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Wolf Creek dances to the beat of 85 years

Wolf Creek Ski Area celebrated its 85th anniversary on March 29 with an epic dance contest. The main club house was rocking with tunes by JJ and the Hooligans out of Sante Fe.  
WOLF CREEK – “These Boots Are Made for Walking,” a song by Nancy Sinatra filled the air at the main clubhouse at Wolf Creek Ski Area as more than 50 people stomped with their ski boots to the beat of JJ and the Hooligans out of Sante Fe during the dance contest to celebrate the resort’s 85th season. 
Community
The Friar's Fork restaurant in Alamosa.

One-of-a-kind Italian dining in Alamosa 

ALAMOSA — A few steps into Friar's Fork in Alamosa, you realize you are in for a specular experience.  The host stand is the pulpit from the former church that occupied the venue, a poignant reminder of the building's rich history.  The lovely interior has a touch of elegance and nostalgia without being fancy. 
Their smiles say it all. Pictured are Amelia (left) age 9, Nora (center) age 6, Sophie (right) also age 6.  

Frosty Acres Rolled Ice Cream – a great ‘new’ take on ice cream 

ALAMOSA — Jason and Paloma Mestas never saw themselves owning and operating an ice cream shop. Paloma was teaching middle school English and Jason was a farmer. But after Covid, they began thinking about doing different things with their lives. A stop in Denver set them on a whole new path. 

Rhythms on the Rio will return

DEL NORTE — The South Fork Music Association, which puts on the San Luis Valley's oldest and largest music festival, announced the lineup Wednesday. It includes more than a dozen musical acts and a wide variety of musical styles.  
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SLV Trout Unlimited to meet April 24

ALAMOSA — San Luis Valley Trout Unlimited would like to invite all interested individuals to its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the Alamosa Senior Center, 92 Colorado Ave. The community is invited to join a special evening of conservation and youth-led innovation. 

Center shows off remodeled building with Craft and Bake Sale

CENTER – On April 12, the newly remodeled Town Hall Annex, Senior Center and Court Building was the place to be as the Town of Center hosted a Craft and Bake Sale for the community.  

Fifth annual MV Cinco de Mayo Festival is May 3

The fifth annual Cinco de Mayo Festival is set for Saturday, May 3, from 12 to 5 p.m. on Adams Street in downtown Monte Vista. It was started by the OptiMystics Citizens Action Network, who decided not to do it this year leaving the event’s future uncertain.  Sandra Marquez and Terry Carroll have stepped up and are organizing the event this year with the help of volunteers.  
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Wildflower seeds are available at public libraries

DENVER — Generation Wild, a component of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) that works to connect kids and the outdoors, aims to ensure future generations enjoy Colorado's landscapes and open space heritage enough to protect them.  

Alternative parking downtown due to construction

ALAMOSA — Construction of the new SpringHill Suites Hotel, located at 615 6th St. in downtown Alamosa, has led to the need for ongoing parking adjustments in the downtown area. Construction, which began on the property on March 3, is anticipated to continue for up to 18 months. 

Two extraordinary women recognized during city council

ALAMOSA — Two community leaders were recognized at the meeting of Alamosa City Council Wednesday night, for their contributions to future generations in Alamosa.   

SpringHill Suites breaks ground downtown

ALAMOSA — On April 10, Alamosa businessman Manish Patel was joined by city and county officials, family members, and many other well-wishers for a ceremonial groundbreaking for his new 90-room SpringHill Suites in downtown Alamosa. 
Opinion
Most people around today only have a faint recollection of who Gene Autry was. For those of you who do not, he was America’s Singing Cowboy, birthplace Tioga, Texas, near Miss Trixie's home turf. 
There was a movie some time back starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan called “You’ve Got Mail.” It was a story about two people who inadvertently connect via the Internet and end up falling in love. It's a cute story as stories go, I guess, and at least it has a happy ending. 
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Obituaries
James (Jim) Pomeroy
On Sunday March 23rd, 2025, James (Jim) Pomeroy passed from this world at the age of 87. Surrounded by a loving family, he passed away quietly and without pain at Hope West Hospice in Grand Junction. 
In Loving Memory of Jeffrey Carpenter
Jeffrey Carpenter left this world to seek adventures in the next on March 27, 2025. He was a simple kind of man, so we’ll keep this simple too — just like he would have wanted.  
Dwight Alan Montano
Dwight Alan Montano, a man of loving spirit and boundless enthusiasm, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025, in Lake Elsinore, Calif. Born on March 10, 1963, in the beautiful state of Colorado, Dwight's journey through life was marked by his unwavering kindness, his infectious sense of humor, and his remarkable intellect. 
John A. Hurt
John A. Hurt passed away the evening of Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo. He was a native Coloradan, born in Monte Vista and spent the majority of his youth in the middle of the San Luis Valley, where his grandfather had provided land to found the small town of Center.
Donna Gayle Graham 1937 – 2025 
Donna was born Aug. 31, 1937, in Morgantown, Ky., to Fred Ragland and Leona Pearl Wyley, the third of three girls. She came with her mother and sisters to Colorado in 1939, first to Monte Vista and then to Wagon Wheel Gap, where her mother’s extended family was building Cottonwood Cove resort. She attended Creede schools and then moved with her mother to Truth or Consequences, N.M., in 1952, where she attended Hot Springs High School. 
Sports

Lady Mean Moose gain one win, one draw this week

Alamosa High School’s Lexany Heredia kicks the ball down field in Friday’s game against Montezuma-Cortez at the AHS stadium. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
ALAMOSA – It was a vast contrast of games this week as the fifth-ranked Alamosa High School girls soccer team hosted a pair of contests at the AHS stadium. On Tuesday, the Lady Mean Moose …
ALAMOSA – The Monte Vista High School girls golf team hosted its annual tournament Wednesday at the Monte Vista Country Club. Alamosa finished in second place with 292. The Lady Mean Moose …
ALAMOSA – Alamosa High School’s Brayden Moeller set a new record in the 100-meter dash last Saturday at the Thunderstorm Invitational which took place at CSU Pueblo. Moeller’s …
ALAMOSA – The All-League basketball teams for the Intermountain and Southern Peaks Leagues were announced in late march. All-Intermountain League Centauri dominated both the boys and …