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Letter Raises Questions Over Koshare Museum’s Boys Ranch Acquisition and Art Sales

Published: 10/03/2026

Watch the Video Here: I reviewed this video of a "press conference" regarding the recent acquisition of the former Colorado Boys Ranch by the Koshare Indian Museum. Who exactly authorized the actions that led to the Koshare Museum acquiring and ow...

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Colorado Launches Required “Know Your Rights” Training for Direct Care Workers

Published: 10/02/2026

Direct Care Workers Must Complete State-Issued “Know Your Rights” Training Employers are responsible for ensuring all direct care workers complete the course within six months. (DENVER) — The Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (DLSS)...

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Colorado State Patrol Warns Drivers as Wildlife Crashes Rise During Autumn Migration Season

Published: 10/02/2026

It’s Autumn in Colorado - Wildlife is On the Move Colorado State Patrol sees annual increases in wildlife crashes (Colorado)—While wildlife crashes happen year-round in Colorado, October through December is the peak season due to animals movin...

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Lamar Police Warn Public of Scam Calls Claiming Children Are Being Trafficked

Published: 10/02/2026

🚨🚨SCAM ALERT🚨🚨 The Lamar Police Department has received reports on September 30th and October 1st of a scam call advising the party called that their children were being trafficked. The scam caller then demands financial consideration ...

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First National Bank Colorado to Celebrate 125 Years in Las Animas Oct. 3

Published: 10/02/2026

First National Bank Colorado to Celebrate 125th Anniversary in Las Animas LAS ANIMAS, Colo. — First National Bank Colorado invites the community to celebrate its 125th anniversary on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 535 Bent ...

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Southern Arapaho Visit Helps Shape Future Storytelling at Fishers Peak State Park

Published: 10/01/2026

Southern Arapaho visit helps guide development, storytelling at Fishers Peak State Park Fishers Peak State Park Manager Crystal Dreiling, right, and Arapaho Outreach Specialist Fred Mosqueda discuss fauna, Arapaho traditions, and culture near a po...

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CPW Lifts Voluntary Fishing Closure on Arkansas River Tailwater in Pueblo

Published: 10/01/2026

CPW lifts voluntary fishing closure on Arkansas River tailwater in Pueblo Effective immediately, the voluntary fishing closure sent out on Aug. 6 is lifted. Colorado Parks and Wildlife previously requested anglers to avoid fishing the Arkansas Riv...

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Margaret Troutman Obituary

Published: 10/01/2026

Margaret Troutman Jan 1, 1931 — Oct 1, 2026 Obituary A memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Margaret Troutman, will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, October 16, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ray Matteson of the Lamar Chr...

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Fatal Crash at Highway 71 and Highway 94 South of Limon Leaves One Dead, Teen Seriously Injured

Published: 10/01/2026

Fatal Crash on Hwy 71 and Hwy 94 (LINCOLN COUNTY, COLO) - On October 1, 2026, at approximately 05:56 a.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 71 and Highway 94, south of Limon, CO. Preliminary...

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Colorado State Patrol Launches Holiday DUI Enforcement Campaign Through New Year’s Day

Published: 10/01/2026

Colorado State Patrol Focused on DUI Drivers for the Holidays DUI lasts longer than.... (COLORADO)—The final three months of the calendar year bring a sequence of celebrations, from Oktoberfest to the New Year. As the event calendar picks up, im...

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CPW Temporarily Suspends Gray Wolf Chronic Depredation Directive Amid Survival Concerns

Published: 10/01/2026

CPW addresses current gray wolf survival rates, temporarily suspends the current chronic depredation directive, outlines efforts to address impacts September 30, 2026DENVER – After evaluating the current status of translocation efforts, survival...

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La Junta Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Juvenile Damien Martinez

Published: 09/30/2026

Update: Found Safe ******MISSING JUVENILE****** The La Junta Police Department is looking for a missing Juvenile female, Damien Martinez, 16 years old, last seen wearing a dark blue or black t-shirt and grey cargo pants. Damien is described as 5'0...

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Former Koshare Raises Concerns Over Museum Art Auction and Boys Ranch Purchase

Published: 09/30/2026

Koshare Museum Art Auction at Jackson Hole Auction Koshare Museum Board, As a former Koshare and Eagle Scout, I am increasingly concerned about the purchase of the Boy's Ranch, it's financial viability, and the legality of both the purchase as wel...

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CBI Arrests Montrose School Counselor Accused of Supplying Controlled Substances to Minor

Published: 09/30/2026

***Updated Tip line Number*** October 1, 2026 - CBI - MONTROSE, Colo. — Please see the updated tip line related to the arrest of Konnie Kelly Fries, 40, of Montrose, following an investigation into allegations involving the illegal distribution ...

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East Otero School District Issues Safety Update After Unsubstantiated La Junta High School Threat

Published: 09/30/2026

EAST OTERO SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1Central Administrative Office Subject: Important Safety Update Regarding La Junta High School Dear La Junta High School Families, We are writing to inform you that a note containing a warning about attending school to...

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NPS to Host Virtual Public Meeting on Future of Bent’s Old Fort Oct. 6, 2026

Published: 09/30/2026

Join us online to learn more about the future of Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site. The National Park Service will host a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, October 6, at 5:30 p.m. MDT as part of the ongoing public comment period on the fut...

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Former Colorado Boys Ranch Property Purchased for New Western Heritage Education Campus

Published: 09/29/2026

Watch the Video Here: Former Colorado Boys Ranch Property Purchased, to Become Western Heritage Education

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VA Awards $3.3 Million to Colorado Organizations for Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts

Published: 09/29/2026

VA awards $3,328,475 to organizations working to strengthen community-based suicide prevention efforts in Colorado Aurora, Colo.— The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded $3,328,475 in grants to 8 community organizations that provide suic...

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La Junta Senior Golf League Plays Sept. 26 Scramble Despite Drizzle; Three Teams Tie for First

Published: 09/29/2026

La Junta Senior Golf League - results for September 29, 2026 Despite the drizzle, 22 determined senior golfers played a league scramble at La Junta Golf Course on September 26. The round featured a challenge chip on hole #6 and a challenge putt on...

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Pueblo Police Arrest Suspect in Drive-By Shooting on East Abriendo Avenue

Published: 09/29/2026

Arrest Made in Drive-by Shooting On September 22, 2026, at approximately 6:10 a.m., Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of E. Abriendo Avenue on report of a drive-by shooting. The house was occupied by several people when it was struck numer...

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Nina Robinson Obituary

Published: 09/29/2026

Nina Lee Robinson September 13, 1946 ~ September 28, 2026 (age 80) Obituary Nina Lee (Lindner) Robinson passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, at Hamilton County Hospital in Syracuse, Kansas, at the age of 80. She was born on Friday, Septem...

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Pueblo Police Mourn Loss of Corporal Stephen Biggs After Lake Pueblo Wakeboarding Accident

Published: 09/29/2026

The Pueblo Police Department is deeply saddened to share the passing of off-duty officer, Corporal Stephen Biggs. He was in a wakeboarding accident on September 27, 2026, at Lake Pueblo State Park. After a search and recovery effort, with the Pueb...

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Pueblo County Coroner Identifies Lake Pueblo Boating Accident Victim as Pueblo Police Corporal Stephen Biggs

Published: 09/29/2026

The Pueblo County Coroner has identified the decedent from the single vessel accident on September 27, 2026, at Lake Pueblo State Park. The decedent is Corporal Stephen Biggs, an off-duty officer with the Pueblo Police Department. His body was rec...

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CPW Recovers Body of Missing Boater After Overnight Search at Lake Pueblo

Published: 09/29/2026

CPW recovers body of missing boater following overnight search at LPSP PUEBLO, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife recovered the body of a missing boater early Monday following an overnight search at Lake Pueblo State Park.

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Flood Watch Continues Across Southern Colorado Through Thursday Morning

Published: 09/29/2026

... FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ...WHAT... Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.WHERE... The Southeast Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley, eastern Fremont county and the southeast plains.W...

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Maria Montoya Obituary

Published: 09/28/2026

Maria MontoyaJan 5, 1952 — Sep 25, 2026 ObituaryA celebration of life for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Maria Montoya, will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, October 2, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Manuel Tamez of the Life Cent...

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First National Bank of Colorado Celebrates 125 Years With La Junta Community Lunch

Published: 09/28/2026

First National Bank Colorado Invites Community to 125th Anniversary Celebration in La Junta LA JUNTA, Colo. — First National Bank Colorado invites the community to celebrate 125 years of service on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....

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Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 50 Near Gunnison Leaves One Dead, Motorcyclist Injured

Published: 09/28/2026

Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 50 One fatality confirmed (GUNNISON COUNTY, COLO) - On September 27, 2026, at approximately 05:26 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a multi-vehicle crash at Highway 50 at mile marker 126.5 near Gunnison, C...

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La Junta High School Students Earn College Board BigFuture Recognition Awards

Published: 09/28/2026

La Junta High School Celebrates Five Tigers for BigFuture Recognition LA JUNTA, Colo. — La Junta High School congratulates Christian Cruz, Ayden Kurtz, Charles Rabenseifner, Josia Martinez, and Mariano Petersen for earning a College Board School...

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Christy Johnson Obituary

Published: 09/26/2026

Christy Johnson Feb 25, 1962 — Sep 23, 2026 Obituary A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Christy Johnson will be held at a later date. Per Christy’s request cremation will take place and there will be ...

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