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Suspect Apprehended After Colorado State Trooper Vehicles Hit by Gunfire on US 24; Shelter-in-Place Lifted
9:52am Update: Suspect has been apprehended. Shelter-in-place has been lifted. Please do not interfere with law enforcement in the area as they conduct their investigation. 9:32am Update: MEDIA POOL - media please proceed to the Teller County Sher...
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Help Wanted: Otero College: Full-Time Payroll and Human Resources Coordinator
website: https://hr.cccs.edu/jobs/search/otero-college-search-page VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
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Aspen Acres Fire Uses UAS and Infrared Technology to Find Hotspots, Support Firefighters
Aspen Acres Fire: UAS Supports Firefighting Operations The Aspen Acres Fire has brought in wildland firefighters equipped with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to support crews working in rough terrain where portions of the fire line remain unconta...
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Two Colorado State Troopers Shot During Traffic Stop on Highway 24 West of Woodland Park
UPDATE: A suspect has been apprehended after two Colorado State Patrol vehicles were struck by gunfire on US 24 in Teller County. Troopers were hospitalized, and the shelter-in-place order has been lifted. Read the Full Release from the Teller Cou...
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Colorado State Patrol Seeks Public’s Help in Fatal Hit-and-Run on Highway 139 Near Loma
**Update** Colorado State Patrol Seeking the Public's Help Suspects found (MESA COUNTY, COLO)- This is an update for the fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 139 at milepost 1(south of Loma, CO). Two suspects were taken into c...
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Rocky Ford Police Thank Partner Agencies for Keeping Arkansas Valley Fair Safe
With another Arkansas Valley Fair week in the books, the Rocky Ford Police Department is thanking the agencies and community partners who worked together to help keep the annual celebration safe and enjoyable. Protecting the Arkansas Valley Fair r...
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Ruby Schibbelhute Obituary
Ruby Schibbelhute October 31, 1940 - August 12, 2026 Obituary Ruby LaVern (Myers) Schibbelhute, 85, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026. Ruby was born on October 31, 1940, in Poteau, Oklahoma, to James and Verna (Pate)...
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Leona Carol Grasmick Obituary
Leona Carol Grasmick Jan 18, 1934 — Aug 20, 2026 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Carol peacefully passed away on August 20, 2026 in Pueblo West, Colorado. Carol was born January 18, 1934, in Model, CO, to Manuel and Lydia (Lena Weibert) Eckerdt. She...
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Genevieve Salazar Obituary
Genevieve Salazar d. Aug 18, 2026 La Junta, Colorado Obituary M. Genevieve Salazar, 89, entered into eternal rest on August 18, 2026, at her home. She was born in Trinidad, CO, spent a few years in Pueblo, CO before settling in La Junta for the re...
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Otero County Commissioners Approve Health, Workforce, Water and Security Measures at August 10 Meeting
Watch the Video Here: August 10th, 2026 The Board of County Commissioners now meets pursuant to adjournment.
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