Antonito Daily Digest Sunday, August 16, 2026
Ty's Take
When a high-speed chase winds up in your county and ends with the tactical team rolling out, it's worth asking what was driving it. The Alamosa man who got arrested Saturday gave folks plenty of reason to pay attention, and the Conejos County sheriff's office handled it the way you handle things when they get serious fast. But there's something else running through this week's news that matters just as much: the drought pushing a yearling bear down out of the high country and into Creede, the state closing stretches of the Rio Grande to fishing because the water's too low, and the valley's DA standing for a term-limits vote come November. These are connected stories. When water runs short and game gets desperate and our institutions start looking at their own futures, you're living through the kind of shift that takes years to understand but hours to feel. Saturday's community gathering at the Golden Circle of Champions reminded folks that this valley runs on people who care about their neighbors. That matters now more than it will next year.
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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 following a high-speed chase and SWAT standoff at a home in Monte Vista. Daniel Mascarenas fled deputies in a white Cadillac Escalade near County Road 3 South on Tuesday before abandoning the vehicle near Fourth and Morris...
Golden Circle of Champions touches hearts on Saturday
Two children battling cancer were honored Saturday night at the Ski-Hi Stampede arena in Monte Vista, where they received belt buckles and cowboy hats as part of a community fundraising effort. The event supported three local San Luis Valley families raising children with cancer through a...
SLV BOCC votes to place DA term limits on November ballot
San Luis Valley county commissioners voted by overwhelming majority at meetings in Saguache and Costilla County to place a ballot measure on the November election asking voters whether to remove term limits for the district attorney position in the 12th Judicial District. If approved, the change...
Yearling bear causes stir in Creede as drought drives wildlife into town
A young black bear has been repeatedly entering buildings in Creede, including Kip's Grill and the local recreation center, as drought and warm temperatures push wildlife into town searching for food. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are urging residents to haze the bear with loud noises and...
CPW implements voluntary fishing closures on two stretches of the Rio Grande
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has implemented voluntary afternoon fishing closures from noon to midnight on two stretches of the Rio Grande due to low water flows and dangerously high temperatures. The closures affect the Rio Grande from Rio Grande Reservoir Dam to the Rio Grande Canal and the South...
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