Alamosa Daily Digest Thursday, October 01, 2026
Ty's Take
Bears don't usually make the news around here unless somebody's trash cans look like a buffet line, but five of them settling in town is worth taking seriously. Colorado Parks and Wildlife putting out that warning means they're not just passing through the valley on their way somewhere else, they're finding what they need right here in Alamosa. The seasonal outdoor report came out the same week, which is fitting, because it's a reminder that we live in country where the wild and the settled don't have much buffer between them. Keep your garbage locked up, don't leave pet food out, and if you see one, give it room. These mountains have been here longer than the town, and the bears know it.
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Weather Alerts
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued October 1 at 12:49AM 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...Until noon MDT today. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams...
Valley Courier
The San Luis Valley Outdoor Report for the week of Sept. 30, 2026
The San Luis Valley Outdoor Report highlights fall activities including group runs led by SLV Run Club founder Aly Kimbrall and easy morning bike rides in Alamosa coordinated by health and wellness coordinator Esteban Salazar. September rains have boosted soil conditions and Rio Grande flows across...
CPW: At least five bears are living in Alamosa
Drought conditions in the high country have pushed at least five bears into Alamosa searching for food, adding to a record year for bear encounters across Colorado and the San Luis Valley. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has documented 6,129 bear interactions in 2026, compared to 5,259 for all of 2025,...
Nick Capra earns promotion at First Southwest Bank
Nick Capra has been promoted to agricultural and commercial lender, vice president, at First Southwest Bank after more than a decade with the organization. Capra joined the bank as a credit analyst in November 2014 and advanced through roles including credit analyst II and III before earning his...
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