Alamosa Daily Digest Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Ty's Take
You can measure the temperature of a town by what it chooses to celebrate and what it argues about in the same week. Alamosa's getting Chase Rice and Joe Nichols for the Stampede—good news for anybody wanting a night out that doesn't involve a potluck or high school baseball—while the city council just locked us into a decade-long contract with Axon for their records and dispatch software. One's a party. The other's the kind of decision that shapes how we run things for the next ten years, and it hardly makes a ripple. The primary's sorted itself out, the county clerk's race is tightening up, and folks are already thinking about November. That's the rhythm of a valley election year: entertainment, infrastructure, politics, in whatever order the week delivers them.
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Alamosa News
Country superstars Chase Rice and Joe Nichols to rock Ski-Hi Stampede
Country music stars Chase Rice and Joe Nichols will headline a concert at the Ski-Hi Stampede Grounds in Monte Vista on Thursday, July 9, at 7:30 p.m. Organizers expect a large crowd as Rice performs his chart-topping hits with opening act Nichols taking the stage in what promises to be one of the...
City council agrees to 10-year high-tech contract with Axon
Alamosa City Council approved a 10-year contract with technology company Axon Enterprises to equip the police department with updated body cameras, tasers, and AI-powered systems for officer training and safety. The agreement comes as some of the city's existing Axon technology nears expiration...
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Valley Courier
Colorado voters cast ballots in the June 30 primary election, with John Hickenlooper winning the Democratic U.S. Senate race and Phil Weiser securing the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. In the 3rd Congressional District, Democrat Dwayne Romero advanced to face Republican incumbent Jeff Hurd in...
Espinoza leads Greeman in Alamosa County clerk race
Tina Espinoza held a narrow lead over Jamie Greeman in the Republican primary race for Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder. The winner of this race will become the next county clerk, replacing retiring official Mari Felix, since no Democratic candidate ran for the position.
Weiser on course for governorship
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser won the Democratic primary for governor, defeating U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and positioning himself as the likely next governor in a state that has consistently voted Democratic in recent elections. Weiser's victory sets up a November matchup with the...
Costilla County sheriff: It’s Maestas vs. Taylor
Jason Maestas won the Democratic primary for Costilla County sheriff with a decisive margin over former undersheriff Cruz Soto, earning a spot in the November general election against Republican Kirk Taylor. Voters will choose between the two candidates to lead the historically under-resourced...
Congress: Incumbents stay in race
Democrat Dwayne Romero won the primary for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District despite entering the race late, defeating fellow Democrat Alex Kelloff to face incumbent Republican Jeff Hurd in November. Meanwhile, John Hickenlooper secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate with a narrow...
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