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Girls in the Middle Conference Registration Closes Feb 9, 2024

Published: 02/06/2024

by Anne Boswell (La Junta, CO) -- Registration is now open for the 2024 Girls in the Middle Conference at Otero College. The annual conference will be Saturday, March 2nd and the theme is “Digging into Your Future.” Middle School aged ...

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Letter to the Editor Concerning Bent's Old Fort: Good Cats are Hard to Find by Duke Frazier

Published: 02/06/2024

Letter to the Editor Concerning Bent's Old Fort: Good Cats are Hard to Find By Duke Frazier For 16 years it stood the test of time, a hub of international commerce, a place where cultures inter-mixed, a place where lives began and lives ended. It ...

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Colorado Elected Officials Request National Parks Service Reevaluate Recent Changes at Bent's Old Fort

Published: 02/06/2024

House Rep Ty Winter and Senator Rod Pelton Request NPS Reevaluate Recent Changes at Bent's Old Fort Subject: Urgent Request for Reevaluation of Recent Changes at Bent's Old Fort I write to express concerns shared by numerous constituents regarding...

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CBI and La Junta PD Investigating Shooting - No Arrests in Related Search

Published: 02/06/2024

CBI Investigating La Junta Shooting The La Junta Police Department (LJPD) is working with agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in search of the person(s) responsible for multiple shots fired incidents that sent one juvenile to th...

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Kip Dallas Morgan Obituary

Published: 02/05/2024

Kip Dallas Morgan March 23, 1959 - January 31, 2024 Kip Dallas Morgan was born on March 23, 1959 to Bonnie Lee (Shipman) Morgan-Wing, in Groton, New London, Connecticut. Kip departed us on January 31, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Kip is sur...

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Raymond Orlando Flores, Sr. Obituary

Published: 02/05/2024

Raymond Orlando Flores, Sr. Dec 27, 1940 - Jan 30, 2024 Obituary Raymond "Ramon" Orlando Flores Sr., 83, of Manzanola, CO peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at his Manzanola home surrounded by his family. He was born Friday, Decem...

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Linda Carol (Kerr) Patterson Obituary

Published: 02/04/2024

Linda Carol (Kerr) Patterson May 16, 1943 ~ February 1, 2024 (age 80) Obituary A Memorial Service for Linda Patterson will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 17, 2024 at the Friends Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Diane Hutson of...

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Birth Announcement Aiden Alexander-Zakar Torres

Published: 02/04/2024

Birth Announcement Aiden Alexander-Zakar Torres Javante Morris-Jurera and Alexander Torres of Rocky Ford, Colorado are excited to announce the birth of their Son Aiden Alexander-Zakar Torres born on January 22, 2024 at 6:02 pm. Weighing 6 lbs. 5 o...

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Birth Announcement Jonah Raphael Horton

Published: 02/04/2024

B irth Announcement Jonah Raphael Horton Gina DiDomenico and Daniel Horton of La Junta, Colorado are excited to announce the birth of their Son Jonah Raphael Horton born on January 20, 2024 at 2:16 pm. Weighing 8 lbs. 11.3 0z. and measuring 19.25 ...

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La Junta Police Investigating Two Shootings on Feb 2, 2024

Published: 02/03/2024

La Junta Police Investigating Two Shootings on Feb 2, 2024 On 02/02/2024 at approximately 22:52 Hours, Officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Belleview Avenue for a report of shots fired. When Officers arrived no signs of a crime scene were...

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Gabriel Robert Palacio Obituary

Published: 02/03/2024

Gabriel Robert Palacio January 6, 1958 - January 27, 2024 Obituary It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gabriel Robert Palacio, at the young age of 66. He entered into rest on January 27, 2024, at his home. He was born to Salva...

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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Dec 2023 Operations Review By Prycer Consulting

Published: 02/04/2024

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Dec 2023 Operations Review By Prycer Consulting "In Fall 2023, Prycer Consulting was hired to do a general interpretation and staffing assessment for three sites within the High Plains Group: Amache Natio...

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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Dec 2023 Operations Review by Prycer Consulting

Published: 02/02/2024

This document was obtained from Highplains District Superintendent Eric Leonard. Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site "In Fall 2023, Prycer Consulting was hired to do a general interpretation and staffing assessment for three sites within the Hi...

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Bent's Old Fort NHS Update from Park Superintendent Eric Leonard

Published: 02/02/2024

Bent's Old Fort NHS Update from Park Superintendent Eric Leonard "Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site remains committed to preserving Bent’s Old Fort and the story of its significance in America’s history." "The park is underg...

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Trinidad PD Seizes $1 Million in Fentanyl Pills in Traffic Stop

Published: 02/02/2024

Trinidad PD Seizes $1 Million in Fentanyl Pills in Traffic Stop 37.5 POUNDS OF DRUGS SEIZED On January 30, 2024, Trinidad Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling through Trinidad on Interstate 25. During the traf...

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Springfield Police Release School Threat Incident Report

Published: 02/01/2024

Springfield Police Release School Threat Incident Report -02/01/2024 SCHOOL INCIDENT--SPD INFORMATION RELEASE- On 01/31/2024 around 10pm Springfield Police started getting notified from several concerned parents about a possible threat to the scho...

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Colorado Cattlemen's Association Mourns Former Executive VP Terry Fankhauser

Published: 01/31/2024

Colorado Cattlemen's Association Mourns Former Executive VP Terry Fankhauser We are saddened to share that Terry Fankhauser, former Executive Vice President of Colorado Cattlemen's Association from 2001 to 2022, passed away on January 29th. Terry ...

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Woodruff Memorial Library Calendar February 2024

Published: 01/31/2024

February is LOVE YOUR LIBRARY month!! We are thankful for another full month of programs, services and resources! Being open on Saturdays has been a beautiful blessing for our community and people traveling through La Junta. Please make sure you t...

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Raymond J. Walters Obituary

Published: 01/31/2024

Raymond J. Walters March 20, 1980 ~ Jan 28, 2024 (age 43) Obituary A Memorial Service for Raymond Walters will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 8, 2024 at the Bent County-Las Animas Cemetery Elder Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado. Raymond J...

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Andy Anthony Nunez Obituary

Published: 01/31/2024

ANDY ANTHONY NUNEZ February 10, 1959 - January 28, 2024 Obituary Andy Anthony Nunez of La Junta, Colorado, entered into rest January 28, 2024, at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born to Rebecca and Santos Nunez February 10, ...

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Golden Plains Insurance Announces its $2,000 Educational Scholarship for the Year 2024

Published: 01/30/2024

2024 Golden Plains Insurance Scholarship Golden Plains Insurance is excited to announce its $2,000 educational scholarship for the year 2024. Lamar – January 30, 2024 — Golden Plains Insurance takes pride in unveiling its annual schola...

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Danny Lee Garcia Obituary

Published: 01/30/2024

Danny Lee Garcia September 23, 1950 – January 23, 2024 Obituary Danny Lee Garcia, 73, of La Junta, CO passed away January 23, 2024 at his La Junta Home. He was born September 23, 1950 in La Junta to Jo Ben, Sr. & Beatrice (Armijo) Garcia...

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Felix Grajeda Obituary

Published: 01/30/2024

Felix Grajeda March 31, 1949 – January 27, 2024 Obituary Felix Grajeda, 74, of La Junta, CO passed away at Memorial Hospital North on January 27, 2024, in Colorado Springs, CO surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 31, 1949, in L...

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Jeffrey Scott Watkins Obituary

Published: 01/30/2024

Jeffrey Scott Watkins Jan 15, 1965 – Jan 28, 2024 Obituary Jeffrey Scott Watkins, 59, of Cheraw, CO passed away at his Cheraw home on the morning of January 28, 2024. He was born January 15, 1965 in La Junta, CO to Steve & Linda (Cagle) ...

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Clinton Thomasson Obituary

Published: 01/29/2024

Clinton Thomasson March 4, 1955 - January 27, 2024 Obituary Clinton Lee Thomasson, 68, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024 at his LaJunta home. He was born on March 4, 1955, to Loy D. & Jane V. (Hayhurst) Thomasson in Artesia, New Mexico. C...

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ACEN to Conduct Continuing Accreditation Visit at Otero Campus – Public Invited to Attend Meeting

Published: 01/29/2024

The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) to Conduct Continuing Accreditation Visit at Otero Campus – Public Invited to Attend Meeting LA JUNTA — The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) will be v...

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Otero College Invites Community Feedback at 3rd Town Hall Master Planning Meeting

Published: 01/29/2024

Otero College Invites Community Feedback at 3rd Town Hall Master Planning Meeting LA JUNTA — Otero College is excited to invite all members of the community to our upcoming Town Hall Master Plan meeting, where community members will have the...

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North La Junta Bridge CDOT Update Jan. 29, 2024

Published: 01/27/2024

North La Junta Bridge CDOT Update Jan. 29, 2024 Otero County - CO 109 bridge rehabilitation and improvements project consists of work on structure M-22-AY carrying CO 109 over US 50, BNSF Railroad, and the Arkansas River between MP 56.4 and MP 56....

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Releases Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map

Published: 01/27/2024

New Map Will Help Inform Coloradans on General Areas Inhabited by Gray Wolves in Colorado DENVER - A map published recently on Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s website will inform the public, recreationists and livestock producers on where wolv...

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Mary Evelyn Spaid Obituary

Published: 01/26/2024

MARY EVELYN SPAID September 24, 1934 - January 22, 2024 Obituary Mary Evelyn Spaid of La Junta, Colorado entered into rest, January 22, 2024 at the Bent County Nursing Care Center in Las Animas, Colorado. She was born September 24, 1934, to Mary H...

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