Creede News

Twins Anna and Robin, 9, and Eliza, 6 show off their red, white and blue as they wait anxiously for the Fourth of July Parade to begin in Creede.

Architecture students will weigh in on solutions for the Feed and Grain building.

Up until a couple of weeks ago, we always had a really hard time keeping the family dog, Astro, from getting out of the yard.

Photo by Eric Mullens Although many more homes dot the mountains around South Fork and Creede, there are still plenty of bucolic vistas on the back roads of Rio Grande and Mineral counties that remind visitors ...

Excitement spreads through town By REBECCA VAN DYKE CREEDE - Rio Grande Silver, Inc., subsidiary of the Hecla Mining and Leasing, held a public meeting to get community feedback on the proposed mining ...

The Mineral County sheriff was called because a man had been spotted putting logs and stones on the tracks near Creede which, if not removed, could cause a derailment, but this was the lesser of the destructive ...

If you were in a car with only 20 horsepower in a two-cylinder engine and a required tow-bar in case of a breakdown, you'd train yourself to think positive.

SOME OUTSTANDING Southern Colorado high school seniors have been awarded highly prestigious scholarships this spring.

City to develop long-term plan By RUTH HEIDE CREEDE - The U.S. Surface Transportation Board approved the City of Creede's application for railway abandonment within the city limits.

Theatre, fort and train begin seasons STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS VALLEY - Area residents and guests have more choices for Memorial Day weekend activities with the opening of the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's season ...

Citizens vote for judge's retention STAFF REPORT ALAMOSA - The 12th Judicial District's Commission on Judicial Performance hosts three public hearings this month to hear the community's opinion on one district ... via Valley Courier

Photos by Lloyd Engen Members of the Rio Grande Hospital Board of Directors enjoy the special moment of breaking ground for the new Haug Memorial Rural Health Clinic in Del Norte. via Valley Courier

“The city and the county have invited the EPA to come in because they can bring in a lot more resources”

Here's an update on Creede's efforts to get the EPA to help with cleanups of the Commodore Waste Rock Pile and the Nelson Tunnel, from The Denver Post . via John Orr

“We're trying to avoid anything that might repeat Leadville”

A large waste-rock pile, part of the Commodore Mine in Creede, is one example of the marks mining has left on the area. via Denver Post

“Creede is mining, and mining is back. The return to mining is an affirmation for everything Creede is and has been, and validates the continuity of the generations of hard rock miners that are the spirit of the Creede camp”

Photo by Eric Mullens Silver mines in the Bachelor region above Creede are silent except for tourists these days, but that may change in the future as efforts to begin some limited mining in the area is being ... via Valley Courier

Ralph G. Nash is a Korean War veteran, but he's fascinated with World War II and the men and women who served from the Upper Rio Grande. via SLV Dweller

Followed by a caravan of trucks, the new train station for the Denver and Rio Grande Railway Historic Foundation makes its way to South Fork. via Valley Courier

“It is still blowing me away how many people are coming wanting to be volunteers.”

San Luis Valley American Red Cross Manager Lisa Werts, right, gives snacks to Alamosan DJ Leon, 10, one of the many volunteers helping Alamosa through its water crisis. via Valley Courier

“I'm so thin because I'm on the stress diet”

Did you realize that a female gold miner is waiting to sell you gold jewelry on Main Avenue? Not that it's her own gold these days. via Durango Herald

Lawmakers have delayed action on a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to preserve DNA evidence. via KJCT