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Lamar Man Arrested on Felony Child Exploitation Charges Following Online Investigation

Published: 05/22/2025

Lamar Man Arrested on Felony Child Exploitation Charges Following Online Investigation On 05/21/2025, Kyle Bonham (38), currently residing in Lamar, was arrested on felony warrants. We thank those individuals who assisted in this investigation. Ad...

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Stabbing Incident Near La Junta Municipal Building Leads to Two Arrests

Published: 05/22/2025

Stabbing Incident Near La Junta Municipal Building Leads to Two Arrests On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at approximately 10:34 hours, officers with the La Junta Police Department responded to the 10 block of E 7th Street for a report of a stabbing inc...

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Rocky Ford Council Member Allegedly Involved in La Junta School Assault Resigns

Published: 05/21/2025

To whom it may concern, To all My Fellow Council Members, "I, Michael Montano am not currently able to continue helping this beautiful community due to some personal matters. My family takes presidents over my life. I have put much time and though...

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Rocky Ford Council Member Arrested Following Violent Altercation at Goal Academy

Published: 05/21/2025

Rocky Ford Council Member Arrested Following Violent Altercation at Goal Academy On May 6, 2025, at approximately 12:12 hours, the La Junta Police Department received a report of a fight in progress at the Goal Academy, located at 311 Santa Fe Ave...

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Jacalyn Godisak Obituary

Published: 05/21/2025

Jacalyn Godisak May 11th, 1951 - May 13th, 2025 Obituary Jacalyn Ann Godisak of Ordway passed away at home at the age of 74. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI to George and Donna Swainston. She grew up in the Grand Rapids area. She found love throu...

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Leah Graft Obituary

Published: 05/21/2025

Leah Graft October 19th, 1969 - May 14th, 2025 Obituary Leah Marie Graft, born on October 19, 1969, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at the age of 55 on May 14, 2025, at her sister's home in Fowler. Leah was the second of five girls in her fami...

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Eloy Mike Martinez Obituary

Published: 05/21/2025

Eloy "Mike" Martinez Sunday, December 3rd, 1933 - Friday, May 9th, 2025 Obituary Eloy Mike Martinez Sr, Uncle Mike, passed away peacefully at his home in Ordway on Friday, May 9, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle ...

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Shirley Baublits Obituary

Published: 05/21/2025

Shirley Baublits November 20th, 1929 - May 19th, 2025 Obituary Shirley Nadine Baublits, age 95, passed away on May 19, 2025, at the Fowler Healthcare Center, where she had resided for the past four years. Her final years were spent playing the pia...

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Jeanene Kandi (Hollis) Chesnut Obituary

Published: 05/20/2025

Jeanene Kandi (Hollis) Chesnut July 7, 1974 – May 17, 2025 Obituary Jeanene Kandi (Hollis) Chesnut, 50, of Calhan, Colorado, passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2025, after bravely battling cancer for the second time. Born on July 7, 1...

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Crowley County Sheriff's Office Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Wanted Fugitive

Published: 05/19/2025

WANTED! BY THE CROWLEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE JAMES ROGER GALLEGOS Date of Birth: 7/8/1979 Height: 6'0" Weight: 200 pounds Hair: Black Eye: Brown JAMES ROGER GALLEGOS IS WANTED BY THE CROWLEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR ON A LAR...

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Jonathan Paul Horner Obituary

Published: 05/19/2025

Jonathan Paul Horner August 14, 1966 — May 9, 2025 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Jonathan Paul Horner, 58, of La Junta passed away Friday, May 9, 2025 at his La Junta home. He was born August 14, 1966 in Kremling, Colorado to Patricia Marie Ho...

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Rita Couch Obituary

Published: 05/17/2025

Rita Couch July 28, 1956 — April 19, 2025 Obituary Rita Couch, 68, of Rockwall, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025, after a courageous nine-month battle with aggressive cancer. Born on July 28, 1956, in La Junta, Colorado, she w...

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Brett Grimsley Obituary

Published: 05/16/2025

Brett Grimsley February 12th, 1965 – May 13th, 2025 Obituary It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Brett William Grimsley, age 60, of Rocky Ford, who departed this life on May 13, 2025. Brett was born in Rocky Ford, to Jame...

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Rocky Ford Man Arrested After Pointing Firearm at Officers, Drugs Siezed

Published: 05/15/2025

Firearm and drug related arrest. Rocky Ford, Colo. - April 26th, 2025 - At about 02:15 A.M., a Rocky Ford Police Officer was parked at the Rocky Ford High School and meeting with Otero County Sheriff's Deputies. They observed a vehicle enter Babco...

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Vernon Dino Lovato Obituary

Published: 05/14/2025

Vernon "Dino" Lovato January 18, 1954 - May 8, 2025 Vernon Dino Lovato, a beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2025, at the age of 71, in Lakewood, Colorado. Born on January 18, 1954, in La Junta, Colorado, Vernon ...

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Joe Christopher Campos Obituary

Published: 05/13/2025

Joe Christopher Campos March 19, 1946 — May 8, 2025 Las Animas, CO Obituary Joe Christopher Campos, 79, of Las Animas, Colorado, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. Born ...

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Imogene Louise Bauer Obituary

Published: 05/13/2025

Imogene Louise Bauer April 7, 1930 — May 8, 2025 Sugar City, Colorado Obituary Imogene Louise (Wolfe) Bauer passed away peacefully in her home on May 8, 2025, at the age of 95. She was born to Henry and Edith Wolfe in Sugar City, CO on April...

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Corda James Williams Obituary

Published: 05/13/2025

Corda James Williams March 2, 1988 — May 7, 2025 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Corda James Williams, age 37, passed away unexpectedly on May 7, 2025, in La Junta, CO. Cord was born to Dave and Karen (Denney) Williams on March 2, 1988, in Puebl...

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Columbine Saloon Manager Arrested - Drug Trafficking Investigation Ongoing in Ordway

Published: 05/12/2025

Columbine Saloon Manager Arrested in Ongoing Drug Trafficking Investigation in Ordway On Saturday May 10, 2025, The Crowley County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the Columbine Saloon in Ordway, CO. This was in response to an i...

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Sandra Lee Martinez Obituary

Published: 05/11/2025

Sandra Lee Martinez April 7, 1962 - May 1, 2025 Obituary In Loving Memory of Sandra Lee Martinez “Forever in our hearts.” Sandra Lee Martinez, 63, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones, on May 1, 2025, in Pueblo,...

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Maria Vickie Gomez Obituary

Published: 05/11/2025

Maria “Vickie” Gomez August 27, 1954 - April 30, 2025 Obituary Maria “Vickie” Gomez, of Pueblo, Colorado entered into rest April 30, 2025 in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born on August 27, 1954, to Josie Burciago and Marcos Bu...

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Kathryn Kay Eileen Richards (née Haberman) Obituary

Published: 05/11/2025

Kathryn Eileen Richards (née Haberman) “Kay Richards” November 23, 1944 - April 17, 2025 Obituary Kay Richards, age 80, of Sapello NM, passed away peacefully in Yukon, Oklahoma, on April 17, 2025, surrounded by her loving daught...

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Picketwire Players Casting Call - Anastasia

Published: 05/10/2025

Picketwire Players Casting Call - Anastasia While Picketwire’s production of "The Wisdom of Eve" is opening soon, the production team of "Anastasia the Musical" wants to invite you to be a part of our summer musical. Auditions are on May 20 ...

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Bent County Man Arrested for Alleged Attempted Kidnapping and Assault of Two Juveniles

Published: 05/09/2025

Bent County Man Arrested for Alleged Attempted Kidnapping and Assault of Two Juveniles On May 9, 2025, at approximately 1920 hours, the Bent County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male subject near 6th and Cottonwood who had grabbed ...

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Bent's Old Fort NHS to Reopen for Guided Tours

Published: 05/09/2025

The park is open; the reconstructed fort is open for guided tours only During the summer of 2025, the reconstructed fort at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site will be open for guided tours only. A temporary safety closure of the reconstr...

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CDOT Completes I-25 Resurfacing Through Pueblo

Published: 05/09/2025

Interstate 25 Resurfacing Project is Complete Improved Road Surface through the City of Pueblo Pueblo County — The Colorado Department of Transportation, with its contract partner Martin Marietta, has completed surface treatment work on Inte...

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Boggsville Announces Voices of the Passed Cemetery Tour May 23

Published: 05/08/2025

BOGGSVILLE ANNOUNCES VOICES OF THE PASSED CEMETERY TOUR The Voices of the Passed Cemetery Tour returns to Boggsville Friday, May 23rd, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Come enjoy the fun. Take a horse-drawn wagon ride. Come face to face with the heroes and sco...

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Manning Gordon Obituary

Published: 05/08/2025

Manning Gordon December 3, 1960 - April 21, 2025 Obituary Manning died peacefully with his wife by his side from a traumatic brain injury and laid to rest with his ancestors in W. Springfield, MA. As an organ donor, a part of him is now giving ano...

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Vacant Home Severely Damaged in Canon City Fire - Investigation Underway

Published: 05/08/2025

Photos by Liz Walker Vacant Home Severely Damaged in Chestnut Street Fire; Investigation Underway At approximately 8:30 last night (May 7th) a citizen stopped at Fire Station Two on Elm Ave and reported a possible structure fire near the intersect...

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Birth Announcement Madilynn Rae Martinez

Published: 05/08/2025

Birth Announcement: Madilynn Rae Martinez Cynthia Monroy-Nunez of La Junta and Sergio Martinez of Rocky Ford, Colorado are excited to announce the birth of their Daughter Madilynn Rae Martinez born on March 28, 2025 at 2:06 am. Weighing 7 lbs. 3.6...

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