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Redistricting Underway, Rural Colorado Has a Voice
Rural Colorado, Time to be a Voice By Michelle Gardner In 2018, the voters of Colorado spoke loud and clear when they overwhelmingly passed Amendments Y & Z. These amendments implemented the most aggressive reforms in the nation to end gerryma...
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Otero College Fall 2021 Information
Otero College Fall 2021 Information LA JUNTA —After hosting a majority of classes remotely last fall and spring, Otero College anticipates that all courses typically held on campus will be available in-person for the Fall 2021 Semester. Hybr...
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7/6/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Current Crowley County COVID-19 Community Rate
THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING AND FLUID SITUATION. INFORMATION AND ACTION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. BE PREPARED TO BE FLEXIBLE AND PATIENT. The situations, numbers, website links, data, and etc. described below were current as of Tuesday 7/6...
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CDOT begins major infrastructure and traffic flow improvement project at the I-25/Exit 11 Interchange Near Trinidad in July
CDOT begins major infrastructure and traffic flow improvement project at the I-25/Exit 11 Interchange in July We invite community members to visit our Virtual Open House for a sneak peek at the project’s scope of work, timeline, impacts and ...
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Las Animas/Fort Lyon Celebrate Independence Day
Las Animas/Fort Lyon Celebrate Independence Day By Kathleen Tomlin From an outstanding firework display on the 4th by the BC/LA Fire Department to the Las Animas Avenue of Flags on Monday, our community celebrated 245 years of independence. VFW Au...
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Franklin Earl Barnett Obituary
Franklin Earl Barnett July 9, 1947 - July 1, 2021 FRANKLIN'S OBITUARY Franklin Earl Barnett, 73, of La Junta, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, at his home. Franklin was born July 9, 1947, in Denver, CO to Fred and Ann (Earl) Barnett. Frank grew...
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Conley E. Banta Obituary
Conley E. Banta January 29, 1939 - June 28, 2021 Obituary Conley E. Banta, 82, of Las Animas, CO, formerly of La Junta passed away on June 28, 2021 at the Bent County Healthcare Center. He was born on January 26, 1939 to Randal & Alta B. (Down...
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Mary Marjorie Wooten Obituary
Mary Marjorie Wooten February 15, 1929 - July 4, 2021 Obituary Mary Marjorie Wooten was called to her eternal home on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Pioneer Healthcare Center in Rocky Ford, Colorado at the age of 92. Marjorie was born in Kansas City, MO ...
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TEA PARTY FOR FLINN EXHIBIT ON JULY 11TH
TEA PARTY FOR FLINN EXHIBIT ON JULY 11TH By Kathleen Tomlin July 5, 2021 An old-fashioned tea will be held on July 11th from 2pm to 4pm in the Grand Hall at the Museum to celebrate the John Flinn Exhibit. Come and have some fun with us. We will ha...
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Free Sand Creek Massacre Presentation at Grand Theatre July 10
Free Sand Creek Massacre Presentation at Grand Theatre July 10 There will be a meeting of the Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association on July 10 starting at 1pm. (Photo Credit: TC Valdez) The meeting will be held at the Grand T...
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