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Birth announcement Asher Rodolfo Vargas

Published: 02/15/2023

Birth Announcement Asher Rodolfo Vargas Erica Danielle Dowdy of La Junta, Colorado and Mark Anthony Vargas of La Junta, Co are excited to announce the birth of their Son Asher Rodolfo Vargas on October 19, 2022 at 9:20 PM. Weighing 5 lbs. and 13.1...

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Birth Announcement Antonio Lane Adame

Published: 02/15/2023

Birth Announcement Antonio Lane Adame Hannah and Austin Adame of Swink, Colorado are excited to announce the birth of their Son Antonio Lane Adame on October 18, 2022. Weighing 7 lbs. and 5.2 oz. and measuring 18 1/2 inches long. Antonio was deliv...

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NWS: Southeast Colorado Winter Storm Warning Feb 15, 2023

Published: 02/15/2023

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 305 PM MST Wed Feb 15 2023 Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lama...

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Southeast Colorado Closures and Delays Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Published: 02/14/2023

Closures and Delays Feb 15, 2023 From Las Animas School District: Due to the predictions of snow accumulation and high winds, the district will cancel school tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 15. This will also include JumpStart Learning Center Daycare. D...

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Harold L. Morlan Obituary

Published: 02/14/2023

Harold L. Morlan September 26, 1933 ~ February 11, 2023 (age 89) Obituary Graveside Services for Harold Morlan will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2023, at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery Elder Chapel. Per Harold’s request, there will b...

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Picketwire Players 2022 Season Mickie Awards Winners

Published: 02/14/2023

Picketwire Players 2022 Season Mickie Awards Winners The Picketwire Players held their Annual Meeting and Mickie Awards on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The Mickie Awards celebrated the 2022 season which consisted of four productions: Almost, Maine...

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Picketwire Players Announce 2023 Season Performances

Published: 02/14/2023

Immediately following our 2022 Mickie Awards, the Picketwire Board announced the 2023 season! Watch the video here:

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Come Listen to the Otero College Community Jazz Ensemble Feb. 21

Published: 02/14/2023

Come Listen to the Otero College Community Jazz Ensemble Feb. 21 LA JUNTA — The Otero College Community Jazz Ensemble is quickly preparing for a special concert/rehearsal open to the public in partnership with the AIM Program on campus. The even...

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Bent County Sheriff's Office Incident Report 1/28-2/03/23

Published: 02/14/2023

Weekly Incident Report 1/28-2/3/23 1/28/2023 Deputies responded to the 27,000 block of County Road 11 for an ambulance assist. Deputies assisted ambulance personnel. Deputies respond to Hwy 50, MM 400 for a motorist assist. Deputies assisted with ...

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2023 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair Virtual Awards Ceremony

Published: 02/14/2023

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Tarantula Project Wins 2023 Arkansas Valley Science Fair

Published: 02/14/2023

2023 Arkansas Valley Science Fair Winning High School Project La Junta High School 10th Grade students Zoey Montoya and Everett Ediger took first place at the 2023 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair on Friday. Their project "How Qualities of So...

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2023 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair - Warren McClure Interview

Published: 02/14/2023

2023 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair - Warren McClure Interview SECO News: This is Adrian Hart with your Southeast Colorado News on seconews.org. We are here at Otero College in the Jim Rizzuto Ballroom, the ballroom is decked out with our s...

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Over a Decade of Judging the Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair - Steve Keefer Interview

Published: 02/14/2023

Over a Decade of Judging the Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair - Steve Keefer Interview SECO News: This is Adrian Hart with your Southeast Colorado News on

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Otero County Awarded $52K Grant for Law Enforcement Behavioral Health and Community Partnership Program

Published: 02/14/2023

Otero County Awarded $52K Grant for Law Enforcement Behavioral Health and Community Partnership Program Video Transcript: Commissioner Rob Oquist: Departmental reports. Are you doing the grant award, Amy? Otero County Administrator Amy White-Tanab...

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John Schweizer Jr. Obituary

Published: 02/13/2023

John Schweizer Jr. Saturday, August 11th, 1934 - Monday, February 6th, 2023 Obituary John Henry Schweizer, Jr. was born on August 11, 1934, near Ft. Bent, CO, the youngest child of John H. Schweizer, Sr. and Mary (Grasmick) Schweizer. He departed ...

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Debbie M. Storey Obituary

Published: 02/13/2023

Debbie M. Storey May 31, 1955 - February 11, 2023 Obituary Debbie M. Storey, 67, passed away February 11, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs. Debbie was born May 31, 1955, in Lamar, Colorado to Jim & Opal (Crane) Hollenback. She gre...

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La Junta Police VS Naked Man in La Junta City Park

Published: 02/12/2023

La Junta Police VS Naked Man in La Junta City Park The La Junta Police Department responded to a report of a male party running around La Junta City Park completely nude. Upon investigation officers discovered that the male party wasn't from La Ju...

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Craig Mark King Obituary

Published: 02/12/2023

Craig Mark King March 29, 1954 – February 10, 2023 Obituary Craig Mark King, 68, passed away February 10, 2023, at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs. Craig was born March 29, 1954, in La Junta to Robert & Lula (Doughty) King. Craig King was a...

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Manzanola Landfill Offers 1/2 Off Friday + Saturdays in February 2023

Published: 02/11/2023

The Manzanola Landfill Will Be Closing Permanently as it has Reached Capacity... The Last Day to Utilize the Landfill is Feb. 25, 2023... Manzanola Landfill Dates Open - Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays through February 25, 2023... Household Trash a...

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Bent County Sheriff Arrests John Richard Saldana for Attempted Murder

Published: 02/11/2023

Bent County Sheriff Arrests John Richard Saldana for Attempted Murder "On Friday, January 27, 2023, at approximately 2241 hours, deputies responded to the 700 block Vine Avenue for the report of shots fired." "Deputies on scene were able to develo...

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Charlie Guerrero Obituary

Published: 02/10/2023

CHARLIE GUERRERO September 4, 1953 - February 1, 2023 Obituary Charlie Guerrero of Fort Lupton, Colorado, entered into rest, February 1, 2023 in Fort Lupton, Colorado. He was born in La Junta, Colorado, September 4, 1953 to Estefana and Salvador G...

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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Presents: Protecting the Mail: 1863

Published: 02/09/2023

Protecting the Mail: 1863 La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort was a trading post operated by Bent, St. Vrain, & Company as a private place of business that relied on peaceful relations with the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, Kiowa, and other Plains N...

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Ardith I. Wallace Obituary

Published: 02/09/2023

Ardith I. Wallace October 4, 1946 ~ February 1, 2023 (age 76) Obituary A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the First United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Ardith (Ardi) Irene Wallace pa...

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Robert Valdez, Jr. Obituary

Published: 02/09/2023

Robert Valdez, Jr. September 14, 1936 - February 8, 2023 Obituary Robert “Bob” Valdez, Jr., 86, passed away on February 8, 2023, at his La Junta home. He was born on September 14, 1936, in Las Animas to Robert, Sr. & Timotella (Griego) Valdez....

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Colorado Coalition for The Homeless is the Announcements Category Sponsor

Published: 02/08/2023

The Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community provides recovery-oriented transitional housing to homeless individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. We combine housing with case management, educational, vocational, and employment...

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Mary Martinez Obituary

Published: 02/07/2023

Mary Martinez April 21st, 1942 - February 1st, 2023 Obituary Mary E. Martinez of Pueblo passed away on February 1, 2023 at the age of 80. Mary was born in Ordway to Nieves and Josie Ybarra. She met Ben Martinez in Ordway in 1959 they got married a...

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Two new traffic switch areas on US Highway 350

Published: 02/07/2023

Two new traffic switch areas on US Highway 350 CDOT and its contracting partner, CapitalTezak JV will implement two new traffic configurations on US 350 Monday, Feb. 6. Traffic will switch at Mile Point (MP) 47.1 and also at MP 51.7 to a signalize...

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Bent County Sheriff Weekly Incident Report 1/21-1/27, 2023

Published: 02/06/2023

Weekly Incident Report 1/21-1/27 1/21/2023 Deputies responded to the 100 block of Bent Ave for a call of a traffic problem. Deputies were able to locate the vehicle and remove the snow from the tail light to make the vehicle visible. Deputies resp...

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Dan Miller's Cowboy Review Concert in La Junta Feb 9, 2023

Published: 02/06/2023

ABOUT: DAN MILLER's COWBOY REVIEW Dan Miller and his Cowboy Music Revue have been entertaining audiences from around the world for 17 years. Over 180,000 people from 70 foreign countries have enjoyed the first-class musicianship and family-friendl...

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Colorado State Patrol Completes Rollout of Body-Worn Cameras

Published: 02/06/2023

Colorado State Patrol completes rollout of body-worn cameras DENVER - The Colorado State Patrol has completed implementation, certification and training on new body-worn cameras for all 725 active troopers state-wide. The Colorado State Patrol, em...

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