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Jake C. Martinez Obituary

Published: 12/28/2025

Jake C. Martinez April 22, 1936 — December 24, 2025 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Jacob “Jake” C. Martinez, 89, of Rocky Ford, Colorado peacefully passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025, in at Bluestem Village in La Junta, Colorado surrounde...

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Gailen Gail E. Evett Obituary

Published: 12/28/2025

Gailen "Gail" E. Evett March 16, 1958 — Dec 23, 2025 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Gailen “Gail” Edward Evett, 67 of La Junta, Colorado passed away December 23, 2025, in Ordway, Colorado surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 16, 1...

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Rocky Ford Fire Department Responds to Reported Fire Near Hwy 50, Emphasizes Burn Notification Safety

Published: 12/28/2025

Rocky Ford Fire Department Responds to Reported Fire Near Hwy 50, Emphasizes Burn Notification Safety The Rocky Ford Fire Department was paged out for a reported fire by a house north of Hwy 50 at CR 21. When they arrived it was a fire pit that wa...

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Rocky Ford Fire Reports: Rural Outbuilding Fire Quickly Extinguished in Otero County

Published: 12/28/2025

Rural Outbuilding Fire Quickly Extinguished Near CR 20.75 and CR FF.5, No Injuries Reported Today at approximately 12:50pm we were paged to a rural fire of an outbuilding in the area of CR 20.75 and CR FF.5. Upon arrival outbuilding(shed) was full...

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Richard Sonny Carlton Clements, Jr. Obituary

Published: 12/27/2025

Richard "Sonny" Carlton Clements, Jr. February 3, 1966 — December 26, 2025 Rocky Ford Obituary Richard “Sonny” Clements, Jr. of Rocky Ford passed away on December 26, 2025 in La Junta at the age of 59. Sonny was born in Rocky Ford to Richard...

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Gary Lee Hatcher Obituary

Published: 12/26/2025

Gary Lee Hatcher March 26, 1935 ~ Dec 22, 2025 90 Years Old Obituary Gary Lee Hatcher, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, in Syracuse, Kansas, at the age of 90. Born on March 26, 1935, ...

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Christmas Eve Dirt Bike Crash Near Ellicott, Colorado Claims Life of 15-Year-Old, CSP Investigating

Published: 12/25/2025

Dirt Bike Crash Turns Fatal (El Paso County, COLO) – This evening (12/24/25), at about 5:00 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to the area of South Ellicott Highway and Jayhawk Avenue near Ellicott, Colorado, for a reported two-vehicle cr...

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VA ECHCS Announces Holiday Staffing Changes and Clinic Closures for Dec 2025

Published: 12/24/2025

Excusing VA ECHCS Employees from Duty for the Scheduled Workday on December 24 and 26 Dear VA ECHCS Veteran, With the announcement of the executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Dec. 18 excusing federal employees from duty on Christmas...

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Ida Beulah Heinson Obituary

Published: 12/24/2025

Ida Beulah Heinson June 6, 1939 — December 23, 2025 A memorial celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Ida Heinson will be held on Friday, January 23, 2025 at 11:00AM at the Lamar Christian Church with Ray Matteson and Ian Blacker co-off...

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Wilbur Bill Russell Bates Obituary

Published: 12/24/2025

Wilbur "Bill" Russell Bates January 9, 1935 — December 16, 2025 Fowler Obituary Wilbur “Bill” Russell Bates, 90, of Fowler, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025, at the Fowler Health Care Center. He was born on January 9, 1935, in Man...

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Dorothy Louise Cowden (Carlile) Obituary

Published: 12/24/2025

Dorothy Louise Cowden (Carlile) May 20, 1935 — December 20, 2025 Ordway, CO Obituary Dorothy L. Cowden, 90, of Ordway, formerly of Rocky Ford, passed away on December 20, 2025, at the Crowley County Nursing Center. Dororthy was born on May 20, 1...

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Harold Ray JR Day Obituary

Published: 12/24/2025

Harold Ray "JR" Day Aug 21, 1964 ~ Dec 19, 2025 61 Years Old Obituary Funeral Services for JR Day will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the Lamar Christian Church with Pastor Ray Matteson officiating. Interment will follow in ...

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Lamar, Colorado Man Arrested for Finney County Shooting; Faces Attempted Murder Charges

Published: 12/24/2025

Lamar, Colorado man arrested for Monday night’s shooting that occurred in Finney County Finney County Sheriff’s Investigators learned that Jordan Deloach (33) of Lamar, CO had traveled to Garden City, KS and became involved in a confrontation ...

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CBI Investigates Suspicious Death of 78-Year-Old Man in Center, Colorado

Published: 12/24/2025

Colorado Bureau of Investigation Leads Suspicious Death Investigation in Center, Colorado December 23, 2025 – CBI – Center, CO - The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a homicide investigation in Center, Colorado, following a...

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Rocky Ford Food Market Savings Dec 23 - 29, 2025

Published: 12/23/2025

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

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La Junta Fire Department Announces Transition to Reserve Firefighter Program Beginning January 1, 2026

Published: 12/22/2025

La Junta Fire Department Public Release Statement: Transition to Reserve Firefighter Program The La Junta Fire Department is announcing a planned transition from its current volunteer firefighter program to a Reserve Firefighter Program, effective...

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Pueblo Police Patrol Cruiser Stolen, Recovered After Multi-Agency Pursuit to Cañon City

Published: 12/22/2025

Pueblo Police Department Patrol Cruiser Stolen and Recovered After Pursuit Pueblo, CO — On Monday, December 22, 2025, at approximately 12:33 a.m., dispatch received a call from security at CommonSpirit Health St. Mary Corwin Hospital on report o...

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Brandon Ray Gerke Obituary

Published: 12/22/2025

Brandon Ray Gerke August 18, 1995 ~ October 21, 2025 30 Years Old Obituary Brandon Gerke passed away on October 21, 2025 in Yelm, Washington at the age of 30. He was born August 18, 1995 in Burlington, Colorado to Robbie & Michelle Gerke. At the a...

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Pueblo Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Person of Interest After Officer-Involved Shooting

Published: 12/22/2025

Officer-Involved Shooting Pueblo Police Need Assistance Locating Person of Interest Pueblo, CO — On Sunday, December 21, 2025, at approximately 09:02 p.m., a Pueblo Police Officer attempted to stop a white Dodge Dart at E. Abriendo Avenue and Jo...

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CBI Leads Death Investigation in Granby After Woman Found Deceased Near Forest Service Office

Published: 12/22/2025

CBI Leads Death Investigation in Granby December 20, 2025 – CBI – Granby, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is leading a death investigation in Granby following an incident that occurred earlier today. The Granby Police Departm...

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Driver Rescued After Truck Enters Water at Lake Pueblo State Park

Published: 12/20/2025

Driver Rescued After Truck Enters Water at Lake Pueblo State Park Lake Pueblo State Park Officers responded with Pueblo West Fire Department following a 9/11 call at 4:56 pm after a visitor's truck went ~50 ft offshore from Sailboard Beach. Water ...

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Springfield Police Arrest Man on Felony Burglary and Assault Charges

Published: 12/20/2025

Springfield Police Arrest Man on Felony Burglary and Assault Charges On 12/18/2025, the Springfield Police Department, with assistance from the Baca County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a report of an assault. An investigation into the incident...

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La Junta Rural Fire Protection District Plans to Reorganize Volunteer Program - No Impact to Emergency Services

Published: 12/19/2025

La Junta Rural Fire Protection District Plans to Reorganize Volunteer Program - Confirms No Impact to Emergency Services Good afternoon everyone. You may have seen some information put on Facebook that today by some individuals about the volunteer...

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Richard John Baca Obituary

Published: 12/19/2025

Richard John Baca Dec 4, 1984 - Dec 11, 2025 Obituary Richard Baca, entered into rest on December 11, 2025, in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Born on December 4, 1984, in Rocky Ford, he was 41 years of age. Richard spent his life deeply connected to his fa...

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Donna Lucile Kuhl Obituary

Published: 12/19/2025

Donna Lucile Kuhl February 1, 1941 – December 18, 2025 Obituary Donna Lucile Kuhl of Pueblo passed away on Thursday in Pueblo at the age of 84. Donna was born in Pueblo to Earl and Opal Jackson. Donna was a bus driver for Crowley County School f...

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Cheyenne Mountain State Park to Grow by 483 Acres After Key Land Acquisition Wins Committee Approval

Published: 12/19/2025

Cheyenne Mountain State Park Expansion Advances with Committee Approval COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A long-planned effort to expand and protect Cheyenne Mountain State Park moved forward today after the Colorado General Assembly Capital Developmen...

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Charles Chuck David Eckhart Obituary

Published: 12/18/2025

Charles "Chuck" David Eckhart November 4, 1951 — December 13, 2025 Obituary Charles David “Chuck” Eckhart, age 74, passed away on December 13, 2025, in La Junta, Colorado. He was born on November 4, 1951, in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Chuck grew ...

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Rocky Ford Fire Department Responds to Early-Morning Shed Fire

Published: 12/18/2025

Rocky Ford Fire Department Responds to Early-Morning Shed Fire At approximately 04:52 this morning the Rocky Ford Fire Department was called to Highway 50 on the West side of town for a building on fire. A passerby commuting on Highway 50, called ...

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Free Christmas Concert by Arkansas Valley Community Band Set for Dec. 22 at Rocky Ford High School Auditorium

Published: 12/18/2025

Free Christmas Concert by Arkansas Valley Community Band Set for Dec. 22 at Rocky Ford High School Auditorium Enjoy a festive evening of music and community spirit as the Arkansas Valley Community Band presents a FREE Christmas Concert on Monday, ...

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Finish the AVC Act Passes U.S. Senate, Paving the Way to Complete Arkansas Valley Conduit for Clean Water in Southeast Colorado

Published: 12/18/2025

Finish the AVC Act passes Senate Federal legislation that will help build the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) at an affordable cost to participants cleared the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 by unanimous acclamation. Senator Michael Benne...

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