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2025 Stampede | Sangre de Cristo Sentinel

Go to Wet Mountain Valley Saddle Club to purchase tickets at wmvsc.com WMV Stampede Rodeos $$ July 17@ 6:30 p.m. Ranch Rodeo July 18@ p.m. PRCA/WPRA Rodeo 10 p.m. Concert: Duey & the Unbroken July 19@ PRCA/WPRA Rodeo 10 p.m. Concert: Bryan MartinRead Article

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Obituary: Jerry Marie Strebig | Sangre de Cristo Sentinel

Jerry Marie Strebig, a beloved mother, grandmother, friend, and faithful follower of Jesus Christ, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025, at the age of 70 in Pueblo, Colorado. Her life was a radiant testament to compassion, strength, and grace—a rich legacy woven through the lives she touched and the love she gave freely. Born on April 5, 1955, Jerry Marie was a proud Colorado native who lived a life rooted in faith, community, and quiet dedic…Read Article

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Increased commercial trucking sees three crashes in a week

Summer is expected to bring an increase in traffic to the region’s highways as tourists and part-time resi­dents flock to the mountains to escape the heat and take in the scenic beauty. However, it is not just individuals who fill the local highways, but also commercial semi-trucks. Over the past decade, the commercial truck traffic through the Wet Mountain Valley on Highways 69 and 96 has continued to increase for several reasons. First and for…Read Article

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June 25 BOCC: County Phone System to be Replaced | Sangre de Cristo Sentinel

BOCC: County Phone System to be Replaced, New Recording Fee Schedule, Little Lots to Be Sold by George Gramlich, News and Commentary The June 25, 2025 Custer County Board of County Commissioners regular meeting started at 9 a.m. at the All Aboard Westcliffe meeting room. All three Commissioners were present: Chair Bill Canda and members Lucas Epp and Paul Vogelsong. In Commissioner Items, Lucas said he was looking over responses to RFP on IT Ser…Westcliffe · WestcliffeRead Article

Breaking: Fugitive Gardner Fire Board Director arrested in Westcliffe for skipping drug & gun charges

Reprinted with permission from the Wet Mountain Tribune WESTCLIFFE- The little grocery store in Westcliffe is often a quiet place with summer visitors and locals alike doing their shopping before the big holiday weekend. But around 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, a swarm of armed Custer County Sheriff Officers, including Sheriff Rich Smith himself, armed with […] The post Breaking: Fugitive Gardner Fire Board Director arrested in Westcliffe for skipping…Shopping · WestcliffeSee the Story

15 Fun Facts About the Fourth of July | Sangre de Cristo Sentinel

15 Fun Facts About the Fourth of July by Tim Brunicardi, Hocking College, reprinted 1. We Didn’t Actually Declare Independence on the 4th of July One of the greatest misconceptions of the 4th of July lies in the name and date. It is widely believed that America declared their independence from Britain on July 4, 1776. However, the official vote actually took place two days before and the “Declaration” was published in papers on July 4th. 2. The …Westcliffe · WestcliffeRead Article

Veteran Educator John Tillotson Fills School Board Vacancy | Sangre de Cristo Sentinel

Veteran Educator John Tillotson Fills School Board Vacancy   John Tillotson extends his 27 years of service to the Custer County School District (CCSD). Tillotson retired from teaching at the end of this school year and then applied for the baton of School Board service. The Custer County School Board voted unani-mously on June 18, 2025, for John Tillotson to fill the vacancy of former Director Brad Davis. Tillotson has been a teacher in the CCS…Westcliffe · WestcliffeRead Article

Former Chaffee Commissioner, plus a Coaldale resident, joins Water Conservation District

Of course, the UAWCD is much more than an irrigation district, and protecting and conserving water for the long-term stability of the region is the driving mission of the organization. Founded in 1979, the district’s mission is, “for protecting and securing water in the Upper Arkansas Valley. That same mission endures today for the protection of all water rights, including municipal, agricultural, environmental, industrial, and recreational.” Th…Westcliffe · WestcliffeRead Article

New jet fuel tank already assisting in local emergencies

The remoteness of the Wet Mountain Valley extends to more than just the time, altitude, and distance required to reach the region, traveling along the jagged crust of the earth. The same remoteness of land also applies to the air for fixed-wing or rotorcraft. The Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains create their unique atmospheric conditions for aircraft, and, if possible, many lower-flying craft choose to go around rather than over these mountain…Westcliffe · WestcliffeRead Article

Hairpins as weapons? Check out the Beckwith Ranch’s new 1890s clothing exhibit decommissioned from the Molly Brown House Museum

The picturesque Beckwith Ranch, for­merly called the Waverly Ranch by the Beck­withs themselves, remains a historic time capsule for the Custer County community. From 1869 through 1907, the Beckwith family built one of the most successful cattle ranching dynasties in Colorado. Yet, after 40 years, their dynasty was sold off by Elsie Beckwith after the passing of her husband, Elton Beckwith – the last-living brother of the ranch’s operation. Many…Westcliffe · WestcliffeRead Article

Morphew, Stanley, Payne, and the robustness of justice

I tend only to publish stories that have local relevance, but I do make exceptions when news has an impact, although indirectly, on this region. Such stories and the lessons learned require a wider view (the name of the column) to be understood locally. The news from Alamosa on June 20 was that Barry Morphew had been arrested and charged again for the alleged murder of his wife, Suzanne, in Salida on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020. What is of note i…Westcliffe · WestcliffeRead Article

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