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Fatal Crash Involves Pedestrian on I-25 in Pueblo After Secondary Collision; Driver Flees Scene

Published: 12/11/2025

Pedestrian Killed in Accident on I-25 Pueblo, CO- On December 9, 2025, at approximately 11:53 PM, Pueblo Police officers were dispatched to I-25 southbound, between Martin Luther King Jr. Bypass and 13th St. in reference to a traffic accident invo...

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Colorado Launches Statewide DUI Enforcement Surge for Packers–Broncos Game Day on Dec. 14

Published: 12/11/2025

Statewide DUI Team Adding Enforcement for Pro Football Game Day Weekend surge enforcement set to stop impaired drivers (Denver, CO) - The Colorado State Patrol Pikes Peak DUI Task Force will conduct increased patrols on I-25, C-470 and I-225 on Su...

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Fremont County Jail Deputy Terminated, Charged After Alleged Chokehold Incident

Published: 12/11/2025

Fremont County Deputy Terminated Following Excessive Force Accusation December 11, 2025 – CBI – Canon City, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has obtained an arrest warrant for a Fremont County Sheriff’s Offic...

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Rapid Response Contained North La Junta Brush Fire Protecting Homes on Main Street

Published: 12/10/2025

Spark From Mower Ignites North La Junta Brush Fire; Firefighters Contain Spread At approx 1109am today we responded to a reported brush fire in the 600blk of Main St in North La Junta. First arriving apparatus reported what look to be a out of con...

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Robert Bob Randle Obituary

Published: 12/10/2025

Robert "Bob" Randle June 9, 1947 — December 8, 2025 A celebration of life for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Robert Hugh Randle, affectionately known to his family and friends as Bob, will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, December 16, 2025...

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Shirley Pampus Obituary

Published: 12/10/2025

Shirley Pampus October 2, 1939 — December 7, 2025 Obituary Shirley Pampus was born on October 2, 1939 in Lawrence, Kansas, and grew up in rural eastern Kansas, moving to Lamar in the spring of 1964. She loved living in Lamar and being part o...

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Susie Martinez Obituary

Published: 12/10/2025

Susie Martinez May 26, 1953 — December 8, 2025 Las Animas Obituary Susie Martinez, 72, of Las Animas, Colorado, unexpectedly passed away Monday, December 8, 2025, in Las Animas. She was born May 5, 1953, in La Junta, Colorado to Benny & ...

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Roberta Ann Patton Obituary

Published: 12/10/2025

Roberta Ann Patton July 18, 1958 — December 5, 2025 Pueblo, CO Obituary Roberta Ann Patton, 67, of Pueblo, gained her heavenly wings on December 5, 2025 surrounded by siblings at Parkview Medical Center. She was born on July 18, 1958 to Robe...

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Rocky Ford Fire Dept. Warns Proposed Staffing Cuts Will Endanger Public Safety in Letter to Community

Published: 12/10/2025

Rocky Ford Fire Department Details Life-Threatening Risks of Proposed Fire & EMS Staff Reductions In light of last nights City Council meeting, we would like to share some facts; In order to get the citys budget balanced and into the black, to...

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Everett J. Jackson Obituary

Published: 12/09/2025

Everett J. Jackson March 19, 1939 — December 8, 2025 Kim, Colorado Obituary Everett Jackson Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on December 8, 2025, at the age of 86...

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Edna Schwartz Obituary

Published: 12/09/2025

Edna Schwartz March 19, 1943 — Dec. 5, 2025 Obituary A graveside memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Edna Schwartz will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, December 19, 2025 at the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley, Colorado with Pastor Paul Floyd ...

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Romaine Alley Obituary

Published: 12/09/2025

Romaine Alley August 12, 1935 - November 30, 2025 Obituary Romaine (Hanes) Alley, lovingly known as Granny to all who knew her, was born August 12, 1935, in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, to Roy B. Hanes and Ruby Lee (Gist) Hanes. Romaine grew up on t...

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Rocky Ford Food Market Savings Dec. 9 - 15, 2025

Published: 12/09/2025

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

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Gary Lynn Wheeler Obituary

Published: 12/08/2025

Gary Lynn Wheeler February 7, 1940 ~ November 28, 2025 (age 85) Obituary Gary L. Wheeler was born on February 7, 1940 to Ralph and Ruby (Avery) Wheeler in Kalvesta, KS. Later on, the family moved from Kansas to Colorado. Gary attended school at th...

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William Roy Griffin Obituary

Published: 12/08/2025

William Roy Griffin July 7, 1957 — December 2, 2025 Fowler, Colorado Obituary William Roy Griffin, 68, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in Fowler, Colorado. He was born July 7, 1957, Denver, Colorado to Nora E. (Hamilton) & William...

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Off-Duty Denver Police Officer Arrested After 100+ MPH Eluding Incident; Colorado State Patrol Leads Investigation

Published: 12/08/2025

Denver Police Officer Taken into Custody Colorado State Patrol is leading the criminal investigation (JEFFERSON CO, COLO) - On Friday, December 5, 2025, an off-duty Denver Police Officer, Christopher Thomas, was booked into Jefferson County Jail f...

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Springfield Police Take Stronger Action to Protect Youth After Education Efforts Fail to Curb Reckless Driving

Published: 12/05/2025

Springfield Police Take Stronger Action to Protect Youth After Education Efforts Fail to Curb Reckless Driving Over the past year the Springfield Police Department has made every possible effort to address the problem of unlicensed drivers and car...

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Sarah Dillon Named Modern Woodmen Hometown Hero for Outstanding Community Service in Otero County

Published: 12/05/2025

Modern Woodmen Honors Sarah Dillon as a “Hometown Hero” for Her Dedication to Community Service On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Sarah Dillon, Executive Director, of Tri-County Family Care Center was presented a plaque from Jim Bender of...

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Colorado Awards $2 Million in Outdoor Equity Grants to Expand Youth Access to Nature and Conservation Careers

Published: 12/05/2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Invests $2 Million in Equity Grants to Provide Outdoor Experiences for Youth DENVER — Today, the Outdoor Equity Grant Board and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced the recipients of $2 million in Outdoor E...

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Mark Urban Gutierrez Obituary

Published: 12/05/2025

Mark Urban Gutierrez November 4, 1962 - November 19, 2025 Obituary Mark Urban Gutierrez of La Junta, Colorado, entered into rest, in his home, November 19, 2025. He was born to Bernadine and Ray Gutierrez, November 4, 1962, in Denver, Colorado. He...

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Catalina Harris Obituary

Published: 12/05/2025

Catalina Harris April 30, 1953 — November 30, 2025 Plano, Texas Obituary Catalina Harris, 72, of Plano, Texas peacefully passed away on November 30, 2025, at Medical City in Plano, Texas. She was born April 30, 1953, in La Junta, Colorado to...

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Early-Morning Fire Damages Ports to Plains Travel Plaza; Firefighters Contain Blaze After Major Multi-Agency Effort

Published: 12/04/2025

Commercial Structure Fire at Ports to Plains Travel Plaza Contained After Multi-Agency Response in Prowers County At 2:56AM December 3rd The Prowers County Rural Fire Department and Lamar Ambulance were paged to a commercial structure fire at 3311...

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CBI Expands Search to Identify John Doe With Slovakian DNA Found in Park County

Published: 12/04/2025

Colorado Bureau of Investigation Seeks Public Assistance in Identifying Dead Man Found in Park County December 4, 2025 – CBI – Bailey, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in collaboration with the Park County Sheriff...

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Robert M. Coates Obituary

Published: 12/04/2025

Robert M. Coates April 8, 1930 ~ December 1, 2025 95 Years Old A Memorial Service for Wiley, Colorado resident, Bob Coates will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado with Pastor Ia...

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Southeast Colorado Closures and Delays Dec. 4, 2025

Published: 12/03/2025

Southeast Colorado Closures and Delays Dec 4, 2025 Closures & Delays Posted as Reported... Sponsored by: https://seconews.org/RubysAutoBody Due to anticipated weather conditions, Crowley County School District will be on a 2-hour delay tomorro...

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CDOT Warns of Icy Roads After Winter Storm; Drivers Urged to Slow Down and Check COtrip for Updates

Published: 12/03/2025

Slick roads likely as brunt of the snow storm is over Motorists should take it slow and use extreme caution Statewide - The worst impacts of the season’s first far-reaching winter storm has passed, but slushy roads could turn into ice for th...

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Chad Walter Roberson Obituary

Published: 12/03/2025

Chad Walter Roberson June 9, 1961 — December 2, 2025 Arlington, Colorado Obituary Chad Walter Roberson, 64, of Arlington, Colorado passed away December 2, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. He was born June 9, 1961, in La Junta,...

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Lenard Wayne Culver Obituary

Published: 12/03/2025

Lenard Wayne Culver October 18, 1955 — November 29, 2025 Ordway, CO Obituary Lenard W. Culver, 70, passed away on November 29, 2025 in Ordway. He was born on October 18, 1955 in Pueblo, Colorado to James & Edith (Coatney) Culver. Lenard ...

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Early-Morning Structure Fire at Lamar Truck Plaza Extinguished by Multi-Agency Response

Published: 12/03/2025

Fire Crews Knock Down 3 A.M. Blaze at Lamar Truck Plaza This morning at approximately 0300 Lamar Ambulance was dispatched along with Prowers County Rural Fire for a reported structure fire at Truck Plaza. Med 2 responded with a PAR of 2 and transp...

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High-Speed Pursuit on Thanksgiving Ends in Arrest on U.S. Hwy 50 - Otero County Deputies Recover Fentanyl and Meth

Published: 12/02/2025

Arrest Made Following High-Speed Pursuit; Narcotics Recovered On November 27, 2025, the Otero County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Crowder after he fled from a traffic stop in the Town of Swink, leading deputies on a high-speed pursu...

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