Kelly Snow | The Courier-Times Jan 19, 2023 Local pastor Clevie Brandon offered words of prayer during Monday's service at Zion Christian Center honoring the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Services commemorating the holiday took place at several churches throughout the county and the Person County Interdenominational John Kretsinger speaks on behalf of gubernatorial candidate Cary Kennedy at the Alamosa County Democratic Caucus at the Alamosa Recreation Center on Tuesday. Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this day in history. Two of the four finalists for the South Fork town manager position showed up for a public meet and greet at the community center on Wednesday, Aug. 23 to answer questions from the attending crowd and to introduce themselves to the residents and guests of South Fork. A move is underway to place marijuana questions on the City of Alamosa ballot this fall. Center Housing Authority Director Theresa (Audrey) Chavez, 61, appeared for a Saguache County Court hearing last week to answer charges of second degree burglary, a class three felony and criminal mischief, a class one misdemeanor, for allegedly failing to use the proper eviction procedure to eject a tenant. VALLEY Regular bus service from Alamosa to Pueblo will arrive next July courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) which has received grant money for rural areas from the Federal Transit Administration. Serving those who served our country, the Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Homelake celebrated its 125th birthday in 2016 and has become a State Register Historic District with funds controlled by the Homelake Historic Preservatio. Democrat Jared Polis, prospective candidate for governor of Colorado, attracted an enthusiastic crowd of about 35 Sunday night to a meet and greet presentation at the Locavores restaurant in Alamosa. CENTER The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be performing roadside maintenance operations along Colorado Highway (CO) 112, near the community of Center. The Main Street bookstore will be closing its doors Friday, March 2. Following an incident that occurred last summer resulting in criminal charges, Ruben and Audrey Chavez have filed a notice of claim against the town of Center, naming various town officials as the defendants, including Mayor Herman Sisneros and Police Chief James Gowin. However, the viruses and bacteria that cause vaccine-preventable disease still exist and can cause illness in people who are not protected by vaccines. The color guard begins the Independence Day parade in Crestone. ALAMOSA Citing a lack of resources and evidence deteriorated with time, 12th Judicial District Attorney Crista Newmyer-Olsen asked District Judge Martin Gonzales to dismiss the 2003 child death case against Krystal Voss, 43. Felony filings for drug crimes have increased over the years in not only the 12th Judicial District, but in every district throughout Colorado. A small wildland fire, named the Hubba Fire, is burning about seven miles southwest of Del Norte. Nominations for the Coles County area 20 Under 40 list must be received by March 31. VALLEY Though many agencies are receiving less than they requested, the San Luis Valley County Commissioners Association (SLVCCA) approved a 15.8 percent increase for their 2018 budget at Mondays meeting. ALAMOSA The Colorado State Forest Service announced today that the San Luis Valley has been selected as one of eight new communities from across the country that will receive technical assistance in 2018 under a national program that helps reduce the impacts from wildfires. ALAMOSA Beginning with the graduating class of 2021, all Alamosa High School and Alamosa Ombudsman School of Excellence students need 25.5 credits to graduate. ALAMOSA District Judge Michael Gonzales on Monday sentenced Nazzreth DeLuna, 30, to eight years in prison on a felony arson charge dating to a Sept. 18, 2017, fire that destroyed the residence of his grandmother in south Alamosa. WOLF CREEK PASS Search and rescue crews have had little luck in locating Matthew Johnston of Rico who went missing more than a month ago near the Wolf Creek Pass lookout. SAN LUIS The Sangre de Cristo Acequia Association (SdCAA) recently welcomed Mathew Valdez as executive director. CONEJOS COUNTY Kyle Cornett Pauley 31, of Sanford, was arrested on Wednesday, January 31, as a result of an investigation led by the Conejos County Sheriffs Office into an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday, January 30th around 7:20 p.m. at County Line Liquor in La Jara. While the snowmelt and irrigation season have begun, the basin-wide estimate of snow water equivalent sat at just 42 percent of average on April 10th, which is normally the date of peak snowpack in the Rio Grande Basin. VALLEY A 12-year-old boy who was the subject of a Colorado Amber Alert and had been missing from Crestone since Saturday was recovered Monday, and the man with him, David Glenn Freeman, 60, was arrested in Garfield County, Utah. Make sure you allocate extra airport time if you're planning on flying Boutique Air soon. Ben Stuever with the Colorado State Patrol, a semi rollover accident closed two of the three lanes of traffic on Wolf Creek Pass Wednesday morning. Colorado U.S. A motel handyman was taken into custody May 15 and held in lieu of $50,000 following an incident with a female companion that led the District Attorney to consider a charge of second-degree attempted murder. The moon shines a bright red early Wednesday morning in Alamosa during a rare super blue blood moon. ALAMOSA La Puente Director Lance Cheslock recently updated the Alamosa city council on La Puentes diverse programs and thanked the city for its continued support. SAN LUIS The Costilla County Sheriff is still waiting for identification of human remains found by some young hunters Saturday, Sept. 9. Sonya Snyder, 14, flips on the bungee trampoline at Summerfest on the Rio at Cole Park on Saturday. Bobby Aragon, the owner of the property, was doing yard work and due to the wind the fire traveled east. Sherri Papini kidnapping case: Papini out of jail on bail Naomi Martinez-Keys has announced her intent to seek re-election as the Conejos County Assessor. On March 16 President Donald Trump released his proposed preliminary budget for the 2018 fiscal year. PUEBLO Leo Montoya, 24, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday for the Sept. 2, 2015 shooting death of Isaiah Vialpando, 20. New Castle man arrested on multiple felony charges | News Lynn Pasquerella, president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), conducted two days of workshops for Adams State University faculty and staff, August 17-18. It will take the community working with La Puente to deal with the challenges the homeless shelter and its neighbors face, members of a panel stated during a public forum in Alamosa on Tuesday night. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve staff on Wednesday released the name of a missing man whose body was found on Monday near Milwaukee Peak Bryan Skilinski, 40, of Phoenix, New York the same person who had been rescued in February after five. Worried about reducing transparency in rural Colorado communities that still lack broadband, Gov. SAGUACHE In a two-to-one vote Tuesday, Saguache County commissioners approved amendments to the countys Land Use Code/marijuana regulations but the exact changes to the code were not discussed, highlighted or summarized for consideration. All Rights Reserved by Recently Booked, 180 people were booked in the last 30 days, (Last updated on 3/4/2023 8:19:49 AM EST). Emery Lassere, 54, 1704 Badt Ave., Thibodaux, organized retail theft. 12-9-22, 1115 hours, Veterans Highway, Bristol, Pa. ALAMOSA Alamosa Elementary 3-5 Principal Christy McBee will retire at the end of the month and will proceed with a transitional year for 2017-2018 after 28 years of teaching. A man suspected of burglarizing a motor home in the Lazy KV Estates subdivision was quickly apprehended last week after victims and a witness collaborated to quickly identify and arrest him. The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) announced the Colorado Works Subsidized Training and Employment Program (CW STEP), an interagency collaborative program connecting Coloradans facing significant barriers to employment with job opportunities. Get the latest breaking news, sports, entertainment and obituaries in Houma, LA from Houma Today. STATEWIDE Homelessness crept up in Colorado according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ALAMOSA Alamosa firefighters responded to two structure fires on Friday afternoon, one that destroyed an abandoned structure on the 2 South and another that damaged the art studio and home of the Jim Gilmore family. SAN LUIS At approximately 3:45 p.m. Thursday, March 22, Costilla County Sheriffs deputies arrested Jack David Johnson, 37. Stemming from a routine traffic stop, warrant for failure to appear, to an execution of a search warrant several people have been cited and arrested on drug. for 1 day. Police suspect that the argument was about money. After three years of payments, the Alamosa Pentecostal Church owes no back taxes to Alamosa County. 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. Images shared from the 138th Annual Manassa Pioneer Days parade. The DA's office said in a news release that Evan Marquis . "She screamed 'no,' and turned and ran," Alegria said. The Intelligencer moving to mail delivery Drunken Maserati driver from Bucks causes 2 crashes: Police Man, woman killed in crash on I-295 in Middletown East Palestine accident emerges as a political flashpoint Expert talks cult-like group with ties to Pennsylvania Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Feb. 25 How . A mix of snow, sleet and rain was expected across New England starting late Friday and lasting into Saturday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a winter storm warning. San Luis Valley residents chose a Valley-wide brand Thursday night. Adams State University student and Center graduate Will Weatherford, diagnosed last fall with T-cell lymphoma, has been moved from the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver to his fathers home in Lexington, Oklahoma. PUEBLO Two Regional Advisory Councils of El Pomar Foundation assisted in bringing the original Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to Pueblo. ALAMOSA Kay Crowder, director of SLV Emergency Management, gave a presentation on disaster preparedness at the Alamosa Senior Citizens Center on Thursday. John Hickenlooper announced appointments to the State Board of Social Work Examiners. Terrebonne Parish District and City Courts. U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton was greeted with many boos and little applause during his town hall held at Alamosa City Hall on Tuesday evening. Rayven Wilson, 6, blows and pops bubbles at Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.'s Find Your Village event at Cole Park on Wednesday. News | personcountylife.com Christopher Salinas, 5, crosses a rickety bridge at Fright Fest in Cole Park on Tuesday. SAGUACHE Saguache Sheriff Dan Warwick says his jail is still overcrowded and despite hiring a new deputy he is still missing about half the staff he needs to run the sheriffs office with maximum efficiency and safety. Stay up-to-date with the latest news, stories and headlines in Houma, LA from Houma Today. A Morrisville man is accused of killing his girlfriend in a hotel in Falls, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. 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. Former Costilla County Undersheriff Andrew Espinoza will spend 30 days in the jail where he once worked. ALAMOSA Instead of adopting a sanctuary campus resolution, the Board of Trustees for Adams State University adopted a resolution of equity during their Friday meeting. Though the lowest bidder is still higher than they anticipated, Alamosa County Commissioners awarded the bid for the detention center expansion and jail remodel to Van Iwaarden Builders Inc. 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 . SAGUACHE During testimony in the trial of Charles Gonzales for the murder of Mike Rust Monday, a fellow inmate told 12th Judicial District Attorney Crista Newmyer-Olsen that Gonzales described murdering a man and transporting his body for burial. Or have they? 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. ALAMOSA A sentencing for Naomi Olguin had to be rescheduled again, and this time the defendant will be kept under strict supervision until she is sentenced for her part in the 2016 Floyd Dale McBride murder case. Kenneth Daniels, 48, 1226 Park Drive, Thibodaux, two counts of contempt of court. WOLF CREEK A five-vehicle accident on Monday on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass on Highway 160 resulted in the death of a New Mexico man and the closure of the highway for several hours. Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill (SB) 17-267, the Colorado Rural Sustainability Act, into law, creating the Hospital Provider Fee enterprise and providing much needed transportation and education funding for rural Colorado. ALAMOSA All people, particularly all children, deserve nature and the outdoors, said Outdoor Foundation Executive Director Lise Aangeenbrug at San Luis Valley Great Outdoors conference on Wednesday. Several contested school board elections were settled during Tuesdays election in the San Luis Valley. ALAMOSA-The San Luis Valley Commissioners Association postponed the approval of their 2019 budget on Monday. VALLEY Although fireworks are prohibited this Fourth of July and public fireworks displays have been put on hold, San Luis Valley communities are still holding festivities for the Independence Day holiday with parades, food and entertainment. Center Clerk Joan D. Mobley also recently resigned probably to serve time in federal prison for tax-. John Hickenlooper proclaimed April 16-22 as Colorado Journalism Week at the Colorado Press Associations annual convention in Colorado Springs on Friday. ALAMOSA After applying to the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant program in February, the Alamosa School District Board of Education heard the news during their Monday meeting that they will receive the funds needed to upgrade Alamosa High Schools security systems. Unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands too often. BRECKENRIDGE Thanks to donations, Colorado Operation Game Thief. Adams State University elementary education junior Natalie Wheelock, right, goes over a "Mad Libs" exercise with Alfredo Gaspar, 11, and Daniel Lauro, 10, during the annual K-5 English Language Learner Family Night at Alamosa Elementary School on Monday. The 5,000 square foot expansion will allow for up to 10 patients to be treated simultaneously. WASHINGTON, D.C. Colorado U.S. ALAMOSA Personnel and equipment from Alamosa that have been assisting with the Spring Fire are now coming home, Alamosa County Public Health Department staff told Alamosa County commissioners on Wednesday. @7 >6E9 H:E9 :?E6?E E@ 5:DEC:3FE6[ {6G6= e 76=@?J >2:?E2:? This week San Luis Valley Health has entered one of the top tiers for hospitals when it received a four-star rating on Thursday. 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. Right on cue cranes pose for photographers near Monte Vista during the 35th Annual Monte Vista Crane Festival. ALAMOSA The new First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity at Adams State University will be opening its doors in January of 2018 and is focused on community based strategic planning and trainings to promote local business startups, and thereby improve job creation, job retention, and local income levels. 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. Fire Bureau First Corps commander Chang Chih-chih () told a news conference that .