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Alamosa Daily Digest Thursday, June 25, 2026

Ty McDuffey

25 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

The old ways don't disappear in the San Luis Valley—they just find new keepers. When a teacher brings abuela's recipes and stories into a classroom, that's not nostalgia, that's survival. This region's been holding onto Spanish colonial traditions since before the United States existed, and every generation has to decide whether those threads matter enough to carry forward. In a town built on potato fields and acequia water rights, where the land itself remembers centuries, what happens in that classroom matters as much as what happens in the fields. The mountains don't teach themselves.

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SLV Outdoor Report | June 24, 2026

Local mountain biking instructor Britney Gallegos is launching a nine-week beginner clinic called "Ride Like a Girl" aimed at women riders, with the first session set for Tuesday, July 7. The program has already filled to capacity with a growing waitlist, signaling strong community interest in the...

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Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center will debut its new adobe-focused exhibit "Unearthing Futures/Desenterrando Futuros" this Sunday, with educational programs organized by coordinator Antonia Velasquez. Velasquez, who recently received an Educator Highlight Award, plans to incorporate...

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