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John DeHerrera Obituary
John DeHerrera June 14th, 1944 – April 25th, 2024 Obituary John DeHerrera, 79, of Rocky Ford passed away on April 24, 2024 in Ordway. John was born in Center, Colorado to Floyd & Josefina DeHerrera. John was married to Marlene Fixico and...
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Edwin Eugene Anderson Obituary
Edwin Eugene Anderson Dec 26, 1941 – May 3, 2024 Obituary Edwin "Ed" Anderson, 82, of Olney Springs, CO became an angel in Heaven Friday, May 3, 2024, at his Olney Springs home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Friday, December 2...
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Congratulations to the 2024 Golden Plains Insurance Scholarship Recipient – Elaine Shannon
Congratulations to the 2024 Golden Plains Insurance Scholarship Recipient – Elaine Shannon Lamar— May 2, 2024 —Golden Plains Insurance is thrilled to announce Elaine Shannon as the recipient of the prestigious Golden Plains Insur...
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The Tigers' Tale - Spring 2024 - A Special Publication by the LJHS Journalism Class
The Tigers' Tale - Spring 2024 - A Special Publication by the LJHS Journalism Class The Tigers' Tale Student Journalist Mascot Began as a Sketch in Local Artist Zeke Ayala's Notebook. Ayala founded The A.R.T. Project and Regularly Contributes to S...
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Tiger Talkers Speak - By Julie Meiklejohn
Tiger Talkers Speak By Julie Meiklejohn According to the National Social Anxiety Center, “the fear of public speaking is the most common phobia ahead of death” A group of La Junta Junior/Senior High School students have made it their m...
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Is Online Schooling the Future for Youth? - By Marc Otero
Is Online Schooling the Future for Youth? By Marc Otero Some schools across the country have abandoned regular schooling in favor of online-based learning. Is this something that will make its way toward La Junta? Online-based learning has become ...
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La Junta High School Choir Went to Gunnison! - By Dineah Moreno
La Junta High School Choir Went to Gunnison! By Dineah Moreno On February 29, 2024. Five members of the La Junta High School Choir went to the Western State Honor Choir at Western State University in Gunnison. Three students are in the mixed choir...
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Reflecting on the January Bomb Threat in East Otero Schools - By Liyah Madrid
Reflecting on the January Bomb Threat in East Otero Schools By Liyah Madrid East Otero School District in La Junta, the Eads School in Kiowa County, and the Ellicott School District in El Paso County, Colorado, were presented with a bomb threat on...
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Rebuilding Lady Tigers Basketball - By Lillie Backes
Rebuilding Girls Basketball By Lillie Backes A fallen and broken girls' basketball program was tired and struggling through all the coaching staff changes. A coach who rebuilt many boys' programs decided to take on the challenge. La Junta High Sch...
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Recent La Junta High School Graduates--Where Are They Now? - By Catherine Mondragon
Recent La Junta High School Graduates--Where Are They Now? By Catherine Mondragon Have you ever wondered about what your life would look like after high school or are you scared to be an adult? I was wondering about some recent high school graduat...
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