[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 65 (Monday, April 15, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E465]
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                           RUTH HEIDE TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 15, 2019

  Mr. TIPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize an exceptional 
journalist of the Valley Courier, Ruth Heide in Alamosa, Colorado.
  Ruth recently retired after dedicating an impressive 35 years to the 
news business. Ruth has chronicled the events of the San Luis Valley 
since 1983 and has since become one of the most highly regarded, 
significant and respected journalists in Colorado. Her career began 
with the Del Norte Prospector and after a couple years, she joined the 
Valley Courier as a staff reporter in December 1985. She worked herself 
up to an editor in mid-2008, where she has spent the last 11 years at 
the helm of the paper.
  Ruth's success as a journalist derives from her deep understanding of 
the many issues impacting the San Luis Valley. During her career, Ruth 
took deep dives into local affairs covering stories spanning from 
crime, food borne disease outbreaks, and major wildfires in the area. 
Ruth always ensured that her stories were told objectively and 
completely. I especially appreciated her diligent coverage of water 
issues affecting the San Luis Valley where I was reassured by her 
commitment to getting the details right. The Courier is the go-to news 
source for many in the San Luis Valley because of Ruth's leadership, 
commitment to the truth and high standards. She continued to serve the 
community through many changes in the print news industry allowing the 
Courier to thrive while other publications have not weathered so well.
  Ruth's commitment to the highest journalistic standards have received 
high praise from her colleagues who noted that her love for the news 
was second only to her love and devotion for her community, faith, and 
family. Ruth has spent her life in service to others, she is a well-
respected member of the Alamosa community and the Valley Courier and 
her legacy in this region is significant. Her reputation as a reliable 
resource for the community was not limited to the San Luis Valley. She 
garnered statewide recognition recently when Colorado established March 
30th as Ruth Heide Day.
  Madam Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Ruth Heide here today and 
on behalf of the people of the San Luis Valley, Colorado's Third 
District, and the entire state, I want to thank her for all of her 
years of journalistic excellence. I wish Ruth the very best as she 
begins her next chapter.

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