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La Junta Police Lift Shelter-in-Place Advisory After East 22nd Street Incident
On September 9, 2026, at approximately 9:09 a.m., officers with the La Junta Police Department responded to the 100 block of East 22nd Street following a report of a potentially suicidal individual who may have been armed with a firearm. As a prec...
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Picketwire Players’ ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Brings Ray Bradbury’s Warning to the Stage
The house lights go down. It’s dark, so dark that it’s hard to make out the objects on the stage. You’ve already seen that the set is starkly minimal—just a bunch of black boxes, quite a change from Picketwire’s usual colorful and someti...
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Free Creative Aging Project for Adults 55+ Coming to John W. Rawlings Heritage Center & Museum
John W. Rawlings Heritage Center & Museum Lifetime Arts • Think 360 Arts for Learning • Colorado Creative Industries The John W. Rawlings Heritage Center & Museum is partnering with three organizations to bring the Creative Aging Project to ou...
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Girl Scout Interest Meeting Coming to La Junta Sept. 11 at Woodruff Memorial Library
Girl Scout Interest Meeting Coming to La Junta Local families invited to discover opportunities available through Girl Scouts of Colorado LA JUNTA, Colo. — Girls and their families are invited to attend a Girl Scout Interest Meeting on Friday, S...
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Frances C. Aragon Obituary
Frances C. Aragon Aug 21, 1938 — Sep 5, 2026 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Frances C. Aragon, 88, La Junta, Colorado, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026. She was born on August 21, 1938, in Pueblo, Colorado to Antonia & Jose Moreno. Franc...
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La Junta Senior Golf League Holds Sept. 8 Par-3 Event; Jacquart Team Takes First Place
La Junta Senior Golf League - results for September 8, 2026 The La Junta Golf Course was set up as a par-3 course for the Senior Golf League on September 8. Thirty-six players split up into nine teams. The challenge chip was on hole # 3 and no one...
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Former CBI Forensic Analyst Yvonne “Missy” Woods Sentenced for Criminal Misconduct
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Statement on Sentencing of Former Forensic Analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods September 8, 2026 – CBI – Lakewood, CO –Today former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) forensic analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods was se...
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Labor Day Fire Reaches 100% Containment at 50 Acres Near Hwy 194
Labor Day fire update:9/8/29 @1445Containment: 100%Official acreage: 50 Crews put in a lot of good work this morning to button up all hot spots and strengthen the line around the fire. At this time the fire on 194 and county road 7 (now known as t...
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Lamar Police Seize Fentanyl, Meth, Heroin, Cocaine and Firearms in Drug Raid; Man Faces 15 Charges
Lamar, CO - On 09/06/2026, Officers of the Lamar Police Department executed a search warrant in the area of the 500 Block of E. Oak St. The location has had prior search warrants executed regarding narcotics distribution. During the search warrant...
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Colorado State Patrol Opens Public Opinion Survey for Community Feedback Through September 25
Colorado State Patrol Wants Your Feedback Online survey is now available (COLORADO)—The Colorado State Patrol needs your help to improve as a law enforcement agency by answering one simple question: How are we doing? From September 8 through Sep...
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