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Rocky Ford Rural Fire Board Reviews EMS Funding Concerns, Potential Staffing Cuts and Possible Solutions

Published: 05/21/2026

Rural Fire Board Meeting 05/18/2026 Key Outcomes The Rocky Ford Rural FPD board discussed City of Rocky Ford Fire/EMS potential staffing cuts, and no EMS services for the rural community in the intergovernmental agreement with the city. No immedia...

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Pueblo Woman Arrested for Aggravated Robbery After Allegedly Pepper-Spraying Store Employees

Published: 05/21/2026

On May 20, 2026, at approximately 7:17 p.m., Pueblo Police Department dispatch received a call for an armed robbery that occurred in the 1100 block of Bonforte Blvd. It was reported that a woman pepper-sprayed employees after leaving a store with ...

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Driver Dies After Fleeing Domestic Fight Call and Crashing at Northern Avenue and Van Buren Street

Published: 05/21/2026

On May 20, 2026, at approximately 10:33 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Beulah Avenue for a reported domestic fight. Additional reports indicated that an individual involved in the incident had left the area in a white SUV. Offi...

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Sharpe Fire Update 5/21/26: Colorado Side Reaches 100% Containment

Published: 05/21/2026

Sharpe Fire update (Colorado) 5/21/2026 9:00am: Size: 16,240 acres burned in Colorado Containment: 100% (containment reported in this post is only for the fire area within the state of Colorado) Personnel: 30 Location: South of Springfield, CO

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Sharpe Fire Reaches 100% Containment in Colorado After Burning 16,240 Acres

Published: 05/20/2026

Colorado Sharpe Fire Fully Contained in Baca Sharpe Fire update (Colorado) 5/20/2026 6:30pm: Size: 16,240 acres burned in Colorado Containment: 100% (containment reported in this post is only for the fire area within the state of Colorado) Personn...

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Pueblo West Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest; Guns, Cash and Narcotics Seized in Home Search

Published: 05/20/2026

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest; Search of Pueblo West Home Where Drugs, Guns and Money Are Seized Pueblo, CO: Pueblo County Sheriff’s Special Investigations detectives arrested a 53-year-old man today and seized guns, drugs and money from a Pueblo...

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Campo Volunteer Fire Department Seeks Donations After Heavy Fire Season

Published: 05/20/2026

I am the Assistant Chief with the Campo Volunteer Fire Department. I am asking for everyone's help. Our Department has been getting hammered this year with fires and no end in sight. Our fleet is old, battered, and tired. We have a skid with a 100...

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Otero College Honors Outstanding Employees and Faculty at Annual End-of-Year Awards

Published: 05/20/2026

Otero College recognized outstanding employees and faculty members during its annual End-of-Year Employee Awards celebration, honoring individuals whose dedication and service have made a lasting impact on the college community. Employee and Facul...

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Wrong-Way Crash Closes Southbound I-25 Near Plum Creek Road in Douglas County

Published: 05/20/2026

Head on Crash Closes Southbound Interstate 25 Motorists encouraged to seek alternate route (Douglas County, Colo) – At about 5:12 a.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to the area of southbound Interstate 25 near Plum Creek Road (milepost 17...

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Beware of Fake Colorado Traffic Violation Texts Demanding Immediate Payment

Published: 05/20/2026

SCAM ALERT: “Colorado Civil Traffic Notice” Texts If you receive a text claiming you have an unpaid traffic violation with threats like: ❌ license suspension ❌ arrest warrants ❌ added legal fees ❌ “pay immediately” links

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CBI Identifies 18 Bodies in Davis Mortuary Investigation Using Forensic Genetic Genealogy

Published: 05/20/2026

CBI Announces Eighteen Bodies Positively Identified in Davis Mortuary Investigation May 20, 2026 – CBI – Pueblo, CO –The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is providing an update on the ongoing investigation into the Davis Mortuary, conf...

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Sharpe Fire Update: Officials Clarify 81% Containment and Praise Exhausted Firefighters

Published: 05/20/2026

Sharpe Fire Containment Explained: Why the Percentage Jumped Overnight Sharpe Fire Update: 5/20/2026 Now that at least a few of us had a full night of sleep, we’re able to start answering a few questions we couldn’t get to in the chaos. We’v...

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Sharpe Fire in Colorado Reaches 81% Containment After Burning 16,240 Acres in Baca County

Published: 05/20/2026

Sharpe Fire update (Colorado) 5/20/2026 10:00am: Size: 16,240 acres burned in Colorado Containment: 81% Personnel: 100 Location: South of Springfield, CO Today, crews will cont

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Reward Increased to $10,000 in Charles “Bill” McClure Homicide Investigation in Center, Colorado

Published: 05/20/2026

Reward increased to $10,000 in ongoing Center Homicide Investigation May 20, 2026 – CBI – Center, CO –The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Saguache County Sheriff's Office and Saguache County Board of Commissi...

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Grand Theater Seeks Donations to Preserve Historic Downtown Rocky Ford Movie Theater

Published: 05/20/2026

HELP PRESERVE THE MAGIC OF THE MOVIES IN DOWNTOWN ROCKY FORD The Grand Theater has been awarded a matching grant through History Colorado’s State Historical Fund, and now we need your help to make it happen! We are currently raising $83,000 in m...

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Rocky Ford Police Arrest Suspect in North 4th Street Burglary Case

Published: 05/20/2026

On 5/19/2026, The Rocky Ford Police Department responded to a report of a burglary at a residence in the 400 block of North 4th. Officers entered the residence (with consent of the owner) and located Roy Jaramillo inside. Roy Jaramillo was arreste...

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Sharpe Fire Reaches 81% Containment on Colorado Side South of Springfield

Published: 05/20/2026

Sharpe Fire update (Colorado) 5/19/2026 7:20pm: Size 16,240 acres burned in Colorado Containment: 81% Personnel: 100 Location: South of Springfield, CO

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Campo Community Stands Strong After Fire Threatens Town

Published: 05/20/2026

CAMPOSTRONG It is truly impossible to put into words the emotions we have ridden like a rollercoaster over the last 48 hours. We went from worry, to feeling progress, to utter disappointment when the fires flared up again. That quickly turned into...

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Authorities Identify Man Found Dead in Abandoned Building Near Ludlow Memorial as CBI Assists Investigation

Published: 05/19/2026

Las Animas County Coroner Identifies Trinidad Man Found Dead Near Ludlow Massacre Site in Suspicious Death Investigation May 19, 2026 Las Animas County Coroner's Office Identifies Decedent in Suspicious Death Investigation Near Ludlow Ludlow, Colo...

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Body Found Near Ludlow Memorial Site Sparks CBI Suspicious Death Investigation

Published: 05/19/2026

Colorado Bureau of Investigation Investigates Suspicious Death in Las Animas County May 19, 2026 – CBI – Ludlow, CO –The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was requested to investigate a suspicious death after deputies with the Las Anima...

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Jana Nikki Nicole Ekberg (Davis) Obituary

Published: 05/19/2026

Jana "Nikki" Nicole (Davis) Ekberg July 10, 1970 - May 9, 2026 Obituary Jana Nicole (Nikki) EkbergNikki came into this world on July 10th, 1970 to Richard Wade Davis and Janet Elaine (Williams) Davis in Bethune, Colorado. She left peacefully surro

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Colorado State Patrol Launches Memorial Day DUI Enforcement Along I-25

Published: 05/19/2026

Kick off a Summer of Safety by Planning a Sober Ride Troopers Conducting a Multi-day operation focused on locating impaired drivers (Denver, COLO)—A big holiday weekend deserves a big focus on safety. All Colorado State Patrol DUI Task Force Tea...

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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System Earns 5-Star Rating in 2026 CMS Hospital Quality Report

Published: 05/19/2026

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System receive top marks in 2026 CMS report [AURORA, COLO] VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) announced today that it received a 5-star rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' annual Over...

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Vickie Ann Velez Trumble Obituary

Published: 05/19/2026

Vickie Ann Velez Trumble November 24, 1962 — May 13, 2026 Obituary Vickie Velez Trumble unexpectedly passed from this life at her home on May 13, 2026. Vickie was born on November 24th 1962 to Helen and Leo Hatch of Rocky Ford. She was preceded ...

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Peggy Hatcher Obituary

Published: 05/19/2026

Peggy D. (Moyer) Hatcher January 23, 1938 ~ May 7, 2026 (age 88) ObituaryA Graveside memorial service for Syracuse, Kansas residents, Peggy Hatcher will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2026 at Hartman Cemetery, Hartman, Colorado. Peggy D...

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Anonymous Artwork Sparks Mystery at John W. Rawlings Museum After Winning First Place

Published: 05/19/2026

JOHN W. RAWLINGS MUSEUM PRESS RELEASE MYSTERY AT THE MUSEUM It seems we have an ongoing mystery at the museum. During our Santa Fe Trail Days Art Show, we had a piece of artwork entered anonymously. No name, No address, and no i

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Multi-Agency Colorado Drug Bust Leads to Arrests - Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine and Firearms Seized

Published: 05/19/2026

Wiretap Case Leads to Multi-Agency Arrests, Guns, Drugs Mesa County, CO – The Western Colorado Drug Task Force (WCDTF), in coordination with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the 21st J...

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Otero College Student Boz Zavala Graduates Debt-Free With Help From COSI Scholarship

Published: 05/18/2026

Otero College Student Utilizes Scholarship Opportunity LA JUNTA – Boz Zavala, from Rocky Ford, graduated from Swink High School in 2025 with a full year of college credits, earned from Otero College concurrent credit courses he’d taken in high...

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Rep. Ty Winter Announces Re-Election Campaign for Colorado House District 47

Published: 05/18/2026

Assistant Minority Leader Representative Ty Winter Announces Re-Election Bid for Colorado House District 47 Trinidad, Colo. Today, Assistant Minority Leader Representative Ty Winter (HD 47) announced his candidacy for re-election to the Colorado H...

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Governor Polis Declared Disaster Emergency as Sharpe Fire Burns Over 28,000 Acres in Baca County

Published: 05/18/2026

Governor Polis Verbally Declared Disaster Emergency in Response to Sharpe Fire in Baca County DENVER — Sunday, May 17, 2026 — Colorado Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency in response to the Sharpe Fire burning in Baca C...

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