La Junta Fire Department Extingiushes US HWY 50 Grass Fire
La Junta Fire Department Extingiushes US HWY 50 Grass Fire (Courtesy Photo) From La Junta Fire Department Social Media: At approx 1037 this morning we responded to a small brush fire along Hwy 50 just West of Conley Rd. Slow fire growth upon arriv...
Read More InfoBent County Sheriff Weekly Incident Report 9/17-9/23, 2022
Bent County Sheriff Weekly Incident Report 9/17-9/23, 2022 ❗️Weekly Incident Report 9/17-9/23❗️ 9/17/2022 Deputies responded to the 900 block of 5th street in Las Animas for the report of medical assistance. Deputies helped load the patien...
Read More InfoOtero College’s Meagan Hotchkiss-Trejo to Present at European Immersive Education Summit in Switzerland
Otero College’s Meagan Hotchkiss-Trejo to Present at European Immersive Education Summit in Switzerland LA JUNTA — Meagan Hotchkiss-Trejo, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Otero College, will be presenting at the 8th European I...
Read More InfoLetter To The Editor from Colorado State Patrol Chief Colonel Matthew C. Packard
Letter to the Editor: Colorado is amazing and so are the people who live, work and play here. As the Chief of the Colorado State Patrol I have the honor of leading a statewide law enforcement agency that provides many services and program in an ef...
Read More InfoBasketball Refs Needed in La Junta and Surrounding Area
BASKETBALL REFS NEEDED IN LA JUNTA AND SURROUNDING AREA! Junior High and High School Basketball Season will be here soon and we are looking for refs to fill our schools' schedules. There is a shortage of officials throughout the United States and ...
Read More InfoLa Junta Senior Golf League - Results for Sept. 27, 2022
La Junta Senior Golf League - Results for Sept. 27, 2022 Forty members of the La Junta Senior Golf League met on Tuesday for nine holes of golf. New players from Pueblo were Steve Cruz and Doug Shofner. We had eight teams with five players. The co...
Read More InfoLa Junta Police Seeking Info on Downtown Graffiti... Part Two...
La Junta Police Seeking Info on Downtown Graffiti... Part Two... On 9/20/22 at 0637 hours officers with the La Junta Police Department were dispatched to the 200 block of Colorado Ave. East alley, for the report of graffiti. Officers learned that ...
Read More InfoHistory Comes Alive For Boggsville Days Oct 1st
History Comes Alive For Boggsville Days Come join us for Boggsville Days this Saturday, Oct 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. where living history characters bring the 1860s to life. It’s fun for the whole family and admission is free. Visit with mou...
Read More InfoRocky Ford Fire Department Responds to Hwy 10 Semi Truck Rollover
Rocky Ford Fire Department Responds to Hwy 10 Semi Truck Rollover Yesterday at approximately 3:15 pm we were paged to a Semi Truck Rollover accident on Hwy 10 and approximately County Road 11 with unknown injuries. Upon arrival we found the driver...
Read More InfoGrupo Folklórico del Pueblo to Perform at Otero College on Oct. 6th
Grupo Folklórico del Pueblo to Perform at Otero College on Oct. 6 LA JUNTA — Otero College will be hosting Grupo Folklórico del Pueblo on Thurs. Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Ed Stafford Theatre. Their performance is free and open to...
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