SLV Dweller

Thu, July 2, 2009

In Spanish, milagros means miracles. In Alamosa, Colo., it means that and more. The coffee shop in downtown Alamosa is named Milagros, and it is a fund-raising enterprise for La Puente, a nonprofit organization that offers several community outreach programs for five counties in the San Luis Valley. The name and the coffee shop itself sprang from a series of events that make an endearing story...

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Quilt Fundraisers and Exhibits

Thu, July 2, 2009

Delightful quilts and delicious barbeque are both on order for Sunday, July 12, at the 46th Annual Barbecue and Handmade Quilt Auction in La Jara. The Conejos County Hospital Auxiliary is preparing for the event which is being co-sponsored by the La Jara Rotary Club in the gym of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in La Jara from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Also, quilts will be on exhibit in downtown Alamosa for the annual show along main:

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Larry and Colby Hunt

Thu, July 2, 2009

Centauri Head Boy’s Basketball Coach Larry Joe Hunt has decided to retire after 19 years of service. The last game of his coaching career was a victory and to add to the moment Hunt was also able to coach his son Colby Joe for the last time. Recently graduated Centauri High School 3-sport athlete Colby, signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent to compete for Adams State College in track & field next year, and also walk-on in basketball, where his father will be the new Associate Athletic Director.

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Federal Funds for Platoro

Wed, July 1, 2009

Dam Safety upgrades for Platoro Reservoir, located 25 miles south of Del Norte on the Conejos River, are included in a federal funding bill.

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Antonito Science Teacher Reinstated

Wed, July 1, 2009

The South Conejos School board voted unanimously Saturday, June 27, to renew the teaching contract of popular Antonito High School science teacher Diego Martinez.

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No Signatures Presented in Antonito Recall

Wed, July 1, 2009

No petitions bearing signatures for the recall of two Antonito Town Trustees have been turned in to the town clerk, as of June 29, and no new petitions have been formulated.

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Tornados, Hail, Wind and Driving

Wed, July 1, 2009

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San Luis Valley Fast-Tracked for Solar

Tue, June 30, 2009

Land in the San Luis Valley is among the sites Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said will be looked at in efforts to build solar power generating facilities on public space in six Western states. The solar sites, located in the San Luis Valley, could generate up to 4,100 megawatts of electricity — equal to 10 medium-size coal-fired power plants, according to federal estimates.

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Podunk Sticks

Tue, June 30, 2009

You know what they say. You can take the boy out of the small town, but you can’t take the small town out of the boy. Fuck all that. I’ve been away from my podunk hometown of Alamosa for seventeen years now, and I constantly wonder how anyone could choose to live there.