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Alamosa Daily Digest Sunday, May 03, 2026

Ty McDuffey

03 May 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

Amellie Warner's been running ScSEED long enough to know that economic development in the San Luis Valley doesn't look like it does in Denver or Grand Junction—we're not chasing tech startups or throwing incentives at chain operations that'll pack up in five years. What we've got here is agriculture, tourism tied to the Dunes and the college, and small business owners who've bet their families' futures on staying put. Warner's outfit works that reality, which is why it's worth paying attention to what she's seeing in the current landscape, where water availability shapes everything from what farmers can plant to whether young people stick around after graduation.

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Valley Courier

Q&A with Amellie Warner, executive director of ScSEED

Amellie Warner, executive director of Saguache County Sustainable Environment & Economic Development, has secured a new five-year partnership with county commissioners to boost the region's economy. The collaboration will focus on housing development, business growth, vocational training, and...

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