Traveling for transplants
Modified: Thursday, Sep 2nd, 2010
SOUTH FORK -- Leaning back against his chair, the cowboy said, "A lot of people don't appreciate distances. I do. I see all the small things."
Nearly three months into his journey, 59-year-old Phil Dawson, Idaho, rode his horse into South Fork last Wednesday night.
This is Dawson's third and longest solo pack trip across the U.S. to ...more

Rominger comes home
Posted: Thursday, Sep 2nd, 2010
DEL NORTE -- Retired astronaut Kent Rominger returned to his childhood home Saturday.
During a community meet and greet Aug. 28 at the Rio Grande County Museum, citizens had the opportunity to listen to and ask Rominger questions regarding his experience with NASA.
After graduating from Del Norte High School in 1974, Rominger went on to study Civil ...more

Organic Peddler welcomes new faces
Posted: Thursday, Sep 2nd, 2010
DEL NORTE -- Organic Peddler on the Edge is excited to welcome two new assistant managers to their team.
James Heit and Ashley Weigel, Hays, Kan., moved to Del Norte the last weekend of July.
"On a spring break vacation to Pagosa Springs, we drove through Del Norte. When we saw the Organic Peddler sign we got really ...more

Schools honor LeBlanc for service
Posted: Thursday, Sep 2nd, 2010
DEL NORTE -- Members of the Del Norte Town Board shared their feelings about three controversial ballot measures during the regular School Board meeting last Thursday.
After approving the minutes and expenditures, the board opened the floor to citizen speakers.
Major Chris Trujillo and Marty Asplin shared how Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61 will affect ...more

Caudle faces two-week trial, psych evaluation
Modified: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
DEL NORTE -- Charged with two counts of first-degree murder, John Michael Caudle, 15, faces a two-week public trial in the deaths of his mother and stepfather.
He also will undergo inpatient evaluation at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (CMHIP).
A trial extending from Nov. 29 through Dec. 10 was put on the calendar by 12th Judicial District ...more

Local man dies in ATV crash
Posted: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
SAGUACHE COUNTY -- A Del Norte/Kansas man suffered injuries that later proved fatal while riding his ATV on Aug. 17 along Forest Road 675 near Poso Campground, according to a Saguache Sheriff's Office report by Deputy Nick Tolsma.
Iveann (Gerald) Dean, 62, was conscious when sheriff's deputies arrived on scene late in the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 17, but later died following ...more

Del Norte High Class of ‘60 celebrates 50-year reunion
Posted: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
DEL NORTE -- The Del Norte High School Class of 1960 celebrated their 50 Year Reunion during the Covered Wagon Days Weekend.
On Friday, Aug. 6, classmates and spouses gathered at the home of Janet and Don Noland in Monte Vista for an open house. The group enjoyed eating delicious snacks, visiting and looking at archive notebooks compiled ...more

Class of 1965 holds 45th reunion
Posted: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
DEL NORTE -- The Class of 1965 gathered Aug. 8 for their 45th reunion celebration. Twenty-four class mates met at the old Del Norte High School around 7:15 a.m. to decorate a float for the parade.
Most of the classmates had not seen one another since graduation. They then proceeded to the pancake breakfast, participated in the parade ...more

Upper Rio Grande Animal shelter lobbying for mill levy
Posted: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
MONTE VISTA, The Upper Rio Grande Animal Society (URGAS) is looking for help to become a self sustaining business in the San Luis Valley.
URGAS took control of the Conour Animal Shelter on Jan. 1 of this year. The previous management at the shelter had taken everything except the dogs on that winter night. Volunteers came together to purchase ...more

Hecla expert reveals Creede mining plans
Posted: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
DEL NORTE -- Hecla Geologist Randy McClure last week presented a slide show and took questions at the Rio Grande County Museum about exploratory drilling currently being done north of Creede.
The last mining operation pulled out of Creede in 1985 because of low silver prices, although there was still a great deal of silver to mine.
In ...more