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US 50C Lane Closures Planned June 8-12 for Culvert Repair at 28th Lane in Pueblo County

Published: 06/03/2026

― Highway Maintenance Alert ―US 50C lane closures for culvert repair at 28th Lane Work will take place June 8 through 12 Pueblo County — Beginning Monday, June 8, crews will begin repair of a culvert under US Highway 50C at 28th Lane in Pueb...

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Colorado State Patrol DUI Team to Increase Patrols in Elbert County During Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo

Published: 06/03/2026

Colorado State Patrol DUI Team Heading to Elbert County Operation to coincide with the Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo (Elizabeth, COLO)—The Colorado State Patrol will conduct increased patrols throughout Elbert County on June 5, through early Saturday...

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Pueblo Police: Suspect Shot After Firing at Officers on E. 5th Street

Published: 06/03/2026

Officer Involved Shooting 800 Block of E. 5th Street Pueblo, CO – On June 2, 2026, at approximately 3:29 p.m., Pueblo Police officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Alexander Circle on report of a domestic fight with weapons. The suspect le...

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FBI Reports: NIH Researchers Charged with Allegedly Smuggling Monkeypox Samples into the U.S. and Making False Statements

Published: 06/02/2026

Feds Charge Foreign Nationals Working at the National Institutes of Health with Smuggling Monkeypox into the United States and Lying About It DETROIT-Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe, both researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at ...

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Colorado State Patrol Reports on Tanker Spill on US Hwy 50 C Near Avondale

Published: 06/02/2026

Highway 50 C Closed Due to a Crash Extended closure (PUEBLO COUNTY, COLO) - On June 2, 2026, at approximately 11:48 a.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a crash involving a semi and tanker trailer on eastbound Highway 50 C at milepost 13 (...

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Pueblo County Coroner Identifies 18-Year-Old Victim in County’s 9th Homicide of 2026

Published: 06/02/2026

Pueblo County Coroner Identifies Victim in 9th Homicide of 2026 The Pueblo County Coroner has identified the decedent involved in the ninth homicide in Pueblo County this year. The incident occurred near the 2100 block of Oakshire Lane on June 1, ...

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Hwy 50 Closed Near Avondale Due to HazMat Incident Involving Overturned Tanker Truck

Published: 06/02/2026

AVOID THE AREA OF HWY 50 EAST NEAR AVONDALE DUE TO A HAZMAT INCIDENT The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, the Colorado State Patrol, and Pueblo Rural Fire are working on a hazmat incident involving an overturned tanker truck on Hwy 50 C north of ...

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Rocky Ford Community Rallies to Help Elsie Maes Find Kidney Donor and Transplant Support

Published: 06/02/2026

A prominent member of our community needs our help. Former long-time owner of Rocky Ford Auto Parts, and lifetime member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Rocky Ford, Elsie Maes is needing a kidney. As some of you know, this process is long and dif...

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E-Bike Rider Dies After Collision With SUV at Fort Collins Intersection

Published: 06/02/2026

E-Bike Crash In Fort Collins Turns Fatal (Larimer County, Colorado) – On May 22, 2026, at about 4:51 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to the area of South Timberline Road and East Lincoln Avenue in Fort Collins, Colorado, for a reported...

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Colorado Proclaims June 2026 Immigrant Heritage Month, Honoring New Americans’ Contributions

Published: 06/02/2026

Colorado Celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month and Recognizes Contributions of Community Partners (DENVER, CO) — Governor Jared Polis has officially proclaimed June 2026 Immigrant Heritage Month. The Governor's proclamation highlights that one in ...

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Distracted Driving Ranked Third in Colorado At-Fault Motorcycle Crashes in 2025

Published: 06/02/2026

Distracted Driving's Impact on Motorcycle Riders Troopers investigated 566 at-fault motorcycle crashes in 2025 (COLO) – Motorcycle riding carries significant inherent risks due to a lack of protective structure, reduced visibility to other drive...

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Prowers County Announces 2026 Primary Election VSPC Location and Ballot Information

Published: 06/01/2026

Media Information By Jana CoenProwers County Clerk and Recorder Election News Prowers County Election’s Department-Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) Change of address for the

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Robert Wayne Ballard Obituary

Published: 06/01/2026

Robert Wayne BallardNovember 6, 1946 – May 9, 2026 Obituary Robert Wayne Ballard, 79, passed away on May 9, 2026 at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado. He was born on November 6, 1946 in Eads, Colorado to R.L. Ballard and Dorth...

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Carrie Esquibel-Venegas Obituary

Published: 06/01/2026

Carrie Esquibel-Venegas February 25, 1969 — June 1, 2026 Obituary A mass of Christian burial for lifelong Granada, Colorado resident, Carrie Esquibel-Venegas, will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at the St. Frances of Rome Catholi...

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Eastbound I-70 Reopens Near Palisade After Rollover Crash Leaves Driver Critical

Published: 06/01/2026

Injury Crash on Eastbound I-70 The roadway is reopened (PALISADE, COLO) - On June 1, 2026, at approximately 9:46 a.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a Nissan Pathfinder on eastbound I-70 at milepost 45 nea...

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Pueblo Police Investigate City’s Ninth Homicide of 2026 After Oakshire Lane Shooting

Published: 06/01/2026

City of Pueblo’s Ninth Homicide of 2026 On June 1, 2026, at approximately 1:19 p.m., the Pueblo Police Department’s ShotSpotter system detected gunfire in the 2100 block of Oakshire Lane. At the same time, dispatch received multiple 911 calls ...

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Elizabeth Arredondo Obituary

Published: 06/01/2026

Elizabeth Arredondo August 10, 1959 — May 31, 2026 Obituary A Mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar resident Elizabeth Arredondo will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, June 09, 2026 at the St. Francis De Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic C...

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Colorado Moves Four Commercial Motor Vehicle Permits to Online COOPR System

Published: 06/01/2026

Colorado Moves Commercial Motor Vehicle Permits Online Four permits added to the COOPR online permitting system (COLO) – Beginning today, commercial motor vehicle operators and businesses will be required to obtain four types of permits original...

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Pueblo Police Arrest 18-Year-Old After Dirt Bike Crash, Foot Chase at Unsanctioned Car Show

Published: 06/01/2026

On May 31, 2026, Pueblo Police Officers were assigned to the 1200 block of Prairie Ave to uphold peace during an unsanctioned car show gathering on private property. While on scene, officers observed 18‑year‑old Jordan Trujillo‑Trevizo illeg...

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Cruisin’ Into Summer Festival & Keep Kids Safe Fair Event Schedule for June 6 in Rocky Ford

Published: 06/01/2026

"CRUISIN' INTO SUMMER FESTIVAL!" and "KEEP KIDS SAFE FAIR"Sponsored by Tri-County Family Care CenterSatur

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Mary Ann Poland Obituary

Published: 05/31/2026

Mary Ann Poland February 3, 1946 — May 27, 2026 Las Animas, CO Obituary Mary Ann Poland, 80, of Las Animas, Colorado, formerly of La Junta, Colorado, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Bent County Healthcare Center in Las Animas. She was bo...

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Sugar City Man Arrested for First-Degree Murder After Fatal Shooting

Published: 05/31/2026

Sugar City Shooting Leaves One Dead, Suspect Charged for First-Degree Murder Sugar City, Colorado - On 05/30/2026 at about 1:25 pm, the Crowley County Sheriff's Office responded to the 500 block of Colorado Ave in Sugar City for a report of a guns...

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Emergency Fish Salvage Begins June 1 at Nee Noshe Reservoir in Kiowa County

Published: 05/30/2026

Emergency fish salvage begins June 1 at Nee Noshe Reservoir Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces an emergency public fish salvage effective June 1 at Nee Noshe Reservoir on

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Colorado Farmers, Ranchers and Outdoor Workers Face Higher Skin Cancer Risk of Skin Cancer

Published: 05/30/2026

Skin Cancer Awareness Farmers, ranchers and those who recreate outdoors at higher risk (La Junta, CO May 15,2026) - Vanguard Skin Specialists, a southern Colorado dermatology and plastic surgery practice, wants to remind rural communities of skin ...

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La Junta United Methodist Church to Install Historic Recognition Plaque May 31, 2026

Published: 05/29/2026

The United Methodist Church of La Junta received National and State Historical Status in 2025 and we held a Concert and Celebration in October as we were 'officially' presented with our historic recognition plaque. This Sunday, May 31 at around 11...

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Penny E Lewis Obituary

Published: 05/29/2026

Penny E Lewis March 6, 1949 — May 27, 2026 Rocky Ford Obituary Penny E. Lewis, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026, in La Junta, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on March...

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Gregory Lynn Chambers Obituary

Published: 05/29/2026

Gregory Lynn Chambers October 12, 1952 — May 18, 2026 Rocky Ford Obituary Gregory Lynn Chambers of Rocky Ford passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026 in Colorado Springs at the age of 73. Greg was born in La Junta to Robert and Helen Chambers. He gr...

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James Morgan Dillingham Obituary

Published: 05/29/2026

James Morgan Dillingham August 29, 1943 – May 13, 2026 Obituary James (Jim) Morgan Dillingham, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and pillar of the Fowler, Colorado community, passed away at his home in Fowler, on May 13, 2...

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CDOT to Begin Southeast Colorado Intersection and Culvert Improvements June 1

Published: 05/29/2026

CDOT begins intersection and culvert improvements project in southeast Colorado. Motorists can expect traffic impacts beginning June 1 Southeast Colorado — The Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership with TLM Constructors, will beg...

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Cheyenne Mountain State Park Expands by 484 Acres, Adds New Camping and Boating Access

Published: 05/29/2026

Governor Polis, Colorado Springs Mayor Mobolade and CPW Announce Cheyenne Mountain State Park Expansion, Sign New Recreation Agreement to Increase Camping and Boating COLORADO SPRINGS– Today Governor Jared Polis, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobo...

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