COMMUNITY news
Reward offered in Bill McClure homicide
$2,000 reward for information that leads to arrests in case that has had few leads since December
The Valley Pod
episode 293: JD Schmidt
The Citizen meets with rancher JD Schmidt on his ranch in Rio Grande County. With the season being especially dry, Schmidt talks about what this means working in agriculture.
The Outdoor Citizen
episode 81: Alamosa’s trees with Allison Steere and Max Muller
On the latest episode we’re joined by Allison Steere who is the project director for Alamosa’s Tree Access Project and Max Muller a forester with the Colorado State Forest Service.
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Arts & Culture
Arellano Brothers bring ‘Nuevo Americana’ to Society Hall
It’s norteño mixed with desert folk, and note-perfect sibling vocal harmony
Fort Garland Museum joins International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
‘Being part of this global network strengthens our commitment to presenting history with honesty and nuance’
Shanna in a Dress a witty wordsmith
Award-winning folk songwriter coming to Society Hall
Rivertown Folk brings ‘grit and grace’
Donation buckets will be part of this show to help Morris and Reynold get back on their feet after…
Release Day: Baby trout graduate to the Rio Grande
Trout in the Classroom environmental education program has students raising trout from eggs, teaching about the conditions fish need…
SLV Outdoor Report | Week of March 4, 2026
The San Luis Valley Outdoor Report for the week of March 4, 2026. The sandhill cranes have arrived en…
Fishing licenses now on sale
New category of fishable waters introduced
OUTDOORS
Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project acknowledges error in fish kill
Decision led to ‘unintended’ dry riverbed on a 7.2-mile stretch of the Rio Grande east of Del Norte
