
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.
episode 292: Valerie Naranjo
Valerie Naranjo is the latest guest on The Valley Pod. Listen in as she talks about her work and the upcoming concert at Adams State.
episode 291: Fatal Beauty Art Show
Florencio Aranda III, Candice Taylor, and Greg Wilson from Adams State University along with ASU Trustee Placido Gomez discuss the upcoming art show hosted at Adams State.
episode 290: John Mestas
Future archeologist and sixth-generation rancher John Mestas joins us on the Valley Pod.
episode 289: Marty Jones
Marty Jones is a Kansas transplant, a retired Adams State chemistry professor and community volunteer extraordinaire, the voice of The Outdoor Citizen podcast hosted by Alamosa Citizen, and now the face of National Public Radio.
episode 288: Alex Kelloff
Alex Kelloff — yes, he of the Kelloff family that ran grocery stores and started the Movie Manor in Monte Vista — is challenging Rep. Jeff Hurd in the Third Congressional District. He stopped by our studio on the south side of Alamosa for a chat on his campaign.
episode 287: Adams State’s 2026 football recruits
“Are you tough?” That’s a question Levi Gallas poses to his team and to the players he recruits to play football at Adams State. He found plenty of affirmative answers […]
episode 286: Flora Archuleta
Flora Archuleta, executive director of the San Luis Valley Immigration Resource Center talks about what’s changed in the tactics of immigration enforcement.
episode 285: Live from the 2026 Southern Rocky Mountain Ag Conference
At the 2026 Southern Rocky Mountain Ag Conference, The Citizen caught up with Sarah Jones and Kathy James.
episode 284: Aaden Valdez
Adams State wrestler Aaden Valdez on his outstanding wrestling career and the lessons he’s learned from an accident that opened a new window to how to see life.







