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Cheraw Community Complex Groundbreaking Ceremony held April 28

Published: 05/01/2024

Cheraw Community Complex Groundbreaking Ceremony held April 28 The Cheraw community celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Cheraw Community Complex. Construction for this project will begin mid-May and is expected to be complete someti...

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Sugar City Mayor VS Former Attorney

Published: 05/01/2024

Sugar City Mayor VS Former Attorney Re: Notification of New Mayor for Town of Sugar City (April 4, 2024) Dear Mr. Buchner, As you are aware from your electronic attendance at last night's meeting, I have been sworn in as the Town of Sugar City's m...

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Help Wanted: Lewis Bolt & Nut Company Customer Service/Sales Support Associate

Published: 05/01/2024

Help Wanted: Lewis Bolt & Nut Company Customer Service/Sales Support Associate LEWIS BOLT & NUT COMPANY We're Hiring! CUSTOMER SERVICE/SALES SUPPORT ASSOCIATE Are you a passionate and driven problem-solver? Do you communicate well with oth...

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Edna Schlegel Obituary

Published: 05/01/2024

Edna Schlegel Sun April 19th, 1931 - Sat April 27th, 2024 Obituary Edna May Schlegel of Rocky Ford passed away at Pioneer Healtcare on April 27, 2024 at the age of 93. Edna was born in Santa Fe, NM to Frank and Henreitta Trembly. She was the 10th ...

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Help Wanted: La Junta Housing Property Manager

Published: 05/01/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR Property Manager Position Summary: Will perform duties and responsibilities in relation to the day to day operations of the Housing Authority properties. Duties & Responsibilities: Manages properties located in Otero County...

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Margie Espinoza Obituary

Published: 05/01/2024

Margie Espinoza Aug 18th, 1939 - April 25th, 2024 Obituary Margie Espinoza 84, born on August 18, 1939, passed away on April 25, 2024, at her home in Rocky Ford. She was born in La Jara to Joe and Clara Silva. She grew up in Alamosa. She married J...

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Judy K. (Matkin) Crum Obituary

Published: 05/01/2024

Judy K. (Matkin) Crum March 17, 1942 ~ April 26, 2024 (age 82) Obituary Judy Crum, 82, of Federal Heights, Colorado, went home to be with the Lord on April 26, 2024 at St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, Colorado. She passed in peace, surro...

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Barbara Lou Stebbins Kienholz Obituary

Published: 04/30/2024

Barbara Lou Stebbins Kienholz Nov 28, 1930 - April 25, 2024 Obituary Barbara Lou Stebbins Kienholz passed away on April 25, 2024, at her Bluestem Village home in La Junta, Colorado, at the age of 93. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her daught...

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Maria "Mary" Antonia Madrid Obituary

Published: 04/30/2024

Maria "Mary" Antonia Madrid May 10, 1925 - Apr 25, 2024 Obituary Maria (Mary) Antonia Madrid of Fort Collins, Colorado, formerly of Rocky Ford, Colorado, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Maria was born ...

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Mayrene L. Pennington Obituary

Published: 04/30/2024

Mayrene L. Pennington Feb 24, 1947 – April 26, 2024 Obituary Mayrene L. Pennington, 77, of Rocky Ford, CO unexpectedly passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, in Rocky Ford, CO. She was born February 24, 1947, in Rocky Ford to Lewis & Fra...

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Margaret “Peggy” Elizabeth Enloe Obituary

Published: 04/29/2024

Margaret “Peggy” Elizabeth Enloe July 21, 1943 – April 25, 2024 Obituary Margaret Elizabeth Enloe, 80, of Rocky Ford, CO passed away Thursday April 25, 2024, at Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. She was born Wednesday, Ju...

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Colorado State Patrol Reports on Otero County Road CC Fatal Rollover Crash

Published: 04/29/2024

CSP Reports on Otero County Road CC Fatal Rollover Crash Colorado State Patrol Troopers Responded to a crash on Otero County Rd CC at 11:18 AM on April 26, 2024. According to the Colorado State Patrol Public Information Officer, the crash occurred...

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Charles Richard Klein Obituary

Published: 04/26/2024

Charles Richard Klein July 2, 1950 – April 16, 2024 Obituary Charles Richard Klein, 73, of Rocky Ford, CO passed away Tuesday April 16, 2024 at his Rocky Ford home. He was born Sunday, July 2, 1950 in Logan, UT to Lewis, Jr. & Doris (Ehl...

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Elmer Diaz Obituary

Published: 04/25/2024

Elmer Diaz May 27, 1961 – April 23, 2024 Obituary Elmer Diaz aka “Porfie”, aka “Big E”, 62, of Castle Rock, Colorado, peacefully passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at his niece’s home in Castle Rock. He was bo...

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CPW Releases Updated Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map; Launches Depredation Report Webpage

Published: 04/25/2024

CPW Releases Updated Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map; Launches Depredation Report Webpage DENVER—An updated map was published today on Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) website to continue informing the public, recreationists, and li...

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Jose "Fred" Lopez Obituary

Published: 04/25/2024

Jose "Fred" Lopez June 11th, 1947 - April 17th, 2024 Obituary Jose G.A. Lopez, “Fred”, 76, of Rocky Ford sadly passed away surrounded by his loving family on April 17, 2024 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. He was born on June ...

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Familiar Tunes, New Takes: Songs Interpreted by Great Arrangers! Performed by Otero College Community Choir April 29th

Published: 04/25/2024

Familiar Tunes, New Takes: Songs Interpreted by Great Arrangers! A Mary Poppins Medley - When the Saints Go Marching in - Blue Suede Shoes - Rodgers and Hammerstein's It's a Grand Night for Singing And many more! Monday, April 29, 2024 7:00 pm Adm...

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Otero College Choir to present “Familiar tunes, New Takes: Songs Interpreted by Great Arrangers” on April 29th

Published: 04/25/2024

Otero College Choir to present “Familiar tunes, New Takes: Songs Interpreted by Great Arrangers” LA JUNTA — The Otero College Choir will present a concert of familiar music arranged by great arrangers on Monday, April 29, at 7 p....

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Bent County Health Shuts Down Bent's Fort Inn, Designates it an "Illegal Drug Laboratory"

Published: 04/24/2024

IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN ORDER NOTICE OF CONTAMINATION Dear Bent's Fort Inn Resident: After conducting an on-site air quality sample in all of the public areas of the Bent's Fort Inn, including but not limited to the Lower Hallway, the Upper Hallway, an...

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Virginia Grimsley Obituary

Published: 04/23/2024

Virginia Grimsley Aug 2nd, 1940 – April 10th, 2024 Obituary Virginia J. Grimsley of Colorado Springs, formerly of Rocky Ford, passed away in Colorado Springs on April 10, 2024 at the age of 83. Virginia was born in Las Animas to Roy and Anit...

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Otero Sheriff Reports on Cruelty to Animals Arrest

Published: 04/22/2024

Otero Sheriff Reports on Cruelty to Animals Arrest Rocky Ford, Colo. - April 17th, 2024 - Deputies from the Otero County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the area of Highway 71 south of Rocky Ford on a report of someone dumping puppies in a cag...

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Local Law Enforcement Meet and Greet April 24, 2024 in La Junta

Published: 04/22/2024

Local Law Enforcement Meet and Greet Otero County Sheriff Shawn Mobley And La Junta Police Department Chief Todd Quick with seconews.org on Location Date: April 24, 2024 Time: 8:00 a.m. Location: The Barista The Barista is Located at 307 Colorado ...

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Harwood Fire Photo Gallery by Daniel Chaparro

Published: 04/21/2024

Harwood Fire Photo Gallery by Daniel Chaparro According to Rocky Ford Fire Chief Ray Gonzales, the fire started in the dry brush pictured here. Gonzales said that the fire is under investigation and the cause is undetermined. ( Watch the Interview...

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Rocky Ford Fire Dept VS Suspicious Rubish Fire

Published: 04/20/2024

Rocky Ford Fire Dept VS Suspicious Rubish Fire At approximately 8:30pm We were paged to another fire in the alleyway between 13th street and 12th street behind the St Peter's Catholic Church of Rocky Ford. We used resources from the Harwood fire t...

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Rocky Ford Fire Dept Reports on Harwood Fire

Published: 04/20/2024

Rocky Ford Fire Dept Reports on The Harwood Fire At approximately 5:30 pm last night we were paged to a structure fire in the area of 11th street and Railroad Avenue. Upon arrival we found that a large area of high grass and weeds were burning at ...

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La Junta EMS Crews Respond to US Hwy 50 Pickup and Trailer Roll Over

Published: 04/18/2024

La Junta EMS Crews Respond to US Hwy 50 Pickup and Trailer Roll Over At approx 654pm this evening we responded to Hwy 50 and MM 381 on the East end of La Junta for a pickup and trailer that had wrecked and filled over into the ravine. EMS crews ar...

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Philip Lee Burke Obituary

Published: 04/18/2024

PHILIP LEE BURKE July 19, 1935 - April 11, 2024 Obituary Philip Lee Burke of La Junta, Colorado, entered into rest on April, 11, 2024 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 19, 1935 in Beltrami, Minnesota to Evelyn and R...

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Mary L. Poitier Obituary

Published: 04/18/2024

MARY L. POITIER May 15, 1950 - March 26, 2024 Obituary Mary L. Poitier of La Junta, Colorado and formerly of Florida, entered into rest, March 26, 2024, peacefully in her home. She was born to Dan Parrish and Willie Brown, May 15, 1950, in Savanna...

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Monica Rose Elmore-McFarlane Obituary

Published: 04/18/2024

Monica Rose Elmore-McFarlane May 5, 1983 – April 15, 2024 Obituary Monica Rose Elmore-McFarlane, 40, of Las Animas, CO passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 15, 2024 in Las Animas. She was born May 5, 1983 in Colorado to Larry & Deborah...

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Ronald G. Cornelius Obituary

Published: 04/18/2024

Ronald G. Cornelius June 28, 1945 - April 13, 2024 Obituary Ronald Gerbing Cornelius, born on June 28, 1945, in Raton, NM, passed away at home in La Junta with his children by his side on April 13, 2024. Ron was preceded in death by his parents Ge...

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