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THE MILITARY MARCHES ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL, JUNE 1846
THE MILITARY MARCHES ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL, JUNE 1846 In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States which considered it "manifest destiny" to expand. Prior to 1835, Texas had been a northern province of the country of Mexico. The...
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Former Resident Pens Novel - Alice's Boys
By Sue Keefer Valley residents might remember Ken Newens, who for many years was a veterinarian out of La Junta. Ken has recently written a novel, Alice's Boys, published by Deer Vale Publishing. It is now available for purchase in both paperback ...
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Podcast 6/11/21 - Music at The Junction Update
Podcast 6/11/21 - Music at The Junction
Pueblo Flood Historical Presentation and Book Signing with Tracy Beach
Historical Presentation and Book Signing with Tracy Beach "The Night of a Thousand Heroes" Author Join Author Tracy Beach at the Rocky Ford Historical Museum Wednesday June 16th at 1 pm. The event will include a slide show and a display of histori...
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6/10/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Weekly Update
THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING AND FLUID SITUATION. INFORMATION AND ACTION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. BE PREPARED TO BE FLEXIBLE AND PATIENT. The situations, numbers, website links, data, and etc. described below were current as of Thursday 6/...
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Lamar PD and Bent Sheriff Catch Suspects in High Speed Vehicle Pursuit
On Thursday, June 10, 2021 at approximately 02:30am Bent County Deputies were informed that Lamar Police Department was in a pursuit with a vehicle heading towards Bent County. They lost visual of the vehicle once near McClave. A short time later ...
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LJPD Supports Local Lemonade Stand
LJPD Supports Drake's Fresh Squeezed Lemonade Stand This young entrepreneur helped the community stay cool, and he said that a portion of his proceeds will be donated to Woodruff Memorial Library and the rest would be his budget for vacation.
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Kenneth Edward McCombs, Jr. Obituary
Kenneth Edward McCombs, Jr. February 28, 1968 - June 4, 2021 Obituary Kenneth Edward McCombs, Jr., 53, of Cheraw passed away on June 4, 2021 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on February 28, 1968 in Pueblo.Ken...
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Southeast Colorado 7 Day Forecast June 9-15th
Today Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near ...
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