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Bent County First Responders Honored with Life Saving Award After Critical Emergency Response

Published: 03/13/2026

Bent County Ambulance and Sheriff’s Office Personnel Receive Life Saving Award for Heroic Emergency Response On November 16, 2025, members of the Bent County Ambulance Service and the Bent County Sheriff’s Office responded to a critical life-s...

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Colorado Air Quality Alert: Wildfire Smoke Advisory Issued for 17 Counties Until 4 PM Friday

Published: 03/13/2026

Air Quality Alert Baca-Otero-Crowley-Bent-Kiowa-Prowers- 710 AM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 700 AM FRIDAY UNTIL 400 PM FRIDAY... The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the...

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Red Flag Warning March 12, 2026 for Southeast Colorado as Extreme Fire Danger Builds

Published: 03/12/2026

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1231 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 Crowley County Including Ordway- Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands- Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon- 1231 A...

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Colorado Cracks Down on Speeding CMV Drivers After Highest Citation Total in Five Years

Published: 03/11/2026

Excessive Speed Citations Can Stop CMV Drivers in Their Tracks 2025 saw the highest number of these citations in five years (COLO) – Speed increases the risk and severity of crashes. Now factor in the heavier weight, size, and higher center of g...

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Swink Trustees to Review Water Tower Grant, New Hires and Tree City USA on March 11, 2026

Published: 03/11/2026

TOWN OF SWINK STATE OF COLORADO Board of Trustees A G E N D A DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 11th , 2026

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Otero College’s Night at the Races Gala Returns March 14 to Support Ag Students

Published: 03/11/2026

14th Annual Otero College Gala set for March 14 Night at the Races is major fundraising event for Otero Ag Program LA JUNTA - The Otero College Agriculture program will host its annual fundraising campaign for student support with A Night at the R...

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Candelario Lalo Leal Obituary

Published: 03/11/2026

Candelario "Lalo" Leal March 1, 1936 — March 7, 2026 A Funeral Liturgy for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Candelario Leal, Jr. affectionately known to his family and friends as Lalo, will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, March 13, 2026 at the P...

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Las Animas Fire Dept. Contains Escaped Controlled Burn Near Highway 101

Published: 03/11/2026

Escaped Controlled Burn Near Highway 101 and County Road DD.5 Quickly Contained by Fire Crews At approximately 2:41 p.m. March 9, 2026, fire crews responded to a report of a controlled burn that had escaped containment near Highway 101 and County ...

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Out-of-Control Ag Burn Sparks Tree Fire on Otero Rd BB, Mutual Aid Assists Containment

Published: 03/10/2026

Wind-Driven Agricultural Burn Escapes Control, Ignites Elm Grove Near Road BB Today at approx 2:04pm we responded to an out of control ag burn in the 23000 blk of Rd BB. Upon arrival the fire was burning in a large grove of old Elm trees and sprea...

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Rocky Ford Food Market Savings March 10 - 16, 2026

Published: 03/10/2026

The Rocky Ford Food Market is Located at 800 Chestnut Ave.

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Sandra A. Kirk Obituary

Published: 03/10/2026

Sandra A. Kirk February 2, 1951 — March 6, 2026 Swink, Colorado Obituary Sandra A. Kirk, 75, of Swink, CO passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at her Swink home. She was born Friday, February 2, 1951 in La Junta, CO to Delbert & Virgie (Damron) Cla...

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Lamar Police Execute Arrest Warrant in March 4 Investigation; Kevin Stuart Held Without Bond in Prowers County Jail

Published: 03/09/2026

LAMAR POLICE RELEASE UPDATE ON THE SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED ON 3/4/2026 On March 9, 2026, an arrest warrant was executed at the Prowers County Jail on Kevin Stuart of Lamar, Colorado. The warrant was in connection with a previously reported inciden...

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230-Acre Agricultural Fire Near Highway 101 Contained by Bent County Fire Crews After Burn Escapes Control

Published: 03/09/2026

230 Acres Burned as Agricultural Fire Spreads Near Highway 101; Crews Working to Contain Blaze On Monday, March 9th, 2026, at approximately 1442 hours, fire crews responded to a report of an agricultural burn that had spread beyond its intended ar...

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La Junta Fire Crews Contain Grass Fire on Himebaugh Caused by Escaped Controlled Burn

Published: 03/09/2026

Grass Fire in North La Junta Quickly Contained to Under One Acre After Controlled Burn Escapes At approx 344pm, we were dispatched to the 1800 blk of Himebaugh in North La Junta for a reported grass fire. Upon arrival crews found a slow moving fir...

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Lamar Police Department Clarifies Enforcement of Colorado Drug Laws and Fentanyl Distribution Cases

Published: 03/09/2026

Lamar Police Reaffirm Commitment to Enforcing Drug Distribution Laws and Protecting Community Safety The Lamar Police Department makes a point to issue press releases based on verified facts. Our releases are written intentionally and carefully to...

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Advances Rulemaking on Proposed Ban of Wildlife Fur Sales

Published: 03/09/2026

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approves initiating rulemaking related to citizen petition to prohibit fur sales DENVER – At its March meeting in Westminster, the Parks and Wildlife Commission voted 6-4 to initiate rulemaking related to a...

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Arrest Made in Otero County Hit-and-Run: Suspect in Custody After Juvenile Seriously Injured on County Road FF

Published: 03/08/2026

Public Asked for Tips After Juvenile Seriously Injured in County Road FF Hit-and-Run March 9, 2026 - Early this morning an arrest was made in the Hit & Run incident on County Road FF. The vehicle identified as a white 2010 Ford Fusion that was all...

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Otero County Sheriff's Office Releases Info on Reports of Gunfire the Evening of March 8, 2026

Published: 03/08/2026

Callers reported hearing approximately a dozen rounds fired in the area. Deputies checked the area and conducted a search; however, no shell casings were located at this time. Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center (AVRMC) was also checked, and t...

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Emelio Baros Obituary

Published: 03/08/2026

Emelio Baros Nov 15, 2000 - Feb 26, 2026 Obituary Emelio Baros, 25, of Colorado Springs, CO passed away on February 26, 2026. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Joseph (Cruz) Vialpando; grandparents, Philip and Maryann Baros; great grandp...

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Colorado State Patrol Reminds Drivers: Left Lane Is for Passing on 65 MPH Highways

Published: 03/07/2026

Don’t Camp in the Left Lane of Colorado Highways Colorado requires drivers to ‘keep right’ unless passing on 65mph roadways (COLO) – It’s a pet peeve for many drivers, but Colorado State Troopers want drivers to know that hanging out in ...

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Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Event to Feature Reading of The Bent Descendants and the World They Knew

Published: 03/06/2026

The Bent Descendants and the World They Knew Our first event of the year for our membership meeting is a reading “The Bent Descendants and the World They Knew." This reading was first given at Bent’s Old fort shortly after it opened in 1976, w...

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Reports: Missing Hiker Found Safe Near Fishers Peak State Park After Overnight Search

Published: 03/06/2026

Missing Hiker Located Safe Near Fishers Peak State Park Las Animas County, Colo. – A missing hiker was located, safe, but cold, walking along I-25 near Fishers Peak State Park today at approximately 6 a.m. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers an...

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Roy Louie Gueswel Obituary

Published: 03/06/2026

Roy Louie Gueswel April 8, 1944 — March 5, 2026 A memorial celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Roy Gueswel will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Crosswinds Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Jim Kramer and Pastor D...

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Colorado State Patrol Releases Preliminary Details in Deadly I-25 Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Pueblo

Published: 03/06/2026

Update: Brown-Out Conditions Contributed to Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-25 Near Pueblo Partial summary of crash event (PUEBLO, COLO) - The following is an update on the multi-vehicle, fatal crash that happened on February 17, 2026, at 09:58 a....

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Springfield Police Explain Why Some Patrol Cars Use Low-Profile or Color-Matching Decals

Published: 03/06/2026

Why Some Springfield Police Patrol Cars Look Low-Profile: Department Explains Decal Design We recently saw a comment asking why some of our patrol vehicles have color matching decals or look a little more low-profile, suggesting it might make it h...

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DeBourgh Manufacturing Acquired by List Industries, La Junta Operations to Remain and Expand

Published: 03/05/2026

DeBourgh Manufacturing CEO Patrick Berg Confirms Acquisition by List Industries; La Junta Operations to Remain La Junta, Colorado - As the news has officially become public, I'd like to share the details of the recent changes in my world and the f...

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Triple Homicide Suspect Ivan Miller Arrested in Pagosa Springs After Multi-Agency Manhunt

Published: 03/05/2026

Pagosa Springs Police Arrest Triple Homicide Suspect Linked to Utah Killings PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO — At approximately 11:10 PM on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the Pagosa Springs Police Department and Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office were notified o...

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Lamar Police Seize Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin and Meth in Ongoing Narcotics Investigation

Published: 03/05/2026

Lamar Police Execute Search Warrant, Seize Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin and Meth On 03/04/26, Lamar Police Department responded to a location regarding an in-progress incident. Upon additional investigation and circumstances presented on scene, a se...

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Sangre de Cristo Community Care Hosting Free Advance Healthcare Planning Workshop in La Junta

Published: 03/05/2026

Free Advance Healthcare Directive Workshop Set April 16 at La Junta Senior Center Plan Ahead for Peace of Mind Free Advanced Healthcare Planning Workshop Join Sangre de Cristo Community Care for a free workshop in recognition of National Healthcar...

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Huerfano County Sheriff's Office Reports Arrests Made in Lascar Wildfire Arson

Published: 03/04/2026

Two Arrested in Connection With Lascar Wildfire in Huerfano County With information obtained during the course of the criminal investigation, arrest warrants were obtained for two individuals that were named as responsible for the Lascar Wildfire ...

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