Event organizer Jenna Zak explains the logistics of the People's Climate March to participants on Saturday outside of Adams State University's Carson Auditorium. ALAMOSA You are the first person whos talked about Mr. McBride that he was a human being, District Judge Michael Gonzales told Theodora Travers, 29, when he sentenced her on Wednesday for her part in the June 2016 death of Floyd Dale McBride, 52. Alamosa Public Librarys held an open house for its new Playful Adventure Destination (PAD) area on Friday. For some owners it comes as an unpleasant surprise; others worry this could hurt the transition to electric vehicles that's necessary to reduce fossil fuel emissions and address climate change. A water trial originally scheduled for eight weeks wrapped up in less than three on Wednesday afternoon. Thousands are confronting the issue if they own an electric car and have to make a longer trip when temperatures dip (March 4)(AP video: Mike Householder, Mark Thiessen). Public health and healthcare providers are collaborating to investigate and monitor a novel case of influenza. VALLEY The San Luis Valley winds up summer events with activities from one end of the Valley to the other this Labor Day weekend. The race for Alamosa School District Board of Education's District 1 position is heating up. Gov. Abbott's Operation Lone Star expands 'catch and jail' initiative Arrest Records Search - Burlington County, NJ (Arrests & Mugshots) VALLEY The Colorado State Board of Education on November 15 voted unanimously to maintain the current targets for achievement, growth and postsecondary workforce readiness used to determine school and district ratings. ", "There are so many factors related to the pandemic that could have led police to pull back and for crimes to increase," Premkumar says. @A6?\2:C D? CONEJOS COUNTY Francisco Andrade, 26, Manassa, has been charged with sexual assault in Conejos County and as of Thursday was in custody in the Conejos County Jail. John Hickenlooper joined some of Colorados leading health organizations to raise their voices in concern over Colorados youth vaping rate. District Judge Michael Gonzales, right, presents a plaque recognizing his years of service to District Judge Martin Gonzales who has provided 20 years of dedicated service to the Colorado Judicial Branch. ALAMOSA Recent snowfall has helped the water outlook for the Rio Grande Basin, but this year is going to be far from normal. Sangre de Cristo celebrated the graduation of 18 on Friday evening. ALAMOSA The City of Alamosas ArtScape public art on loan program announced the 2017 Peoples Choice Award Sculpture winner is Johona-Mai by Kasia Polkowska and Kyle Cunniff of Alamosa. Adams State University presented its audited financials for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 to the Colorado Legislative Audit Committee on Monday, and updated the state audit committee on the progress of the universitys overall performance. It appears to be evidence of being caught by surprise.". 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. Turning readers into leaders. That night will be the first annual Glow Run to benefit the Alamosa Education Foundation. Brad A. Flynn, 51, New Castle, was arrested following an incident that took place around 7:30 p.m. Monday in the 1000 block of Illinois Ave. Saying Rio Grande County Commissioners were not providing an adequate budget for the officeand he could no longer personally subsidize itlong-time Rio Grande County Coroner Rusty Strohmayer resigned on Friday. ALAMOSA Pilots, travellers and airport employees will soon have high-speed access to fiber optic internet at San Luis Valley Regional Airport. Search Newspaper Archives 1607-2023 | NewspaperArchive Alamosa will soon be acknowledged as the City of Champions, Home of Adams State Cross Country Track & Field.. Setting an attendance record, nearly half a million people visited the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in 2017, Resource Management Chief Fred Bunch reported to the Rio Grande Water Conservation District board on Tuesday. By Glenn Harbison,News-Observer Publisher. We are the community newspaper of Roxboro and Person County. Authorities are asking the public to be on the lookout for a man wanted out of Conejos County for first-degree murder with intent after deliberation. ALAMOSA In a 6-1 vote and with no input during a public hearing, the Alamosa city council approved utility rate increases for 2019. ALAMOSA Krystal Voss, 43, will get her day in court again. ALAMOSA The Alamosa County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on September 5th to open bids for the upcoming Doppler Radar project. ALAMOSA This may be her first run for office, but if elected Donna Lynne will be the most familiar with her new job as governor, she explained during her inaugural campaign tour in Alamosa on Sunday. DENVER The Governors Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) On June 20 released its quarterly economic and revenue forecast. 33 talking about this. Walgreens won't sell abortion pill by mail in 20 states. 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 . The Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce welcomes new business Alamosa Eye Care. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Rob Portman (R-OH), and John Cornyn (R-TX) on Friday reintroduced legislation to convert the Independence at Home (IAH) demonstration into a permanent, national program. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. ALAMOSA The Adams State University Board of Trustees has accepted the resignation of ASU President Dr. Beverlee McClure, effective March 31. MONTE VISTA A potato truck collided with a train on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 12 resulting in the trains conductor complaining of injuries. Alamosa city council unanimously supported a liquor sales room license for Square Peg Brewerks LLC at 625 Main Street, Alamosa, two doors from San Luis Valley Brewing Company. ALAMOSA In a special Alamosa school board meeting on Thursday, Superintendent Rob Alejo announced recommendations for the following hirings: ALAMOSA A former Alamosa County Detention Center inmate has filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Alamosa County Sheriff Robert Jackson over alleged mistreatment during the birth of her baby in the county jail in late 2016. According to the Alamosa Police Department, the 2014 Toyota 4 Runner pictured below driven by Dyan Anderson, 45, Alamosa, was traveling westbound in the 2200 block of Vigil on Monday afternoon and left the right side of the roadway impacting a wood fence, above, causing extreme damage to her vehicle and to the fence. Santos Navares, 25,of La Jara, who also goes by the name, Santos Rameriz, is scheduled for a two-day preliminary hearing April 19-20 on an array of charges relating to the Jan. 15 deaths of three persons. Eli Sexton shows Mountain Valley School District students Keladrae Brooks, 13, Elise Volkman, 14, and Joshua Box, 13, how the printing press works during a tour of the Valley Courier on Monday. BLANCA The executive management team of the Colorado Department of Human Services will visit Costilla County from 3:30-5 p.m. on July 26 as part of its 2017 Summer Planning Tour, an annual event that gives CDHS leadership the opportunity to hear from pa. CONEJOS COUNTY The 12th Judicial District Attorneys office has dismissed its welfare fraud case against Pamala Pounds, 38, Alamosa, since the U.S. Attorneys Office is pursuing charges related to the same allegations. The decline in arrests comes after sweeping changes were made to how the Chicago P.D. Sherri Papini is seen on this video running outside a church in Yolo County. Melodramas, duck derby, teepee tours, pressed pennies and a celebration of a pre-Pilgrims Thanksgiving are some of the ideas for drawing more visitors to the San Luis Valley Museum in Alamosa. A 39-year-old Texas man died Thursday evening following an accident on Wolf Creek Pass. The defense rested its case Wednesday in the Charles M. Gonzales trial, and after a lengthy consultation with the judge the prosecution and defense attorneys presented closing arguments in the afternoon. Thirteen featured artists are presenting works in oil and acrylic plein air landsc. ALAMOSA To the applause of the audience, the Alamosa city council on April 19 approved an animal ordinance amendment that included provisions for feral cats. CONEJOS It was a matter of poor choices and resulting consequences, so Santos Nevares will spend the rest of his life behind bars for murders committed January 15, 2017 near Capulin. Arrest made in curious case of the missing cabin in Kalkaska County 'It's almost like they're afraid of us': Michigan man, homeless, dreams of better life Nurse at Gaylord facility accused of . Police who spoke to the outlet, however, say they have pulled back from enforcing the law for other reasons. ALAMOSA Preparing to plant community solar gardens in time to bloom next year, an energy firm contracting with Xcel Energy approached the City of Alamosa about leasing two city-owned sites for 12-acre solar projects that would produce 2 megawatts of. ALAMOSA COUNTY Mosca resident Dylan Vittoria, 24, died late Wednesday night in a single vehicle rollover crash that had occurred on Colorado 150 in Alamosa County. Carol Carpenter, 70, Blanca, made a first appearance on a first-degree murder charge Wednesday, March 1. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statements in support of extending funding for three health programs that are critical to Coloradans. MONTE VISTAThe Monte Vista City Council met in its last regular session of the year on Thursday, Dec. 7. COSTILLA COUNTY As of Friday afternoon, the identity was still unknown of an individual apparently victim to a fatal fire in Costilla County Wednesday afternoon. The freezer in a small, abandoned store became a sealed coffin for the remains of James H. Sprouse, 77, some time between June 3 and 12, 2016. Tiffany Gallegos is running for mayor of the town of San Luis. ALAMOSA A packed Milagros Coffee House greeted one of the members of the equally packed gubernatorial race. DEL NORTE The Rio Grande County Clerk & Recorders office will be closed Tuesday, March 20 for training. After waiting eight days to collect lagging votes, the new unofficial count for Alamosa City Councilor Ward 2 is 335 votes for incumbent Kristina Daniel and 336 for David Broyles. Please enable it in your browser settings. Acknowledging the problem of child abuse and the need for the entire community to address it, Alamosa Mayor Josef Lucero proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month during the April 5th city council meeting. Congressman Scott Tipton said on Tuesday as his Water Rights Protection Act prepared to move to the U.S. House of Representatives floor. Changes to city parks, gateways and municipal building landscaping can improve Alamosas appearances but still be water smart.. ALAMOSA Helping to keep vendor fees low and local produce affordable, the Alamosa city council is supporting the Alamosa Farmers Market this summer. This week's local crime and court updates from Journal Gazette/Times-Courier. This site does not charge for viewing any of our published data, and we do not accept payments of any kind. CONEJOS COUNTY Some confusion has arisen over one of the Labor Day weekend events in the San Luis Valley, and organizers of a benefit for the CannaPower Educational Foundation are addressing misinformation. After 40 years of serving the Valley, a chapter ends for Narrow Gauge Newsstand. My hope is to help us remember some of those driving tips we got back when we were 16 and bring it to the forefront of our minds. ALAMOSA Investigation is ongoing into the stabbing death of rural Alamosa resident Lorraine Gallegos, 71, and an affidavit for an arrest warrant has been filed for her husband Elias Lee Narciso Gallegos, 74. SAGUACHE Saguache County Commissioners meet on Tuesday, March 20, at 9 a.m. at the courthouse, MONTE VISTAThe City of Monte Vista Recreation Department in conjunction with Rio Grande Prevention Partners and Communities that Care are hosting the St. Patricks Day Family Fun Skate Night on Saturday, March 17. ALAMOSA In light of the large scale, temporary loss of local internet service due to the Spring and other wildfires burning in southern Colorado, the City of Alamosa has announced that free WIFI internet service is available at several city facilities. Kidnapped child found; suspect in Columbus kidnapping arrested in Indiana. ALAMOSA Investigation is ongoing into the stabbing death of rural Alamosa resident Lorraine Gallegos, 72, and an affidavit for an arrest warrant has been filed for her husband Elias Lee Narciso Gallegos, 74. Please use the button below to verify an existing account or to purchase a new subscription. The Alamosa Fire Department douses a fire at 20257 Highway 160 at approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Members of the Alamosa Fire Department inspect an SUV that rolled over onto the side of U.S. Highway 285 roughly a mile south of Alamosa at approximately 3:14 p.m. on Friday. V where family members had discovered two young men deceased. A division of the Colorado Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments at Alamosa High School on Tuesday, March 14, and at Salida High School on March 16, before audiences of students. Your Hometown Newspaper Devoted To The Progress Of Gilmer County. ALAMOSA Petitions to place marijuana questions on the Alamosa ballot this fall are insufficient, Alamosa City Clerk Holly Martinez told the city council Wednesday night. Houma Today - Home - Facebook ALAMOSA The City of Alamosa announced on Friday that it has received a $50,000 Daniels Fund grant to support its Multi-Purpose Pavilion/Ice Rink Project. 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. ALAMOSA COUNTY Moffat resident Mitzi Hunter-Young, 50, died at the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Monday evening, August 20, about 6:20 p.m. at the intersections of Alamosa County Road 4 North and County Road 6 East. STATEWIDE But in case your next spring celebration includes alcohol or marijuana, know that law enforcement will be on heightened alert to keep impaired drivers off the road. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown addresses reporters about a shooting. There were 1,445 DUI arrests made and citations issued in 2014, increasing to 1,647 in 2019, according to the sheriff's office. When the late Heyward Reece learned his daughter Janice was planning to have a petting farm at Hillcrest Orchards, the idea didnt sit so well. John Hickenlooper is contemplating using an out-of-state service to replace Colorado crisis service organizations. On Feb. 7, a federal judge issued an order finding Midwest Home Care in Mattoon liable for back wages and damages. AURORA Former San Luis Valley Youth Detention Center worker Brian Vasquez, most recently a teacher at Prairie Middle School in Aurora, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of three counts of sexual assault on a child by a person of trust and five counts of sexual exploitation of a child. In the recently approved Alamosa county budget for 2018 the sheriff's department was allocated funds to hire a medical assistant for the jail. Colorado Division of Homeland Security And Emergency Management Regional Field Manager David Osborn stands with Alamosa County Emergency Manager Francis Song holding his Rookie of the Year award at the Alamosa County Commissioners meeting on Wednesday. LA JARA The SkillsUSA chapter at Centauri High School was recently named among the top 24 SkillsUSA chapters nationally as a Model of Excellence recipient. Arrest Records Search - Ellijay, GA (Arrests & Mugshots) - County Office 0:47. Anti-war protesters jailed: Freedom of speech in Russia explained Everyone in this room can touch somebody thats affected by this, said Clarissa Woodworth, program director for SLV Behavioral Health. Citing safety and monetary reasons, Valley-Wide Health Systems CEO Gigi Darricades told the San Luis Valley County Commissioners Association on Monday that after 41 years theyd no longer be able to take care of patients incarcerated at county jails. Alamosa County Judge Daniel Walzl on Monday continued the preliminary hearing for Brian Cooper, 24, Alamosa, charged in connection with the June 23, 2016 death of Floyd Dale McBride, 52. ALAMOSA Recently, school districts across the country have been fighting for higher pay. ALAMOSA Reflecting more hotels and the associated revenue from guests staying in them, the Alamosa County Marketing Districts fund balance is increasing. Fish and Wildlife Service accepted a 12.82-acre conservation easement donation in Colorados San Luis Valley from Western Rivers Conservancy. Moose gently greets young library patrons during the Alamosa Public Librarys 115th anniversary celebration on Sunday afternoon. ALAMOSA Although ice skating seemed a distant dream in the heat of summer on Tuesday, Alamosas ice rink/multipurpose pavilion became more than a dream with the first ceremonial shovels full of dirt moved during the groundbreaking for the new facility. MONTE VISTA More than 20 years of demonstrating excellent leadership and service to the community has earned Ray and Collette Skeff an Award for Leadership and Service through the El Pomar Foundation. The Hilltown Township Police Department is investigating the theft of a red 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. ALAMOSA Alleged to have helped move Floyd Dale McBride when he was still alive and bury him after he bled to death from a gunshot wound, Kelvin K-Dog Ruybal, 34, of Manassa, appeared for a preliminary hearing before Alamosa County Judge Daniel Walzl o. ALAMOSA Acknowledging its economic impact to the Alamosa and San Luis Valley area, the Alamosa city council has again decided to sponsor Alamosa Round-UP.