Antonito Daily Digest Monday, August 24, 2026
Ty's Take
The Golden Circle of Champions event on Saturday was the kind of thing that reminds you why these small towns hold together when everything else seems to be coming apart. Meanwhile, down in Creede they're dealing with a yearling bear pushed into town by drought conditions, and up here the state's putting voluntary closures on stretches of the Rio Grande because the water situation is tight enough to worry about. When you tie that together with the DA term limits vote heading to the ballot in November, you're looking at the real business of this valley right now: how we take care of each other and what we owe to the land that's been here longer than any of us. The high-speed chase that ended with a SWAT arrest is the kind of incident that happens anywhere, but the rest of it, the hard choices about water and justice and community, that's what actually shapes how we live here.
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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 authorities on a high-speed chase through rural Alamosa County and barricading himself in a Monte Vista home. Daniel Mascarenas fled in a white Cadillac Escalade when deputies spotted him Tuesday morning near...
Golden Circle of Champions touches hearts on Saturday
The Ski-Hi Stampede honored three San Luis Valley families battling childhood cancer during Saturday night's event in Monte Vista, presenting the children with belt buckles and cowboy hats while the community rallied behind them. The rodeo announced a partnership with the Golden Circle of...
SLV BOCC votes to place DA term limits on November ballot
County commissioners across the San Luis Valley voted overwhelmingly on July 7 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 term limit removal would take effect with...
Yearling bear causes stir in Creede as drought drives wildlife into town
A small yearling black bear has been increasingly bold in Creede, entering buildings like Kip's Grill and the local recreation center as drought-driven food shortages push wildlife into town. Colorado Parks and Wildlife wildlife manager Brent Woodward warned that residents must actively discourage...
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 near Monte Vista due to dangerously low flows and high water temperatures. The closures cover the Rio Grande from Rio Grande Reservoir Dam to the Rio Grande...
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