Fourth Street, has stopped costing the county money. RIO GRANDE COUNTY The Rio Grande County Sheriffs Office is investigating the October 6 shooting deaths of Leonard Leyba, 45, and Frank Leyba, 19, according to a statement released on Monday by Sheriff Brian Norton. Shawn Mousseau, 40, 171 Cyprus Villa, Gheens, fugitive. When the late Heyward Reece learned his daughter Janice was planning to have a "petting farm" at Hillcrest Orchards, the idea didn't sit so well.