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La Junta Fire Department VS North La Junta Bridge Brush Fire

Published: 02/17/2023

La Junta Fire Department VS North La Junta Bridge Brush Fire Around 947pm on Thursday LJFD was dispatched to a brush fire in the Hwy 50 Bridge on the East end of town. Upon arrival of the brush trucks they found a very large brush and debris pile ...

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Picketwire Players Next To Normal Casting Call

Published: 02/16/2023

Next to Normal Audition Information Auditions for Next to Normal will be February 28th and March 1st from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Please come prepared to sing at least 32 bars of music, preferably from the show or a song in the style of the show. We will a...

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Beverly J. Pollart Obituary

Published: 02/16/2023

Beverly J. Pollart June 21, 1946 ~ February 12, 2023 (age 76) Obituary Funeral services for Beverly Pollart will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado with interment to follow in th...

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Laura J. Shaw Obituary

Published: 02/16/2023

Laura J. Shaw April 13, 1976 ~ February 9, 2023 (age 46) Obituary A Celebration of Life for Laura Shaw will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the Seed and Supply Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Rod Coulter officiati...

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Joyce Mae Hamilton Obituary

Published: 02/16/2023

Joyce Mae Hamilton May 5, 1929 - February 13, 2023 Obituary Joyce Mae Ellis Hamilton, 93, of La Junta, Colorado, died peacefully at Fowler Health Care Center on Monday, February 13, 2023. She lived in North La Junta for almost 40 years. Since her ...

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Jack Lewis LePlatt Obituary

Published: 02/16/2023

Jack Lewis LePlatt January 19, 1944 - February 15, 2023 Obituary Jack Lewis LePlatt, 79, of Ordway, passed away on February 15, 2023 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway. He was born on January 19, 1944, to Herbert & Mabel (Boren) LePlat...

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Otero Arts Festival Creative Writing Call for Entries

Published: 02/16/2023

Otero Arts Festival Creative Writing Call for Entries LA JUNTA — The 67th annual Otero Arts Festival is set to be held April 4-6 in the Student Center Rizzuto Banquet Room on the Otero College campus. The Otero Arts Festival will showcase creati...

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Wallace Eugene Plank Obituary

Published: 02/16/2023

Wallace Eugene Plank July 2, 1935 - February 14, 2023 Obituary Wallace Eugene Plank, 87, of Cheraw, passed away on February 14, 2023. He was born on July 2, 1935, in Cheraw to Walter Solomon & Anna Ruby (Palmer) Plank, Sr. He worked at NIBCO in La...

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La Junta Fire Department VS Harriet Ave. Structure Fire

Published: 02/16/2023

La Junta Fire Department VS Fire on Harriet Ave. At 437 this morning we were toned out for a structure fire. Upon arrival of Eng 1 heavy fire seen on the back portion of the house with heavy smoke from the eves. Aggressive defensive attack made. S...

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Southeast Colorado Closures and Delays Thurs. Feb 16, 2023

Published: 02/15/2023

Southeast Colorado Closures and Delays Thurs. Feb 16, 2023 La Junta Public Schools will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, February 16, 2023. Swink School will be on a 2 hour delay Thursday, February 16th. No breakfast will be served. Due to...

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Birth Announcement Alison Ximena Perez

Published: 02/15/2023

Birth Announcement Alison Ximena Perez Blanca. N. Ortiz Carranza of Lamar, Colorado and Alberto Perez Hernandez of Lamar, Colorado are excited to announce the birth of their daughter Alison Ximena Perez born on November 13, 2022 at 5:39 am. Weighi...

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Birth Announcement Marianna Marie Gauna

Published: 02/15/2023

Birth Announcement Marianna Marie Gauna Lea Vigil of Rocky Ford, Colorado and Brandon Gauna of Rocky Ford, Colorado are excited to announce the birth of their daughter Marianna Marie Gauna born on December 27, 2022 at 8:39 am. Weighing 5 lbs. 11.7...

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Birth Announcement Noah Gene Rydor Samora

Published: 02/15/2023

Birth Announcement Noah Gene Rydor Samora Ashlee Samora of Las Animas, Colorado is excited to announce the birth of her Son Noah Gene Rydor Samora on December 9, 2022 at 4:32 PM. Weighing 6 lbs. and 15.9 oz. and measuring 18 1/2 inches long. Noah ...

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Birth announcement Asher Rodolfo Vargas

Published: 02/15/2023

Birth Announcement Asher Rodolfo Vargas Erica Danielle Dowdy of La Junta, Colorado and Mark Anthony Vargas of La Junta, Co are excited to announce the birth of their Son Asher Rodolfo Vargas on October 19, 2022 at 9:20 PM. Weighing 5 lbs. and 13.1...

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Birth Announcement Antonio Lane Adame

Published: 02/15/2023

Birth Announcement Antonio Lane Adame Hannah and Austin Adame of Swink, Colorado are excited to announce the birth of their Son Antonio Lane Adame on October 18, 2022. Weighing 7 lbs. and 5.2 oz. and measuring 18 1/2 inches long. Antonio was deliv...

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NWS: Southeast Colorado Winter Storm Warning Feb 15, 2023

Published: 02/14/2023

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 305 PM MST Wed Feb 15 2023 Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lama...

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Southeast Colorado Closures and Delays Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Published: 02/14/2023

Closures and Delays Feb 15, 2023 From Las Animas School District: Due to the predictions of snow accumulation and high winds, the district will cancel school tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 15. This will also include JumpStart Learning Center Daycare. D...

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Harold L. Morlan Obituary

Published: 02/14/2023

Harold L. Morlan September 26, 1933 ~ February 11, 2023 (age 89) Obituary Graveside Services for Harold Morlan will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2023, at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery Elder Chapel. Per Harold’s request, there will b...

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Picketwire Players 2022 Season Mickie Awards Winners

Published: 02/14/2023

Picketwire Players 2022 Season Mickie Awards Winners The Picketwire Players held their Annual Meeting and Mickie Awards on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The Mickie Awards celebrated the 2022 season which consisted of four productions: Almost, Maine...

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Picketwire Players Announce 2023 Season Performances

Published: 02/14/2023

Immediately following our 2022 Mickie Awards, the Picketwire Board announced the 2023 season! Watch the video here:

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Come Listen to the Otero College Community Jazz Ensemble Feb. 21

Published: 02/13/2023

Come Listen to the Otero College Community Jazz Ensemble Feb. 21 LA JUNTA — The Otero College Community Jazz Ensemble is quickly preparing for a special concert/rehearsal open to the public in partnership with the AIM Program on campus. The even...

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Bent County Sheriff's Office Incident Report 1/28-2/03/23

Published: 02/13/2023

Weekly Incident Report 1/28-2/3/23 1/28/2023 Deputies responded to the 27,000 block of County Road 11 for an ambulance assist. Deputies assisted ambulance personnel. Deputies respond to Hwy 50, MM 400 for a motorist assist. Deputies assisted with ...

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2023 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair Virtual Awards Ceremony

Published: 02/13/2023

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Tarantula Project Wins 2023 Arkansas Valley Science Fair

Published: 02/13/2023

2023 Arkansas Valley Science Fair Winning High School Project La Junta High School 10th Grade students Zoey Montoya and Everett Ediger took first place at the 2023 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair on Friday. Their project "How Qualities of So...

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2023 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair - Warren McClure Interview

Published: 02/13/2023

2023 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair - Warren McClure Interview SECO News: This is Adrian Hart with your Southeast Colorado News on seconews.org. We are here at Otero College in the Jim Rizzuto Ballroom, the ballroom is decked out with our s...

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Over a Decade of Judging the Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair - Steve Keefer Interview

Published: 02/13/2023

Over a Decade of Judging the Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair - Steve Keefer Interview SECO News: This is Adrian Hart with your Southeast Colorado News on

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Otero County Awarded $52K Grant for Law Enforcement Behavioral Health and Community Partnership Program

Published: 02/13/2023

Otero County Awarded $52K Grant for Law Enforcement Behavioral Health and Community Partnership Program Video Transcript: Commissioner Rob Oquist: Departmental reports. Are you doing the grant award, Amy? Otero County Administrator Amy White-Tanab...

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John Schweizer Jr. Obituary

Published: 02/13/2023

John Schweizer Jr. Saturday, August 11th, 1934 - Monday, February 6th, 2023 Obituary John Henry Schweizer, Jr. was born on August 11, 1934, near Ft. Bent, CO, the youngest child of John H. Schweizer, Sr. and Mary (Grasmick) Schweizer. He departed ...

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Debbie M. Storey Obituary

Published: 02/13/2023

Debbie M. Storey May 31, 1955 - February 11, 2023 Obituary Debbie M. Storey, 67, passed away February 11, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs. Debbie was born May 31, 1955, in Lamar, Colorado to Jim & Opal (Crane) Hollenback. She gre...

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La Junta Police VS Naked Man in La Junta City Park

Published: 02/12/2023

La Junta Police VS Naked Man in La Junta City Park The La Junta Police Department responded to a report of a male party running around La Junta City Park completely nude. Upon investigation officers discovered that the male party wasn't from La Ju...

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