John Hickenlooper on Monday ordered flags be lowered to half-staff immediately to honor the victims of the attack in Las Vegas and as proclaimed by President Donald Trump. It will soon be the heartbeat of the town. Alamosa city councilors tonight will have the opportunity to interview and select the candidate from among a dozen applicants who will fill new Mayor Ty Colemans at-large vacancy. Four suspects from Alamosa have been arrested on drug charges in Caon City. Trying to balance support for existing brick and mortar businesses with free enterprise, Alamosa city councilors are considering ordinance changes regarding temporary retail sales licenses. SAGUACHE Saguache County Commissioners, in conjunction with the Sheriffs Office and Land Use, released a statement Tuesday after recent protests by citizens regarding both legal and illegal marijuana grows in the county. 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 Alamosas long-time Head Start building will once again house students. Transportation Director Glenn Sykes shared the technology's multiple features at Monday's Alamosa School District Board of Education meeting. A constant stream of announcements from candidates for elected county offices across the San Luis Valley may be partially driven by a bill approved in the Colorado General Assembly in 2015. WASHINGTON, D.C. Colorado U.S. 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. Travis Clark, right, and his daughter Madison of Clark Crew BBQ proudly pose with their trophy for being the overall winner at Beat the Heat BBQ in Cole Park on August 5 out of 44 teams. Barbara Kruse, visiting assistant professor at Adams State University's Teacher Education department, judges an entry at the 69th San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair in Plachy Hall on Thursday. Both bond ballot measures to provide matching funds for BEST (Building Excellent Schools Today) grants to build new school facilities passed in the Del Norte and Mountain Valley school districts on Tuesday. Alamosa, Colorado, United States . ALAMOSA To connect area motels with downtown businesses, the Alamosa County Local Marketing District Board is considering sponsoring a shuttle service. Although courtroom testimony concluded two months ago, the groundwater rules trial did not officially end until this week. About eighty people, comprised of professional search and rescue teams and local residents have been searching for Antonito resident Kevin Gray, 45, a snowmobiler believed buried in the avalanche. The smell of smoke is one of the biggest fears for owner Randy Jackson and his crew at Rustic Log Furniture just west of Alamosa. MONTE VISTA In cooperation with the USFWS, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has secured permitted access to Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge, allowing hunters to access it during specific big game seasons for elk. ALAMOSA Alamosa County commissioners opened the bids for the new courthouse and probation building on Wednesday, two months after opening the bids for the detention center expansion and jail remodel. On April 25, the Alamosa Convention and Visitors Bureau assisted the Colorado Tourism Office with hosting two of 20 Regional Branding Workshops. VALLEY Conejos County Rotary of La Jara will memorialize Dick Davidson, longtime club secretary, at this years 4-H Livestock Auction at the upcoming San Luis Valley Fair. If Brian Cooper had let authorities know who stabbed him on the morning of June 23, 2016, Floyd Dale McBride would have been arrested on assault charges instead of dead. Jason Real, 41, was cited with careless driving at Murphy Dr. and Carroll St. Saul Gillespie,36, was cited with careless driving at 400 4th St. Benny Sabin, 60, was cited with careless driving, failure to notify police of an accident, and driving while denied at 3000 Clark St. Chelsea Squires, 27, was cited with . CONEJOS Following are clarifications to special use permits pending before the Conejos Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), according to Linda DeHerrera, land use administrator: ALAMOSA After clarifying greenhouses codes in April, Alamosa County commissioners approved their first special use permit for the installation of a commercial greenhouse for industrial hemp on Wednesday. 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. A weeks time only brought more warm weather and more bad news when Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 3 Engineer Craig Cotten presented the latest streamflow forecasts on Tuesday. ANTONITO Ridership on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad jumped 7 percent in 2017 vs. 2016 with a total of 38,016 people riding the historic steam train that travels between Antonito and Chama, NM. Alamosa City Council this week proclaimed May as Mental Health Month. ALAMOSA The finalization of the 2019 San Luis Valley County Commissioners Association budget has been delayed yet again. ALAMOSA On Wednesday, September 20, at 4:24 p.m. a vigilant citizen recognized a subject that they believed was Nazzreth Michael DeLuna standing on the bridge on the east side of Alamosa. Felony filings for drug crimes have increased over the years in not only the 12th Judicial District, but in every district throughout Colorado. SAN LUIS Carol Carpenter, 70, Blanca, has been scheduled for a 10-day jury trial on a first-degree murder charges relating to the death of her son, Corey. ALAMOSA From June 15 to June 30 owners of taxable personal property (e.g., furniture, equipment, etc.) VALLEY Colorados Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is receiving $2.49 million this year for projects that enable and encourage children to walk or bicycle to and from school. lamosa Police Department received reports of a bear seen in the area of the river dike and Fourth St., between Alamosa Ave. and La Veta Ave. Alamosa City Clerk Holly Martinez on Tuesday verified candidates for the November 7 city council election. After hearing a presentation from Monte Robertson of the San Luis Valley Hemp Company, the San Luis Valley County Commissioners Association unanimously voted to sign a letter addressed to Third Congressional District Representative Scott Tipton along with Sens. This week the community is invited to explore the new home of the SLV STEAM Shop, a makerspace facility for hobbyists to work on projects. ALAMOSA It was a cartoon that saved the life of Windsor Bauders first child. Chagrin river city police department who bought seven acres of life and reload the valley courier reports in the protesters, medical consumer news Mental Health Code enforcement of police reports do to. The City of Alamosa will take a stand against the kind of hatred and violence recently manifested in Charlottesville, Virginia. A three-day jury trial for former Costilla County Undersheriff Andrew Espinoza, 40, is set to begin at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4. DENVER Gov. SAGUACHE Saguache County Sheriff Dan Warwick is looking forward to expanding his department and making some much-needed changes, following the passage of the Saguache County 1.5 percent sales tax for public safety needs Nov. 6. In a special meeting on March 27, Rio Grande County Commissioners announced Stephen Hunzeker as the new county coroner. ALAMOSA First Street in Alamosa will be closed to all traffic between Faculty Drive and Sierra Avenue through the end of the project. During his Thursday sentencing hearing former Boulder Mayor Bob Greenlee, 78, listened as members of Pat Luceros family members talked of their irreparable loss Dec. 28, 2016 when Greenlees vehicle caused a five-car crash that took the 70-year-old womans life. WASHINGTON, D.C. Colorado U.S. DENVER Gov. Paramedic Ted Anderson and Alamosa Fire Department Chief Don Chapman load an injured driver into an ambulance at the intersection of West Avenue and Sixth Street at approximately 12:40 p.m. Thursday. ALAMOSA Two days after opening the bids the Alamosa County commissioners selected GH Phipps Construction Companies for the new courthouse and probation building during a special meeting Friday morning. HB17-1253 is aimed to safeguard the elderly in by ensuring they are not exploited financially by nefarious individuals. STATEWIDE Homelessness crept up in Colorado according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ALAMOSA At the beginning of the countys meeting on Wednesday long-time San Luis Valley resident Roy Honeycutt cautioned Alamosa County officials to avoid the marijuana pitfalls of Saguache County. Save for a few lingering items, the Mosca wastewater infrastructure improvement project is now complete and operational. ALAMOSA The San Luis Valley will host the summer conference for county treasurers and public trustees from throughout the state this week. "Our Mission: To promote a community of trust, respect and civility through mutually satisfying campus and community relationships.". CREEDE A fresh set of eyes and a unique perspective are just two qualities that Michael Averette believes will help him win the Mineral County treasurer seat during the November election. ALAMOSA Adams State University professor of physical geography Jared Beeton contributed to a study that was named one of the 2017 Top 100 Science Stories from across the globe by Discover Magazine in its January/February 2018 issue. ALAMOSA Members of the Early Iron Club thanked Alamosa city council and staff this week for the citys support of the event, which brings more than 600 vehicles and their owners to town over Labor Day weekend. Ortega Middle School Science Teacher Cheri Jones, left, stands with Alamosa School District Board President Erica Romero after being named Teacher of the Year for Alamosa School District at Monday's school board meeting. (Photo by Megan Colwell/Valley Courier) ALAMOSA The protesters, about a dozen in all . A Cooley & Sons Inc. excavator demolishes a portion of the old El Charro restaurant at 421 Sixth Avenue on Tuesday. ALAMOSA As long as her husband sticks to his end of the bargain, Shannon Cooper, 35, will not be prosecuted any further for her involvement in the June 2016 death of Floyd Dale McBride, 52. CONEJOS COUNTY On Friday the U.S. Conejos County Sheriff Garth Crowther confirmed a body was recovered today at 11:30 a.m. from the avalanche that occurred near La Manga Pass on February 25. RIO GRANDE COUNTY A Center resident drowned in the Rio Grande River on Friday afternoon, according to Rio Grande County Sheriff Brian Norton. VALLEY Gov. The Alamosa County Sheriff's Office is reporting an "in custody death," which occurred in the Detention Facility on Sunday. Courier editor. John Hickenlooper on Monday announced that significant progress has been made on The State of Health, the governors plan to make Colorado the healthiest state in the nation. 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. ALAMOSA Alamosa County resident and life-long San Luis Valley resident Trace Larson has announced his candidacy for Alamosa County Coroner. 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 On Saturday the public is invited to see the Boys and Girls Club of the San Luis Valley award 2018s Youth of the Year and Junior Youth of the Year. Alamosa has joined other San Luis Valley groups in deciding to play nice in the same sandbox, as Alamosa City Manager Heather Brooks described it. DENVER The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) took action on Friday, May 4, to significantly expand the commission policy on prior learning assessment, which allows students to earn college credit for expertise outside the classroom. VALLEY Nationally and in Colorado, opioid use disorders have emerged as a significant public health concern. 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. LAMOSA After a unanimous vote on Thursday the Alamosa County Local Marketing District Board approved sending a letter of support for the Rio Bravo RV Resort to Alamosa City Council. This week San Luis Valley Health has entered one of the top tiers for hospitals when it received a four-star rating on Thursday. Senator Michael Bennet on Wednesday put forward a series of proposals to address the eviction crisis afflicting Colorado and the country. STATEWIDE With the Nov. 6 general election around the corner, heres a handy guide to some of the most common questions the Colorado Secretary of States office is fielding: ALAMOSA The Mosca-Hooper Conservation District received approval from the Rio Grande Basin Roundtable on Tuesday for the funding of the San Luis Valley Recharge Optimization Project. ALAMOSA Pursuing a stupid hippy dream earned Luis Cueto, 39, seven years in prison. Notice: Trying to get property 'display_name' of non-object in /home/porschetrend/public_html/Health/myloosetooth.com/wp-content/plugins/-seo/src/generators/schema . Friday was Round UP a Cure Night at the Alamosa Round UP. ALAMOSA The Adams State University Board of Trustees met on Friday. . Buy a ticket now at a reduced price and help the Boy Scouts at the same time. ALAMOSA Carol Orton, 54, office manager of the Alamosa County Sheriffs Office, has resigned her position and has been charged with theft. Firefighters from multiple departments join Sanford Thursday evening in attacking a wind-whipped fire on 10th Street in Sanford. After almost 90 minutes of deliberation, a list of 18 alternates was narrowed down to six. ALAMOSA POLICE REPORTS. Although pending well rules and the downward trend of San Luis Valley water resources are no laughing matters, farmer Nathan Coombs brought levity to the courtroom on Tuesday when he admitted to Water Judge Pattie Swift Im as nervous as a prostitute in church.. The City of Alamosa Department of Parks and Recreation and the Alamosa Tree Board have received a $3,000 grant from the XCEL Energy Vegetation Management/Colorado Tree Coalition (CTC) grant program for their Greening Alamosa's Airport Gateway Corridor Under Powerlines Project. Conejos County Sheriff Garth Crowther confirmed the body of Kevin Gray was recovered at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, from the avalanche that occurred near La Manga Pass on Saturday, Feb. 25. VALLEY Friday concluded with the lightning-sparked Park Creek Fire being 95 percent contained, no new growth on any of the fires burning in the Rio Grande National Forest and smoke visible in the San Luis Valley from the 416 Fire north of Durango, which had burned more than 1,100 acres by Friday night, and the Ute Park Fire in northern New Mexico, which was estimated at 16,500 acres and 0-percent contained on Friday night. Alamosa County Commissioners formally awarded the bid to Robins Construction and effectively closed on the USDA's $159,000 loan at their meeting, Rental car company Hertz has a little over a month to find another place to clean their cars. ALAMOSA Kristina Daniel is seeking re-election to represent Alamosas Ward 2. ALAMOSA The 2018 Neonatal Substance Exposure Awareness Symposium was held on Thursday, August 9th and Friday August 10th at the SLV Behavioral Health Center in Alamosa. 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