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Summitville preservation plans underway 

Preservation efforts are underway to preserve and protect what is left of the Summitville Mining District southwest of Del Norte. The district played an integral role in the formation of the San Luis Valley and with the help of several leadership organizations and funding, the Rio Grande County Museum hopes to help protect the remaining structures and artifacts in the area. 
SUMMITVILLE – The Rio Grande County Museum with the help of the Rio Grande National Forest and several leaders throughout the San Luis Valley have started a preservation effort for the remaining structures in the Summitville Mining District. 
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The River Arkansas will be performing on Oct. 13 at Society Hall in Alamosa. 

The River Arkansas returning to Society Hall 

ALAMOSA – Society Hall is proud to welcome back the Colorado folk – Americana group The River Arkansas at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13.  The River Arkansas is fronted by former Haunted Windchimes songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Clark. In the winter of 2014, Clark penned a collection of songs about heartbreak, love, and escaping the clutches of day-to-day society. The following spring, Clark decided to make that collection into a record. 
Senator Julie Gonzales, keynote speaker

Rio Grande Democrats annual JFK Dinner is Saturday

DEL NORTE — The Rio Grande County Democratic Party is holding its 4th Annual JFK fundraiser dinner on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Colorado Grille and Taphouse, 590 Grand Ave., Del Norte. Doors open at 6 p.m.  Each dinner has featured relevant and interesting Democrat speakers and this year is no exception. The keynote speaker will be State Senator and Senate Majority Whip Julie Gonzales (SD 34).

SLV’s Got Talent Show is Saturday 

ALAMOSA – In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Adams State University Equity Board and El Llamado Hispano, a committee of the Alamosa Chamber of Commerce, organized the San Luis Valley’s Got Talent contest and performance at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in Richardson Hall Auditorium.  

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Workers have been constructing a new Town Plaza in San Luis.  

San Luis is creating an outdoor plaza 

SAN LUIS — The community, along with workers from Baha Construction and Ayres Associates, have been actively involved in constructing a new public plaza in San Luis.  According to Teddy Leinbach, Assistant Town Manager of San Luis, "The new San Luis Town Plaza is being constructed so that we have a centrally located gathering point within our small town."
A high-altitude rescue on Oct. 6-7 was successful with a distressed climber being transported to a hospital and later released.  

Solo climber at 13,400 ft. rescued 

SAGUACHE COUNTY — A solo hiker was rescued after activating their Garmin inReach device on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 6. This initiated a large-scale multi-agency rescue effort in the Kirk Couloir, a narrow corridor splitting the cliffs between Kit Carson and Challenger peaks. 
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.

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Kaden Mellott finished tied for ninth place with a 163.

Monte Vista falls two strokes short of state title

ALAMOSA – The Monte Vista High School boys golf team concluded the 2024 season at the Class 2A State Tournament Tuesday at The Club at Rolling Hills in Golden. The Pirates recorded a score …
Centauri High School’s Parker Buhr runs with the ball in last Saturday’s 53-13 win over Ignacio. The Falcons play at Center this Friday.

High school football previews – Week 7

ALAMOSA – The seventh week of the high school golf season is this weekend with all but one San Luis Valley team in action. The following are thumbnail sketches of this week’s games. …
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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Opinion
I am against hunting mountain lions in Colorado. Today, I join many wildlife professionals and hunters who support Colorado’s Proposition 127—Cats Aren’t Trophies, on the ballot this November.  I’ve never been much for so-called “trophy hunting,” especially when the animals are chased to exhaustion by commercial outfitters using dogs and GPS tracking. Once these lions are perched helplessly in a tree, they are shot by a so-called “hunter.” 
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. 

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Obituaries
 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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