The Valley Pod: Recent Episodes
Alamosa Citizen
Alamosa Citizen co-founder Chris Lopez talks with interesting people around the Valley. Recorded at The Citizen's Worldwide Headquarters on Alamosa's south side, where Chris grew up.
“What roots you here” is the prompt you’ll get when the We Are Alamosa project and Spadefoot Story Slam collaborate for an evening of storytelling on Saturday, Aug. 15. It’s part of the city of Alamosa’s 10-year comprehensive planning process. We get into it with Beata Ramza, Rachel Woolworth and Al Stone in this episode of The Valley Pod
We are told Mark McCarroll is a man of few words. Except when you get him talking about his roots and the old days of La Jara. Then you’ll hear all the stories. He is among the 150 Faces of the San Luis Valley, an Alamosa Citizen project to mark 150 years of Colorado statehood.
Nancy Harris and farm park director Dan Perez were on The Valley Pod dishing out all the details of Senior Night at the Mercadillo on August 19 from 3-7 p.m.
Jake Burris, president of the board for Subdistrict 1 in the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, dives into the recent Division 3 water trial with host Chris Lopez.
Adams State University President David Tandberg talks about his signing of another 3-year contract for the institution. Listen in as Tandberg talks about what's next.
“Power of Possible” or POP is first people with disabilities livestock show through the Colorado State University Extension 4-H program.
A large topic of conversation with the chief was the police departments use of technology and its relationship with Axon AI.
The full story of how the Colorado Gators in Alamosa County came to be. It’s as unlikely a story as the alligators themselves delighting mass crowds just up the road near Mosca-Hooper.
Adams State University Football Coach Levi Gallas joins the Citizen to talk about the upcoming football season starting August 27 and fundraising events.
Julie Constan, the Region 5 director for the Colorado Department of Transportation, joins The Valley Pod for a drive through the streets of Alamosa.
DJ Salazar of Valley Veterans Re-Creation and Cody Smith with All American Heroes Foundation are collaborating on outings for first responders and military veterans and the benefits of being in the great outdoors.
After a special screening of the new movie 'Rebuilding,' Max Walker-Silverman joined the Citizen to talk about his roots and inspiration for the Valley-filmed production.
We talked to renowned muralist and painter Carlos Sandoval about his long and many-faceted career.
Emily Cook, one of the first young women to attain the rank of Eagle Scout, tells us about her journey in Scouting America.
Alamosa Municipal Clerk Holly Martinez on the Nov. 4 election and life inside the city clerk’s office.
CDOT regional communications managers Lisa Schwantes and Adair Christensen drop by to update us on the status of current projects, and tell us about plans for the near future on Valley highways.
Cody Groff and Mollie Wells are 4-H Youth Development specialists with the San Luis Valley Area Extension program. They are on The Valley Pod talking National 4-H Week, which runs Oct. 5 through 11.
Adams State’s Jake Rissler and Beth Sumner from Visit Alamosa have the full rundown on Adams State Homecoming week.
Two states, three rivers, and two watersheds. 2-3-2 is a diverse partnership developed to help communities co-exist with fire and build resilient landscapes.
Out of more than 50,000 public school teachers in the state, ElisaMaria Heredia, multi-language teacher at Alamosa Elementary 3-5, is one of eight finalists for Colorado Teacher of the Year 2026.
Adams State has dedicated its cross country season to the late Joe I. Vigil, so reclaiming the men’s national title at season’s end would be more than amazing. Coach Damon Martin breaks down the men’s and women’s teams in this episode of The Valley Pod.
Kelly Gurule, director of the San Luis Valley Health Foundation and organizer of the Stephanie Miner 5K, stops by the podcast studio to talk about the Sept. 20 event.
Jamie Keairns, Office Head for the Colorado State Public Defender, Judge John Stenger, and District Attorney Anne Kelly join The Valley Pod to talk about Warrant Clearance Day. This newly implemented program for the Valley aims to alleviate resource drain and clear up low-level, non-violent warrants. Keairns, Stenger, and Kelly discuss why this initiative is important for the Valley.
Helen Ross and Julie Ramstetter from the San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center join The Valley Pod to talk about National Fall Prevention Month. Hear advice on how to prevent falls and the importance of fall awareness.
Greg Higel, a rancher and the chair of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, is having a good year. He gives us his perspective on the cattle market.
The Valley Pod set up shop at the 2025 ag conference to capture some of the flavor and to talk to some of the very interesting people who took in […]
San Luis Valley Health Chief Executive Officer Konnie Martin is the 220 guest of the Valley Pod. Martin discusses a beast of a topic, healthcare, with host Chris Lopez. Martin dives into the many nuances of healthcare including SLV Health, gaining healthcare professionals, Medicaid and Medicare, and how this and more applies to the people of the Valley.
Kale Mortensen, executive director for Visit Alamosa, and board chair Debora Hanksinson talk about the local tourism and marketing group focusing its 2025 efforts around shaping the “Alamosa Experience.”
Larry Brown, head of the Colorado State Extension SLV office. joined The Valley Pod to talk about this year’s conference, scheduled for Feb. 4-6 at the Ski Hi Complex in Monte Vista.
Alamosa Police Chief George Dingfelder chats with us for an hour or so, talking about a recent bust at St. Benedict homeless camp, community emergency alerts, and the limits local police departments have in assisting with federal immigration raids.
Jacob Rissler joined Adams State in 2024 as the VP of Advancement. Rissler dives in to the focus and approach Adams State is taking to reach perspective students.
Karla Shriver is the first guest of 2025 on The Valley Pod. Shriver makes a lot of things happen in the San Luis Valley, partly through oversight of the Outcalt Foundation, partly through her involvement on a variety of governance boards, and partly through her own personal investment and sheer will. Listen in as Shriver give us an inside look into each of the projects she's been involved in.
Simpson on his new role as assistant Senate minority leaderand the challenges ahead to balance the state budget. The conversation also looks at how climate change and the accelerated pace of technology have dominated the 2000s.
Julie Chacon, executive director of the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, is at the forefront of building an identity for the San Luis Valley through its culture and heritage. Like others whose operations rely on federal spending, she’s also worried about future funding from Congress.
The Del Norte High School Choir joined The Valley Pod for a special holiday music episode that was recorded at The Church Project Community Arts Center in Monte Vista.
Annie Levinsky Vice President and chief operating officer of History Colorado talks historical preservation in the San Luis Valley. All of the work that will take place at 10 sites in the San Luis Valley is apart of an initiative called Colorado Heritage For All. This helps to represent the underrepresented historical diversity within the state of Colorado.
Larry Brown, director of the CSU Extension SLV office, on the mental health of farmers and ranchers. This podcast promotes a Nov. 4 event at Ski Hi Stampede Events Center.
Lori Laske on her re-election campaign for Alamosa County Commissioner and her focus around power transmission. She says her focus is on things that the community deems important. This includes the opioid epidemic.
Colorado State Senator Cleave Simpson on his re-election campaign and the Colorado Legislature’s restructuring of residential property assessments.
Retired police officer Rick Needham is looking to win a seat on the Alamosa County Board of Commissioners with a challenge to Commissioner Lori Laske in an Alamosa County Commissioner District 1 race.
Adams State Athletic Director Katelyn Smith is the latest guest on The Valley Pod. In this episode Smith discusses the upcoming sports season, including a new coach for women's soccer. She talks about the football season and pre-game culture being created with the tailgating in the library parking lot. As well as the notorious running program. "You don't want to get in their way," is how Smith describes Adams State women runners. Katelyn Smith really dives in to what it means to be a Grizzly athlete.
Mike Carson, the at-large representative on the city council, talks about St. Benedict, homelessness in Alamosa, and other insights as an Alamosa city councilor.
Sandie and Alan Wehe explain the mini-grants they’ve been awarding to spur more music education in Alamosa Schools. Sandie operates the Premier Music Academy and has been instructing students in music and dance for nearly 40 years.
Vivian Smotherman, the Democrat challenging Colorado State Sen. Cleave Simpson, talks with reporter Owen Woods about her campaign, her time in the Navy, and what she’s learned as an offshore oil and gas worker and pig farmer in Texas.(The Valley Pod episode 191/VOTO SLV episode 3)
Every coach, every team is optimistic at the start of the season. Adams State head football coach Jarrell Harrison is no exception. Harrison breaks down the 2024 Grizzlies football team.
ALMA’s Matt Wellman and Rocio De Lira explain the unique twist to September's First Friday event.
A conversation with Jason Cody on the success and growth of the Colorado Malting Company. How one SLV family refused to sell the farm and instead found new life and new markets for the grains it grows.
President Jeff Tokar and Vice President Randy Ellis from Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue talk about their upcoming Suds4SAR fundraising event. AVSAR is a non-profit working to help the folks who partake in outdoor recreation in the San Luis Valley stay safe. Tokar and Ellis give a deeper look into the work AVSAR does.
Alamosa County Emergency Manager Eric Trieinen and Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator Stevan Cline join The Valley Pod to help us all prepare for the inevitable: An emergency that causes a loss of power in our homes or other natural disasters like wildfire or flooding and how we should always ready to take care of ourselves while emergency managers work the crisis. It’s an episode that distributes valuable information.
SLV GO!'s Annie Altwarg, Heart of the Valley Project Manager is the newest guest on The Valley Pod. Originally from upstate New York, she dives into what brought her to the Valley. Altwarg talks about her focus on transportation and accessibilty, making it easier to bike walk and roll around the Valley.
A focused conversation on the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center and its work in the San Luis Valley around detecting adverse childhood experiences or ACES, and strategies for coping and leading positive and constructive lives. Guests are Veronica Sisneros, Jenn Leiferman and Sherri Valdez.
Monte Vista Community Officer for the LOR Foundation Ivette Atencio, also know as the "Fairy Godmother" for Monte Vista, is the next Valley Pod guest. She talks about the work that the LOR Foundation is doing for the community of Monte Vista.
Domingo Estrada is the 46-year-old dance director responsible for the resurgence of Semillas de la Tierra folklorico dance group. He’s on The Valley Pod talking about his love for folklorico dancing and to promote the July 18 reception at the Luther Bean Museum at Adams State which reflects on the more than five decades of Semillas de la Tierra dancing.
Attorney General Phil Weiser starts off addressing the recent meeting in the town of San Luis regarding the Cielo Vista Ranch Fence. AG Weiser also discusses other issues that are relevant to the San Luis Valley and greater Colorado including vaping amongst young people.
DJ Salazar and Craig Rauwolf, co-directors of Valley Veterans ReCreation, have a new event this summer to benefit the military veterans and first responders they support. On Aug. 17, Valley Veterans ReCreation will stage its first Ruck & Shoot at the Shriver-Wright State Wildlife Area in Monte Vista.
Creative Citizen, local artist, and owner of The Church Project Madeleine Ahlborn tells the origin story of her latest artistic endeavor Ahlborn uses her artistic talent and community oriented spirit to bring a new kind of space to the people of Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, and the Valley. Listen in for a deeper look into this exciting project.
Alex Funk, director of Water Resources with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and Sally Weir, San Luis Valley Groundwater Conservation Project Manager for Colorado Open Lands. We talk about the need for a dedicated federal funding source to pay for conservation and water resiliency projects along the entire Rio Grande system, from the Upper Rio Grande in the SLV through New Mexico and into Texas.
Alamosa Director of Parks and Recreation Andy Rice is the next guest on The Valley Pod. With a diverse list of programs, Rice talks about the importance of kids being involved as well as people's want to "un-plug." He also discusses projects that have been in the works for Alamosa including the pedestrian bridge crossing near the Adams State baseball fields.
All about the necessary and often unglamorous nuts and bolts of municipal government – everything from sludge removal to building a better Glory Days parade.
Singer-songwriter Susan Gibson is this week's guest on The Valley Pod. She wrote "Wide Open Spaces" more than 25 years ago. The song was made famous by The Dixie Chicks. Susan Gibson performs at Society Hall this Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.
How a speeding ticket he received as a young man in rural Montana led to a long career in law enforcement. A conversation with new Alamosa Police Chief George Dingfelder a few weeks into the job.
Co-director of the Valley Veterans Recreation Craig Rauwolf and retired county commissioner Mike Yohn are the most recent guests on The Valley Pod. They talk about the Memorial Park Project with upcoming events to help raise funds for the memorial. Rauwolf and Yohn talk about the importance that having this memorial in the Valley has.
Adams State President David Tandberg talks about the new Direct Admission policy for all 2024 graduates of San Luis Valley high schools. He says he also sees the campus like a park with its public art displays and wants to see more community members walking around and enjoying it.
Colorado Sen. Cleave Simpson and Rep. Matthew Martinez give an inside look to the Colorado General Assembly. The budget was at the forefront of a lot of the conversations. They also reflect on past general assemblies.
Alamosa Live Music Association's Bill Tite and Angela Myers talk about this summer's Sunday's at Six concert series. The concerts range from bluegrass to Chicano funk and include this year’s winner of the music association’s Battle of the Bands.
Eric Hinton president and CEO of the Monte Vista Coop joins The Valley Pod to talk about the importance of the Coop to the Valley's agricultural scene. With many different facets, Valley residents find multiple needs for the Coop from propane, to gardening goods, to great snacks. There are many different subsections to the Coop, Hinton gives us a deeper look.
This episode features the upcoming Faith Hinkley Veterans Memorial Park benefit in Monte Vista. We visit with organizers Larry Garner and Rob Vance about the upcoming event and Monte Vista’s very special veterans memorial park named after Army Sgt. Faith Hinkley. She died in 2010 from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit in Iraq.
Sean Noonan BLM Recreation Planner joins The Valley Pod to discuss reconnecting to nature on public lands. Noonan says how lucky The San Luis Valley is to have these lands as their backyard. Noonan talks recreation, BLM history, environment, water, and more.
Visit Alamosa puts the fun in Alamosa and the San Luis Valley. Visit Alamosa's Kale Mortensen and Beth Sumner are excited to share about everything they have going on. They discuss the upcoming mural project they're doing April 6 with 12 community led paint-by-numbers murals. Mortensen and Sumner talk visitor numbers for the spring into the summer and how the new RV parking might influence things.
Sophie Frankenberg and Donna Wehe launched some listening sessions around The Valley about Alamosa County's Comprehensive Master Plan. They got to hear why people love to live in The Valley and what makes it unique. ImagineAlamosa.com allows people to share their visionary thoughts and give feedback. Wehe and Frankenberg talk about the stages of the Alamosa County Comprehensive Master Plan and how the county can move forward.
Matt Nehring and Scott Clayton with the Adams State Mechanical Engineering program in conjunction with CSU, join The Valley Pod to talk about the program that the university was missing. Nehring says it's one of the premiere growth areas in the engineering field. Clayton and Nehring talk mechanical engineering and the opportunities that the degree track can open. The beauty of the program is that is entirely in The Valley.
Adams State's Nick Saenz and Maya ter Kuile-Miller give a preview of this year's Rio Grande State of the Basin Symposium, which includes the film “Acequias: The Legacy Lives On.”
With an architectural firm now on board, Valley-Wide Health is ready to move forward with its renovation of the historic Alamosa County Courthouse. CEO Jania Arnoldi talks about the project and Valley-Wide Health's focus on mental health services.
Bob Mattive, president of the National Potato Council, steps into the podcast studio for a recording of The Valley Pod. Mr. Potato gives us some insight into all things potatoes including: types, legislation, controversy, and farming.
Mr. Adams State comes on The Valley Pod to talk all things Adams State University. The Board of Trustees chair touches on the current student culture and the recruiting of students, the schools finance plan, and the revolving door that has been University presidents.
Katherine James and Anna Vargas, project manager with the SLV Ecosystem Council, joined The Valley Pod this week to discuss the “Behavioral Health of Agriculture Workers in the San Luis Valley” survey results.
Adams State history professor Nick Saenz on the 1779 Spanish Expedition into the San Luis Valley led by Juan Bautista de Anza.
Alamosa's Director of Destination Development and Public Relations, Beth Sumner, discusses fall events on the horizon.
Alamosa School District has a lot to celebrate as they show growth district-wide in state testing.
The university's athletic director has found money where there is none and pushed Adams State athletics into a new era.
Adams State’s vice president for academic affairs says the university is starting 2023-24 with more students and renewed “energy, excitement and enthusiasm.”
We hear about the summer of RVs and a new event – KOA Campground’s chili cookoff on Sept. 9 to help send kids with cancer to summer camp.
Adams State opens its football season with a night game at Rex Field on Sept. 2. Head Coach Jarrell Harrison previews the season for us.
Colorado Senator Cleave Simpson is running for re-election. After some deliberation, Simpson believes he still has something to offer to his southern Colorado community and the state.
SLV Pride co-presidents Vince Alcon and Matthew Tully discuss what it means to live as a flourishing community in the San Luis Valley. They talk about the upcoming Pride event in August.
Nathan Coombs is manager of the Conejos Water Conservancy District and generational alfalfa grower.
We talked Denver Nuggets, the Kroger-Albertsons merger, teen mental health, the four-day school week, water, law enforcement training, and the Valley commissioner’s invocation debate.
On July 8 find classic cars, hot rods and motorcycles, plus food and fun. It's all to raise money for a Veterans Memorial Park in Alamosa.
Saguache County Commissioner Tom McCracken lends his thoughts on the state of agriculture in Saguache County and the San Luis Valley and what he sees ahead as we all wrestle with the declining condition of the Rio Grande Basin.
Ski Hi Stampede's Shelly Taylor and Nick Malone talk about this years rodeo and upcoming events.
Antonito band, Absolution, recently won Battle of the Bands. They will be the opener for the Sundays at Six series. Get to know the band listen to some their songs including Coma and Goodbye.
The assistant superintendent for Alamosa schools talks about plans for Fridays, when the school district will continue to provide daily nutritional meals and meaningful activities for school children.
Visit Alamosa Executive Director Kale Mortensen talks with The Citizen about tourism in Alamosa and promoting the San Luis Valley as an "outdoor recreation destination."
La Puente's executive director Lance Cheslock is back form his sabbatical working with refugees in Chiapas, Mexico, near the Guatemala border. He also spent time with refugees near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Simpson drops by to talk about the legislative session that just ended, plus the season's water outlook.
Armando Valdez is the USDA State Rural Development director; he chairs the Colorado State University Board of Governors; and is board vice president for the Rio Grande Water Conservation District. And he DJs on the side. A great conversation with the busiest person in the San Luis Valley.
CEO of the San Luis Valley Rural Electrical Cooperative Eric Eriksen discusses electrical workforce development. Jennifer Alonzo celebrates the recent winners of the REC scholarship and dives into the scholarships importance. Learn more about Eriksen and his journey leading from his stomping grounds in Alaska to the San Luis Valley.
GSA's Aaron Tuioti-Mariner and Rob Woods join The Citizen to discuss the upcoming NFL sponsored flag football camp. They also give insight to Adams States football program.
Acting interim director of La Puente Amanda Pearson talks about her experience in the director role and what she has learned. She gives a deeper perspective on the work that La Puente does.
Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue's President, Crystal Wilson, and Member-at-Large,Stephen Cline, dive into the importance of their new night-vision goggles. Wilson and Cline give safety tips and tell stories that have taught them important lessons.
DA Anne Kelly and Lani Welch give insight to National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Welch tells more about her story and her advocacy for crime victims through her non-profit. DA Kelly shares her mission as DA for the Valley.
Director of the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center Eric Carpio talks history and heritage with The Citizen. Carpio gives insight to upcoming summer projects as well as his own personal Valley history. "In the San Luis Valley, history isn't a thing of the past."
Matt Wellmann and Will Krebs from ALMA give insight to the upcoming music season in The Valley including Battle of the Bands and Sundays at 6.
Sherri Valdez and Bryan Lindert from the Early Childhood Council of The San Luis Valley, join The Citizen in discussing Colorado's universal pre-school program and what this looks like in for San Luis Valley families.
The owner, operator and chef of Alamosa's hottest dinner spot, Denise Vigil, gives an update after 8 months of operating. She dives into lessons learned, risks taken, and future hopes.
She's a native of Ireland turned nine-time national running champion at Adams State University
Chrissy McKinney and Paul Clark from the Adams State University School of Education join the Citizen to discuss their new Educators Highlight Award. Relationships developed with educators make an epic impact on student's lives, Adams State wants to acknowledge that.
Adam State’s interim president on building campus momentum, and being a “positive energy source” for the university
Alamosa Citizen’s publisher talks about digital storytelling and what the Rural Journalism Institute has planned
The manager of the San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District walks us through a project to improve the accuracy of snowpack measurements
Dawn Melgares from the SLV Affordable Housing Coalition talks with The Citizen about her diligence with her work as well as the purchases and developments of properties. Melgares also talks about the coalitions growth.
Nick Chambers and Al Stone from Valley Roots Food Hub talk with The Citizen about their growth as a program in the last 8 years. They also elaborate on their day to day is Mosca.
Town Manager of Center Brian Lujan, shares more on the North-90 Annexation project that will lead to further commercial and residential developments in Center.
PJ Bergin from SOIL Sangre de Cristo, talks with The Citizen about why she started this not profit. She also discusses the loans that SOIL provides and how a farmer may use it to extend their growing season.
Jarrell Harrison from Adams State University talks with The Citizen about the upcoming 2023 football recruits.
John Taylor on Adams State Gives Day (Feb.16), with performance from alum Freddie Jaquez.
Jamie and Crystal Rae Dominguez on their new Shooting Stars Cultural and Leadership Center project on Alamosa’s Southside.
Christie Bode-Skeie and Jenny Nehring give an inside look at the Monte Vista Crane Festival that is celebrating 40 years, and the film that will accompany the event.
Sarah Parmar, conservation director for Colorado Open Lands, discusses groundwater conservation easements in the latest episode
The new chair of the Alamosa Board of County Commissioners talks about why renewable power transmission development is a public safety issue for the Valley.
All things potato with Mark Lounsbury, general manager of Grower-Shipper Potato Co in Monte Vista
New fire chief Bill Stone talks with the Citizen about his return to Alamosa, and what firefighting entails.
Greg Higel, President of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, talks with the Citizen about his life in the Valley along with farming and water realities
Corey Hubbard owner of the General Specific Store talks with the Citizen about how she ended up in Del Norte and how her story has developed with the town.
Author Ted Conover, talks with the Citizen about his experience in the Valley and how this influenced his new book.
Adams State University runner discusses his running career at the university. He also talks with the Citizen about his life before coming to America.
Bessie Konishi, beloved Alamosa legend, talked with the Valley Pod about growing up in Alamosa. She discusses the history of Japanese peoples in the Valley and how that also influenced her life growing up and raising a family.
Coach of the Adams State University cross country team, Damon Martin, talks about outstanding athletes and the runners experience
Alamosa County's clerk and recorder talks about preparing for the Nov. 8 election, and the path that brought her the job.
Antonio Esquibel shares his 'Corrido de Francisco' written about the Francisco Maestas case
Candidates Jeff Phillips and Liza Marron discuss their positions on the local issues in Saguache County.
Candidates Anne Kelly and Robert Willett on funding of the District Attorney’s office, how to combat illegal drugs, and how to restore credibility to the office
Acclaimed wildlife artist Jocelyn Russell talks about her new sculpture and old memories of growing up in the Valley
In the second of two candidate roundtables, Carol Riggenbach and Matthew Martinez join us for a conversation about issues in Colorado’s House District 62
The retired judge talks about the upcoming celebration of the Maestas desegregation case and the ongoing S.P.M.D.T.U. building restoration.
The executive director of La Puente talks about the organization's long history of providing human services.
In the first of two candidate roundtables, Carol Riggenbauch and Matthew Martinez join us for a conversation about issues in Colorado's House District 62.
George McConnell, assistant professor of theater, along with students Joaquin Rodriguez and Taylor Anaya-Estrada (pictured), talk about Adams State Theatre's latest production "Roosters"
Sheldon Rockey, owner of Rockey Farms and chair of the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, gives the lowdown on this weekend's Potato Festival.
Professed mosquito nerd Sarah Cantu talks about her work as district manager for the Alamosa Mosquito Control District.
Shirley Romero-Otero speaks about the youth of San Luis. Our conversation with the executive director of the Move Mountains Youth Project.
Co-presidents of the Alamosa Education Association discuss the significance of their new contract and talk about a four-day school week for Alamosa schools
Lori Smith thought she was retiring, but then found a new challenge as principal of Alamosa Alternative High School and Alamosa Online School.
The director of Educator Preparation at Adams State talks about his own academic journey and growing the next generation of teachers
Author of 'WALK. Slow Down, Connect at 1-3 Miles per Hour' walked to our studios, where we discussed his career as a walking artist and his upcoming appearance at the Narrow Gauge Book Cooperative author series
Alamosa's planning and building director and public works director give an update on city projects
We talk about his years with the State Patrol, setting up security at big events, and falling in love with the Valley
Retiring commissioner talks about the state of Alamosa County: road construction, the opioid settlement, and issues that affect the whole Valley
The Interim President of Adams State talks about his Valley roots and how to build on the university's strengths.
We talk fishing, and how his long coaching career informs his work as La Jara's town manager
She was a top high school athlete and student, recruited to a big out-of-state university. We talk with Lilly Lavier about what it's like to find success on and off the sporting field.
Karla Willschau and Eric Kimberling, Ski Hi Stampede board members, talk about this year's lineup as the event celebrates its 100th year.
Mandy Pittman talks about what's in store this season. The downtown market opens Saturday, July 2.
Bookstore manager Allison Cruse talks about the store's transformation, and its upcoming summer author series
ASD superintendent and assistant superintendent talk about the district's strategic plan
John Reesor is outdoor recreation supervisor for the city of Alamosa, and organizer of the Rio Trio.
They talked about emerging from a COVID pandemic cocoon to resume live performances, and this treatments for myasthenia gravis
We talk about some issues facing the Valley: water, farm labor shortage, a new fentanyl bill. Plus his work in the Legislature.