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Aurora Dora Mayberry Obituary
Aurora "Dora" Mayberry Aug 13th, 1927 - Feb 12th, 2024 Obituary Aurora “Dora” Medina Mayberry, age 96, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family on February 12, 2024. Aurora was born on August 13, 1927 to her parents, Jose Leon M...
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Letter to the Editor: Citizens in Support of a La Junta Dog Park
Letter to the Editor: Citizens in Support of a La Junta Dog Park We are just a grassroots group of people who love dogs and have been discussing a mutual dream of having an off-leash dog park in La Junta. We’ve shared our dream with other local ...
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Gary W. Shane Obituary
Gary W. Shane Oct 23, 1940 - Feb 11, 2024 Obituary Gary Ward Shane, 83, of La Junta, CO, passed away at Bent County Health Care Center in Las Animas on February 11, 2024. Gary was born on Oct. 23, 1940 to Arthur Ward & Margaret (Hamm) Shane. He wa...
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Otero College to Showcase Cutting-Edge Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs at Open House & Social Event
Otero College to Showcase Cutting-Edge Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs at Open House & Social Event LA JUNTA — Otero College is excited to announce its upcoming CTE Open House & Social, an event designed to connect businesses and i...
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Help Wanted: La Junta Police Department Now Hiring Police Officers
Interested in Serving and Protecting your community? La Junta Police Department is currently taking applications for full-time police officers. This opening is for Colorado P.O.S.T. certified officers however, there may be opportunities for academ...
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Letter to the Editor: Live Animals, Reenactors Heart of Bent's Fort by Brett Mills
Letter to National Park Service Intermountain Region Director by Brett Mills "This email is in regards to the recent changes that have been, and are currently being proposed to be made at Bents' Fort National Historic National Historic Site in sou...
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2024 Otero Arts Festival Creative Writing Call for Entries
2024 Otero Arts Festival Creative Writing Call for Entries LA JUNTA — The 68th annual Otero Arts Festival is set to be held April 2-4 in the Rizzuto Banquet Room-Student Center, on the Otero College campus. The Otero Arts Festival will showcase ...
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Regional Science Fair Held at Otero College
Otero College Regional Science Fair was Held February 9th at Otero College. Elementary and junior/senior high schools students from area schools talked with judges about their projects.
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La Junta Fire Dept VS Tree Fire
La Junta Fire Dept VS Tree Fire Yesterday (2/10/24) at approx. 1130am, the La Junta Fire Department was paged out to a large on tree on fire at Rd 25 and Hwy 10. There had been a control burn in progress in the irrigation ditch when the wind shift...
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