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Forecast May 19-25th
Today A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amoun...
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CASA Volunteer Appreciation Day Was Celebrated May 18
CASA Volunteer Appreciation Day Was Celebrated May 18 "May 18th is National CASA Volunteer Appreciation Day, so we want to send out a big THANK YOU to our amazing volunteers! Elaine Allison, Janette Bender, Kelli Brubaker, Joe Coy, Deb Emick, Kend...
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5/18/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Wednesday, 5/19/2021 Community Testing Locations and Times
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 Tuesday 5/1...
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CBI: Two Arrested in La Junta Homicide
Two Arrested in La Junta Homicide May 18, 2021 – CBI – La Junta, CO –Two people have been arrested in connection with the homicide of a La Junta man occurring around 6:30 p.m., on Friday, May 14, 2021. Matthew Perez (DOB: 10/07/1982) Garden ...
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5/18/21 Funnel Cloud Spotted Near Otero/Bent County Line
Funnel Cloud Spotted Near Otero/Bent County Line "Coming home from La Junta and saw this looking south and east from just past Hadley. Figure it was somewhere Southeast of Las Animas."
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Local author launches her memoir about Bent's Fort NHS
Local author launches her memoir about Bent's Fort NHS "Alejandra: First Lady of the New Bent's Old Fort," the new memoir by Alejandra Aldred-Adams, will celebrate its release to the public at a "launch party" at Woodruff Memorial Library in La Ju...
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LAS ANIMAS CLASS OF 2021 Struck with Tragedy, Holds Thunderous Graduation
LAS ANIMAS CLASS OF 2021 Struck with Tragedy-Ceremony Accented by Lightning Storm and Sorrow & Bravery High School Graduation Season Coincides with the Southeast Colorado Severe Weather Season, But that Held Little Matter to the Las Animas Community.
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Bent’s Old Fort Fee Change Proposal
Bent’s Old Fort Fee Change Proposal La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site managers will be presenting two public meetings at Woodruff Memorial Library, located at 522 Colorado Avenue in La Junta. The purpose of the meetings i...
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BENT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY All Class Coffee
BENT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY All Class Coffee By: Kathleen Tomlin All Bent County and Las Animas High School alumnae are invited to attend the All-Class Coffee at the John W. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum on Saturday, May 29th. It is a gre...
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LJFD VS Carl's Jr Rooftop A/C Unit
LJFD VS Carl's Jr Rooftop A/C Unit At approx 0631 LJFD responded to Carl’s Jr. for a possible structure fire. Upon arrival of Eng 1, no fire showing and a lite haze and smell of smoke inside.
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