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Alamosa Daily Digest Saturday, July 04, 2026

Ty McDuffey

04 Jul 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

The water trial starting this week is really about what it's always been about down here—who gets to live in the San Luis Valley and on what terms. These aren't abstract questions about interstate compacts and Rio Grande allocations; they're about whether a family can keep their land, whether a ranch stays viable, whether the next generation has anything to come home to. We've been fighting this fight since before Colorado was a state, and we'll be fighting it after we're gone, but this week matters because the courts are finally listening to what we've been saying all along. Meanwhile, the 988 mental health line coming to the valley is the kind of quiet infrastructure that saves lives—no politics, no theater, just another way to reach someone at their lowest point before it's too late. Two different kinds of survival this week, really.

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Valley Courier

Water trial week 1: A history lesson

Colorado State Engineer's office defended Subdistrict 1's water management plan this week by presenting the San Luis Valley's 174-year history of irrigation development, starting with the first water right issued to the San Luis People's Ditch. Expert witness Matt Seitz traced the region's...

988 Colorado Mental Health Line to visit SLV

The 988 Colorado Mental Health Line will visit the San Luis Valley from July 6-10 to gather local input on its free, confidential 24/7 support services. The statewide roadshow stops in six regions through August, prioritizing community voices in shaping the helpline to better serve Colorado...

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