Alamosa Citizen

11/01/2025

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10/31/2025

‘For every meal a food bank provides, the SNAP program pays for nine meals by comparison.’: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/care-and-share-ceo-food-banks-cant-backfill-snap-program/

In the San Luis Valley, 1 of every 4 residents receive monthly SNAP benefits for food purchases, or nearly 11,000 individuals.

10/31/2025

Outdoor Citizen podcast: It’s always an entertaining episode when cyclist Mike Henderson rides into the Outdoor Citizen podcast with Marty Jones. In this episode he reads some cowboy poetry and talks about his recent ride in the V***r Trail 125 mountain bike endurance event around Salida. Listen in: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/podcast/episode-70-mike-henderson/

10/30/2025

“She knows her stuff,” is what the students at Centauri Middle School say about Nikol Kelley. She’s the recipient of the Adams State Educator Highlight Award: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/learning-should-be-fun-it-should-always-be-fun/

Centauri’s Nikol Kelley honored with Educator Highlight Award

10/30/2025

Alamosa High’s Ethan Merrick looking for individual gold at state cross country championships: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/merrick-looking-for-individual-title-at-state-championships/

Alamosa High’s Ethan Merrick sets out to win an individual title at the state cross country championships.

10/30/2025

Adams State Football with Coach Levi Gallas. Always worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/live/cLcPGF6xbjE?si=5pREUUCE_XRA-9yC

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10/30/2025

Food Bank Network of the San Luis Valley is preparing for a significant increase in visits for November. Read on: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/local-food-banks-brace-for-november/

Food Bank Network of the SLV is preparing for a significant increase in visits for November as federal SNAP benefits come to a halt.

10/29/2025

On the Conejos in the SLV Outdoor Report: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/slv-outdoor-report-week-of-october-29-2025/

Updated outdoor news, conditions, and events for the last week of October, including wolves in Colorado updates

10/29/2025

Monte Vista police chief on leave after alleged off-duty incident. Read on: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/monte-vista-police-chief-on-leave-after-alleged-off-duty-incident/

Harford has been in the job since August, after serving as interim chief

10/29/2025

Streaming on The Valley Pod: Emily Cook has been in Scouting America almost her whole life. She tells us the stories along the way to attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. https://www.alamosacitizen.com/podcast/episode-270-eagle-scout-emily-cook/

10/29/2025

Here’s a list of fun things to do this spooky season. Happy Halloween: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/falloween-events-2025/

Here’s a list of fun things to do this spooky season. Have an event to add? Let us know HERE.

10/27/2025

From the Community Bulletin Board: https://www.alamosacitizen.com/asu-hosts-chemistry-magic-show/

The performance will be from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Carson Auditorium on Oct. 31.