COMMUNITY news
Wolf confirmed on the Valley floor
CPW notified land owner of single female wolf that spent two days moving through an area near Monte Vista, then moved on
The Valley Pod
episode 280: Cell phones on campus
Luis Murillo, assistant superintendent for Alamosa Schools, talks about the school district’s development of a student cell phone policy. Feedback from students: not having a phone brings “Fear Of Missing Out” or FOMO.
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The Outdoor Citizen
episode 75: Rio Frio Ice Fest 2026
It’s our first episode of the new year. Welcome to 2026. Like the city of Alamosa, we’re kicking off the new year with the Rio Frio Ice Festival.
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Arts & Culture
Lands that inspired O’Keeffe get conservation status
New Mexico Land Conservancy makes easement agreement for 10 square miles around Abiquiu and the Chama River
Tom Munch and Don Richmond at Society Hall
An evening of festive music to bring in the holiday season
Bill Hearne and his trio return to Alamosa
Society Hall show promises music from his extensive recording career
Permanent interactive exhibit: We Are Water
Alamosa Library houses topo table that shows the Rio Grande’s journey and uses from the headwaters on down
It’s wrong to blame ‘climate alarmism’
Trump official’s justification for dismembering National Center for Atmospheric Research flies against the evidence
GOCO grants fund nearly $2.6 million in Valley projects
Work will include upgrades at Cole Park, wildlife fencing, fellowships, land conservation
Join the annual Christmas Bird Count
Volunteers will survey at the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve as part of a 125-plus-year nationwide tradition
OUTDOORS
Gray wolf captured in New Mexico, returned to Colorado
Wolf, part of original Copper Creek Pack, was released in Grand County
