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Antonito Daily Digest Friday, June 05, 2026

Ty McDuffey

05 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

There's something about watching a class walk across that stage at Conejos High that reminds you the valley still holds its own—kids who grew up in these towns, who know the land and the language and the history that sits underneath it all, moving on to whatever comes next. Same time, you've got folks like Ecoflight taking to the air on Public Lands Day, showing what the San Luis Valley actually looks like from above, the way the water moves through it, the way the land sits between what we use and what we protect. Both things matter in a place like this: the continuity of kids staying rooted enough to understand home, and the new eyes looking down from the sky to see what we've got to work with. That's not contradiction. That's just Conejos County trying to figure out its own future.

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CHS Class of 2026 celebrates graduation

Centauri High School celebrated its Class of 2026 on Saturday with 85 graduates walking across the stage, including 16 with perfect GPAs and seven who earned associate degrees alongside their diplomas. The class secured $2.498 million in scholarships and sent one student to the University of Notre...

Ecoflight and San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council go aerial for Public Lands Day

The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council partnered with conservation group EcoFlight to give local officials an aerial tour of public lands and environmental proposals across the region for Colorado Public Lands Day. The flights showcased natural and cultural resources including the Rio Grande...

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