Today Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15...
Cecilia Gloria Medina November 22, 1949 - July 25, 2025 Obituary It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Cecilia Gloria Medina on July 25, 2025, at the Bent County Nursing Care Center in Las Animas, Colorado. Born on Nove...
July 27, 2025 Male visitor dies at John Martin Reservoir State Park HASTY, Colo — A 33-year old male visitor was found non-responsive in the showers at
The Fine Arts League of La Junta’s Early Settlers Day Art Show will be held Sept. 4-7 at the Koshare Art Museum, 115 West 18th Street, La Junta, CO. This year’s judge is J.R. Monks, a visual storyteller of the West. He works both direc...
Kevin Neil Hefley January 27, 1973 - June 24, 2025 Obituary Kevin Hefley was born January 27, 1973 and passed from this life on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, near Pine Bluff, Wyoming. Left to cherish his memory are daughters, Maddison and Lela Hefley of...
Plays in the Park Presents: “Annie Jr.” Just as the title implies, “Annie Jr.” is the favorite Broadway musical “Annie” cut down to size for junior theatricals, which is just the right size for a lot of other pe...
Lamar Police Department’s K9 Taco has received donation of body armor Lamar Police Department, CO, K9 Taco has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, In...
Former La Plata County Jail Commander Charged with 117 Counts of Invasion of Privacy July 23, 2025 – CBI – Durango, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has charged a former La Plata County Jail Commander, Edward Aber, 62, w...
Jack Willhoite September 18, 1948 — July 19, 2025 Rocky Ford, CO Obituary Jack Wesley Willhoite, 76, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford on Saturday morning, July 19, 2025. Jack was a “fr...
Justin Jerald Busick June 23, 1981 - July 20, 2025 Obituary Justin Jerald "Jay" Busick passed away on June 20, 2025, in Hitachi Omiya-shi, Ibaraki-ken, Japan. He was just three days shy of his 44th birthday. Born on June 23, 1981, in Aurora, Color...
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