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Rocky Ford Firefighters Battle Challenging Structure Fire; Residents Safe but Displaced

Published: 12/03/2024

Rocky Ford Firefighters Battle Challenging Structure Fire; Residents Safe but Displaced This evening at approximately 4:34 pm we were paged for a structure fire at 410 South Third Street. Upon arrival all persons self-evacuated and we found roof l...

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Rocky Ford Fire Dept Releases Liberty School Fire Incident Report

Published: 12/03/2024

Rocky Ford Fire Dept Releases Liberty School Fire Incident Report On 11/24/2024 at approximately 8pm we were paged to a structure fire at 608 North 11th aka Liberty School. This school has been abandoned since 2012 and was not in service.

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CPW Urges Wildlife Vigilance After Coyote Attacks 4-Year-Old in Colorado Springs, Launches Search for Aggressive Animal

Published: 12/02/2024

CPW Pursues Coyote After Child Attacked; Urges People to Protect Children and Pets from Wildlife COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers and partner agencies are aggressively pursuing a coyote that attacked a 4-year-old gi...

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Otero College Community Choir Presents Superb Songs of the Season Dec 9, 2024

Published: 12/02/2024

Otero College Community Choir to present “Superb Songs of the Season” on Dec. 9, 7:00 pm. New Venue Dean Rees, Otero College Choir Director, needed some truly outstanding arrangements for this semester’s incarnation of the Choir. The group a...

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CBI Reports: Fatal Shooting at Woodland Park Grocery Store Under Investigation

Published: 12/02/2024

Fatal Shooting at Woodland Park Grocery Store Under Investigation December 2, 2024 – CBI – Woodland Park, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal shooting at a City Market grocery store parking lot. Woodland Park P...

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Virginia Maxine Sharon Obituary

Published: 12/02/2024

Virginia Maxine Sharon September 27, 1941 — November 26, 2024 Fowler Obituary Virginia Maxine (Higgs) Sharon was born September 27, 1941 in Rocky Ford, CO. Virginia was proceeded in death by her parents, Virgil and Alice Bell Higgs and sisters J...

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7th Anniversary of Maggie Long Homicide-$75,000 Reward

Published: 11/30/2024

7th Anniversary of Maggie Long Homicide-$75,000 Reward November 30 – CBI – Bailey, CO – As we approach the 7th anniversary of the Maggie Long homicide, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation wishes to remind the public there is a $75,000 rewar...

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Gene Cook Obituary

Published: 11/30/2024

Gene Cook September 1, 1948 ~ November 22, 2024 76 Years Old Obituary A Memorial Service for Gene Cook will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar. Inurnment will follow in the Wiley Cemetery. ...

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2024 Colorado State Patrol- Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car

Published: 11/29/2024

2024 Colorado State Patrol- Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car The Christmas season is right around the corner, and the Colorado State Patrol will soon be holding their annual toy drive. This year will mark our 12th annual Christmas ...

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Birth Announcement: River Fern Brower

Published: 11/29/2024

Birth Announcement River Fern Brower River Fern Brower was born October 1, 2024 at 8:31 am to the proud parents of Kelsey Noel Reed and Justin Thomas Brower. She weighed 8 lbs 11.5 oz and was 19 inches long. She was delivered by Dr. Perry at Arkan...

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Birth Announcement: Zaylianna Star Apodaca

Published: 11/29/2024

Birth Announcement Zaylianna Star Apodaca Trista Hotchkiss and Raymond Apodaca of La Junta, Colorado welcome home Zaylianna Star Apodaca. She was born September 19, 2024 at 7:41 am weighing 7 lbs and 7oz. She was delievered by Dr. Perry at the Ark...

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Birth Announcement: Elowyn Viann Cunningham-Ulloa

Published: 11/29/2024

Birth Announcement Elowyn Viann Cunningham-Ulloa Addica Ulloa and Brandon Cunningham of La Junta, Colorado are proud to announce the birth of their Daughter Elowyn Viann Cunningham-Ulloa. She was born September 9, 2024 at 10:20 PM weighing 7lbs an...

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Birth Announcement Christopher Cruz Domingez

Published: 11/29/2024

Birth Announcement - Christopher Cruz Domingez

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Birth Announcement: Noah Shane Garfield-Tangren

Published: 11/29/2024

Birth Announcement - Noah Shane Garfield-Tangren

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Birth Announcement: Miles Derek Bickel

Published: 11/29/2024

Birth Announcement - Miles Derek Bickel Aleala and Parker Bickel of La Junta, Colorado are excited to announce the birth of their Son Miles Derek Bickel&l

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Birth Announcement: Kash Daniel Wallace

Published: 11/29/2024

Birth Announcement - Kash Daniel Wallace

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Birth Announcement Hunter Shawn Neal

Published: 11/29/2024

Birth Announcement - Hunter Shawn Neal

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Rocky Ford Councilman Thomas Mullins Apologizes for Cowardice, Calls for Roberts Resignation in Letter to Community

Published: 11/28/2024

Rocky Ford Ward III Councilman Thomas Mullins Calls for Professionalism and Fairness Amid Concerns Over Council Issues As Council Member for Ward III, I want to thank all the citizens who spoke last night, regardless of whether your comments were ...

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Night at The Rocky Ford Museum: The Amache Internment Camp Feb 19, 2025

Published: 11/27/2024

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Michelle Lee Wheeler Obituary

Published: 11/27/2024

Michelle Lee Wheeler December 16, 1970 — November 22, 2024 Pueblo Obituary Michelle Lee Wheeler, born on December 16, 1970, in Rocky Ford, CO to Larry & Cheryl (Michelsen) Warren, passed away unexpectedly on November 22, 2024, in Colorado Spring...

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La Junta Police Warn of Utility and Law Enforcement Phone Scams Targeting Residents

Published: 11/27/2024

La Junta Police Warn of Utility and Law Enforcement Phone Scams Targeting Residents The La Junta Police Department has recently received reports of several phone scams. In one of the scams, the caller pretends to be from the La Junta Utilities off...

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Pearl Helen Gallegos Obituary

Published: 11/26/2024

Pearl "Helen" Gallegos November 4th, 1954 - November 20th, 2024 Obituary Pearl “Helen” Gallegos of Colorado Springs passed away on November 20, 2024 at the age of 70. She was born in Rocky Ford to Edwina Saldivar and Patricino Martinez. She ma...

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Help Wanted: Otero College Coordinator of Testing and Dual Advisor

Published: 11/26/2024

To See All Current Vacancies Visit: https://otero.edu/about/employment OTERO COLLEGE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Position Title: Coordinator of Testing and Dual Advisor Position #: 400230 Position Status: Full-Time

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Jay's Elves Calling for Volunteers and Donations

Published: 11/26/2024

Jay's Elves Calling for Volunteers and Donations A mix of “Elves” Are a little concerned about the number of regulars who run the Annual Christmas Dinner, but were cheerful to include that they have room for a few more new volunteer “Elves."...

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Rhonda Jean Atkinson Obituary

Published: 11/25/2024

Rhonda Jean Atkinson August 12, 1960 — November 19, 2024 Las Animas Obituary Rhonda Jean Ward-Atkinson, 64, passed away November 19, 2024 at Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born on August 12, 1960 in Torrance Cal...

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Amber Alert Issued: 7-Year-Old Uriah Saye Jr. Last Seen in Cheraw, CO with Armed Suspect

Published: 11/25/2024

UPDATE - As of about 3:45pm on 11/25/2024, Uriah has been safely located and Crystal has been taken into custody... Child abduction (Amber alert) 7 YO, BLACK, MALE, URIAH SAYE JR WAS ABDUCTED BY 26 YO, BLACK, FEMALE, CRYSTAL DENMON. LAST SEEN IN C...

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Patricio "Paté" Chris Lopez Obituary

Published: 11/25/2024

Patricio "Paté" Chris Lopez September 12, 1957 — November 21, 2024 Rocky Ford Obituary Patricio “Paté” Lopez of Rocky Ford, Colorado, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the age of 67. Paté was born on September 12, 1957, in Ro...

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James Roland Bishop Obituary

Published: 11/23/2024

James Roland Bishop Feb. 24, 1944 - Nov. 21, 2024 Obituary <

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Swink Drama 2024 Presents: Curses, Foiled Again and Again and Again or The Time-Loop of Filthy Mudd

Published: 11/23/2024

Swink Drama 2024 Presents: Curses, Foiled Again and Again and Again Or... The Time-Loop of Filthy Mudd By Kamron Klitgaard, with music by Derek Myler Produced by special arrangement with Brooklyn Publishers LLC

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Rifle Stolen from Blanca Police Vehicle; Suspects Sought

Published: 11/22/2024

Rifle Stolen from Blanca Police Car November 22, 2024 – CBI – Blanca, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Blanca Police are looking for two suspects who allegedly broke into a fully marked Blanca Police Department vehicle and...

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