Alamosa News Archives

Fire danger high until 9 p.m. tonight By ERIC MULLENS ALAMOSA - The National Weather Service in Pueblo, Colo. via Valley Courier

“I know a lot of people favor (it), but for many reasons (it) is difficult to achieve.”

A s coverage of the Democratic presidential race continues to focus on lapel pins and pastors, America is ailing. via Monterey County Herald

Photos by Ruth Heide Effort at Alamosa Ranch Above, from left Alamosa High School juniors Jonathan Schimpf, Darren Suazo and DJ Salazar plant tree seedlings at the water's edge on the Alamosa Ranch on Earth ... via Valley Courier

“Here I am, a Republican, thinking about nationalizing health care. It just went against the grain of everything that I stood for. But you have to remember: I didn't come to those conclusions with lofty ideals of social justice.”

As the media coverage of the Democratic presidential race continues to focus on lapel pins and pastors, America is ailing. via Rabble.ca

“No-one seems to say what has caused it, where it's coming from and if it really has been fixed”

The Alamosa County Nursing Service late Friday announced that someone has died as a result of salmonella poisoning; The same strain of salmonella that was found in the city's water supply. via KRDO-TV Colorado Springs

Photos by Hew Hallock Rosalie and LeRoy Martinez stand next to "The Great Thunder Bear," a life-sized sculpture painted by artist Fred Haberlein, they donated to Trinidad State Junior College - Valley Campus. via Valley Courier

Alamosa County health officials say a person who had the same strain of salmonella that was in the city's water supply before it was disinfected has died. via KKTV

“Whatever your interest is, you can find it in the community”

Kids urged to shut off televisions By REBECCA VAN DYKE ALAMOSA - People across Alamosa will shut off their televisions for a week during Live Well's TV Turnoff Week April 21 through 27. via Valley Courier

Alamosa is still on the modified yellow alert status as of Tuesday evening according to Alamosa City Clerk Judy Egbert. via Valley Courier

“I have said salmonella doesn't leave tracks so we might not find exactly where it came from”

Backflow prevention measures begun By RUTH HEIDE ALAMOSA - As the City of Alamosa waits for the all clear signal from the state to resume water consumption, measures are already being taken to prevent possible ... via Valley Courier

Staff Sgt. Jesse A. Ault, 28, of Dublin, Virginia died April 9 as a result of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle while conducting convoy operations south of Baghdad. via WTKR-TV Norfolk

Patrick Walsh dies by single gunshot STAFF REPORT ALAMOSA - Former three time Colorado high school state champion wrestler and Alamosa native, Patrick Walsh, was killed early Saturday morning in a shooting at a ... via Valley Courier

“It's mind-boggling all the things we can do with this money. We can really use this opportunity to get a little more prepared for things like the upcoming flood season.”

Photo by Ruth Heide El Pomar Vice President George Guerrero, third from right, awards four area nonprofit organizations that stepped up to fill needs during Alamosa's water crisis. via Valley Courier

Students in Alamosa returned to class Monday after a multiday flush of the city's water system to purge salmonella bacteria.

Schools in the town closed last week when health officials found the city's water system was the source of the outbreak.

Since then, residents have been warned not to use water straight from the tap for brushing teeth, washing dishes, drinking and cooking. State health officials still have the town on alert, advising the water is safe for flushing and very brief showers only. Read more

Alamosa businesses who suffered financially from the salmonella outbreak can begin applying for low-interest loans for assistance. via KMGH-TV Denver

Teams of water engineers and epidemiologists from across the state and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have spent days scouring Alamosa's water system for clues to the source of ... via SLV Dweller

“We need to move the chlorine through roughly 50 miles of pipeline”

ALAMOSA, COLO. -- This isolated, agricultural crossroads began to flush its water system this morning with concentrated chlorine in an effort to drive out the salmonella that is believed to have sickened more ... via Los Angeles Times