COMMUNITY news
Rio Grande county sheriffโs deputy faces trial on domestic violence charge
Heโs charged with menacing, assault in the third degree, harassment and domestic violence in May 2025 incident

The Valley Pod
episode 284: Aaden Valdez
Adams State wrestler Aaden Valdez on his outstanding wrestling career and the lessons heโs learned from an accident that opened a new window to how to see life.
The Outdoor Citizen
episode 76: Jocelyn Catterson
In the week we remember Martin Luther King Jr., weโre joined by Jocelyn Catterson with the Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust to talk about the upcoming series of community events.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Arts & Culture
Smythe and Taylor bring โacousti-clectic folk grassโ
ward-winning Westcliffe-based duo travels the world
Big Events of 2026
The Valley has lots of plans โ time to mark your calendars
Tumbleweedโs eternal question: โWhere the Hell is Alamosaโ
Reunion of storied band will include country, rock, blues, reggae, bluegrass, old hippie anthems and pretty much whatever membersโฆ
Rupert Wates, up close and personal
Concert at Society Hall promises masterful folk, with jazz and classical touches
No new wolves in 2026
Wolf mortality, federal decisions lead to suspension of reintroduction
SLV Outdoor Report | Week of January 21, 2026
The San Luis Valley Outdoor Report for the week of Jan. 21, 2026. In the week we remember Martinโฆ
UPDATED: EPA working on cleaning up โsubstanceโ leak in Culebra Creek
San Luis residents advised not to drink water from artesian wells
OUTDOORS
Gallery: Golden Pick Pond Hockey Tournament
Creede event draws 258 skaters from all over












