Suspicious Fire Engulfs Abandoned La Junta Home; Mutual Aid, Investigation Underway
Massive Suspicious Fire Engulfs Abandoned Home on Colorado Ave in La Junta; Mutual Aid Responds, Investigation Ongoing On September 4th at approx 710pm La Junta Fire was toned out for a reported tree on fire behind a house in the 600blk of Colorad...
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CDOT Launches Campaign: Driving After Using Magic Mushrooms or Psychedelics in Colorado Is Illegal
“Magic Mushrooms” May Be Decriminalized, but Driving After Use is Illegal The number of licensed healing centers and businesses is growing Statewide — With Colorado's new laws around natural medicine and the opening of licensed healing cente...
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Colorado Hunting Seasons Begin: Safety Tips, Fire Restrictions, and New Regulations for 2025
Hunting Seasons Start in Colorado: How Hunters and Outdoor Recreationists can Prepare and New Regulations Hunters Need to Know DENVER — The 2025 hunting seasons have begun, and hunters are gearing up for exciting adventures. However, hunters are...
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Otero County Appoints Kaysie Schmidt as New County Administrator, Effective October 2025
Otero County Names Kaysie Schmidt as Next County Administrator The Otero County Board of Commissioners has appointed Kaysie Schmidt as the next County Administrator, effective October 1, 2025. Schmidt brings more than two decades of experience in ...
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Keep Colorado Wild Pass Raises $41 Million to Support State Parks, Search and Rescue, and Avalanche Safety
Keep Colorado Wild Pass Raises $41M for Colorado State Parks, Search and Rescue Volunteers, and Avalanche Safety DENVER—More than 1.5 million Coloradans opted to buy a Keep Colorado Wild Pass during its second year of being on sale, which genera...
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Aquatic Biologists Study Greenback Cutthroat Demographics in Bear Creek
Aquatic Biologists Study Greenback Cutthroat Demographics in Bear Creek COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife conducted electrofishing in Bear Creek Monday near the intersection with Gold Camp Road to determine the abundance and ...
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Colorado Health Department and UCHealth Strike New Classification Agreement Deal to Protect Rural and Safety-Net Hospitals
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and UCHealth Reach Agreement on Hospital Classifications to Protect Rural and Safety-net Hospitals Denver, CO — The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) and UCHeal...
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La Junta Senior Golf League Results Aug. 5, 2025
La Junta Senior Golf League Results Aug. 5, 2025 The La Junta Senior Golf League met on August 5 with 44 members, including new member Phyllis Thrall. Nine teams played both a regular scramble and a target chipping contest on the practice green. T...
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Toxic Algae Bloom at DeWeese Reservoir: CPW Warns Public to Avoid Water Contact
Toxic Algae Bloom at DeWeese Reservoir: CPW Warns Public to Avoid Water Contact WESTCLIFFE, Colo. – A growing bloom of toxic blue-green algae at DeWeese Reservoir State Wildlife Area prompted Colorado Parks and Wildlife to warn the public Aug. 1...
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Staunton State Park Ranger Arrested After False Stabbing Report Found to Be Hoax
DENVER – On August 19, 2025, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado State Patrol responded to a stabbing incident involving a seasonal CPW employee at Staunton State Park. The Jefferson County...
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