ALAMOSA – As winter sets in and people begin to focus more closely on their health and wellness, SLV Apothecary is offering a series of workshops in November and December devoted to herbal medicine.  

BACA and MONTE VISTA NWR — Monte Vista Office of Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering an opportunity for hunters to help mitigate game damage conflicts on and surrounding the Baca and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuges. 

CREEDE – Creede Repertory Theatre (CRT) will open its 60th anniversary season in May. The season will be its first under new Artistic Director Emily Van Fleet and will include two musicals, a theatrical adventure comedy, a riveting drama, and more. CRT will open all its main shows before the end of June.  

ALAMOSA - Sue Foster, Quality Consultant with Hospice del Valle for over 10 years, retired at the end of October. 

MONTE VISTA — The eighth annual Rio Reels Film Festival will take place Friday, Nov. 15, from 6-9: p.m., at the Ski-Hi Banquet Hall in Monte Vista. 

Classical pianist Dmytro Vynogradov will be performing on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Colorado College Amphitheater.   

ALAMOSA – Voters in Alamosa had 13 propositions and amendments to consider plus two ballot measures for the city of Alamosa and a bond request for the Alamosa School District. 

ALAMOSA — The Alamosa Public Library will host historian Dave Lively to present his talk, "Rocky's West Side Stories," and discuss the region's human history. The free presentation is on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. 

ALAMOSA — The SLV Community Band and soloist Brooke Miller, under the direction of Kerry Hart, gave a rousing performance at Adams State University on Nov. 2 in Richardson Hall. 

ALAMOSA — After being in business for five years, SLV Pet Care is celebrating with a ribbon cutting at their new training facility. The event is set for Nov. 7 from 12 to 2 p.m. at 1431 Main Street in Alamosa. Hosted by Julie Reisinger, SLV Pet Care owner, dog trainer and registered veterinary technician, the event will have giveaways, light refreshments and a raffle.   

ANTONITO — Viewers tuning into CBS News this week might have been surprised to see a familiar sight on their screen – the distinctive, unmistakable, white two-story adobe building bearing the bold, red letters S.P.M.D.T.U. that sits on Main Street in Antonito.  

ALAMOSA – Since its founding in 1921, Adams State University has prioritized students who are the first in their families to attend and graduate from college. Nearly 40% of the university’s current 1,728 undergraduates are considered first generation (neither parent completed college.) An endowment designed to further support such students was recently created by two Adams State vice presidents who themselves successfully navigated higher education as first-generation students. 

ALAMOSA – Society Hall, 400 Ross Ave., Alamosa, is presenting Roger Dawson and Friends for a CD release concert on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. 

ALAMOSA – Adams State University was awarded nearly $3 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) grant program, according to Andrea Benton-Maestas, Project Director of the new Title V grant, ASCENDER: Elevating Hispanic and Low-Income Student Postsecondary Access and Success. 

ALAMOSA — The Adams State University Chamber Choir first full performance of the season begins at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Richardson Hall Auditorium. 

ALAMOSA — San Luis Valley Trout Unlimited would like to invite all interested individuals to their meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Alamosa Senior Center, 92 Colorado Ave., Alamosa.  

ALAMOSA – Society Hall is excited to welcome Taos, N.M., singer-songwriters Kim Treiber and Chipper Thompson and their band to the stage. They will be joined by Alamosa multi-instrumentalist and producer Don Richmond, as well as drummer Gilbert Frayer and bassist Conrad Cooper, and special guest Nicole Hayworth on vocals. The concert will be on Friday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Society Hall, 400 Ross Ave., Alamosa.

FORT GARLAND — History Colorado is excited to announce that it has received a $164,000 grant from the Historic Preservation Fund, as administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. This funding – which was congressionally directed – will be matched by History Colorado to update geothermal heating systems and make various buildings at Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center more energy efficient. 

WOLF CREEK PASS – Wolf Creek Ski Area, known for the “Most Snow in Colorado”, lives up to its name after an impressive 26-inch mid-October storm and is opening today, Oct. 22.  The storm left an 18-inch midway for Wolf Creek’s 85th anniversary opening day. 

ALAMOSA – The Adams State University School of Visual and Performing Arts and the Department of Music will host the Pikes Peak Brass Band at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, in Richardson Hall Auditorium.