Sep
30
2009
30
2009
Whoaaaaa! Watch those headlines!
By JULIA WILSON
ALAMOSA Swine flu takes toll on classroom the headline in the Valley Courier read on Tuesday.
The article was about the absenteeism rate in Alamosa schools, which is higher than in past years. The article stated that there was ...
Sep
30
2009
30
2009
MV animal abuse case reported
Pups leg
broken
By RUTH HEIDE
MONTE VISTA San Luis Valley animal rescue and advocacy groups are disturbed by a recent Monte Vista abuse case resulting in such severe multiple fractures of a Chihuahua pups leg that the dogs leg will ...
Sep
30
2009
30
2009
Tree Crushes Car
Photos by Stan Moyer
Wednesday afternoon about 1:40 p.m., a tree trunk-sized branch fell onto Tammy Martinezs 1999 Corsica at 523 Alamosa Ave., probably in response to extreme wind.
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Sep
29
2009
29
2009
Embezzlement settlement set at $50K
Plea bargain signed in
June 2009
By JULIA WILSON
ALAMOSA A woman arrested in June 2008 on charges of theft and forgery went to court with her lawyer Tuesday to settle the amount of restitution she would have to make in ...
Sep
29
2009
29
2009
Scheduled fire at Alamosa NWR
Photo by Ruth Heide
A fire seems to be raging on the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday afternoon, but the blaze is burning exactly where it was directed to go, as part of a multi-agency prescribed burn on the refuge. ...
Sep
29
2009
29
2009
Special Olympics prepare for regional bowling meet
Not only are the members of this year’s local Special Olympics bowling team seeking athletic greatness, but they are learning bowling etiquette as they prepare for October’s big ...
Sep
29
2009
29
2009
Program to cover family’s surprise trip to Cuba
A trip to Cuba was not originally part of the plan for the local Matt Brasby family when they went to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico to film a promotional video for a group of ...