DEL NORTE – There are only a few days left to donate to the local sports program at High Valley Community Center through the Colorado Youth Sports Giving Day and there is an even bigger incentive thanks to the Daniels Fund which has generously offered another $500,000 bringing the total matching fund to more than $2 million.
DEL NORTE – The High Valley Community Center has been a foundation of support for the San Luis Valley community for over 12 years, bringing after-school programs and learning to the forefront and now with their sports programs, this is the perfect time to give back to an organization making a difference.
SAGUACHE – With the coming of fall, also comes all the fun that fall has to offer, including Saguache’s annual Fall Festival on Sept. 20.
MONTE VISTA – This year’s San Luis Valley Potato Festival is sure to be a hot and tasty one, with a freshly harvested Colorado potato and potato bar, along with all the other exciting activities the festival always has to offer.
ALAMOSA — Patrons to Milagros Coffee House in Alamosa are now greeted by a large mural covering most of the back interior wall, which celebrates the welcoming values of the popular spot.
ALAMOSA — The Alamosa Live Music Association is providing free live music in Cole Park with its Sundays at Six concert series. The SLV Big Band concert is scheduled for Sunday, August 17, at 6 p.m. This local favorite will bring their powerhouse of sound, which brings the golden age of jazz roaring back to life. Check them out at www.facebook.com/groups/slvbigband/.
COLORADO — Over the past month, our team at Colorado USDA Rural Development has been hard at work alongside communities across the state – listening, learning, and delivering on our mission to support rural prosperity.
ALAMOSA — The annual SUDS 4 SAR fundraiser is from 3 to 10 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 16, at San Juan and Main Street in Alamosa. The event helps Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue (AVSAR) raise money for regional rescue missions.
CREEDE — For those who feel like getting out of town for a weekend before the summer’s over but don’t want to travel too far, there are some promising events going on in Creede at the end of the month.
ALAMOSA – Adams State University’s Semillas de la Tierra Mexican Folklorico Dance group invites campus and community members to join, starting Aug. 19. Under the direction of Domingo Estrada, the group rehearses Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in Adams State’s East Campus Gym on First Street.
DEL NORTE — John Depew will perform in Del Norte and hails from the wide-open prairie where there are more cows than people, and he likes it that way. Nominated to be a face on the “Mt. Rushmore of Awkward Kansans,” he takes his role seriously and only participates in medium-to-large talk.
Finn Wright recently won the annual Alamosa Riverkeeper Fishing Competition with a 25-inch carp.
ALAMOSA — Join the Narrow Gauge Book Cooperative in welcoming Michael Espinosa for a reading and signing of his book, “Trail of the Espinosa Outlaws: Reign of Terror 1857-1863,” on Aug. 8 at 6 p.m.
ALAMOSA — On Sunday, Aug. 10, get ready for another jaw-dropping concert in Alamosa's Cole Park. Hailing all the way from Flagstaff, Ariz., Sihasin, a globally-acclaimed brother and sister duo, will perform on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m. with music that potently blends punk rock, folk, and Diné cultural traditions to promote social and environmental justice.
CREEDE - For the past five years, the owner of the historic Creede Hotel and Restaurant, Shelly Dee, has worked alongside a local team to revitalize the building and bring an elevated experience to patrons.
This month, we at First Southwest Bank want to take a step away from “money talk” and acknowledge a core American value: Community.
SAN LUIS VALLEY — In a gesture of community support and kindness, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated 28 pallets of food items to the Care and Share food bank in Alamosa, along with various food pantries throughout the San Luis Valley.
CENTER - The San Luis Valley Agriculture Coalition hosted its ninth annual Appreciation Barbecue and Resource Fair on July 20 at Casa Blanca Park in Center.
SOUTH FORK - For just shy of a year, the South fork community has watched with excitement the construction of a brand-new convenience store and thanks to the many efforts of all who helped make this dream a reality, the store opened their doors on July 18.
CREEDE - Hundreds of people descended on Creede last Wednesday for one thing and one thing only: thrifting. The Virginia Christensen Center was packed to the brim all day on July 16 and for most of the day on July 17 for the annual Creede Ladies Aid Rummage Sale and the results were more than anyone could hope for.