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New vintage clothing store opens in Del Norte

Kona Vintage in Del Norte offers vintage clothing with emphasis on the 80s and 90s era as well as vintage trinkets and collectables. 
DEL NORTE – The first thing visitors see when walking into Kona Vintage inside the Gently Loved Thrift Store in Del Norte is an original Nintendo 64 sitting on a low table in front of an antique couch and though the Nintendo is not for sale nor the couch it sets the scene for the rest of the groovy store. 
Community

One-of-a-kind Italian dining in Alamosa 

ALAMOSA — A few steps into Friar's Fork in Alamosa, you realize you are in for a specular experience.  The host stand is the pulpit from the former church that occupied the venue, a poignant reminder of the building's rich history.  The lovely interior has a touch of elegance and nostalgia without being fancy. 

Frosty Acres Rolled Ice Cream – a great ‘new’ take on ice cream 

ALAMOSA — Jason and Paloma Mestas never saw themselves owning and operating an ice cream shop. Paloma was teaching middle school English and Jason was a farmer. But after Covid, they began thinking about doing different things with their lives. A stop in Denver set them on a whole new path. 

Rhythms on the Rio will return

DEL NORTE — The South Fork Music Association, which puts on the San Luis Valley's oldest and largest music festival, announced the lineup Wednesday. It includes more than a dozen musical acts and a wide variety of musical styles.  

SLV Trout Unlimited to meet April 24

ALAMOSA — San Luis Valley Trout Unlimited would like to invite all interested individuals to its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the Alamosa Senior Center, 92 Colorado Ave. The community is invited to join a special evening of conservation and youth-led innovation. 

Center shows off remodeled building with Craft and Bake Sale

CENTER – On April 12, the newly remodeled Town Hall Annex, Senior Center and Court Building was the place to be as the Town of Center hosted a Craft and Bake Sale for the community.  

Fifth annual MV Cinco de Mayo Festival is May 3

The fifth annual Cinco de Mayo Festival is set for Saturday, May 3, from 12 to 5 p.m. on Adams Street in downtown Monte Vista. It was started by the OptiMystics Citizens Action Network, who decided not to do it this year leaving the event’s future uncertain.  Sandra Marquez and Terry Carroll have stepped up and are organizing the event this year with the help of volunteers.  

Fashion Show spotlights what Rainbow’s End has to offer

MONTE VISTA - La Puente’s Jessica Apodaca Ornelas was all smiles at the Fashion Show on Saturday, April 12, at The Church Project Community Art Center in Monte Vista. 
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Seeds of the globe mallow are included in the Generation Wild packets.  
Wildflower seeds are available at public libraries
DENVER — Generation Wild, a component of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) that works to connect kids and the outdoors, aims to ensure future generations enjoy Colorado's landscapes and open space heritage enough to protect them.  
Map shows alternative parking areas downtown Alamosa now that construction of the new SpringHill Suites Hotel prohibits parking in previous areas. 
Alternative parking downtown due to construction
ALAMOSA — Construction of the new SpringHill Suites Hotel, located at 615 6th St. in downtown Alamosa, has led to the need for ongoing parking adjustments in the downtown area. Construction, which began on the property on March 3, is anticipated to continue for up to 18 months. 
Marion Loser (left) receives the Distinguished Service Award from the Colorado Tree Coalition. Andy Rice, director of Alamosa Parks and Recreation (center) and Adam Moore (right), Colorado State Forest Service.  
Two extraordinary women recognized during city council
ALAMOSA — Two community leaders were recognized at the meeting of Alamosa City Council Wednesday night, for their contributions to future generations in Alamosa.   
On April 10, about 75 people attended a groundbreaking for a new SpringHill Suites hotel in downtown Alamosa.
SpringHill Suites breaks ground downtown
ALAMOSA — On April 10, Alamosa businessman Manish Patel was joined by city and county officials, family members, and many other well-wishers for a ceremonial groundbreaking for his new 90-room SpringHill Suites in downtown Alamosa. 
Adapture Renewables proposes building a solar generation and storage facility near these existing solar panels in Alamosa County about 5.5 miles southwest of Hooper. 
Adapture Renewables has solar plan for Alamosa County
ALAMOSA COUNTY — Adapture Renewables/Haynach Solar LLC has submitted a preliminary application to Alamosa County to develop 110 MW of solar PV generation and a 110 MW battery energy storage system capable of harnessing four hours of electricity. This project, if approved, could bring significant economic and environmental benefits to the community. 
Sports

Lady Mean Moose gain one win, one draw this week

ALAMOSA – It was a vast contrast of games this week as the fifth-ranked Alamosa High School girls soccer team hosted a pair of contests at the AHS stadium. On Tuesday, the Lady Mean Moose …

Rye wins Monte Vista girls golf invite

ALAMOSA – The Monte Vista High School girls golf team hosted its annual tournament Wednesday at the Monte Vista Country Club. Alamosa finished in second place with 292. The Lady Mean Moose …

Moeller breaks AHS 100-meter record

ALAMOSA – Alamosa High School’s Brayden Moeller set a new record in the 100-meter dash last Saturday at the Thunderstorm Invitational which took place at CSU Pueblo. Moeller’s …

All-League basketball teams announced

ALAMOSA – The All-League basketball teams for the Intermountain and Southern Peaks Leagues were announced in late march. All-Intermountain League Centauri dominated both the boys and …
Opinion
Most people around today only have a faint recollection of who Gene Autry was. For those of you who do not, he was America’s Singing Cowboy, birthplace Tioga, Texas, near Miss Trixie's home turf. 
There was a movie some time back starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan called “You’ve Got Mail.” It was a story about two people who inadvertently connect via the Internet and end up falling in love. It's a cute story as stories go, I guess, and at least it has a happy ending. 
Obituaries
James (Jim) Pomeroy
On Sunday March 23rd, 2025, James (Jim) Pomeroy passed from this world at the age of 87. Surrounded by a loving family, he passed away quietly and without pain at Hope West Hospice in Grand Junction. 
In Loving Memory of Jeffrey Carpenter
Jeffrey Carpenter left this world to seek adventures in the next on March 27, 2025. He was a simple kind of man, so we’ll keep this simple too — just like he would have wanted.  
Dwight Alan Montano
Dwight Alan Montano, a man of loving spirit and boundless enthusiasm, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025, in Lake Elsinore, Calif. Born on March 10, 1963, in the beautiful state of Colorado, Dwight's journey through life was marked by his unwavering kindness, his infectious sense of humor, and his remarkable intellect. 
John A. Hurt
John A. Hurt passed away the evening of Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo. He was a native Coloradan, born in Monte Vista and spent the majority of his youth in the middle of the San Luis Valley, where his grandfather had provided land to found the small town of Center.
Donna Gayle Graham 1937 – 2025 
Donna was born Aug. 31, 1937, in Morgantown, Ky., to Fred Ragland and Leona Pearl Wyley, the third of three girls. She came with her mother and sisters to Colorado in 1939, first to Monte Vista and then to Wagon Wheel Gap, where her mother’s extended family was building Cottonwood Cove resort. She attended Creede schools and then moved with her mother to Truth or Consequences, N.M., in 1952, where she attended Hot Springs High School. 
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