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Southeast Colorado 7 Day Forecast July 17th -23rd, 2024
Today A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight Sho...
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Help Wanted: Otero County Human Resources Officer/Payroll Specialist
Help Wanted: Otero County Human Resources Officer/Payroll Specialist The Otero County Commissioners’ Office is on the lookout for a passionate and skilled Human Resources Officer/Payroll Specialist. This pivotal role supports the heart of county...
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Colorado State Patrol: 5 Rules of Lane Filtering
Motorcyclists: Are You Ready to Filter? The accurate answer comes down to the rider’s level of skill (COLO)—Recently, Colorado passed a lane filtering bill that will go into effect on August 7, 2024. This is a significant change for Colorado m...
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Marilyn Gloria (Martinez) Gallegos Obituary
Marilyn Gloria (Martinez) Gallegos May 8, 1949 ~ July 12, 2024 (age 75) A Memorial Mass for Marilyn Gallegos will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Rosary at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 650 Elm Avenue, Las Animas, C...
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Baca County Sheriff’s Office Promotes Deputy Keagan Gonzales to Undersheriff
Baca County Sheriff’s Office Promotes Deputy Keagan Gonzales to Undersheriff Baca County Sheriff Aaron Shiplett and the Sheriff’s Office are proud to announce Deputy Keagan Gonzales has been promoted to Undersheriff of Baca County, and was swo...
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Baca Sheriff Aaron Shiplett Appointed to Colorado POST Board by Governor Jared Polis
Sheriff Aaron Shiplett Appointed to Colorado POST Board by Governor Jared Polis On June 29th 2024, the Baca County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Baca County Sheriff Aaron Shiplett was appointed by Governor Jared Polis to serve on the Colora...
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Colorado State Patrol Releases Las Animas Fatal Motorcycle Crash Report
Fatal Crash On Highway 50 Near Las Animas (Las Animas, COLO) On July 14, 2024, The Colorado State Patrol responded to a report of a single motorcycle crash on Highway 50 near milepost 400 at about 4:00 p.m. Troopers at the crash determined a 57 ye...
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Autopsy Report Confirms Accidental Drowning in Devlin Cambeul's Death
Autopsy Report Confirms Accidental Drowning in Devlin Cambeul's Death July 16, 2024 - La Junta, CO. The autopsy report was forwarded to Sheriff Shawn Mobley by the Otero County Coroner, Robert Fowler. The coroner indicated that the death of Devlin...
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Lamar Light and Power: Lightning Caused Power Outage Public Notice
Lamar Light and Power: Lightning Caused Power Outage Public Notice A North America Electric Reliability Council (NERC) contractual obligation between Tri-State Generation & Transmission and Excel Energy confirms that Tri-State and Excel will shed ...
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Jerry A. Norton Obituary
Jerry A. Norton December 12, 1945 — July 12, 2024 Obituary Jerry (Gerald) Arthur Norton loving husband, father, grandfather (Pa), and friend, 78, of the Fowler area, left his earthly home and entered his heavenly home into the loving arms of His...
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