2021 La Junta Youth Entrepreneurship Fair Winners!
2021 La Junta Youth Entrepreneurship Fair Winners! High School Division: 1st Place - Delaney Bond - 9th Grade - Home School Student Project Name: "16th Lane" $1,000 cash prize 2nd Place - Grace Gardner - 10th Grade - Las Animas High School Project...
Read More InfoChristmas at The Museum In Las Animas Dec 11th
Christmas at the Museum By Kathleen Tomlin The Museum is hosting their annual, “Christmas at the Museum” event on Saturday, December 11th from 11:00 am until 2pm. Come over and enjoy a bowl of delicious Wendy’s chili with all the...
Read More InfoArkansas Valley Film Festival Seeking Sponsors
The Arkansas Valley Film Festival is Seeking Sponsors Be a part of giving the youth of our community a chance to express their ideas through film by supporting the first annual Ark Valley Film Festival. How You Can Be Involved: 1) Support the fest...
Read More InfoBent’s Old Fort Fee Changes in 2022
Bent’s Old Fort Fee Changes in 2022 La Junta, CO – In response to public input this summer, Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site will be instituting its new entrance fees and going “cashless” starting on January 2, ...
Read More InfoSmall Town Project Shares 150 Thanksgiving Meals
Podcast Transcript: SECO News: This is Adrian Hart with your Southeast Colorado News on seconews.org . We're here with the Small Town Project, Duane Gurule kinda leading the way here, you guys are taking 150 Thanksgiving meals to be given away. Te...
RFFD + Manzy Fire Dept VS Chimney Fire 11/24/21
RFFD and Manzanola Respond to Chimney Fire 11/24/21 Today at approximately 11:15 am we were paged out to a possible structure fire with flames showing at 32420 CR 13.5. Manzanola Rural Fire Protection District also responded with 2 engines, a brus...
Read More InfoSmall Town Project Thanksgiving Meal Share Nov 23, 2021
Small Town Project Thanksgiving Meal Share Nov 23, 2021 When: Tuesday, November 23rd @ 2:00pm Where: Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds (Enter from Main Street Entrance) Small Town Project's dedicated volunteer team will be handing out 150 Thanksgiving M...
Read More InfoOtero College Named on Best Community Colleges in Colorado list by Intelligent.com
Otero College Named on Best Community Colleges in Colorado list by Intelligent.com LA JUNTA — Intelligent.com , a trusted resource for online/on-campus program rankings and higher education planning, has included Otero College to its list of...
Read More InfoOtero Campus Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Otero Campus Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE .............................. ......................... November 19, 2021 LA JUNTA — All offices on the Otero College Campus will be closed on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 for the Th...
Read More InfoDIA DE LOS MUERTOS ART SHOW & CELEBRATION
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ART SHOW & CELEBRATION By: Lynette Wolfe & Kathleen Tomlin The John W. Rawlings Heritage Center & Museum hosted the Dia De Los Muertos Arts Show (Day of the Dead/All Souls Day) on October 30, 2021. Art Show entries c...
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