By Maria Smyer
Raices First Settlers; Flaviana Lucero, Jose Dolores Aragon
Articles: Upper Culebra Watershed Assessment Project Underway; History Colorado Names Dawn DiPrince Executive Director; Pres. Lovell's New Role with NCAA; CDPHE Hires Environmental Justice Staffers; SLV COVID 19 Public Health Update
July 7th: Fiesta de Santiago y Santa Ana. Changed the Name of our Town. Grand opening of the newly remodeled Post 142, American Legion building. Obituaries for Kenny Lee John and Patrick Maes. County of Costilla State of Colorado Ordinance No.23-01. Notice from SLV Public Health Partnership. Public Hearing Notice. Trinchera Blanca Ranch guided cow elk hunt. Costilla County Public Health Agency TEFAP dates. Jobs at Centennial R-1. Notice of intent to sell ( Costilla County Conservancy District). Record prize awaits anglers during ninth Ridgway Reservoir Smallmouth Bass Classic tournament. CColorado Parks and Wildlife present Mike Nottingham with Landowner of the Year Award. Colorado Center on Law and Policy celebrate 25th anniversary. Student Pathways EARSS grant application. Standards and assessments expanded learning opportunities summer grant.
July 14th: Casilda Vigil and Adela Manzanares Celebrate ( Celebrating two centenarians). Santiago/ Santa Ana schedule. Centennial Class of 1973 reunion. Obituraies for Belinda Payne and Isabel Marie Pacheco. San Luis Peoples Market termporarily closes for enviornmental improvements. Regional partnership grant funding recipients. New pet facility licensing portal launches. Letter to the editor. Trinchera Blanca Ranch guided cow elk hunt. Centennial sports phyicals. Public hearing notice ( Costilla County Board of Country Commissioners). Costilla County Public Health Agency TEFAP dates. Jobs at Centennial R-1. News from CDE. Pact resource fair. News from Senator Bennet ( encouraging Coloradans to prepare before natural disasters occur, pushing big tech companies for more transparency, improving crop insurance for Colorado farmers). Colorado broccoli salad recipe. State Senator Cleave Simpson visits San Luis. 2022 Final Transitional Performance framework.
July 22nd: San Luis reputation quickly spreading. Santiago/ Santa Ana Schedule. Centenniual class of 1973 reunion. Adams State recieves $4.6M USDA inaugural grant. Wanted Man (Christopher Mondragon) apprehended. Vote for Colorado state patrol's cruisers in national contest. Letter to the editor. Watch your speed when super cruising mountain roads bring extra hazards. Senator Bennet's office offering assistance. SLV emergency's new website. Public notice of application for appointment of directors of the Trinchera Water Conservancy District. Centennial sports phyisical. Pact resource fair. Jobs at Centennial R-1. Sheep herder attacked by a bear northeast of Durango. Buy Fresh, Eat Local with the 2023 Colorado Farm Fresh Directory. Senator Michael Bennet's weekly update (low income families and seniors but nutritious hot meals, protecting Colorado's public lands, celebrating the Denver Nuggets NBA historic victory). Friday Health pans coverage ending August 31st. Food insecurity rates in Costilla County, Co. Raices - Ancestors of Carlos Aristeo Vigil.
July 28th: Celebration of Santiago y Santa Ana 2023. Birthday celebration for Alberina "Bertha" Manzanares Gallegos. Lobato VS Taylor Plaintiff's meeting. Obituaries for Jose "Press" Roybal. Equity and collaboration need to by the norm, not the exception. Adams State Counselor Education recieves CDHE grant. West Nile Virus in Alamosa. Job Announcement - Upper Cuelebra Watershed Coordinator. Vaccines for Children. Public notice of application for appointment of directors of the Trinchera Water Conservancy District. Centennial sports phyisical. Job Opportunity - part time cook. Colorado state patrol struck by two vehicles, on the same day, same place. Forty and Not so Fabulous. Monte Vista Drug Dealer charged in fentanyl death. CPW ranger saves three in dramatic, midnight rescue on the Arkansas River. News from Senator Bennet ( strengthening relations and learning from a NATO ally, expanding access to clean water for tribal communities).
August 4th: Mitch and Rita Medina 70th anniversary. Obituraries for Dale Payne, Alice E Smith, Lawerence Alex Marquez, Gloria Pacheco, and Joseph J Perez. Surname Banners still available for purchase. Lobato VS Taylor Plaintiff's Meeting. Human remains found in Saguache County. Democrats to host US Senator Bennet. Senator Bennet's weekly ppdates. West Nile Virus confimred in Weld County horse. Celebrate Colorado Day. New Archery range at Shriver and Wright State Wildlife Area. Raices for Sandoval, Jaramillo, Mestas/Maestas, and Ortega.
August 11th: Costilla Reunion. San Luis Welcome Center. New signs tell local history in Alamosa. Obituaries for Derrion Xavier Torrez and Luis B Medina. Gun owners granted preliminary unjunction against 18-20 year old gun ban. Adam State names Margaret Doell Vice President of Academic Affairs. Governor's Plate at Colorado state fair. CPW Hunts bear that bit a camper as he relaxed in a hammock;victime treated at hospital. Surname Banners stilll available for purchase. Free entry to Colorado state parks for military and veterans in August. Senator Michael Bennet's weekly update with President Biden.
August 18th: "Indigenizing Snap Nutrition Education Pilot Project" cooking and nutrition classes. San Luis Peoples Market Annex. Obituaries for Lawerence Alex Marquez ( again but with more details about his life) and Della Wingfield Prince Montoya. Adams State rolls out uSafeUS app. Adams State nursing graduates pass licensing exam. West Nile Virus on the Rise. San Luis Valley Homecoming Celebration. Call for Nominations for School Directors. Schilling art retrospective opens August 21st. Small shooting range grants available. Colorado Parks and Wildlife seek member of the public to serve on Draw Process Working Group. Colorado Peach Moscow Mule Recipe. Adams State sparks Papineau's pasion for sport psychology.
August 25th: Costilla County Assessor Press Release. Land Rights Council Meeting. Fort Garland Event focusing on Conline's Skirmish. Obituaries for Robera Minchaca, John Fielder, Casilda Lila Olivas, and Ernest "Ernie" Tadao Hara. Bennet, bipartisan colleagues introdue bills supporting veterans and their families. Call to action - All Verterans Fall In. Call for nominations for school directors. 2023 Colorado Hay Directory now available. 7.2 Million in grant funds available to reduce wildfire risk. State assessment results show some improvement, challeges remain due to lost learning opportunities during the pandemic. Gov Polis and CPW announce 2023 Human-Bear Conflict Reduction grant recipients. Reflection on The Milagro Beanfield War by Jeremy JoJola.
Sep. 1st (Vol. XXIX # 35): Local Traditions continue thanks to Fernando Martinez and Family, Polis Adminstration, Colorado Department of Public Safety Announces Office of School Safety, Larry Holder Exercise and Cancer Survivorship program still seeking participants, Adams State 2023 Outstanding Alumnus us Mortensen, USTR Requests USMCA Oanel Formation Over Trade Dispute, 2023 Colorado State Fair, 2023 West Nile Virus Case SLV, Colorado Department of Education pledges $11 million to support educators across the state with classroom project materials
Obituary: Eileen K. Vialpando
Sep. 8th (Vol. XXIX # 36): CCPHA Working To Prevent Drug Overdoses, Discover How the “1779 Expedition” Played an Important Role in the San Luis Valler’s History, Colorado Department of Education, The Monument of Champions was Unveiled on September 8, Second Case of West Nile Virus in SLV, Veterans Corner
Obituary: Lil Ray Gurle, Eileen K Valpando, Glen Edward Weiscamp
Sep. 15 (Vol, XXIX # 37): BOCC Special Meeting On Fencing Moratorium, History Colorado Bold Women. Change History. Susan Lee Johnson & Charlene Garcia Simms, Response From Cielo Vista Ranch (CVR) Regarding 2023-14 (Resolution), Governor Polis Releases Statement on Absurd Potential IRS Decision, Governer Polis Takes Executive Action to Expand Access to Work-Bases Learning Opportunities and Grow the Workforce, Governor Polis & Colorado Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Equity Grant Program will distribute $2 million for youth outdoor programs this fall
Obituary: Roberta Roybal Minchaca
Sep 22 (Vol. XXIX # 38): Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Unveils New Logo, Resolution No: 2023-14, Colorado State Patrol Academy Noe Includes Virtual Reality Training, CCLP Policy Forum: The Fight for Quality, Affordable Healthcare
Obituary: Lila Eloisa Maestas Espinoza
Sep. 29 (Vol. XXIX # 39): Community Gathers to Protest “Spite Fence”, Committe Meeting for Plaintiff’s in Lobato v Taylor, Jacales Fine Art Galery Grand Opening on Saturday, September 30, Centennial School District R-1 Awarded Local Food Program Grant, Up to $2.5 Million Available in first Round of Small Food Business Recovery and Resilience, CFPB Proposes Prohibiting Inclusion of Medical Debt on Consumer’s Credit Reports, State Veterianian Releases Final Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Premises Quarantine in Colorado, Senator Michael Bennet’s Weekly News
Obituary: Berthie Vigil
Oct. 6 (Vol. XXIX 40):Alert: Sign The Petition For Help to Stop the Fencing!!, 1 Million Coloradans Live in Areas with Elevated Risk of Wildlife, San Luis Water & Sanitation District, Costilla County Water & Sanitation System and the Viejo San Acacio Water System
Veterans Corner:Where Have All Our Woen Veterans Gone?
Racies (Roots/ Genealogy): Evan Orlando Herrera
Oct. 13 (Vol. XXIX # 41): A Message from Senator Micheal Bennet, Grants Available for Projects Showcasing Agrivoltaics in Colorado
Obituary: Mare Simmons, Jill Herrera
Oct. 20 (Vol. XXIX # 42): New Book HilosvCultures: Culture Threads of the San Luis Vally, Order Granting Costilla County's Motin For Preliminary Injunction Case Number 20203CV30005, 2022 Real Estate Delinquent Tax List Payable in 2023, Caution: Circulating Scam Not from the Colorado State Police, Community Foundation of the San Luis Vally Receives Multi-Year Funding from Colorado Health Foundation, Colorado Democrats Launch 2023 GOTV Campaign
Racies (Roots/ Genealogy): Joe De Herrera
Obituary: Walter P. Gallegos
Oct. 27(Vol. XXIX 43): Community Food Access Program Offers Grants to Small Food Retailer and Family Farms to Expand Healthy Food Access in Colorado, </span>Fatal Commercial Motor Crashes Trending Downward in Colorado, Senators Micheal Bennet’s Weekly Update, New Adams State scholarship empowers STEM students
Racies (Roots/ Genealogy): Joe De Herrera (continued)
Obituary:Ivan Alex Quintana
