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. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Noah Romero and Vanessa Thong are crowned Alamosa High Schools 2017 Homecoming king and queen during Friday nights game. (Chicago Police Department), "What comes through is that context matters, the context of this decline in police activity and arrests," crime researcher Deepak Premkumar told the outlet. In a special meeting on March 27, Rio Grande County Commissioners announced Stephen Hunzeker as the new county coroner. 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. ALAMOSA After a work session presentation, and based on the recommendation of Alamosa County Attorney Jason Kelly, Alamosa County Commissioners moved to retain Speights and Worrich, LLC for multidistrict ligation (MDL) against opioid manufactures and distributors during their regular meeting on Wednesday. With interest growing in placing a permanent radar installation in the San Luis Valley, the Rio Grande Water Conservation District board on Tuesday authorized General Manager Cleave Simpson and attorney David Robbins to begin the process of creating an in. Chicago police attempted to pull over a carjacked vehicle on Monday night and traded gunfire with the suspects, shooting one and taking two others into custody. TAOS, NM Fire managers on the Camino Real Ranger District of the Carson National Forest hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather to conduct prescribed burns sometime between February and April. John Hickenlooper for signing a bill that will provide new protection to prevent heat-related deaths in a vehicle. Timothy Duke, 36, 312 Everett Drive, Houma, failure to comply with sentence. Two Alamosa teachers earned "perfect attendance" awards. ALAMOSA This weekend a number of community agencies and businesses are joining forces to help answer questions and give support at the APR Fair. ALAMOSA The City of Alamosa is excited to announce that the ArtScape Program has sold the sculpture Running Girl by Harold Linke. Alamosa School District Board of Education members and Alamosa Elementary School counselors stand together after the board proclaimed Feb. 5-9 to be National School Counseling Week during their meeting Monday evening. Alamosa firefighters douse a controlled burn that was getting out of control off 7678 Harmony Road east of Alamosa about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As the police pull back in the city, the department has also been coping with staffing issues. playground on Thursday, Brothers die from gunfire in Conejos County, SLV Health, community to send supplies to schools, Student group to host Opioid Epidemic Summit, Residents may soon grow 24 pot plants in Alamosa County, South Fork man dies in rollover crash Monday, National Drug Take Back Day is April 28th, The Colorado State Patrol has no tolerance for behaviors that could spark fires, City approves land exchange with RV resort developers, Outlook: Continuing dry conditions in SLV, Airport drops ABQ route, adds another to DEN, County hires Speights and Worrich law firm for opioid settlement, Weapons, drugs, stolen vehicles, suspects nabbed, RG National Forest puts dead trees to use, Alamosa GOP member Facebook post creates national repercussions, Easter egg hunts planned in San Luis Valley, Del Norte town board candidates meet with public, Schlabach resigns from Monte Vista city council, Commissioners to hear breeding facility matter April 11, TSJC will pursue nursing degree permitted under newly approved state legislation, San Luis Valley population continues to grow; Saguache increases the most, Saguache commissioners issue marijuana statement, Irrigation seasons to begin in rest of the Valley, Texas man hit, killed after Wolf Creek accident, Centennial students 'standing up' to make a difference, Ag exemption from electronic logging devices extended, Streamflow outlook not looking any better, Report shows drug felony filings up across Colorado: 12th Judicial District second, Marketing district awards $77,900 in grants, Bennet, Gardner, Tipton back opioid bills, Ruben, Audrey Chavez file claim against Town of Center, Governor reappoints Newmyer-Olsen to judicial commission, Judge Swift appointed to pretrial commission, ASU Foundation, SLV Federal Bank aid university, Officers placed on leave after fatal shooting, City receives grant to plant trees at SLV airport corridor, City Council hears updated Rio Bravo proposals, Prescribed burns planned in northern New Mexico, MV council clarifies position after Schlabach comments, Business owner injured during armed robbery, Assessment rate projected to keep dropping in Alamosa County, Valley conservation projects receive national funding, Salary increases may be affecting filings for county elected offices, Burt speaks to economic development group, Murder, sex assault suspects to appear Feb. 15, Superintendents from Valley join statewide school financing proposal, Colorado AmeriCorps to help fight drug crisis, Mosca sewer project on time, under budget, Super Bowl DUI enforcement begins February 2, Colorado traffic fatalities are up 29 percent since 2014, Mayor Pro Tem Hensley selected for CML post, Vance tells 'rest of the story' during Monte Vista meeting, Two injured in Jan. 25 accident near Center, Cotten is first water rules trial witness, San Luis Valley now provides permanent drug take-back sites, Congress approves long-term Child Health Plan Plus funding to 2023, Commissioners support investment in dunes, SLV county commissioners support rural Colorado in letters to legislators, Perez sentenced to 44 years for Center murder, City advances decriminalization ordinance, Local youth to get on-the-farm experience, Police seek public help to solve robberies, Blanca trustee seats up for election in April, A look at San Luis Valley Reservoirs: Part 2, Colorado reacts to 'Cole Memo' rescission, Man charged for attempted murder in Alamosa shooting Friday, Local contractors chosen for workforce program, State provides review of census estimates, Failed liquor compliance checks cause for concern, Hearing set in February for triple homicide, Saguache County residents rally to support sheriff, Cooper to serve 12 years on McBride, robbery cases, Adams State trustees approve fiscal contingency plan criteria, Trustees approve naming of First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity, CDOT begins drilling operations near Center, Del Norte Bank donates to Mineral County lunch program, Boettcher Foundation awards Valley nonprofits, After Center school closure, public health responds to outbreak questions, Colorado Open Lands launches Acequia Initiative Project, CDA announces Colorados 2017 CDA-approved certified hemp seed varieties, Conflict arises in city council seat vacancy, 1st Stop robber recieves probation, treament conditions, Alamosa County commissioners adopt 2018 budget, Alamosa airport aims for 10,000 passengers, Restitution total is still issue in city embezzlement case, RGSO offering concealed weapons course Dec. 15-16, Alamosa Christmas dinner will be held in new location, Barton sentenced on attempted sex assault charge, Saguache County residents share marijuana concerns, Brian Cooper not sentenced for McBride murder, Out-going mayor casts dissenting vote on contract, Old school to see new life in south Alamosa, FS appeals judge's decision on Village at Wolf Creek, Access permit applications for late season accepted, RES completes solar project for SLV Rural Electric, Five Valley school districts drop in accreditation, Wolf Creek Ski Area Meadow Lift Project approved, Valley school board races decided on Tuesday, ACLU report plays into judicial search process, Robinson's hearing continued in murder case, SLV Big Band concert is salute to veterans Nov. 4, SLV Health to receive Willis Fassett, Jr. Award, DN school bond committee meets with public, Alamosa County resurrects airport advisory board, Stand Up Colorado will bring relationship violence awareness to the San Luis Valley, USDA grants new First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity at ASU, Candidates asked about economic development, Marketing board declines interim director offer, County approves day care, Amish furniture store, Action 22 honorees include two from the Valley, Court postponed, judge to review ACLU report with city, Accessory plea entered in McBride homicide, District enrollment projected to increase, President, governor order flags lowered for Las Vegas victims, Marketing district seeks interim director, Senator Bennet pushes for funding extensions of health programs, Alamosa invites public to budget discussion, Bennet office accepting applications for military academy nominations, Cold spring, heavy rain helped Alamosa mosquito district, Vehicular homicide defendant wants new lawyer, Preservation foundation funds Engine 168 Project, Eli Heredia runs for school board in 3-way race, Saguache mayor resigns; town remains divided, Alamosa shares advice for dealing with returning bear, Alamosa passes resolution condemning hate, Valley offers varied Labor Day weekend events, Special Improvement District No. 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. In the end there could only be one. 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. ALAMOSA Alamosa City Clerk Holly Martinez determined on Thursday there are enough valid signatures to petition marijuana issues onto the November 7 ballot. The C-T takes no responsibility for mistakes. ALAMOSA With a basin-wide snowpack sitting at 31 percent of normal and the National Weather Service calling for dry conditions in coming months, Its not looking real great for us right now, Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 3 Engineer Craig Cotten said during a water meeting in Alamosa on Tuesday. Reenacting the pie-eating contests of old, Ralph Brooks III, of Jefferson, Georgia (in the hat), beat out the other 10 or so contestants to win the Creede 125th anniversary pie eating contest Saturday. During a work session Wednesday night Alamosa city councilors appeared receptive to a proposal to locate an RV resort by the Cattails Golf Course. ALAMOSA Alamosa city councilors this week made several decisions supporting positive efforts in the community. Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, and Hemera Foundation in partnership with RedLine Contemporary Art Center announced the first generation of grant recipients for the Arts in Society Program, which included the Rio Grande Farm Park. DENVER (AP) The U.S. government on Tuesday delayed a decision on a contentious proposal to allow oil and gas drilling near Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado, saying it first wants to consult with the Navajo Nation, which owns land in the area. Betrayal awaited Former Louisville jail officer sentenced to prison for assaulting detainee Two sentenced over graphic 2020 kidnapping and murder case Teen employee shot during attempted robbery . Investigation is continuing into the death of an inmate in the Conejos County Jail early Saturday. FORT GARLAND Churches of Christ Disaster Relief has been supplying emergency food boxes, water, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies and other supplies to victims of the Spring Fire between Fort Garland and Walsenburg. Hollywood met cottonwoods this weekend at the 40th Denver Film Festival in Denver. Crime experts who previously spoke to Fox News Digital have pointed to the defund the police movement, the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns that upended society, along with the Ferguson effect. 4@CC6DA@?5:?8 H:E9 2 >2=6 DF3;64E =2DE H66< C682C5:?8 ?2C4@E:4 AFC492D6D] %96 >2=6 DF3;64E 2==6865=J ? Ballards Resort makes vacation planning easy with lodging, fishing and meal packages to choose from that are perfect for families with kids, friend reunions and corporate trips. ALAMOSA Adams State University is seeking comments from the public about the university in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. ALAMOSA The Adams State University Board of Trustees approved six faculty for tenure and emeritus positions and two sabbatical leaves during their meeting on Thursday.