The Coffee House Miracle: Milagros
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...
Quilt Fundraisers and Exhibits
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:

Larry and Colby Hunt
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.
Federal Funds for Platoro
Dam Safety upgrades for Platoro Reservoir, located 25 miles south of Del Norte on the Conejos River, are included in a federal funding bill.
Antonito Science Teacher Reinstated
The South Conejos School board voted unanimously Saturday, June 27, to renew the teaching contract of popular Antonito High School science teacher Diego Martinez.
No Signatures Presented in Antonito Recall
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.
Tornados, Hail, Wind and Driving
San Luis Valley Fast-Tracked for Solar
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.
Podunk Sticks
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.
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Traffic Accident
One driver is dead and another in serious condition following a Sunday morning crash six miles east of South Fork on U.S. 160.
Suspected Burglar on the Loose
Saguache Court Clerk Retires
Saguache Court Clerk Lynne Thompson has seen some amazing changes in how the county’s court system works during her career and has made her own contributions to bringing the courts into the 21st century. Now she will be retiring after 14 years.
Inmate Death
The Conejos County Sheriff's Office is awaiting the results of an autopsy performed Thursday June 25 to determine the cause of death of an inmate found unresponsive in the Conejos County jail on June 24.
Day Remains May Have Been Found
The remains of Danice Day, a young mother missing from her Monte Vista home since 2002, may have been found in an Arizona lake, authorities said Saturday.
Silver Streak In Operation
Saying, “Our hearts are in it, our wallets are in it, and my Dad’s hand painted sign is a magnificent part of it,” Don Shank dedicated the beginning of the “Silver Streak” railroad service on Father’s Day Sunday June 21 at the newly refurbished South Fork train depot to the memory of his deceased father, Robert F. Shank.
Train Wreck
Fishing Derby
Something fishy went down this past Saturday, June 20 at Tucker Ponds southwest of South Fork, as 77 children ages 4 to 16 participated in the annual South Fork Fishing Derby.
GoCo Grants Go to San Luis Valley
The San Luis Valley has won a fair share of the latest Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Lottery grants. In Rio Grande County, the Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust (RiGHT) received $520,000 to conserve River Bend Ranch. A $200,000 grant went to La Jara in Conejos County for a sports complex and The Fort Garland Park project in Costilla County netted $43,410. Saguache County received $191,940 for the Vista Grande Parkland acquisition.
Rio Grande Hospital Fundraiser
Valley residents are asked to mark their calendars for Saturday July 18, when the annual Rio Grande Hospital “Keeping the Dream Alive” barbecue dinner fundraiser and auction will take place.
Conejos County Hospital Receives Grants for Screening Program
The Conejos County Hospital Rural Health Clinics have received grant money to provide two health screening services, which could save lives here in the Conejos County and the San Luis Valley.