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

Published: 02/13/2023

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...

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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 Ki...

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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: 02/10/2023

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 ot...

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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 (Gri...

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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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Rocky Ford Food Market Savings Feb 7 - Feb 13, 2023

Published: 02/06/2023

It's The Game Day Sale this Week at The Rocky Ford Food Market! The Rocky Ford Food Market is Located at 800 Chestnut Ave.

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Two new traffic switch areas on US Highway 350

Published: 02/06/2023

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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Canadian Goose in Crowley County Tested Positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

Published: 02/05/2023

Canadian Goose in Crowley County Tested Positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) The situations, numbers, website links, data, and etc. described below were current as of Sunday 2/5/2023 at 3:05 pm PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS WIDELY Please...

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2023 Veteran Appreciation Day Feb 10th at State Capitol

Published: 02/04/2023

COLORADO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VETERANS CAUCUS INVITES YOU TO THE 2023 VETERAN APPRECIATION DAY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH BREAKFAST AT 8AM - PRESENTATION AT 9AM COLORADO STATE CAPITOL 200 E COLFAX AVE – 2ND FLOOR For Additional information co...

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Nationwide Recall of Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drop, 988 Suicide & Crisis Number

Published: 02/03/2023

PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops Due to Possible Contamination; Recall/Outbreak Information; 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Number The situations, numbers, website links, data, and etc. d...

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Investigators Seek Information about Possible Additional Victims Connected to Former Police Officer

Published: 02/03/2023

Colorado Bureau of Investigation Press Release Investigators Seek Information about Possible Additional Victims Connected to Former Police Officer February 3, 2023 – CBI – Pueblo, CO – Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) agent...

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Lamar Fire & Emergency Services VS Electrical Fire

Published: 02/03/2023

Lamar Fire VS Electrical Fire This morning at 0434 Lamar Fire was dispatched to the 400 block of North 7th street for structure fire. Engine 6 was first due and reported light lazy smoke coming from the Delta side roof. Captain Cook established co...

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Distracted Box Truck Driver Leaves Lane and Sideswipes Colorado State Trooper

Published: 02/03/2023

Distracted Box Truck Driver Leaves Lane and Sideswipes Colorado State Trooper Colorado State Patrol wants you to keep your head up and phone down (COLO) – A Colorado State Patrol vehicle sustained moderate damage when a company box truck dri...

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Otero College Holds Record Breaking New Year’s Eve Ag Gala

Published: 02/01/2023

Record Breaking New Year’s Eve Ag Gala LA JUNTA — The annual Otero College Foundation New Year’s Eve Ag Gala was a “Night Under the Big Top” filled with a beef brisket dinner, live country music by The Kyle Alan Band,...

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Woodruff Memorial Library Calendar February 2023

Published: 02/01/2023

The Winter (Adult) Reading Program started today and adults 18+ still have plenty of time to get registered. For this program and for the upcoming Summer Reading Program, we are using the theme “ALL TOGETHER NOW”. We will use these pro...

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La Junta Mill & Elevator Receives LJCC Ag Hall of Fame Award

Published: 02/01/2023

La Junta Mill & Elevator Receives LJCC Ag Hall of Fame Award Transcript: Emcee Daniel Hyatt: And I would like to invite Theresa Walz up for the Ag Hall of Fame award. Walz: Thank you, Daniel. I'm not quite as tall as Gail, so, and how can you ...

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Charles Salvador Trujillo Obituary

Published: 02/01/2023

CHARLES SALVADOR TRUJILLO April 18, 1951 - January 5, 2023 Obituary Charles Salvador Trujillo from Rio Rancho, New Mexico entered into rest on January 5, 2023 at his home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Charlie as he was known by many, was born in Las ...

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Frances DeHerrera Obituary

Published: 02/01/2023

Frances DeHerrera June 8th, 1939 - January 30th, 2023 Obituary Frances DeHerrera of Rocky Ford passed away on January 30, 2023 at the age of 83 in Pueblo. Frances was born in Valmora, New Mexico to Samuel and Gertrude Gurule. The family moved to R...

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Rocky Ford Fire Department VS Structure Fire Caused by Wood Stove

Published: 01/31/2023

Rocky Ford Fire Department VS Structure Fire Caused by Wood Stove Today (January 31, 2023) at approximately 8:20 am we were paged to a structure fire at 20607 CR DD.5. Upon arrival we immediately identified active flames on the bravo side of the r...

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