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US Highway 50 Closed Near Mile Marker 266 in Fremont County After Vehicle and Grass Fire
Highway 50 Closed Near Mile Marker 266 Due to Vehicle and Grass Fire Fremont County HIGHWAY 50, Colo. — Highway 50 at mile marker 266 is currently closed following a vehicle fire that spread into a nearby grass fire, according to emergency offic...
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Rocky Ford Police Seize Meth, Fentanyl and Firearm During Drug Bust on Catalpa
Multi-Agency Drug Raid in Rocky Ford Leads to Meth, Fentanyl and Firearm Seizure On May 6th, the Rocky Ford Police Department, supported by the Otero County Sheriff's Office, Crowley County Sheriff's Office and La Junta Police Department, executed...
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Otero County Adopts Ordinance Restricting Open Fires and Open Burning in Unincorporated Areas
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-001 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OTERO COUNTY, COLORADO AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING OPEN FIRES AND OPEN BURNING IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF OTERO COUNTY
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Brothers Arrested After Lamar Police Search Warrant Finds Drug Packaging Evidence and Firearm
Search Warrant Executed, Brothers Arrested On May 8, 2026, the Lamar Police Department executed a search warrant in the 200 Block S. 8th St regarding narcotics activity. The residence is known to officers as well as several associated individuals ...
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Boggsville Announces Voices of the Passed Cemetery Tour in Las Animas
Events starts on
May 22, 2026, 1:00 pm
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May 22, 2026, 4:30 pm
BOGGSVILLE ANNOUNCES VOICES OF THE PASSED CEMETERY TOUR The “Voices of the Passed” cemetery tour returns to Boggsville, Colorado, on Friday, May 22nd from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Come enjoy the fun! You can take a horse-drawn wagon ride and come fac...
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La Junta Senior Golf League Celebrates Women Golfers During May 12 Scramble
The La Junta Senior Golf League welcomed 47 golfers on Tuesday, May 12, with a scramble format which included extra putts on every green. If any member of a team made the putt, the team could subtract one stroke from its score. With a Mother's Day...
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Leonard S. Wine Obituary
Leonard S. Wine February 17, 1934 - April 23, 2026 ObituaryLeonard S. Wine (aka Len or Steve), passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026, while in hospice care in La Junta, CO. Steve was born on February 17, 1934 in Urbana, Illinois. He was the eld...
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Theodore Gibbs Obituary
Theodore "Tom" Gibbs June 11, 1945 — May 7, 2026 Obituary Theodore Thomas Gibbs, known affectionately to family and friends as Tom, passed away on May 7, 2026, at Mountain Ridge Hospital, surrounded by his family, at the age of 80. A graveside c...
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SECO Weather 7 Day Forecast May 13th-19th 2026
Today Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Tonight Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. B...
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Semi Hauling 40,000 Pounds of Potatoes Crashes Into Cemetery Near Hwy 10 and Dalton Avenue
At approx 621 am today, we responded to a reported accident with a semi going through a dirt embankment into the cemetery. Upon arrival a semi hauling 40,000 lbs of potatoes lost control at a curve at the intersection of Hwy 10 and Dalton Ave. Luc...
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