Crestone, Baca Grande & Casita Park

By Nancy Telos with Matt Lit and release from Colorado Bureau of Investigations report July 25, 2024–CB–Crestone, CO–A pipe-wielding suspect was fatally shot by a Saguache County sheriff deputy Thursday afternoon. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now assisting the Saguache County Sheriff's Office into the investigation of the fatal shooting. On Thursday July 25, 2024, at approximately noon a Saguache County sheriff deputy was driving near the town of Crestone, Colorado to serve papers when he observed a 40-year-old white male walking about a mile from the entrance of the Baca Grande Subdivision. The deputy recognized the man as...

By Nancy Telos with Matt Lit Earlier this afternoon a man was allegedly shot by Saguache County Sheriff’s deputies near the Baca Fire Station. There are conflicting statements, though witnesses stated they saw the still-unidentified man brandishing a pipe and fighting with a deputy along Camino Baca Grande and Baca Grant Way.  Emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene within minutes.  The Saguache County Sheriff’s Office has declined to comment stating, “It is still under investigation.” The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is participating in the investigation and events leading up to the shooting.  Camino Baca Grande remains closed to through traffic. There is...

By Sharon Corcoran. The Crestone Threshold singers are a familiar musical accompaniment to cremations at the Crestone pyre, and, more privately, to community members who are transitioning, whether into death or birth. The Crestone Threshold Choir — Anrahyah Arstad, Sharon Corcoran, Joanna Bolek, Jillian Ellzey, Hamida Nur (Kate Steichen), Darci Myers, Susan Skellenger, Julia Voss and Joan Stigliani — will offer a song bath to the community on Saturday, July 20, 3 p.m., at Shumei International Institute in the Gallery, 3000 Dream Way, Crestone, CO. Audience members will be invited in pairs to take seats in zero-gravity chairs encircled by the...

By Chandler Elmore​​​​, Blue public relations manager. Who & what: Blue Federal Credit Union’s Merger with Aventa Credit Union Where: Aventa Credit Union, based in Colorado Springs, has fully merged with Blue Federal Credit Union, based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. When: The merger was approved by Aventa members on February 26, 2024, and officially took effect on March 1. Why and how does this affect Aventa members: Mergers in the financial industry often signify growth and progress, and this decision is driven by a heartfelt commitment to enhance the members’ experience. This anticipated merger between Blue Federal Credit Union and Aventa Credit Union signifies...

Liaisons seeking a community driven organization.  By Cathy Goevert (the hat lady), Crestone/Baca Community Alliance Liaison Do you hear it?  That murmuring growing into a rumbling of the community?  Which then will turn into action by the community. A group of community members want to facilitate defining the vision and focusing resources of the community to steer us into the future. Our voice of the community: Crestone-Baca Community Alliance has developed a tool — community surveys to gather your input! Placed around town these survey boxes will take the pulse of the community. You will see the Our Community, Our Future boxes outside of The Cloud...

By Nick Nevares, July Fourth organizer. As the sun rises over Crestone on the Fourth of July, the community comes together to celebrate not only our nation’s independence but also the unique spirit that defines our town. This year’s theme, “Unique, United and Undivided” is a mantra of hope for the future of the Crestone-Baca community.  Unique: Crestone is a tapestry woven with diverse backgrounds, talents, and stories. Each individual in our community contributes a unique thread, creating a rich and vibrant fabric that sets us apart from anywhere else. From artists and musicians to farmers and entrepreneurs, the eclectic mix...

By Chris Ryan Editor’s note: Both interviews have been edited for brevity and clarity. The full interviews are available on The Crestone Eagle website: www.CrestoneEagle.org. Tom McCracken What have you learned in your experience that you think would be especially valuable for you moving forward? There’s a lot to learn about this job. I didn’t even have my legs under me for the first two years. The biggest responsibility the county has is the budget. We have 1,600 plus budget items on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and manage about 120 employees. What is valuable is learning all that, figuring out the priorities, getting a...

In a final musical spring offering, Performances at Baca welcomes back faculty of the Mt. Blanca Summer Music Conservatory on Sunday, June 23 at 2 p.m. on the Colorado College Baca campus. The group will perform a potpourri of traditional and new classical works. The chamber ensemble consists of violinist and Mt. Blanca Conservatory artistic director Sarah Off, composer and musician Dylan Fixmer, cellist Mathieu D’Ordine and pianist Randy Macy, a collaborative pianist at Adams State University, which has hosted the summer conservatory.  Among composers featured in the concert are Beethoven, Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959), Alan Hovhanness (1911-2000), who...