The Valley Pod

Third Congressional District Rep. Jeff Hurd joins us via Zoom to talk about rural health, AI, what's going on in D.C, and to make a case for his reelection in November.

Jessica Bradshaw, executive director of the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, takes us inside the 2026 potato harvest and answers: “Where do all the Valley spuds go?”

State Attorney General Phil Weiser joined The Citizen via Zoom for a wide-ranging conversation about the Colorado River Compact, wildfires, holding social media companies accountable, artificial intelligence, healthcare, power transmission and the state budget.

Abigail Rendon is with the Colorado Office of School Safety. October marks school safety month in Colorado, which brings awareness to school bullying, teen suicides and the threats schools may face.

Incumbent Arlan Van Ry (R) and challenger Sherry Perdue (D) are the candidates for Alamosa County commissioner. They stopped by the podcast studio to talk about artificial intelligence, data centers, property taxes, economic development and other issues that will shape the future of Alamosa County.

The CSU SLV Area Extension office kicks things off with an Oct. 2 Monster Moonlight Dash in Del Norte.

The champion high school wrestler talks about the long journey his Swedish ancestors underwent to get to Monte Vista, and what his life was like growing up in a large family in the San Luis Valley.

Depot Avionics is one of those critical components of the San Luis Valley Regional Airport operations that you hardly ever hear about. Ashley Vance, manager of Depot Avionics and Marty Golden, […]

In Del Norte this Thursday is a special event to mark a Sept. 20, 1877, visit by Susan B. Anthony as she traveled into Colorado to campaign for a women’s suffrage amendment. Organizers Jennifer Falbo and Donna Theimer tell why it's relevant today.

Alexis Voorhees and Kate Martinez give a preview of what to expect for next week's Adams State University Homecoming week. The Grizzlies take on South Dakota Mines at noon Saturday, Sept. 19, at home.

Erica Mortensen and her siblings have raised more than $10,000 with the Diana Cantu 5K fun run/walk in Alamosa, Colorado, to honor their mother who died in 2022 and to fight pancreatic cancer.

Jenna Nielsen, actor Graham Ward and Emily Van Fleet discuss their new production,” Fully Committed,” about Sam, a reservations-taker at a busy New York restaurant. Ward plays 40 different characters […]

Coach Damon Martin sees something special brewing with the 2026 Adams State Cross Country teams. He is also gearing up for the 33rd Annual Joe I. Vigil Memorial Weekend Sept. 12-13.

Leilani Osmundson, Floyd Pierce and Holly McCollough spent 62 hours and 24 minutes roadtripping across Colorado in their quest to visit all 64 counties of the state in 64 hours. […]

The full story of how the Colorado Gators in Alamosa County came to be. It’s as unlikely a story as the alligators themselves delighting mass crowds just up the road near Mosca-Hooper.

Adams State University Football Coach Levi Gallas joins the Citizen to talk about the upcoming football season starting August 27 and fundraising events.

Julie Constan, the Region 5 director for the Colorado Department of Transportation, joins The Valley Pod for a drive through the streets of Alamosa.

Barb Kruse and Erin Minks of Alamosa Founders Day have partnered with Visit Alamosa to bring a fun and historic First Friday

In this episode of The Valley Pod, Alfonso Abeyta; his wife, Martha; and their friend Armando Marquez tell us the story of El Santuario.

The race for Alamosa County Clerk & Recorder is between Tina Espinoza and Jamie Greeman. Both are registered Republicans, and with no registered Democrat in the race, the winner of the June 30 primary race will be the next clerk and recorder. Listen in as they talk about their campaigns.

Listen in as Leinbach and The Citizen talk about how San Luis voters voted yes on a 1% sales tax as an investment in San Luis recreation.

A mashup of the Phil Weiser and Michael Bennet Valley Pod episodes.

A new puppy in the Simpson household, the just-concluded Colorado legislative session, and the GOP primary race for governor are all on the mind of State Sen. Cleave Simpson in Episode 304 of The Valley Pod.

CEO of San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative or SLVREC joins The Citizen to talk about rural data centers.