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La Junta Plaza Block Building Receives Statewide Historic Preservation Honor
La Junta's Plaza Block Building Receives Statewide Preservation Honor Colorado Preservation, Inc. Recognizes the Plaza Block Building at 42nd Annual Dana Crawford Awards LA JUNTA, Colo. — The Plaza Block Building in La Junta has received the Cit...
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Baca County Sheriff’s Office Reports 12 Bookings and 352 Calls for Service in April 2026
Baca County Sheriff’s Office Report for the month of April, 2026 Bookings/Arrests: 12 4/1/26 Aspen Dunivan Violation of a Protection Order (Misdemeanor)
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16th Judicial District to Celebrate Chief Judge MacDonnell’s Retirement and 33 Years of Service
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On Friday, June 26, 2026 the 16th Judicial District will be celebrating Chief Judge MacDonnell’s retirement and honoring his 33 years of service at the place where it all began. Celebration of Service and Retirement PLEASE JOIN US IN CONGRATULAT...
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Honorable Deni E. Eiring to Be Sworn In as 16th Judicial District Judge
It is my honor to announce the swearing-in of the Honorable Deni E. Eiring as district judge in the 16th Judicial District. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at the Otero County Courthouse in the Division B Courtroom – Room...
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CBI: Courthouse Fugitive Arrested in La Junta After 5½-Hour Standoff on Santa Fe Avenue
Courthouse Fugitive Arrested in La Junta Following Barricade Situation May 27, 2026 – CBI – La Junta, CO –The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the La Junta Police Department (LJPD) announce the arrest of Matthew Muniz Jr. today at ...
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Eloy Salazar Obituary
Eloy "Poncho" Salazar August 25, 1956 — May 25, 2026 Swink, Colorado Obituary Eloy “Poncho” Salazar, 69, of Swink, Colorado passed away Monday, May 25, 2026, in La Junta, Colorado. He was born August 25, 1956, in La Junta to Alfred, Sr. & Be...
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Lamar Police Arrest Man After Forced Entry Report and Search Warrant Execution
Warrant Executed After Subject Forcefully Enters Residence On 5/23/2026, Officers of the Lamar Police Department were dispatched to the 400 Block of E. College Road regarding a male subject who had forced his way into an apartment. The subject, la...
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Semi Tanker Rollover Closes Westbound I-70 Near Golden, Traffic Diverted to Highway 40
Semi Roll-Over Blocks Interstate 70 Traffic is being diverted to Highway 40 (Jefferson County, COLO) - This morning, May 27, 2026, at approximately 2:05 a.m., Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to westbound Interstate 70 near milepost 258, w...
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La Junta Senior Golf League Announces May 26 Scramble Results
The La Junta Senior Golf League met on May 26 for nine holes of scramble golf. Thirty-nine golfers played the "Lucky Draw Game." It was the luck of the draw for extra putts, mulligans, move up a tee box, or an extra chance at the challenge putt. T...
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Colorado State Patrol Seeks Witnesses in Highway 36 Hit-and-Run Near Boulder
**Update** Colorado State Patrol is Seeking Witnesses in a Hit-and-Run Crash (Boulder County, COLO) – The Colorado State Patrol is asking the public for assistance with a serious injury crash on Highway 36, milepost 27, north of Boulder, that oc...
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