WOLF CREEK – Several spring snowstorms battered the San Juans over the past week, bringing a much-needed 30 inches to the slopes of Wolf Creek Ski Area.
MONTE VISTA – The 42nd Annual Monte Vista Crane Festival is less than a month away. This year, the festival will take place from March 7-9. Thousands of people attend this unique event.
MONTE VISTA — When Stephen Nicholson opened his keynote speech “Our Challenges and Opportunities: There is Much to Consider” at the Southern Rocky Mountain Agricultural Conference on Wednesday, he began with the challenges facing the San Luis Valley. He didn’t pull any punches. But no one in the room was caught by surprise, either.
MONTE VISTA – The 43rd annual Southern Rocky Mountain Agriculture Conference and Trade Show is just around the corner, scheduled for Feb. 4-6.
CREEDE – The freezing temperatures did not deter hockey players from around the US from traveling to Creede over the weekend for the annual Golden Pick Hockey Tournament.
Over New Year’s weekend, San Luis Valley Valley 4-H members traveled to Arizona to participate in the prestigious Arizona National Livestock Judging Contest. The event challenged participants to evaluate eight classes of livestock: Market Steers, Breeding Heifers, Market Lambs, Breeding Ewes, Market Goats, Wether Dam Does, Breeding Gilts, and Market Hogs.
CREEDE – 2024 was a year of success in Creede and Mineral County as it focused on celebrating the past while looking to the future. Throughout the year, Creede accomplished many improvements and saw local organizations celebrate milestones.
CREEDE – With the new year approaching, Creede is gearing up for the annual Golden Pick Pond Hockey Tournament on Jan. 18 and 19. This annual event brings out the best of Creede in the winter as local and visiting teams gather for some good old-fashioned pond hockey underneath the formidable and beautiful caldera cliffs just north of town.
MINERAL COUNTY – During a brief update to Mineral County Commissioners on Dec. 11, Mineral County Emergency Manager Clint Leggett stated that he recently purchased avalanche preparedness packs for the Mineral County Search and Rescue team. Leggett stated that he got the packs through avalanche safety expert Matt Entz, owner of Mountain Skillz in South Fork.
Cruisin’ the Canyon Car Show Board Members donate $2,500 to the Creede Early Learning Center for educational programs.
CREEDE – It’s time to mark the calendar and make plans for the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving and head on up to Creede for the annual Chocolate Festival and Holiday Market. Residents, business owners and the City of Creede have all partnered to bring the holiday spirit to the forefront and to celebrate the season with giving. Starting on Friday, Nov. 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. businesses along the historic Main Street in downtown Creede will be offering delectable treats to all who venture that way with the annual Creede Chocolate Festival.
CREEDE – Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) will open its 60th anniversary season in May. The season will be its first under new Artistic Director Emily Van Fleet and will include two musicals, a theatrical adventure comedy, a riveting drama, and more. CRT will open all its main shows before the end of June.
MINERAL COUNTY – The Mineral County Ambulance Board recently announced that EMT Charles Miller has completed training and is now one of three certified paramedics on the team.
MONTE VISTA – Valley Publishing has relocated from Monte Vista to the office of the Valley Courier, 2205 State Ave., in Alamosa. The temporary phone number is 719-589-2553. Be sure to ask …
During September and October, eleven Mineral County EMTs participated in a 40-hour refresher class in order to hone their patient care skills and to accrue sufficient continuing education credits to qualify for their biennial National Registry recertification and their triennial Colorado recertification.
DEL NORTE – The overlay project for the Kent Rominger Airport runway has been completed thanks to grant funding through the Colorado Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division. This project has been on the calendar for some time as materials and closure dates were figured out, but now that the project is done, pilots from around the world can enjoy a new runway while visiting.
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.
CREEDE – Saturday morning, Sept. 21, kicked off with low hanging clouds, the threat of rain, and Main Street in Creede lined with classic vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Chrome glistened in the soft light and people viewed over 75 cars to the beat of golden oldies from the speakers placed downtown.
CREEDE – As the trees within the San Juan and La Garita Mountains change into their fall attire, the 16th Annual Cruisin’ the Canyon Car Show will be hitting Main Street in Creede on Saturday. For the past 16 years, this popular event has brought car enthusiasts from all over the U.S. to add a spark of the past to the brilliance of fall in this small mountain town.
SAN LUIS VALLEY – With temperatures cooling and the feel of autumn in the air, now is the time to plan for outings in the beautiful San Juan Mountains to capture the amazing fall colors that are set to peak by the end of September, beginning of October.