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Former San Miguel County Deputy Jesus Damian Nieblas Arrested in Mexico, Transferred to Arizona on Child Exploitation Charges

Published: 10/03/2025

Former San Miguel Deputy on the run Caught in Mexico, Transferred to Arizona October 3, 2025 – CBI – Telluride, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) can confirm Mr. Jesus Damian Nieblas, a former deputy with the San Miguel County ...

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Rebecca Lorenza Medina-Morales Obituary

Published: 10/03/2025

Rebecca Lorenza Medina-Morales November 1, 1945 — October 1, 2025 El Paso, Texas Obituary Rebecca Lorenza Medina-Morales, 79, of El Paso, Texas passed away peacefully with family by her side at University Medical Center in El Paso, Texas at 11:2...

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Beatrice Duran Obituary

Published: 10/03/2025

Beatrice Duran September 30, 1960 — October 1, 2025 La Junta Obituary Beatrice Duran was born on September 30, 1960, in La Junta, CO. She was raised in La Junta and lived in La Junta, Denver and Las Animas, CO. Beatrice worked numerous jobs in h...

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Boggsville Days 2025: Three-Day Historic Festival in Las Animas, Oct. 3–5

Published: 10/03/2025

Boggsville Days 2025: Three-Day Historic Festival in Las Animas Celebrates Frontier Life with Music, Heritage Events, and Family Fun – October 3–5 Boggsville Days 2025 is ratchetting up to a three day celebration at the Boggsville Historic Sit...

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Gerald Allan Garcia (Jerry) Obituary

Published: 10/03/2025

Gerald Allan Garcia (Jerry) January 13, 1965 - September 15, 2025 Obituary Gerald Allan Garcia (Jerry), aged 60, passed away on September 15, 2025, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa Arizona, born on January 13th , 1965, in Rocky Ford Colorad...

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Small Plane Crash at La Junta Airport Leaves Pilot with Minor Injuries, FAA and NTSB Investigating

Published: 10/02/2025

Small Plane Crash at La Junta Airport Leaves Pilot with Minor Injuries, FAA and NTSB Investigating At approx 5:38pm this evening a small plan crashed at the La Junta Airport while attempting to do a landing maneuver. When emergency crews arrived t...

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Rocky Ford Elks Lodge Unveils 10-Foot Elk Statues Donated by Members Larry and Jane Herrera

Published: 10/02/2025

Rocky Ford Elks Lodge Welcomes Striking New Elk Statues, Thanks to Dedicated Members Larry and Jane Herrera ROCKY FORD, CO – The Rocky Ford Elks Lodge #1147 has a bold new look, thanks to longtime Elks members Larry and Jane Herrera, who brought...

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Pronghorn Hunting on Fort Carson, Pinon Canyon Suspended Due to Federal Government Shutdown

Published: 10/02/2025

Pronghorn Hunting on Fort Carson, Pinon Canyon Suspended Due to Federal Government Shutdown COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo - All hunting on Fort Carson (GMU 591) and the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (GMU 142) is suspended due to the federal government shutd...

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5th Annual Good Wood Festival - Oct 4, 2025 - Rocky Ford, CO

Published: 10/02/2025

5th Annual Good Wood Festival - Oct 4, 2025 - Rocky Ford, CO

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Nelson Eddy Phillips-Brookshire Obituary

Published: 10/02/2025

Nelson Eddy Phillips-Brookshire March 17, 1940 — September 29, 2025 Obituary Nelson Eddy Phillips-Brookshire, a proud veteran of the US Navy, passed away on September 29, 2025 after a long illness. The son of Walter and Lorene Brookshire, Nelson...

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Ryon Medical - Offering Coats for Kids (Limited Availability)

Published: 10/02/2025

Ryon Medical and Associates wants to help provide warmth for children in need during the cold winter months. The Coats for Kids program helps ensure no child goes without a coat during winter. Ryon Medical has brand

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Rocky Ford Police and CBI Confirm No Credible Threat at Rocky Ford School After Investigation

Published: 10/02/2025

Investigative Update on Report of Threats at Rocky Ford School Rocky Ford, Colo. - October 2nd, 2025 - The Rocky Ford Police Department takes threats to our community seriously. To ensure we had sufficient resources and expertise, we reached out t...

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Sandra Worthan Obituary

Published: 10/02/2025

Sandra Worthan Tuesday, September 9th, 1947 - Sunday, September 14th, 2025 Obituary On September 14, 2025 you leapt into the arms of the Lord. Our beautiful, loving mother: Sandra Lou Worthan. She was born on September 9, 1947 to Loftin and Ida Gi...

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Seeks Tips After Four Bull Elk Poached in Las Animas County; $1,000 Reward Offered

Published: 10/01/2025

Multiple elk poached, abandoned in Las Animas County; reward offered for information LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo - Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks the public’s help to identify those responsible for illegally poaching and abandoning carcasses of f...

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La Junta Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Dark Truck in Colorado Ave Hit-and-Run Crash, Sept. 27, 2025

Published: 10/01/2025

La Junta Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Dark Truck in Colorado Ave Hit-and-Run Crash, Sept. 27, 2025 On September 27th, 2025, around 3:32 AM, the La Junta Police Department responded to the 300 block of Colorado Ave in La Junta, CO, on a ...

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Davis Mortuary Case: 6 Victims Identified, Charges Months Away, CBI Confirms

Published: 10/01/2025

INVESTIGATORS CONFIRM IDENTIFICATION OF SIX REMAINS IN DAVIS MORTUARY CASE; CHARGES MONTHS AWAY October 1, 2025 – CBI – Pueblo, CO –The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office held a joint press co...

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Rocky Ford Police Investigate Report of Gun Threat at Rocky Ford School; No Firearms Found

Published: 09/30/2025

Report of a gun at the Rocky Ford School Rocky Ford, Colo. – September 30th, 2025 – The Rocky Ford Police Department received information that threats were mad

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Colorado Bureau of Investigation Reviewing Hunter S. Thompson’s Death at Request of Widow Anita Thompson

Published: 09/30/2025

CBI Conducting Case Review into Death of Hunter S. Thompson September 30, 2025 – CBI – Woody Creek, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is currently conducting a case review into the death of renowned journalist and author Hunter S. Th...

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Kathryn Michele Courkamp Obituary

Published: 09/30/2025

Kathryn Michele Courkamp September 26, 1968 - September 25, 2025 Obituary Kathryn “Michele” Courkamp (née James), 56, passed away on September 25 in Denver, Colorado. Born September 26, 1968, in Guymon, Oklahoma, Michele spent her early child...

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Jean Pierre Lasserre Obituary

Published: 09/30/2025

Jean Pierre Lasserre October 10, 1945 - September 19, 2025 Obituary Jean Lasserre, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, was born in St Louis, MO on October 4, 1945, to Julien and Darleen Lasserre. He was 79 years of age. He passed away peac...

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David Soto-Frayre Obituary

Published: 09/30/2025

David Soto-Frayre May 13, 2005 — September 28, 2025 David Leonel Soto-Frayre A celebration of life for lifelong Lamar resident, David Leonel Soto-Frayre will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor...

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Wesley Wes Smith Obituary

Published: 09/30/2025

Wesley "Wes" Smith August 23, 1964 — September 26, 2025 Obituary A graveside service for longtime Wiley, Colorado resident Wesley Reed Smith, affectionately known to his family and friends as Wes, will be held at the McClave Cemetery on Wednesda...

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Patty E. (Stoker) Miller Obituary

Published: 09/30/2025

Patty E. (Stoker) Miller July 16, 1944 ~ September 29, 2025 (age 81) Obituary Patty E. Miller of Cheraw, Colorado passed away on September 29, 2025 at Bent County Health Care Center in Las Animas, Colorado at the age of 81. She was born on July 16...

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Debra Mae Buhrle Obituary

Published: 09/30/2025

Debra Mae Buhrle December 9, 1958 — September 28, 2025 Sugar City, CO Obituary Debra Mae Buhrle, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on September 28, 2025, in Pueblo, Colorado, due to complications from a car ...

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William Eugene Layton Obituary

Published: 09/29/2025

William Eugene Layton February 15, 1944 - September 20, 2025 Obituary William “Bill” Eugene Layton passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2025. He was born on February 15, 1944, in Lamar, Colorado, to Jack and Velma Layton. He gradu...

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Melanie T. Johnson Obituary

Published: 09/28/2025

Melanie T. Johnson May 3, 1956 ~ September 22, 2025 (age 69) A Memorial Service for La Junta, Colorado resident, Melanie Johnson will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in La Junta, Colorado. Pastor Rick Mi...

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SECO News 2025 Otero County Candidate Forum

Published: 09/28/2025

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Springfield Police Arrest Suspect Driving Stolen Vehicle from Amarillo at U.S. 287 Truck Stop

Published: 09/27/2025

Springfield Police Arrest Suspect Driving Stolen Vehicle from Amarillo at U.S. 287 Truck Stop Today, at approximately 8:20 a.m., the Springfield Police Department received a call reporting that a stolen vehicle from Amarillo, Texas, had possibly b...

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US Hwy 50 Reopened in Rocky Ford after Passenger Vehicle VS Motorcycle Crash on Saturday Morning

Published: 09/27/2025

US Hwy 50 Reopened in Rocky Ford after Saturday Morning Passenger Vehicle VS Motorcycle Crash A crash involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle occured at Elm Ave. and 12th St. in Rocky Ford on Saturday Morning. According to the Public Inform...

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Otero College Alumna Sarah Clem’s Journey from Arkansas Valley to Ivy League Inspires Future Students

Published: 09/26/2025

From the Arkansas Valley to Ivy League: Otero College Alumna Sarah Clem Inspires the Next Generation of Studentsby Dillon Martin La Junta, Colo. — Growing up on a farm just west of Rocky Ford, Sarah Clem never imagined her path would one day tak...

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