COMMUNITY news
Find your egg hunt
Easter egg hunts take place across the San Luis Valley Friday through Sunday
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…
Fire season comes early
Fire weather watch issued in Alamosa County as brush and forest fires burn and record heat is in the…
SLV Outdoor Report | Week of March 18, 2026
The San Luis Valley Outdoor Report for the week of March 18, 2026. Paul Formisano, director of the Salazar…
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…
OUTDOORS
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 masse. We’re talking about this weekend’s upcoming Monte Vista Crane Festival with festival director Amy Engle. Tens of thousands of cranes and thousands of people will be mingling in the San Luis Valley this weekend. Engle…
