Antonito Daily Digest Friday, July 24, 2026
Ty's Take
The chase that ended with a SWAT team arrest up in Alamosa is a reminder that trouble doesn't respect county lines, and neither do the people running from it. Meanwhile, down here we're dealing with the real pressure that's been building all summer: water so tight that Colorado Parks and Wildlife had to close sections of the Rio Grande to fishing, and a yearling bear that wandered into Creede because there's nothing left to eat in the high country. When the mountains can't feed their own, everything that depends on them starts moving, starts looking for what isn't there. The folks who keep the San Luis Valley running know the score. They've seen drought years before. But you don't get used to it, not really, and you don't stop noticing when the wild things start showing up at your door.
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High-speed chase ends in SWAT arrest of Alamosa man
A 43-year-old Alamosa man wanted on multiple warrants was arrested Wednesday after leading deputies on a high-speed chase through rural Alamosa County and then barricading himself in a home in Monte Vista. Daniel Mascarenas fled in a white Cadillac Escalade when deputies spotted him on Tuesday,...
Golden Circle of Champions touches hearts on Saturday
The Ski-Hi Stampede in Monte Vista honored three local families fighting childhood cancer on Saturday night by presenting their children with belt buckles and cowboy hats while raising funds through the Golden Circle of Champions nonprofit. The San Luis Valley community came together to support...
SLV BOCC votes to place DA term limits on November ballot
County commissioners across the San Luis Valley voted by wide margin in July to place a ballot measure before voters in November asking whether to remove term limits on the district attorney position in the 12th Judicial District. If approved, the measure would take effect immediately and prevent...
Yearling bear causes stir in Creede as drought drives wildlife into town
A young black bear has been venturing into Creede to raid garbage and enter buildings like Kip's Grill and the local recreation center, driven into town by drought-reduced natural food sources and warm temperatures. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are urging residents to stop leaving doors...
CPW implements voluntary fishing closures on two stretches of the Rio Grande
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has implemented voluntary afternoon fishing closures on two sections of the Rio Grande due to dangerously low water flows and high temperatures that stress fish populations. The closures run from noon to midnight daily on the stretch from Rio Grande Reservoir Dam to the...
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