Daily Digest

Alamosa Daily Digest Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Ty's Take

The San Luis Valley Community Foundation landed a significant grant from the Colorado Health Foundation this week, the kind of news that doesn't always grab attention but probably should. Money flowing into the valley for health-focused work means somebody in Denver still remembers we're out here, that the challenges facing a high-altitude agricultural county matter enough to fund. These grants rarely materialize without serious groundwork, which means the foundation's been making the case for a while now that the valley's health needs don't get solved by the same solutions that work in metro areas. It's the kind of win that ripples quietly through a place like Alamosa, funding the unglamorous work that keeps a community functioning.

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Weather Alerts

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued September 28 at 10:22PM MDT until October 1 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...The Southeast Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley, eastern Fremont county and the southeast plains. * WHEN...From 6 AM MDT Tuesday through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding ...

Valley Courier

SLV community foundation receives major grant from Colorado Health Foundation

The Colorado Health Foundation awarded $500,000 to the Community Foundation of San Luis Valley to expand MySLVConnect.com, a website helping residents locate nonprofits and community services. The grant will also fund civic leadership programming over three years, aimed at strengthening connections...

MONDAY BRIEFING | Sept. 28, 2026

Rain will continue early in the week across the region before clearing skies return, with the month having received just over an inch of precipitation so far. Overnight temperatures are holding steady in the 40-degree range as the calendar approaches October.

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