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North La Junta Bridge CDOT Update Jan. 29, 2024

Published: 01/27/2024

North La Junta Bridge CDOT Update Jan. 29, 2024 Otero County - CO 109 bridge rehabilitation and improvements project consists of work on structure M-22-AY carrying CO 109 over US 50, BNSF Railroad, and the Arkansas River between MP 56.4 and MP 56....

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Releases Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map

Published: 01/27/2024

New Map Will Help Inform Coloradans on General Areas Inhabited by Gray Wolves in Colorado DENVER - A map published recently on Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s website will inform the public, recreationists and livestock producers on where wolves h...

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Mary Evelyn Spaid Obituary

Published: 01/26/2024

MARY EVELYN SPAID September 24, 1934 - January 22, 2024 Obituary Mary Evelyn Spaid of La Junta, Colorado entered into rest, January 22, 2024 at the Bent County Nursing Care Center in Las Animas, Colorado. She was born September 24, 1934, to Mary H...

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CPW: Iowa Man Hunting Coyotes Cited for Careless Hunting After Shooting Partner in Springfield

Published: 01/26/2024

Iowa man hunting coyotes cited for careless hunting after shooting and injuring partner SPRINGFIELD, Colo. – A 70-year-old Iowa man suffered pellet wounds Thursday after he was shot by a hunting partner as they pursued coyote in Baca County. A C...

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Colorado State Patrol Reports Juvenile Injured in Rocky Ford Rollover Accident

Published: 01/26/2024

Colorado State Patrol Reports Seriously Injured Juvenile in Rocky Ford Rollover Accident On January 20, 2024 at 12:03 pm Colorado State Troopers responded to a Single-Vehicle Rollover on Otero County Rd 18 .6 miles South of Otero County Rd BB. Veh...

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Las Animas Schools Superintendent Search Public Input Meeting Jan 31, 2024

Published: 01/26/2024

Las Animas School District will begin its superintendent search as Ms. Goines is retiring at the end of the school year. The District has hired a search firm to assist in filling this position. We will have a stakeholder meeting for parents, stude...

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Colorado Community College System Launches Workforce Resilience Program for Rural Colorado

Published: 01/26/2024

Colorado Community College System Launches Workforce Resilience Program for Rural Colorado (Denver) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) has launched the Workforce Resilience Program, a statewide grant initiative that supports rural bu...

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Women's Business Center Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening

Published: 01/26/2024

Women's Business Center Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening The Women's Business Center in Rocky Ford held a Grand Opening and ribbon cutting on Saturday December 23, 2023. The Women's Business Center is located upstairs at 208 N. Main and accessed t...

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Otero College Rodeo Continues Success at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo

Published: 01/26/2024

Otero College Rodeo continues success at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo Written by: Linsay Sumpter LA JUNTA — Otero Rodeo’s Liesl Chenowith (Bayfield, CO) emerged victorious in the 2024 National Western Stock Show Horseman’s Colle...

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2024 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair Registration Open Through Feb. 2

Published: 01/25/2024

2024 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair Registration Open Through Feb. 2 LA JUNTA — Otero College is pleased to announce that this year's Regional Science Fair will be held on Feb. 9 and Feb.10, 2024 in the Rizzuto Banquet Room located in the...

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Colorado State Patrol: Arrest Warrant Issued for 20 Minutes to Denver YouTuber

Published: 01/24/2024

Remember the “From Colorado Springs to Denver in 20 Minutes” guy? 20 minutes from Colorado Springs to Denver could put you in jail (COLO) – A YouTube video that went viral in September 2023 shocked countless online viewers, especially Colora...

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Steven Wayne Abbott Obituary

Published: 01/24/2024

Steven Wayne Abbott October 10, 1953 - January 20, 2024 Obituary Steven Wayne Abbott, 70, of LaJunta, CO, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 at his LaJunta home. He was born on October 10, 1953, to Theodore Abbott & Doris {George} Abbott in Fo...

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NWS Issues Dense Fog Advisory Jan 24, 2024

Published: 01/24/2024

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 810 PM MST Tue Jan 23 2024 Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinit...

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Marilyn Ruth Claycomb Obituary

Published: 01/24/2024

Marilyn Ruth Claycomb October 6, 1937 - January 19, 2024 Obituary Marilyn Ruth Claycomb, 86, of La Junta, CO passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at The Center Rehabilitation Center in Pueblo, CO. She was born in Elkhart, KS to Jack & Nell (Harma...

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Three with Serious Injuries After Head On Crash Near Fowler Monday Night

Published: 01/24/2024

Three with Serious Injuries After Head On Crash Near Fowler Monday Night The Colorado State Patrol responded to a two vehicle accident at 5:43 PM Monday night on US Hwy 50 near milepost 343 in Pueblo County, near Fowler, CO. According to the Color...

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Gregory Santistevan Obituary

Published: 01/22/2024

Gregory Santistevan May 27th, 1962 – Jan 19th, 2024 Obituary Gregory Santistevan, age 61, died peacefully at Crowley County Nursing Center, in Ordway, Colorado, on January 19, 2024. He was the third eldest son of Albert and Louise Santistevan of...

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Hasty-McClave Fire Protection District VS Structure Fire

Published: 01/22/2024

Hasty-McClave Fire Protection District VS Structure Fire At approximately 11:00 this morning the Hasty-McClave Fire Protection District was paged for a possible structure fire within the town of Hasty.

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Andrew Christopher Cortinez Obituary

Published: 01/21/2024

Andrew Christopher Cortinez June 7, 1984 ~ Jan 16, 2024 39 Years Old Obituary A Memorial Service for Andrew Cortinez will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Wesleyan Fellowship Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Per his request,...

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Bent County Sheriff: Escaped Inmate Captured

Published: 01/21/2024

Las Animas, Colorado - January 20, 2024, at approximately 6:30 pm an inmate was discovered missing from the Bent County Jail. Resources from surrounding agencies, including state and federal agencies, were immediately notified and requested to ass...

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SECOM Awarded Grant Funds for Fiber Expansion in Southeast Colorado

Published: 01/20/2024

SECOM Awarded Grant Funds for Fiber Expansion in Southeast Colorado By Anne Boswell, SECOM Communications Coordinator (Las Animas, CO) -- Rural Bent County is sitting pretty to get high-speed fiber internet along Colorado State Highway 194 and eas...

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Secures Source for 15 Gray Wolves for Reintroduction from Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Published: 01/19/2024

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Secures Source Population of 15 gray Wolves for Reintroduction Efforts from Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation CPW plans for these wolves to be captured on tribal lands in eastern Washington during the capt...

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Birth Announcement Sybil-Marie Ann Inguito

Published: 01/19/2024

Birth Announcement Sybil-Marie Ann Inguito

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Lawrence Baraza Obituary

Published: 01/19/2024

Lawrence Baraza August 15, 1948 - January 15, 2024 Obituary Lawrence Baraza, 75, passed away on January 15, 2024, at his home in Swink, CO. He was born on August 15th, 1948, to Morris Baraza & Anna Montoya in Rocky Ford, CO. His family moved to Ka...

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Stephanie Salazar Obituary

Published: 01/19/2024

Stephanie Salazar April 27, 1964 - January 15, 2024 Obituary Stephanie Salazar, 59, was born on April 27, 1964 in La Junta, CO to Annie Pulido and Jesus Pulido and her biological father was Eloy Salazar. Stephanie is survived by her two sons, Step...

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Doug Powers Obituary

Published: 01/19/2024

Doug Powers Aug 20th, 1964 – Jan 6th, 2024 Obituary Doug Powers of Rocky Ford passed away on January 6, 2024 at the age of 59 at his home. Doug was born in Trinidad to Perry and Gloria Powers. Doug grew up in Rocky Ford. His family owned the El ...

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Otero Golfer Competes in Columbia

Published: 01/19/2024

Otero Golfer Competes in Columbia Congratulations to Otero College Golfter Wesley Bairros, who recently competed in the South American Amateur in Bogotá, Colombia. Wesley Represented his native country of Brazil and Otero College very well as he ...

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Cheraw Schools Considers Year-Round Class Schedules

Published: 01/19/2024

Cheraw School Calendar 24-25 Going Year-Round? In a letter posted on the school district's social media page on January 18th, Cheraw Schools Superintendent Matthew Snyder asked the Cheraw Community for their input on Jan 29th as the district consi...

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Joyce T. Kersey (Stewart) Obituary

Published: 01/18/2024

Joyce T. Kersey (Stewart) Oct 4th, 1931 – Jan 16th, 2024 Obituary Longtime Las Animas, Colorado and Homelake, Colorado resident Joyce T. Kersey, 92, died January 16, 2024 at the Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte.Joyce’s life began in Picher, Ok...

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John Russell Holcomb Obituary

Published: 01/18/2024

JOHN RUSSELL HOLCOMB August 5, 1961 - January 5, 2024 Obituary John Russell Holcomb, entered into rest, January 5th 2024 in Las Animas, CO. John was born on August 5th, 1961 in La Junta, CO. John expressed an extreme amount of loyalty, charisma, d...

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Rocky Ford Night at The Museum Feb. 28, 2024

Published: 01/18/2024

Rocky Ford Night at The Museum Feb. 28, 2024 Our next speaker for the Night at the Museum is: Who: Ed Vela, Railroad Historian What: An Over View of the Railroad History and its impact on the lower Arkansas River Valley Where: Rocky Ford Museum, R...

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