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Gertrude Ryser Obituary
Gertrude Ryser February 19, 1921 - June 11, 2026 Obituary The funeral service will be live streamed on Brown Funeral Home Facebook page. Gertrude Ryser, daughter of Forrest “Fuzz” and Viola (Delay) Kennedy, was born on February 19,1921 in Coyl...
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Rocky Ford 4th of July Fireworks Show Canceled Due to Extreme Fire Danger and Drought Conditions
Due to increasing fire danger and worsening drought conditions in our district, we must cancel our fireworks show this year. There will be no fireworks stand permits issued. The fire danger and lack of moisture are very serious and should not be t...
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Hidden Creek Fire Holds at 4 Acres Near Table Mountain; Crews Continue Containment Efforts
Hidden Creek Fire Update June 16, 2026 | 0700 Hours The Hidden Creek Fire, located approximately one-half mile north of Table Mountain, is currently estimated at 4 acres and remains 0% contained. Fire crews reported no significant growth overnight...
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Larry Eugene Cook Obituary
Larry Eugene Cook February 2, 1946 — June 12, 2026 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Larry Eugene Cook, 80, of La Junta, Colorado passed away on June 12, 2026, at his La Junta home surrounded by his wife and son. He was born as Larry Eugene Jamison on...
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Walsenburg to Launch Automated Photo Speed Enforcement Program
Coming Soon To The City Of Walsenburg, Colorado Automated Photo Speed Enforcement In an effort to reduce speeding and traffic accidents in our city, we will be using Automated Photo Speed Enforcement. If you are speeding in Walsenburg, Colorado yo...
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Fort Lyon Canal Company Explains Decision Not to Renew CPW Lease at Adobe Creek and Thurston Reservoirs
FORT LYON CANAL COMPANY RESPONDS TO CPW ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING ADOBE CREEK AND THURSTON RESERVOIRS LAMAR, Colo. — The Fort Lyon Canal Company recognizes the importance that Adobe Creek Reservoir and Thurston Reservoir have held for generations o...
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Southeast Colorado Antique Vehicle Club Announces 2026 Summer Events and Car Shows
Coverage Sponsored by: seconews.org/RockyFordAutoParts
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19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Fatal Crash on Highway 285 in Jefferson County
Fatal Crash on Highway 285 (JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLO) - On June 14, 2026, the Colorado State Patrol responded to a single motorcycle crash on southbound Highway 285 at milepost 241, north of the Aspen Park area. The preliminary investigation indicat...
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Removes Chronically Depredating Gray Wolf in Routt County
CPW concludes lethal removal efforts for uncollared gray wolf in Routt County DENVER – On June 12, 2026, CPW and its agents lethally removed an uncollared wolf in Routt County. Visual evidence obtained at the scene confirmed the removed wolf is ...
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Nine Injured After Colorado Springs Fire Engine Collides With Bus Downtown
9 Injured After Colorado Springs Fire Engine Crashes Into Bus in Downtown Colorado Springs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 13, 2026) — Nine people were injured Saturday morning when a Colorado Springs Fire Department engine responding to an emerge...
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