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Sheriff, Police, Fire, Ambulance, Security
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Colorado Statewide P25 DTRS (Digital Trunked Radio System) using Radio Shack Pro
2096 digital scanner, includes sheriff, police, fire, EMS, MAC (mutual aid
channel) for Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache Counties, Colorado
State Patrol, CDOT, CDOW, Great Sand Dunes National Park, BLM, Adams State
College
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
7. SimpliSafe
wireless 24/7 home/business/vacation home security alarm system, easy
do-it-yourself installation, optional cell phone alerts to SimpliSafe monitoring
service $14.99 monthly monitoring fee, for email or text alerts add $5/month, no
service contract required
Hospitals, Health Clinics, Dentist, Pharmacy, Red Cross, First Aid, Drug
Addiction, Rehab
1. San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa www.slvrmc.org
2. San Luis Health Center, Pharmacy, WIC, Dental Clinic, (Valley-Wide Health
Systems) 233 Main St, Suite B, San Luis (719)
672-3352 open M-F 8am-5pm www.vwhs.org/san_luis.htm
3. Conejos County Hospital, 19021 US Highway 285, La Jara (719)
274-5121 cchco.org
4. Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center, US Highway 160, west of Walsenburg
www.sprhc.org
5. San Luis Clinic, San Luis Valley Mental Health Center, 409
Trinchera, San Luis, (719) 672-0331 www.slvmhc.org/locations2.htm
6. Pharmacy, R&R Market, 367 Main St, 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
10. San Luis Valley Health, www.SanLuisValleyHealth.org
health news, email updates, legislation, events and tips, a project of the San
Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, funded by The Colorado Trust, in
collaboration with Adams State College, to help increase access to health care
for SLV residents
11. RehabInfo.net www.rehabinfo.net/colorado information and resources on drug addiction and rehab programs for Colorado residents
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 Manassa in the San Luis
Valley, where his family ancestors homesteaded 150 years ago 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". America's Great Outdoors project
will use conservation easements to create a conservation zone in SLV to protect
the area's natural heritage, wildlife habitats, wetlands and agriculture, and
promote tourism and recreation.
Local Government and Community Information
1. Costilla County Government
2. Costilla County Government, Phone Directory
3. County
Commissioner Crestina Martinez wall page on Facebook
4. Costilla County Information en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costilla_County,_Colorado
5. San Luis information www.city-data.com/city/San-Luis-Colorado.html
6. San Luis information sangres.com/colorado/costilla/sanluis.htm
7. San Luis information en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis,_Colorado
8. San Luis Valley information www.sangres.com/colorado/slv.htm
9. San Luis Valley information en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis_Valley
10. San Luis Valley Development Resources Group www.slvdrg.org
11. 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.
12. Wild Horse Mesa Community Center, 18208 Wild Horse Drive, San
Luis, social activities for Mesa residents
13. Costilla County Senior Citizens Club, 400 Gasper St, San Luis
(719) 672-3935
14. Costilla County Biodiesel Plant, behind county shop, 9532 County Rd H,
Mesita www.costillacounty-co.gov/biodieselpilotproject.html
15. FortGarlandColorado.com
Gateway to the San Luis Valley, information on the Fort Garland
Revitalization Committee (FGRC), meetings every 2 months (second Wednesday,
6-8PM), events, programs, Blanca-Fort Garland Community Center, rummage sale, Fort
Garland Band Jam Music Festival, Entrada Visitors' Center, volunteer
activities
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, Employment
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, (719) 672-0999
6. SLV Jobs,
SLV employment, job listings, resumes
Food, Agriculture, Farmers Markets
1. Rio Culebra
Agricultural Cooperative, 903 Main St, San Luis, CO
(719) 672-0329, locally grown foods, grass-fed beef, beans (havas, bolitas),
corn (chicos), comprised of over 50 traditional farmers and ranchers working to revitalize community agriculture
2. Salazar
Natural Meats, Manassa, CO, grass-fed beef, order online, beef, beef
sticks, beef jerky
3. SLV
Local Foods Guide guide to buying locally grown produce, beef, pigs,
lamb. poultry, eggs, cheese, honey, bread and more, farmers markets locations
4. SLV
Local Foods Coalition blog with information, news, classes and events
from the SLV Local Foods Coalition
5. Valley
Food Co-op blog, Valley
Food Co-op website, in the Villa Mall, (near Chili's restaurant) 3211
Main St, Ste G, Alamosa (719)589-5727, member owned natural foods grocery store,
locally grown foods
6. Valley
Farmers Market, Alamosa, Saturday, July thru October
7. Fort Garland Greenhouse Project, recently completed
construction, volunteers welcome, contact Brother Richard Blakelee, St Andrew
Youth Guild, 512 Church Place, San Luis, CO (719) 206-0294
Churches
1. Wild Horse Mesa Bible Church, (photos)
19094 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
3. San Luis Valley Brewing Company, 631 Main St, Alamosa,
microbrewery and restaurant, menu includes locally raised beef and fish SLVBrewCo.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 (DOW) 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,
(map)
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
Sanchez
Reservoir Fishing Tips Report
Fishing reports, stocking reports, lake conditions, fishing tips, photos,
maps. Choose free or paid memberships.
5. Sanchez Stabilization Reservoir, Highway 159, 4 miles southwest
of San Luis. Fed by Culebra Creek, favorite watering hole for wild horses,
good fishing for large trout.
6. 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.
7. Colorado hunting licenses and information wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting
8. Colorado
big game hunting regulations brochure
9. SLV elk
migration/hunting map
10. Colorado fishing licenses and information wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. Colorado Division of Wildlife, Monte
Vista office (719) 587-6900 wildlife.state.co.us/Education/LivingWithWildlife
15. Lathrop State Park, west of Walsenburg, fishing, boating,
swimming, camping, winter camping, hiking, biking, golf, bird watching, hunting
parks.state.co.us/parks/lathrop
16. 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
17. Colorado
Snakes, Reptiles, Amphibians Brochure, information and
identification from Colorado Division of Wildlife, includes rattlesnake
information
18. Colorado
Rattlesnake Management Brochure, information, identification,
management and emergency first aid for rattlesnake bite, from Colorado State
Parks.
19. 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
Water
1. San Luis Water & Sanitation District, 811 Pedro St, San
Luis, CO (719) 672-4100, water is available for sale, $25 minimum for up to 500 gallons,
haul your own water.
2. Sangre de Cristo Water Services at Trinchera Ranch, 24492
Trinchera Ranch Rd North, Fort Garland, CO 81133, (719) 379-3263, will haul
water to your location, fees are $100 and up for 1,000 gallons minimum, plus a
mileage fee.
3. Water wells typically cost $30-$45 per foot to drill.
Wells are more affordable on the valley floor. On the mesa, some owners
harvest rooftop rain water. Recreational and seasonal properties typically
use hauled water, stored in underground tanks (cisterns).
4. Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR), Division 3, Alamosa, CO
(719) 589-6683, water.state.co.us
for water well and rooftop rainwater harvesting permits and information
5. Sanchez Reservoir, water storage levels, graph,
last 12 months, graph,
last 24 months
6. Culebra Creek, San Luis, water discharge rate, graph,
last 12 months
7. Mountain Home Reservoir, Fort Garland, water storage
levels, graph,
last 12 months, graph,
last 24 months
8. Water
well depth chart, Costilla County Subdivisions chart shows
average depth of water level in wells completed in various Costilla County
subdivisions, based on DWR data (9/2011) for wells approved for Household Use
Only (HUO) and domestic use only
Electricity
1. SLV Rural Electric Cooperative, Monte Vista, CO, (719) 852-3538,
www.slvrec.com
2. Xcel Energy, (800) 895-4999 www.xcelenergy.com
Radio, TV
1. KGIW Radio, 1450 AM, Alamosa, Adult Contemporary,
local news, sports Listen
Live www.kgiwkalq.com
2. KRZA Radio, 88.7 FM, Alamosa, National
Public Radio, local programs, Listen
Live www.krza.org
National Public Radio (NPR), regional news, Noticias del Dia, Monday-Friday, 8 AM and 7:30 PM
3. KENY TV, Alamosa TV, UHF Ch. 39, Bresnan
Cable Ch. 20, local news
videos alamosa.tv
Streaming video www.livestream.com/kenytv
4. KSPK Radio, 102.3 FM Walsenburg, 104.1 FM Alamosa, Listen
Live www.kspk.com
Report news: (719) 738-3636, Paul Richards, General Manager paul@kspk.com
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 Radio, 1400 AM, 106.3 FM, Pagosa Springs, Listen
Live www.kwuf.com
8. Radio Durango, Durango www.radiodurango.com
9. KHEN LP Radio, 106.9 FM, Free Range Radio, Salida, low-power
100W community radio for the Upper Arkansas River Valley, member-supported,
non-profit, local and national programs, recording of City Squawk program with
Mayor Chuck Rose is on website, Listen
Live www.khen.org
10. San Luis Valley Television, SLV TV, channel
guide and map, offers 15 digital TV
broadcast channels, from transmitters on San Antonio Mountain, NM, site elevation: 10,896 feet,
omni-directional antenna, site location: 36-51-25.0 N, 106-01-12.0 W, service is funded by six-county SLV County
Commissioner Association. SLV TV, Inc President Jim Horton, (719) 843-5883, jameshorton@centurytel.net,
322 Walnut St, La Jara, CO 81140, (719) 588-6310
Newspapers, News, Publishers, Blogs
1. San Luis Valley Dweller, Antonito
www.slvdweller.com
(inactive, on hiatus indefinitely) 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
Report news: (719) 589-2553, news@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. Daily Record, Cañon City newspaper www.canoncitydailyrecord.com
8. Huerfano Journal, Huerfano County news,
Walsenburg huerfanojournal.com
9. Conejos County Citizen, La Jara
newspaper www.conejoscountycitizen.com
10. Trinidad Chronicle-News, Trinidad
newspaper www.thechronicle-news.com
11. Trinidad Times Independent, Trinidad
newspaper www.trinidad-times.com
12. The Taos News taosnews.com
13. San Luis Valley (SLV) Junction www.slvjunction.com
14. La Sierra Publications, 401 W Church Place, San Luis (719)
672-3356
15. Costilla County Free Press, 120 Main St, San Luis (719)
672-3764
16. Pagosa Sun, Pagosa Springs newspaper www.pagosasun.com
17. Pagosa Daily Post, online community magazine, Pagosa
Springs www.pagosadailypost.com
18. Durango Herald, Durango newspaper www.durangoherald.com
19. The Mountain Mail, Salida newspaper www.themountainmail.com
20. The Salida Citizen, online news by Salida volunteers SalidaCitizen.com
21. The Chaffee County Times, Buena Vista newspaper ChaffeeCountyTimes.com
22. Bear
Mountain Gazette, [started May 2011] new blog for Costilla County and
surrounding areas
Property Owners Associations, Blogs,
Groups, Subdivisions
1. San Luis Valley Property Owners,
Yahoo! Group groups.yahoo.com/group/San_Luis_Valley_Property_Owners/
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 [ended May 2011, see new Bear
Mountain Gazette blog] www.forbesparkfriends.blogspot.com
5. Forbes Park Friends on Facebook [ended May 2011]
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
8. San
Luis Valley Ranches, north and south of Highway 160, near Blanca,
real estate sales website with subdivision and local information
9. Rio
Grande Ranches, south of Highway 142, along Rio Grande River, west
of San Luis,
real estate sales website with subdivision and local information
Builders, Buildings, Permits, Contractors, Construction,
Excavating, Well Drillers, Septic, Solar
1. Growing
Spaces, geodesic dome solar greenhouse kits, Pagosa Springs
2. Crestone Solar School www.crestonesolarschool.com
Certificate workshops on solar heating and natural building design.
3. Costilla
County registered contractors list
4. Costilla
County Land Use Code
5. Costilla
County Planning and Zoning, (719) 672-9109, planningandzoneinfo@costillacounty-co.gov
6. Costilla
County permits, Planning and Zoning office
7. Costilla
County Code Enforcement, Planning and Zoning office
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. Sierra
Grande School, 17523 E Highway 160, Blanca, CO 81123, (719) 379--3257
4. Adams State College, Alamosa www.adams.edu
5. Trinidad State Junior College, Trinidad and
Alamosa www.trinidadstate.edu
6. Colorado State University (CSU) Extension, Monte Vista (719)
852-7381, La
Jara (719) 274-5200 www.ext.colostate.edu
History, Archaeology, Geology
1. San Luis Valley Archaeological Network slvarchaeo.net
2. Culebra
River Villages of Costilla County, Village Architecture and its
Historic Context, History Colorado (formerly Colorado Historical Society)
Ecology, Environment, Conservation, Water, Natural Resources
1. San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council (SLVEC) www.slvec.org
2. Southwest
Conservation Corps, Los Valles Youth Corps, Salida, CO, a crew of
young adults ages 16 to 25, completed work on the 1.5 mile Greenbelt Trail
in the Greenbelt Recreation Area, northeast of San Luis, on Balleroy
Road, using $13,355 in grant funding awarded in 2011 from Great Outdoors
Colorado (GOCO)
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
4. Cumbres &
Toltec Scenic Railroad, narrow-gauge, coal-fired steam engine trips between
Antonito, CO and Chama, NM, scenic mountain trip with history, wildflowers,
wildlife, trestle, gorge, loops, daily trips, special moonlight trains, May thru
October
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. Rio
Grande Gorge Bridge YouTube
video 650 feet above the Rio Grande River
6. New Mexico Tourism Department www.newmexico.org
7. North Central New Mexico Tourism northcentralnm.com
8. Cottonwood
Meadow Ranch, 70 acre ranch in Amalia on the Rio Costilla, 4 miles
east of Shamrock gas station in Costilla, working ranch with seasonal gardens,
horses, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, rabbits, trout fishing, vacation cabin rentals, wildlife, ranch
tours. Jim and Sheree Jarell (575) 586-2143, cottonwoodmeadow@gmail.com
Art, Artists
1. Ventero
Open Press Fine Arts, 316 Main St, San Luis, art gallery, workshops, Open
Mic Night entertainment
2. Randy Pijoan,
local artist that operates Ventero Press
3. Coyote Arts
Network (CAN), non-profit promoting and teaching art to local school
children
4. Dreampower
Art Works, Jaroso, local artists Kathy Park and Henry Woolbert
5. Rio
Costilla Studio Tour, Costilla, NM, annual tour, September
Wild Horse Mesa, Colorado