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CPW Opens 2025 Wildlife Habitat Grant Applications with $11 Million Available for Conservation and Public Access Projects

Published: 06/10/2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Invites Landowners to Request Funding to Protect Wildlife Habitat on Their Property DENVER ‒ Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is pleased to announce the 2025 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program (CWHP) application perio...

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CPW Awards Inaugural Born to Be Wild License Plate Grants to Boost Wolf Conflict Mitigation and Public Awareness

Published: 06/10/2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Awards $50,000 to Promote the Born to Be Wild Special License Plate DENVER — (6/10/25), CPW announces the recipients of the inaugural Born to Be Wild License Plate Grant Program . Two organizations, The Rocky Moun...

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Dennis Reed Obituary

Published: 06/10/2025

Dennis Reed July 14, 1975 — June 9, 2025 Obituary Per Dennis’ request cremation will take place and there will be no services. Dennis was born on July 14, 1975 at Anaheim, California to Harold Allen and Kathy Jean (Zellers) Reed and pa...

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Mary Marble Obituary

Published: 06/10/2025

Mary Marble August 11, 1924 — May 3, 2025 Obituary A graveside memorial service for longtime Chivington resident Mary Marble will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, June 20, 2025 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with Ray Matteson of the Lamar C...

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Timothy Chris Valdez Obituary

Published: 06/10/2025

Timothy Chris Valdez June 11, 1973 — June 6, 2025 Rocky Ford, Colorado Obituary Timothy Chris Valdez, 51, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025 in Rocky Ford surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 11, 1973 in Denver, Colorado to Christ...

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Rocky Ford Native Alyssa Hancock Selected as 2025 CSU Extension Summer Intern to Explore History of CSU in the Arkansas Valley

Published: 06/08/2025

Alyssa Hancock CSU Summer Intern Rocky Ford, CO – The Colorado State University Arkansas Valley Campus welcomes Rocky Ford native Alyssa Hancock as their 2025 summer intern. Alyssa will be working with both the Otero County CSU Extension Off...

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Court Dismisses Prowers County Lawsuit Against Coroner

Published: 06/06/2025

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Prowers County Coroner Update, for the citizens of Prowers County, in regards to the lawsuit filed by the Prowers County Commisioners, against the Prowers County Coroner. The lawsuit against the coroner was dismisse...

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Alvin Glen Grim Obituary

Published: 06/05/2025

Alvin Glen Grim September 10, 1938 — June 3, 2025 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Alvin Glen Grim, 86, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 in Pueblo, Colorado. He was born in Berryville, Arkansas, on September 10, 1938 at ho...

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Fish for Free June 7–8: CPW Invites All to Enjoy Colorado’s Free Fishing Weekend

Published: 06/04/2025

Fish for Free June 7–8: CPW Invites All to Enjoy Colorado’s Free Fishing Weekend DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) invites resident and nonresident anglers of all ages to participate in Free Fishing Weekend . On June 7-8...

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Tyler Jacob Soria Obituary

Published: 06/04/2025

Tyler Jacob Soria July 8, 2011 - June 1, 2025 Obituary Tyler Jacob Soria was born on July 8th, 2011 on a sunny day in Arizona. He was born to his proud parents Rachael and Casey Soria. Tyler was an entrepreneur, a friend to all and the most amazin...

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Zack Rankin Obituary

Published: 06/04/2025

Zack Rankin April 12, 2006 — June 1, 2025 Obituary A celebration of life for longtime former Lamar, Colorado resident currently of Lubbock, Texas Zack Rankin will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, June 09, 2025 at the Lamar Christian Church. Int...

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Kevin Leon Branom Obituary

Published: 06/04/2025

Kevin Leon Branom February 4, 1967 ~ June 2, 2025 (age 58) Obituary A Memorial Service for Kevin Branom will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado. Per his request, cremation has taken ...

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Late-Night Fire Destroys Springfield Home; One Pet Rescued, No Injuries Reported

Published: 06/04/2025

Springfield Volunteer Fire Department Reports on Structure Fire At approximately 11:06 pm on June 3, 2025 SVFD was paged to a Structure Fire in the 300 Block of West 11th Avenue in Springfield, Colorado. Upon arrival, responders found that no indi...

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CSP Reports: Fatal Officer-Involved Incident Outside Pueblo State Patrol Office Following Foot Pursuit

Published: 06/03/2025

Fatal Incident Outside Colorado State Patrol Pueblo Office (PUEBLO, COLO) - Earlier today, at approximately 1:23 p.m., Pueblo Police Department officers attempted to contact an alleged shoplifter at Famous Footwear located at 5765 N. Elizabeth Str...

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High-Speed Pursuit Ends in Head-On Crash on I-25 Near Walsenburg - 7 Hospitalized

Published: 06/03/2025

Pursuit Ends in Head-On Crash 7 were transported to the hospital (WALSENBURG, COLO) – At approximately 5:41 p.m. on June 2, the Colorado State Patrol responded to an injury crash on Interstate 25 near milepost 48. The crash occurred during a...

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Lamar Community College and Lamar School District Launch LEAP Scholarship to Support Postsecondary Success

Published: 06/03/2025

Lamar Community College and Lamar School District Launch LEAP Scholarship to Support Postsecondary Success Lamar, CO - [May 27, 2025] - Lamar Community College (LCC), in partnership with the Lamar School District, is proud to announce the launch o...

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Coloado Parks and Wildlife Releases Statement on Gray Wolf 2507 Mortality

Published: 06/03/2025

Media statement: Colorado Gray Wolf 2507 Mortality Colorado Parks and Wildlife received a mortality alert for male gray wolf 2507 on May 31. The agency has confirmed the mortality took place in northwest Colorado. As a federally listed species und...

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Michael Hudson Obituary

Published: 06/03/2025

Michael Hudson July 25th, 1953 - May 30th, 2025 Obituary Michael Hudson, age 71, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2025 after a brief illness. He was born in Denver, but lived in Mexico City, Mexico, California, Washington, New Mexico and Arizona ...

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Lethally Removes Gray Wolf to Address Chronic Depredation in Pitkin County

Published: 06/02/2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Lethally Removes Gray Wolf to Address Chronic Depredation in Pitkin County DENVER — On the evening of Thursday, May 29, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) lethally removed gray wolf 2405, a member of the Copper Cre...

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CPW Recovers Missing Angler from Fatal Lake Pueblo Boating Accident

Published: 06/02/2025

CPW Recovers Missing Angler from Fatal Lake Pueblo Boating Accident PUEBLO, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating a fatal boating accident at Lake Pueblo State Park after a boat with three anglers overturned in high winds Frid...

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James Bub McGee Obituary

Published: 06/02/2025

James "Bub" McGee February 14, 1938 ~ May 29, 2025 (age 87) Obituary A Memorial Service for James “Bub” McGee will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Bristol Grace Fellowship Church in Bristol, Colorado with Rev. Kat...

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Robert George Foulk Obituary

Published: 06/02/2025

Robert George Foulk August 12, 1930 — May 29, 2025 Fowler, Colorado Obituary Robert George Foulk, 94, of Fowler, Colorado, formerly of Las Animas, Colorado, passed away May 29, 2025 at Fowler Health Care Center in Fowler, Colorado. He was bo...

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Otero County Reaffirms Opposition to Sanctuary Status, Cites Lack of Resources for Uninvited Migrants

Published: 05/31/2025

Otero County Commissioner Tim Knabenshue Responded to Constituents Asking Where Otero County Stands Regarding Its Inclusion on the Department of Homeland Security List of Sanctuary Counties. "Otero County was shocked as well and never contacted by...

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Bob Blair Obituary

Published: 05/30/2025

Bob Blair April 5, 1939 — May 29, 2025 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Robert William “Bob” Blair, affectionately known as “Papa” to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and “Mr. La Junta” to countless f...

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Monica Angela Lopez Obituary

Published: 05/30/2025

Monica Angela Lopez September 11, 1949 — May 24, 2025 Rocky Ford, Colorado Monica "Angela" Lopez, passed away on May 24, 2025, at 11:00 p.m., with her family at her bedside. She was born on September 11, 1949, in Los Pinos, Colorado to Marco...

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Joseph Wilbert Montoya Obituary

Published: 05/30/2025

Joseph Wilbert Montoya January 13, 1963 - May 27, 2025 Obituary Joseph (Wilbert) Montoya of Rocky Ford, Colorado, peacefully entered into rest surrounded by his family, May 27, 2025, in Rocky Ford, Colorado. He was born January 13, 1963, to Tina a...

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks LGBTQ+ Advocate for Outdoor Equity Grant Board

Published: 05/29/2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks LGBTQ+ Advocate for Outdoor Equity Grant Board DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is filling a vacancy for a Board member responsible for the governance of the Outdoor Equity Grant Program (OEGP). Ap...

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2nd Annual AMR/MedTrans Safety Jam & A Path Forward Walk-a-Thon Set for June 28 at La Junta City Park

Published: 05/28/2025

2nd Annual AMR/MedTrans Safety Jam & “A Path Forward” Walk-a-Thon Set for June 28 at La Junta City Park Save the Date: 2nd AMR/MedTrans Annual Safety Jam / A Path Forward Event and Walk-a-Thon Set for June 28, 2025 (Registration at...

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Lamar Police K9 Taco to Receive Bullet and Stab Protective Vest Through Nonprofit Donation

Published: 05/28/2025

Lamar Police Department’s K9 Taco to get donation of body armor Lamar Police Department, CO, K9 Taco will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 ...

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Firefighter Injured in Vacant Super 8 Motel Fire in Cañon City

Published: 05/28/2025

Firefighter Injured in Vacant Super 8 Motel Fire in Cañon City At approximately 5:40 pm on May 27th the Canon City Area Fire Protection District was called to the Super 8 Motel on North 19th street for a confirmed structure fire. Upon arriv...

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