Alamosa Daily Digest Saturday, July 11, 2026
Ty's Take
The water trial's back in session this week, and if you've been paying attention to the arguments about aquifer recovery and what constitutes a "reasonable time period," you already know this isn't some abstract legal matter—it's about whether the San Luis Valley keeps its future or hands it to the lawyers. The state's talking about biblical floods needed to fix what's been pulled out of the ground, and meanwhile the ranchers and farmers sitting in that courtroom know the math better than anybody: you can't run cattle or grow potatoes on a prayer and a court order. It's the same fight that's been brewing since the first acequia was dug four centuries ago, just dressed up in expert testimony and motions. The outcome matters more than most headlines because water in this valley isn't a resource—it's a religion, and we're all waiting to see who gets to keep the faith.
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Alamosa News
Saguache County Museum to launch 2026 Sunday program
The Saguache County Museum will launch its 2026 Sunday program series on June 28 with a free presentation on Colorado's election history led by the museum's new director, Nick DelDuca. The 2 p.m. talk at the Virginia Sutherland Room will explore how voting laws and civic participation have evolved...
Local youth makes birthday wish come true
Six-year-old Asher Carraher turned his birthday wish into a reality for La Jara's children by raising donations instead of gifts to build a wooden train structure at the town park. His father Wes, an independent contractor, constructed the train-themed playground addition over a weekend, fulfilling...
Hospice del Valle’s first-ever San Luis Valley Remembrance Walk is June 26
Hospice del Valle is hosting its inaugural San Luis Valley Remembrance Walk on June 26 at Blanca Vista Park in Alamosa, offering the community a free opportunity to honor loved ones and celebrate their lives. The event, beginning at 10 a.m. after 9:30 a.m. check-in, reflects the organization's...
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Valley Courier
Trial vignette: ‘Biblical flood’ needed to recover aquifer
State Engineer Jason Ullman testified in water court that the Upper Rio Grande Basin's unconfined aquifer would need a catastrophic "biblical flood" to recover given current depletion trends. His Friday testimony concluded the second week of the Subdistrict 1 water management trial in Alamosa.
Water trial week 2: ‘We do need to recover the aquifer in a reasonable time period’
Division water engineer Craig Cotten told the Alamosa water court that recovery efforts for the Upper Rio Grande Basin's aquifer cannot continue indefinitely and must happen within a reasonable timeframe. Cotten spent a week on the witness stand testifying about the Subdistrict 1 plan of water...
Stampede opens with genre-bending fun
The Ski Hi Stampede kicked off Thursday evening with opening act Joe Nichols warming up the crowd before headliner Chase Rice took the stage for a genre-blending music weekend. The energetic crowd response set the tone for the festival's entertainment lineup.
Marx is the GOP candidate for governor
Victor Marx won the Colorado Republican primary for governor and will face Democratic state Attorney General Phil Weiser in November's general election. Marx's primary victory culminates months of grassroots campaigning across the state.
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