Pirates descend on Alamosa on Saturday

Alamosa Mayor Ty Coleman, right, in character for the pirate-themed Rio Frio Festival in Alamosa, recognizes the winners of the Alamosa Kiwanis-sponsored Costume Contest & Character Meet & Greet on Saturday for the 10 and under age division, from left Asher Henry, age 8, tied for second place with Scarlett Henry, age 4, center, and Anaya Marquez, age 9, winning first in this age category./Courtesy photos

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Alamosa Mayor Ty Coleman, right, poses with Marcus Reyes, age 12, costume contest first place winner in the 11-13 age category.

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Winning in the 14-and-up age category of the Rio Frio Costume Contest Saturday are Gene, 29, left, who won second place, and Barbra Davis, age 27, center, who won first place. They are standing with Alamosa Mayor (and pirate for the day) Ty Coleman.

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Pirate Meet and Greet characters are Adams State University students Jessie Klene, left, and Dakota Solis, right.

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Judges for the Rio Frio Costume Contest on Saturday in Alamosa are from left Dylan Brown, Bill Werner and Mary Rendon.