Alamosa Citizen

12/30/2024

The Monday Briefing is always packed with news nuggets. Example: Over past dozen years, payments made to either temporarily or permanently fallow agricultural fields and reduce the amount of groundwater pumped for irrigation have totaled $100 million. Here’s more: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/monday-briefing-december-30-2024/

Happy day before the eve of the New Year 2025. If it’s sunshine you want, there’s plenty of it in the week ahead. New Year’s Day looks clear and sunny. […]

12/30/2024

A look at Colorado’s fragile power grid and a move to create a new Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor, which would begin in southeast Colorado near Lamar, and work south into New Mexico. Read on: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/why-we-need-interstate-highways-of-electricity/

Transmission line in southeast Colorado a cause for guarded optimism among utility leaders

12/30/2024

The Valley Pod final episode of 2024 with Cleave Simpson. Listen in and subscribe for 2025. https://www.alamosacitizen.com/podcast/episode-214-state-sen-cleave-simpson/?mc_cid=827a96d5bc&mc_eid=9de38d2132

12/28/2024

We live in the Valley and we cover the Valley every day, because we think the Valley matters. We don’t have out-of-town corporate ownership. Our investors are you, the people who make our community matter.
As 2024 comes to a close, we are asking everyone to pitch in to make local news happen in 2025.
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12/28/2024

Our 2024 Year in the Life of the San Luis Valley collection of photographs. Which is your favorite photo from 2024? Check it out: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/2024-the-year-in-photos/

Take a look back at the places and faces of the year

12/27/2024

On The Valley Pod: Julie Chacon, executive director of the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (right, with Alina Marquez, marketing and outreach coordinator) is at the forefront of building an identity for the San Luis Valley through its culture and heritage. Listen in: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/podcast/episode-213-sangre-de-cristo-national-heritage-area/

12/26/2024

On The Outdoor Citizen podcast: Ethan Greene, executive director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center gives us his insight into how avalanches are changing, why they’re changing, and why it’s important to have daily forecasts. Listen in: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/podcast/episode-48-ethan-greene-caic/

12/26/2024

2024: Year in Review. Some stories we revisited: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/2024-year-in-review/

Some stories we revisited

12/25/2024

The projects that will transform, revitalize Downtown Alamosa: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/the-projects-that-will-transform-revitalize-downtown-alamosa/

Downtown Alamosa has a multitude of projects in progress, all aiming to better the lives of the visitors and the community of the Valley

12/24/2024

An update to the re-painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe at Penitente Canyon: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/no-malintent-in-repainting-of-virgin-of-guadalupe-at-penitente-canyon/

There wasn’t malintent with the painting of the Virgin or Guadalupe at Penitente Canyon... but the investigation is ongoing

12/24/2024

In the Outdoor Report: The mild temperatures of December, plus the upcoming Rio Frio Ice Festival: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/slv-outdoor-report-week-of-dec-23-2024/

Updated outdoor news for the week of Dec. 23,2024. This covers outdoor news, events, and conditions from across the SLV and Colorado

12/23/2024

Alabama country duo Muscadine Bloodline to headline 2025 Stampede. Read on: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/muscadine-bloodline-to-headline-2025-stampede/

Alabama country duo Muscadine Bloodline will headline the 2025 Ski Hi Stampede, organizers announced Monday.

12/23/2024

In The Monday Briefing: The Sanford Sports Complex; repairs to the San Luis People's Ditch; and the different year in weather. Read on: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/monday-briefing-december-23-2024/

It’s been a different weather year. Record amounts of precipitation but below-normal flows on the Rio Grande and Conejos River systems. Piles of early snow in November, and yet warm […]

12/22/2024

Surely you remember Orisons. Now the earthwork that arrived with art world heraldry is gone with little explanation. Read on: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/orisons-quietly-exited-the-land-that-inspired-it/

Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum and Humeau had the Orisons earthwork removed from Valley land, the question remains... why?

12/21/2024

Students from Del Norte High School, under the direction of Madison Pockrus, accept the challenge of starting a new choir. Read on: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/del-norte-high-brings-the-music/

Del Norte High School choir meets with The Valley Pod in Monte Vista to record a special episode filled with music

12/20/2024

The eight families who started Sand Dunes Mushroom Cooperative are one step closer to realizing their vision for a better mushroom future after the Alamosa County Commissioners signed off on a special use permit that allows the cooperative to grow specialty culinary mushrooms and mushrooms with medicinal value. Read more: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/sand-dunes-mushroom-cooperative-gets-ok-to-move-to-new-facility/

Approved a special use permit for the Sand Dunes Mushroom Cooperative that will allow the farmer-owned cooperative to move forward

12/20/2024

The year we told our holiday stories. Readers share their memories of family and celebration: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/the-year-we-told-our-holiday-stories/

Readers share their memories of family and celebration

12/19/2024

We’re almost there!
Halfway through our end-of-year campaign, and there’s still $1,200 in matching funds available.
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