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Colorado Awards $2 Million in Outdoor Equity Grants to Expand Youth Access to Nature and Conservation Careers

Published: 12/05/2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Invests $2 Million in Equity Grants to Provide Outdoor Experiences for Youth DENVER — Today, the Outdoor Equity Grant Board and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced the recipients of $2 million in Outdoor Equit...

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Mark Urban Gutierrez Obituary

Published: 12/05/2025

Mark Urban Gutierrez November 4, 1962 - November 19, 2025 Obituary Mark Urban Gutierrez of La Junta, Colorado, entered into rest, in his home, November 19, 2025. He was born to Bernadine and Ray Gutierrez, November 4, 1962, in Denver, Colorado. He...

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Catalina Harris Obituary

Published: 12/05/2025

Catalina Harris April 30, 1953 — November 30, 2025 Plano, Texas Obituary Catalina Harris, 72, of Plano, Texas peacefully passed away on November 30, 2025, at Medical City in Plano, Texas. She was born April 30, 1953, in La Junta, Colorado to Mig...

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Early-Morning Fire Damages Ports to Plains Travel Plaza; Firefighters Contain Blaze After Major Multi-Agency Effort

Published: 12/04/2025

Commercial Structure Fire at Ports to Plains Travel Plaza Contained After Multi-Agency Response in Prowers County At 2:56AM December 3rd The Prowers County Rural Fire Department and Lamar Ambulance were paged to a commercial structure fire at 3311...

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CBI Expands Search to Identify John Doe With Slovakian DNA Found in Park County

Published: 12/04/2025

Colorado Bureau of Investigation Seeks Public Assistance in Identifying Dead Man Found in Park County December 4, 2025 – CBI – Bailey, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in collaboration with the Park County Sheriff’s Office ...

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Robert M. Coates Obituary

Published: 12/04/2025

Robert M. Coates April 8, 1930 ~ December 1, 2025 95 Years Old A Memorial Service for Wiley, Colorado resident, Bob Coates will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado with Pastor Ia...

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Southeast Colorado Closures and Delays Dec. 4, 2025

Published: 12/03/2025

Southeast Colorado Closures and Delays Dec 4, 2025 Closures & Delays Posted as Reported... Sponsored by:

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CDOT Warns of Icy Roads After Winter Storm; Drivers Urged to Slow Down and Check COtrip for Updates

Published: 12/03/2025

Slick roads likely as brunt of the snow storm is over Motorists should take it slow and use extreme caution Statewide - The worst impacts of the season’s first far-reaching winter storm has passed, but slushy roads could turn into ice for the ev...

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Chad Walter Roberson Obituary

Published: 12/03/2025

Chad Walter Roberson June 9, 1961 — December 2, 2025 Arlington, Colorado Obituary Chad Walter Roberson, 64, of Arlington, Colorado passed away December 2, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. He was born June 9, 1961, in La Junta, Col...

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Lenard Wayne Culver Obituary

Published: 12/03/2025

Lenard Wayne Culver October 18, 1955 — November 29, 2025 Ordway, CO Obituary Lenard W. Culver, 70, passed away on November 29, 2025 in Ordway. He was born on October 18, 1955 in Pueblo, Colorado to James & Edith (Coatney) Culver. Lenard was an a...

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Early-Morning Structure Fire at Lamar Truck Plaza Extinguished by Multi-Agency Response

Published: 12/03/2025

Fire Crews Knock Down 3 A.M. Blaze at Lamar Truck Plaza This morning at approximately 0300 Lamar Ambulance was dispatched along with Prowers County Rural Fire for a reported structure fire at Truck Plaza. Med 2 responded with a PAR of 2 and transp...

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High-Speed Pursuit on Thanksgiving Ends in Arrest on U.S. Hwy 50 - Otero County Deputies Recover Fentanyl and Meth

Published: 12/02/2025

Arrest Made Following High-Speed Pursuit; Narcotics Recovered On November 27, 2025, the Otero County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Crowder after he fled from a traffic stop in the Town of Swink, leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit t...

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Galan Delmer Burnett Obituary

Published: 12/01/2025

Galan Delmer Burnett Feb 21, 1953 — Nov 29, 2025 A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Galan Burnett will be held on Saturday, December 06, 2025 at 10:00AM at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will fol...

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CDOT to Close Westbound US 50B Dec. 5–8 for Drainage Work at I-25 Interchange in Pueblo

Published: 12/01/2025

CDOT to close westbound US 50B at the I-25/US 50B Interchange Westbound US 50B will be closed this weekend, Dec. 5 to 8 Pueblo — Motorists can expect a weekend closure of westbound US Highway 50B as the Colorado Department of Transportation and ...

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Linda Kay Wellman Lewis Obituary

Published: 12/01/2025

Linda Kay Wellman Lewis November 13, 1947 - November 25, 2025 Obituary Linda K. (Wellman) Lewis, 78, passed away on November 25th at her home in Arvada, Colorado. Linda grew up in Walsh, Colorado, the only child of Elma (Trahern) and Clifford Well...

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Robert Wesley Doney Obituary

Published: 12/01/2025

Robert Wesley Doney September 1, 1943 — November 27, 2025 Swink, CO Obituary Robert Wesley Doney, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather died on Thanksgiving. Bob was born in Lamar to Flora Margaret and Wesley H. Doney, ...

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Expect Lane Shifts on US 50C as Overnight Pavement Maintenance Begins in Pueblo County

Published: 12/01/2025

Overnight Pavement Work US 50C and Baxter Road in Pueblo County Traffic shifts planned overnight Wednesday, Dec. 3 Pueblo County — The Colorado Department of Transportation, in cooperation with Skidabrader Group, will be performing pavement main...

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Overnight House Fire in Lamar Quickly Contained; No Injuries Reported

Published: 12/01/2025

Mutual Aid Response Helps Lamar Fire Department Contain 2 a.m. House Fire At 0238 this morning Lamar Fire was dispatched to the 500 block of Division for a report house on fire. While responding Engine 7 and Engine 6 were notified that the back of...

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Colorado State Patrol Reports: Major Pileups Shut Down I-70 in Mountain Corridor; Up to 50 Vehicles Involved

Published: 11/30/2025

Multiple Crashes Have Closed the Road Along Interstate 70 (Colorado) – Today, starting at 11:28 a.m., Colorado State Patrol responded to multiple crashes with vehicle pileups on Interstate 70 near milepost 119 in Garfield County east of Glenwood...

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Move Over Operation Honors Fallen Trooper Cody Donahue; CSP and Douglas County Increase Enforcement on I-25 and C-470

Published: 11/30/2025

Move Over Operation Honors Fallen Trooper (Castle Rock, CO) - The Colorado State Patrol partnered with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office to add extra enforcement for travelers in the area of Interstate 25 and C-470 on Wednesday, November 26, to ...

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Colorado Authorities Mark 8th Anniversary of Maggie Long Homicide; $75,000 Reward Still Offered for Key Information

Published: 11/30/2025

8th Anniversary of of Maggie Long Homicide-$75,000 Reward November 30, 2025 – CBI – Bailey, CO – As we approach the 8th anniversary of the Maggie Long homicide, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation reminds the public there is a $75,000 rewar...

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La Junta Fire Crews Quickly Extinguish Thanksgiving Garage Fire on W. 4th Street; Hot Ashes Identified as Cause

Published: 11/28/2025

Watch the Livestream Video and Interview with Chief Davidson: La Junta Firefighters Contain Late-Night Garage Blaze on W. 4th Street; Improper Ash Disposal Blamed for Fire Thanksgiving night at approx. 10:26 pm the La Junta Fire Department respond...

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Dorothy Chapman Obituary

Published: 11/27/2025

Dorothy Chapman October 25th, 1924 – November 25th, 2025 Obituary After celebrating her 101st birthday, Dorothy Chapman is now celebrating eternity with Christ. She entered His presence November 25, 2025. Dorothy was born October 25,1924, in Lod...

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CPW Launches Wildlife Aerial Surveys in Southeast Colorado Beginning Dec. 2

Published: 11/27/2025

CPW begins Wildlife Aerial Surveys in southeast Colorado Dec. 2 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Dec. 2, Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists begin low-altitude helicopter flights to assess big game herds across the Southeast Region from Trinidad ...

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19th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team Investigates Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Greeley

Published: 11/26/2025

CIRT team investigates fatal officer-involved shooting in Greeley [Greeley, Colo.] – The 19th Judicial CIRT team is investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting that occurred today at the North Colorado Medical Center, located at 1801 16th S...

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VA Achieves Seven-Year High in Housing Homeless Veterans, Including 898 in Eastern Colorado

Published: 11/26/2025

VA houses largest number of homeless Veterans in seven years VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System helped house 898 Veterans locally WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans a...

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Wanted Felony Suspect Arrested After Armed Standoff in Rio Grande County, Colorado

Published: 11/26/2025

Joint Operation Leads to Arrest of Wanted Felony Suspect in Rio Grande County On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office U.S. Marshals Task Force Officers, the Alamosa Police Department U. S. Marshals Task Force Officers,...

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Otero College Foundation Calls on Community Support for Students Ahead of Colorado Gives Day

Published: 11/26/2025

Otero College Foundation Calls on Community Support for Students Ahead of Colorado Gives Day The Otero College Foundation is calling on alumni, community members, and supporters across the region to stand behind students as Colorado Gives Day appr...

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William Bill R. Gray Obituary

Published: 11/26/2025

William "Bill" R. Gray April 24, 1951 — November 24, 2025 Ordway, CO Obituary William (Bill) Richard Gray, 74, of Ordway, Colorado passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, November 24, 2025. Bill was born April 24, 1951, in La Junta, Colora...

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Colleen Monique Torres Obituary

Published: 11/25/2025

Colleen Monique Torres November 6, 1991 - November 24, 2025 Obituary It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Colleen Monique Torres, beloved daughter, mother, sister, granddaughter, aunt, and friend. Colleen left this world in Wals...

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