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SLV 4-H Senior Livestock Judging Team from left to right: Coach Eric Hinton, Durae Naranjo, Emily Seger, Darian Vance, Tiffany LePlatt and Coach Janae Naranjo. 

SLV 4-H Judging Teams shine in Texas 

MONTE VISTA – On Friday, Sept. 20, the SLV 4-H Livestock Senior and Junior Judging Teams competed in the Tri State Fair Livestock Judging Contest in Amarillo, Texas.  The Senior Team placed eighth out of 54 teams and the Junior team placed 16th out of 42 teams, according to a press release from the Colorado State University San Luis Valley Area Extension Office. The teams were coached by Eric Hinton and Janae Naranjo. There were 121 total participants in the competition. 

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 Alamosa honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month 
ALAMOSA —Megan Lang (center) with Tu Casa, accepted a special proclamation from the Alamosa City Council on Oct. 2 honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM).
Rio Grande National Forest jointly organized and hosted a well-attended meeting in September with numerous Native American Tribes at Adams State University in Alamosa. The purpose of this event was to review, update and re-commit to a locally special agreement aimed at enhancing the intent of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. 
Federal agencies meet with tribes for periodic NAGPRA review 
DEL NORTE – The Rio Grande National Forest jointly organized and hosted a well-attended meeting in September with numerous Native American Tribes. Working with the San Luis Valley Field Office BLM, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, and the San Luis Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex, the purpose of this event was to review, update and re-commit to a locally special agreement aimed at enhancing the intent of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. 
The Crestone Artists organization playfully promotes its annual Open Studio Tour from 12 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 12 and 13.  
Crestone Artists Open Studio Tour is Oct. 12 and 13 
CRESTONE – The Crestone Artists 12th annual Open Studio Tour is set for Oct.12 and 13.  The Crestone Artists organization will host its annual Open Studio Tour from 12 to 5 p.m. each day.  

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be closing its outdated office in Monte Vista. The office is at 6120 S. Highway 15. 

Fish and wildlife to close Monte Vista employee office 

MONTE VISTA — As part of office consolidation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be closing its outdated office in Monte Vista.  The closure does not affect any of the wildlife refuges in the area and all of the impacted employees have already been reassigned to the Alamosa office on El Rancho Lane.
Adams State University (ASU) President David Tandberg and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar on the ASU campus on Oct. 4. 

Ambassador Salazar poses important questions 

ALAMOSA — U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar, attorney, and statesman spoke to a warm and receptive crowd on Saturday where he presented a strong message centered around the importance of unity and partnerships. 

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Centauri High School’s Carson Shawcroft moves past Ignacio’s William Mendoza-Lechuga (2) and Zane Pontine (1) en route to a touchdown in Saturday’s game at the Falcons’ field. The Falcons defeated the Bobcats 53-13.
Centauri gets early scare, but eventually routs Ignacio, 53-13
LA JARA – The top-ranked Centauri High School football team got a tougher than expected game from Ignacio in the South-Central League opener for both teams Saturday at the Falcons’ field. …
Pirates second after first day at state
ALAMOSA – The Monte Vista High School boys golf team is in second place after the first round of the Class 2A State Tournament Monday at the Club at Rolling Hills in Golden. The Pirates …
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FOOTBALL CLASS 2A INTERMOUNTAIN LEAGUE League Overall Team W-L W-L Montezuma-Cortez 1-0 4-1 Pagosa Springs 1-0 4-1 Alamosa 1-0 3-2 Bayfield 0-1 3-2 Salida 0-1 …

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The past weeks have been a real hardship on Ol’ Dutch. What with the loss of Cooper the Yorkie, and then my father it's been hard. Neither was unexpected but somehow that does not make it any easier. 
A slot canyon that spent decades under Lake Powell. 
In 1998, when I was in fourth grade, I joined a class field trip to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. But when we got to Cortez, the road was barricaded. Hours earlier, three men had stolen a water-tanker truck and killed a police officer before fleeing into the desert. 

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 Wilma Grace Lewis 
Wilma Grace Lewis, 77 passed peacefully on the evening of Sept. 16, 2024, in Salida, Colo.  Soon after completing high school in Fairplay, Colo., Wilma married Wilbur G. Lewis in 1965 in Hartsel, Colo. They had two children, Stephanie S. Lewis in 1969 and Jack H. Lewis (Jenny J. Sherburne) in 1972. The family moved to Saguache, Colo., in 1972. 
Kenneth Lee Kane 
Kenneth Lee Kane, 84, departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. He was born Oct. 31, 1939, in Doniphan, Mo., to the late Earl and Lora (Hayes) Kane. 
Doris Lucile Hathaway 
Doris Lucile Hathaway has left her earthly journey to celebrate her eternal destination. Doris was born on June 30, 1938, in Monte Vista, Colo., and entered into her eternal rest on Sept. 8, 2024, at Pikes Peak Hospice Care in Colorado Springs. Doris lived at the Tri County Senior Center in Monte Vista, for the past 5 years.  
Richard Earl Baker 
Richard Earl Baker, a cherished husband, brother, and friend, passed away on September 6, 2024, at the age of 80, at the Rio Grande Hospital, in the peaceful town of Del Norte, Colo. Born on May 4, 1944, in Muscatine, Iowa, Richard grew up with a spirit of adventure and a heart full of kindness that would define his entire life. 
William Ernest Pearcy 
William Ernest Pearcy left this earth peacefully on Aug. 27, 2024, surrounded by his daughters, in Loganville, Ga., after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for the past 10 years. William (“Bill”) was born April 27, 1940, in Pueblo, Colo., to Earl and Florence Pearcy. 

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