San Luis Valley Web Site Links
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Police, Fire, Ambulance
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Sheriff, Police, Fire, Ambulance
1. Costilla
County Sheriff Gilbert Martinez, San Luis, CO
(719) 672-3302 home
security check
2. San Luis Police Department, 408 Main St, San Luis (719) 672-3210
3. Costilla County Fire Protection District, San Luis (719)
672-3055 Fort Garland (719) 672-3302
4. Costilla County Ambulance District, San Luis (719) 672-4271
Blanca (719) 379-0190
5. Colorado State Patrol (719) 589-2939, Alamosa after hours (719)
589-5807
6. US
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Southern Colorado Drug Task
Force, Colorado Springs Field Office (719) 866-6100
Hospitals, Health Clinics, Dentist, Pharmacy, Red Cross, First Aid
1. San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center,
Alamosa www.slvrmc.org
2. San Luis Health Center, WIC, Dental Clinic, (Valley-Wide Health
Systems) 233 Main St, Suite B, San Luis (719)
672-3352 www.vwhs.org/san_luis.htm
3. Conejos County Hospital, La Jara cchco.org
4. Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center, west of Walsenburg
www.sprhc.org
5. San Luis Valley Mental Health Center, San Luis www.slvmhc.org/locations2.htm
6. Pharmacy, R&R Market, San Luis (719) 672-3346
7. Wild Horse Mesa Disaster Assistance Team, Jack
& Marilyn Stowers (719) 206-0575
8. American Red Cross, San Luis Valley Chapter, Alamosa, (719) 587-3314
slvredcross.org
9. Colorado Rural Health Center, Aurora, CO www.coruralhealth.org
US Post Office
1. US
Post Office, 13 9th St, San Luis, CO 81152
2. US Post Office, 313 Highway 159, Fort Garland, CO 81133
3. US Post Office, 406 Smith St, Blanca, CO 81123
US Government
1. US Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, from the San Luis
Valley www.doi.gov/welcome.html
Focusing on creating "green" jobs, wind, solar, renewable energy,
National Parks, clean drinking water for rural communities, aiding and
empowering "Indian Country"
Local Government and Community Information
1. Costilla County Government, Phone Directory www.costillacounty-co.gov/telephonedirectory.html
2. Costilla County Government www.costillacounty-co.gov
3. Costilla County Information en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costilla_County,_Colorado
4. San Luis information www.city-data.com/city/San-Luis-Colorado.html
5. San Luis information sangres.com/colorado/costilla/sanluis.htm
6. San Luis information en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis,_Colorado
7. San Luis Valley information www.sangres.com/colorado/slv.htm
8. San Luis Valley information en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis_Valley
9. San Luis Valley Development Resources Group www.slvdrg.org
10. Blanca-Fort Garland Community Center, (photo)
17591 East Highway 160, Blanca, (719) 379-3450
indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, showers, weight room, gym, running track, arts,
crafts, ceramic studio, billiards, basketball, volleyball, softball, classes,
library, meeting room, full kitchen, dining facilities, receptions,
banquets.
11. Costilla County Senior Citizens Club, 400 Gasper St, San Luis
(719) 672-3935
12. Costilla County Biodiesel Plant, behind county shop, 9532 County Rd H,
Mesita www.costillacounty-co.gov/biodieselpilotproject.html
Airport
1. San Luis Valley Regional Airport, Bergman Field,
Alamosa flightaware.com/live/airport/KALS
2. Great Lakes Airlines, flights between Alamosa and
Denver www.flygreatlakes.com
Banks
1. Community Banks of Colorado, 401 Church Place, San
Luis www.cobnks.com/CoBanks
2. Other banks are in Alamosa, La Jara, Antonito, La Veta,
Walsenburg and in Questa, Red River and Taos, NM
Economic Development, Enterprise Zone
1. San Luis Valley Enterprise Zone, Tax
Credits www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/OEDIT/OEDIT/1167928191402
2. San Luis Valley Enhanced Rural
Enterprise Zone, Tax Credits www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/OEDIT/OEDIT/1167928215923
3. San Luis Valley Development Resources Group (SLV DRG)
Alamosa www.slvdrg.org
4. Rural Community Assistance Corporation
(RCAC) article on Costilla County bio-diesel refinery www.rcac.org/doc.aspx?329
5. Costilla County Economic Development
Council Inc. PO Box 9, San Luis, CO
81152
Churches
1. Wild Horse Mesa Bible Church, (photos)
Wild Horse Drive, on the lake, north of the Community Center. Sunday
Service: 10:00 AM. Pastor Jack Stowers (719) 206-0575
2. Mesa Potter's House, "A Life Giving Church", Sunday
Service: 2:00 PM and Wednesday Bible Study. Pastor Margaret Davis (719)
206-0162
Food, Restaurants, Bakeries, Coffee Shops
1. Cafe Rosa Mystica,
405 Main St, San Luis (719) 672-3550, caferosamystica@yahoo.com,
coffee shop, Lavazza Coffee from Italy, restaurant, lunch menu,
burgers, sandwiches, local favorites, Free Wi-Fi
2. Ryus Avenue Bakery, La Veta open Tues, Thur, Sat
www.ryusavebakery.com
Ski Resorts
1. Taos Ski Valley, Taos, New Mexico www.skitaos.org
2. Red River Ski Area, Red River, New Mexico www.redriverskiarea.com
Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Camping, Wildlife Viewing, Bird Watching, Rattlesnakes
(Always check and obey state laws, Colorado Division Of Wildlife regulations
and safety precautions before hunting, fishing, camping, hiking or using state
wildlife areas, state trust lands or BLM land. A hunting or fishing
license or habitat stamp is usually required. Do not trespass on private
property without owner permission. Beware of rattlesnakes.)
1. Colorado State Wildlife Areas Brochure, 2008-2009
edition, directions, rules and restrictions Colorado
State Wildlife Area Brochure
2. Colorado State Fishing Brochure, 2009-2010 edition, rules and
restrictions Colorado
State Fishing Brochure
3. Sanchez Reservoir State Wildlife Area, San Luis, on Ventero
Creek, flows into Culebra Creek (Rio Culebra) wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/WhereToGo/HotSpots/SouthwesternHotSpots.htm
Boating, boat ramp, no water skiing, no hunting, camping prohibited in boat
ramp parking area. Public access is currently restricted to fishing.
Fishing for brown trout, catfish, carp, yellow perch, northern pike, walleye.
4. Sanchez Reservoir information and fishing reports, Colorado Fish
Explorer www.fishexplorer.com/lakedet.asp?lid=2192#rampdet
Fishing reports, stocking reports, lake conditions, fishing tips, photos,
maps. Choose free or paid memberships.
5. Colorado Statewide Fishing Condition Reports wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Reports/StatewideConditions
Sanchez Reservoir is listed under the Southwest Region fishing reports,
along with nearby Smith Reservoir, Mountain Home Reservoir, San Luis Lake and
the Rio Grande River.
6. Colorado hunting licenses and information wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting
7. Colorado fishing licenses and information wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing
8. Mountain Home Reservoir State Wildlife Area, Fort
Garland, fishing, boat ramp, rest rooms, wildlife viewing, camping, no water
skiing wildlife.state.co.us/LandWater/StateWildlifeAreas
9. Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area, Blanca, fishing,
boat ramp, rest rooms, trailer dump station, wildlife viewing, camping,
waterfowl hunting, no water skiing, no vehicles within 50 feet of water
wildlife.state.co.us/LandWater/StateWildlifeAreas
10. Colorado County Birding, great information on bird watching,
including San Pedro Mesa (Wild Horse Mesa), Sanchez Reservoir, State Wildlife
Areas and more www.coloradocountybirding.com/county/bird_a_county.php?name=Costilla
11. Colorado Division of Wildlife, Monte
Vista office (719) 587-6900 wildlife.state.co.us/Education/LivingWithWildlife
12. Lathrop State Park, west of Walsenburg, fishing, boating,
swimming, camping, winter camping, hiking, biking, golf, bird watching, hunting
parks.state.co.us/parks/lathrop
13. Colorado Operation Game Thief, Poacher Reporting
Hotline, stop criminals, protect wildlife, earn a reward, remain anonymous
(800) 332-4155 game.thief@state.co.us
wildlife.state.co.us/RulesRegs/LawEnforcement/OperationGameThief
14. Colorado
Snakes, Reptiles, Amphibians Brochure, information and
identification from Colorado Division of Wildlife, includes rattlesnake
information
15. Colorado
Rattlesnake Management Brochure, information, identification,
management and emergency first aid for rattlesnake bite, from Colorado State
Parks.
16. Trinchera
Ranch, ranch hunting for deer and elk, Ranching for Wildlife
licenses required, Colorado residents only, 4 wheel drive with 4 chains
required.
Firewood, logs
1. Allpine Lumber, 19456 County Rd 17.2, La Jara, CO
81140 allpinelumber.net
2. Big R Store, 148 Craft St, Alamosa, CO 81101 www.bigronline.com/alamosa.html
3. US Forest Service, Rio
Grande National Forest, buy permit to cut your own firewood, Conejos
Peak Ranger District/BLM
Field Office, La Jara, CO (719) 274-5193
4. Classified ads
5. Trinchera Ranch, 24492 Trinchera Ranch Rd North, Fort
Garland, CO 81133, (719) 379-3263
Radio, TV
1. KRZA Radio, 88.7 FM, Alamosa, Colorado, Listen Live
www.krza.org
National Public Radio (NPR), regional news, Noticias del Dia, Monday-Friday, 8 AM and 7:30 PM
2. KENY TV, Alamosa TV, UHF Ch. 39, Bresnan
Cable Ch. 20, local news
videos alamosa.tv
Streaming video www.livestream.com/kenytv
3. KSPK FM, Walsenburg, Listen
Live www.kspk.com
4. KSPK-TV, Walsenburg, (Alamosa Channel
47) www.kspk.tv
5. KTAO Radio, 101.9 FM, Taos, New Mexico,
Listen Live www.ktao.com
6. TaosVision, video news and events
from Taos www.taosvision.com
7. KWUF 1400 AM, 106.3 FM, Pagosa Springs, Listen
Live www.kwuf.com
8. Radio Durango, Durango www.radiodurango.com
Newspapers, News, Publishers
1. San Luis Valley Dweller, Antonito
www.slvdweller.com
SLV news, events, information and webcams in a blog
format. Submit images, articles, news and events to info@slvdweller.com.
2. Valley Courier, Alamosa
newspaper www.alamosanews.com
3. Monte Vista Journal, Monte Vista
newspaper www.montevistajournal.com
4. Del Norte Prospector, Del Norte newspaper www.delnorteprospector.com
5. The Signature, La Veta
newspaper www.signaturenewspaper.com
6. Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo
newspaper www.chieftain.com
7. Huerfano World, Huerfano County news,
Walsenburg www.huerfanoworld.net
8. Huerfano Journal, Huerfano County news,
Walsenburg huerfanojournal.com
9. Conejos County Citizen, La Jara
newspaper www.conejoscountycitizen.com
10. Trinidad Times Independent, Trinidad
newspaper www.trinidad-times.com
11. The Taos News taosnews.com
12. San Luis Valley (SLV) Junction www.slvjunction.com
13. La Sierra Publications, 401 W Church Place, San Luis (719)
672-3356
14. Costilla County Free Press, 120 Main St, San Luis (719)
672-3764
15. Pagosa Sun, Pagosa Springs newspaper www.pagosasun.com
16. Pagosa Daily Post, online community magazine, Pagosa
Springs www.pagosadailypost.com
17. Durango Herald, Durango newspaper www.durangoherald.com
Property Owners Associations
1. San Luis Valley Owner-Builder Association,
Yahoo! Group groups.yahoo.com/group/slvownerbuilder/
2. Sangre de Cristo Ranch Owners Association (SCRO)
sdcro.com
Sangre de Cristo Ranches (SDCR) (area
map), east of Fort
Garland, Colorado
3. Forbes Park Land Owners' Association (FPLOA), Colorado
www.forbespark.org
in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, east of Fort
Garland, Colorado.
4. Forbes Park Friends Blog www.forbesparkfriends.blogspot.com
5. Forbes Park Friends on Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/Forbes-Park-Friends/123619079107?ref=mf
6. Forbes Wagon Creek Ranch Owners' Association
(FWCROA) users.gojade.org/forbeswagoncreek
in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, east of Fort
Garland, Colorado.
7. Zapata Homeowners Association, north of Blanca, near Great Sand
Dunes zapatahomeowners.org
Schools, Colleges, Universities
1. Centennial School District R-1, 909 Main St., San
Luis (719) 672-3322, funding was approved March 19, 2009 by Colorado State Board
of Education for a new school, for grades PK-12, under the Building Excellent
Schools Today (BEST) grant program.
2. Centennial High School Rams Sports, basketball,
volleyball www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/NTk62sj1IUq3RlJwVwepRg/centennial-rams/home.htm
3. Adams State College, Alamosa www.adams.edu
4. Trinidad State Junior College, Trinidad and
Alamosa www.trinidadstate.edu
5. Colorado State University (CSU) Extension, Monte Vista (719)
852-7381, La
Jara (719) 274-5200 www.ext.colostate.edu
6. Crestone Solar School www.crestonesolarschool.com
Certificate workshops on solar heating and natural building design.
History, Archaeology, Geology
1. San Luis Valley Archaeological Network slvarchaeo.net
Ecology, Environment, Water, Natural Resources
1. San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) www.slvec.org
SLV Heritage, Attractions, Relocation Information
1. SLV Heritage www.slvheritage.com
2. Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, National Park
Service www.nps.gov/grsa/parknews/sangre-de-cristo-nha.htm
3. SLV
Relocation Guide .PDF file for newcomers, from
Valley Publishing, Monte Vista
New Mexico Events and Attractions
1. TaosWebb www.taoswebb.com
visitor's guide to northern New Mexico
2. Red River Chamber of Commerce redrivernewmex.com
3. Questa Chamber of Commerce www.questavecindad.org
4. Taos Mountain Casino taosmountaincasino.com
5. New Mexico Tourism Department www.newmexico.org
6. North Central New Mexico Tourism northcentralnm.com
7. Cottonwood
Meadow Ranch, 70 acre ranch in Amalia on the Rio Costilla, 4 miles
east of Shamrock gas station in Costilla, goat products offered thru goat club
membership, trout fishing, cabin rentals, wildlife, farm animals, ranch
tours. Jim and Sheree Jarell (575) 586-2143, cottonwoodmeadow@gmail.com
WildHorseMesaColorado.com