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.

Alamosa County Sheriff Robert Jackson takes us on a two-hour tour of a variety of homeless camps that have sprouted up in the hundreds of wooded acres just off the Rio Grande dikes on the east end of Alamosa.

Alamosa Police Chief George Dingfelder gives his report on the ICE holding facility on State Avenue after touring the building.

The San Luis Valley's BLM Field Manager Dale Culver joins us as the most recent guest on The Valley Pod.

Beth Sumner and Makayla Close give us the lowdown on all the First Fridays for 2026

Carl Denslow, Sirah Masters, Amos Cordova join The Citizen to talk about the San Luis Valley Regional Airport.

Phil Weiser sits down for a conversation about his bid to be the Democratic nominee for governor. “There’s no better preparation to be governor than attorney general."

Alamosa County Emergency Manager Eric Treinen and Alamosa Fire Chief Frank Wirth talk fire with The Citizen.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet stopped into The Citizen’s podcast studio to talk about his campaign for governor and his vision for the state of Colorado.