Antonito Daily Digest Friday, June 26, 2026
Ty's Take
Nobody wants to read about a child abuse case on a Tuesday morning, but this is Conejos County, and we don't look away from what happens in our own backyard. Mari Felix's guilty plea is the kind of hard local news that reminds us why we have courts and why neighbors matter—because somebody has to speak for the kids who can't speak for themselves yet. The rest of the week brings what it brings: music at the Stampede, a plane that came down near South Fork with folks lucky enough to walk away, and a kid who made a birthday wish real. That's how a small valley week moves—the heavy stuff and the bright stuff running parallel, and both of them mattering to somebody sitting at a kitchen table reading this.
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Mari Felix pleads guilty to two charges in child abuse case
Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder Mari Felix pleaded guilty to being an accessory to child abuse and violating a protection order, both class 1 misdemeanors. Judge Krista Newmyer Olsen sentenced Felix to 18 months of supervised probation.
Local youth makes birthday wish come true
Six-year-old Asher Carraher's birthday wish to build a wooden train structure at La Jara park became reality when his parents Wes and Tamra organized a fundraiser and completed the project. The family, originally from New Jersey and North Carolina, decided to stay in La Jara after moving back to...
Country superstars Chase Rice and Joe Nichols to rock Ski-Hi Stampede
Country music stars Chase Rice and Joe Nichols will perform at the Ski-Hi Stampede Grounds in Monte Vista on July 9 at 7:30 p.m., promising an energetic night of chart-topping hits. Tickets are available online through the Ski-Hi Stampede website.
Powerful Texas Troubadour Aaron LaCombe comes to Society Hall
Award-winning Texas troubadour Aaron LaCombe will perform at Society Hall in Alamosa on Saturday, June 20th at 7:30 p.m., offering 90 minutes of heartfelt original songs and stories. LaCombe is known for writing deeply personal songs that resonate strongly with listeners.
Plane crashes in South Fork; two survive with minor injuries
Two occupants survived a small plane crash near South Fork on Wednesday morning after the aircraft lost power and caught fire in a field east of town. Both passengers escaped with minor injuries, and firefighters quickly contained a grass fire that started at the crash site during a Red Flag...
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