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Otero County Sheriff Releases Feb 17 Shooting Incident Report

Published: 02/18/2024

La Junta, Colo. - February 17, 2023 - At about 7:51P.M. Deputies from the Otero County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to assist the La Junta Police Department at McDonalds in La Junta on a report of a shooting. Shortly thereafter, it was determi...

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Donald Alex Devie Obituary

Published: 02/16/2024

Donald Alex Devie Feb 17, 1948 ~ Feb 13, 2024 75 Years Old Obituary A memorial service for Las Animas, CO resident, Donald Devie will be held at a later date. Per his request, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Donald A. De...

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Markos Chavez Obituary

Published: 02/16/2024

Markos Chavez April 24th, 1963 – Feb 3rd, 2024 Obituary Markos Chavez passed away on February 3, 2024 at the age of 60 in Pueblo. Mark was born in Rocky Ford to Tony and Lucy Chavez. They moved to La Junta in the late 70s and Mark Graduated from...

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Help Wanted: 16th Judicial District Support Services

Published: 02/16/2024

HELP WANTED: Job description, salary and application can be found on the Colorado Courts websit

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Help Wanted: 16th Judicial District Probation Officer

Published: 02/16/2024

HELP WANTED: Job description, salary and application can be found on the Colorado Courts website: https://www.courts.state.co.us/ Closing date for applications for both positions is 2/26/2024

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Application Period for Colorado Big-Game Licenses Begins March 1, 2024

Published: 02/16/2024

Sponsored By: seconews.org/ArkansasValleyLumber Application Period for Colorado Big-Game Licenses Begins March 1 DENVER – Hunters hoping to draw a big game license in Colorado in 2024 are urged to review the

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CBI Reports: Juvenile Male Arrested in La Junta Shooting

Published: 02/15/2024

La Junta Shooting Update In a joint effort with the La Junta Police Department, Denver Police Department and Colorado Bureau of Investigation, a warrant was served at a Denver residence on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. The warrant was in connectio...

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Amache National Historic Site Formally Established as America’s Newest National Park

Published: 02/15/2024

Amache National Historic Site Formally Established as America’s Newest National Park WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today formally established Amache National Historic Site in Colorado, following the Town of Granada’s acq...

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Norman E. Wolak Obituary

Published: 02/15/2024

Norman E. Wolak Nov 11, 1931 Feb 11, 2024 Obituary Norman E. Wolak, of Walsenburg, Colorado, entered into rest February 11, 2024 peacefully in his Walsenburg, home surrounded by family. He was born on November 11, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois to Gen...

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Kathy Ann Torrez Obituary

Published: 02/14/2024

Kathy Ann Torrez Dec 7, 1964 - Feb 9, 2024 Obituary Kathy Ann Torrez, 59, of La Junta, CO passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at Bent County Health Care Center. She was born December 7, 1964 in La Junta to Alvaro & Estella (Chavez) Torrez.

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Aurora Dora Mayberry Obituary

Published: 02/14/2024

Aurora "Dora" Mayberry Aug 13th, 1927 - Feb 12th, 2024 Obituary Aurora “Dora” Medina Mayberry, age 96, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family on February 12, 2024. Aurora was born on August 13, 1927 to her parents, Jose Leon M...

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Letter to the Editor: Citizens in Support of a La Junta Dog Park

Published: 02/14/2024

Letter to the Editor: Citizens in Support of a La Junta Dog Park We are just a grassroots group of people who love dogs and have been discussing a mutual dream of having an off-leash dog park in La Junta. We’ve shared our dream with other local ...

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Gary W. Shane Obituary

Published: 02/13/2024

Gary W. Shane Oct 23, 1940 - Feb 11, 2024 Obituary Gary Ward Shane, 83, of La Junta, CO, passed away at Bent County Health Care Center in Las Animas on February 11, 2024. Gary was born on Oct. 23, 1940 to Arthur Ward & Margaret (Hamm) Shane. He wa...

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Otero College to Showcase Cutting-Edge Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs at Open House & Social Event

Published: 02/13/2024

Otero College to Showcase Cutting-Edge Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs at Open House & Social Event LA JUNTA — Otero College is excited to announce its upcoming CTE Open House & Social, an event designed to connect businesses and i...

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Help Wanted: La Junta Police Department Now Hiring Police Officers

Published: 02/13/2024

Interested in Serving and Protecting your community? La Junta Police Department is currently taking applications for full-time police officers. This opening is for Colorado P.O.S.T. certified officers however, there may be opportunities for academ...

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Letter to the Editor: Live Animals, Reenactors Heart of Bent's Fort by Brett Mills

Published: 02/13/2024

Letter to National Park Service Intermountain Region Director by Brett Mills "This email is in regards to the recent changes that have been, and are currently being proposed to be made at Bents' Fort National Historic National Historic Site in sou...

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2024 Otero Arts Festival Creative Writing Call for Entries

Published: 02/13/2024

2024 Otero Arts Festival Creative Writing Call for Entries LA JUNTA — The 68th annual Otero Arts Festival is set to be held April 2-4 in the Rizzuto Banquet Room-Student Center, on the Otero College campus. The Otero Arts Festival will showcase ...

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SECO News Valentine's Greetings Submission Form

Published: 02/12/2024

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La Junta Fire Dept VS Tree Fire

Published: 02/10/2024

La Junta Fire Dept VS Tree Fire Yesterday (2/10/24) at approx. 1130am, the La Junta Fire Department was paged out to a large on tree on fire at Rd 25 and Hwy 10. There had been a control burn in progress in the irrigation ditch when the wind shift...

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NWS Issues Winter Weather Advisory for Southeast Colorado

Published: 02/10/2024

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pueblo CO 257 PM MST Sat Feb 10 2024 Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County...

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Irene Alice Bourget Obituary

Published: 02/08/2024

Irene Alice Bourget March 31, 1927– February 6, 2024 Obituary Irene Alice Bourget, 96, of Rocky Ford, CO, peacefully passed away at Fowler Health Care Center in Fowler, CO on Tuesday, February 16, 2024. Irene was a first-generation American, bor...

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Letter to the Editor: Questions About Bent’s Old Fort and Its Management

Published: 02/08/2024

Questions About Bent’s Old Fort and Its Management By Steve Keefer There is a lot of uproar about changes in how Bent’s Old Fort is managed. It is my understanding that there was a consultant hired to do an assessment of interpretation and sta...

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Kathleen Ann Carson Obituary

Published: 02/08/2024

Kathleen Ann Carson August 3, 1947 – February 6, 2024 Obituary Kathleen Ann Carson, 76, passed away peacefully at Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway, CO on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. She was born, Sunday, August 3, 1947 in La Junta, Colorad...

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YouTuber Gixxer Brah Arrested and Unmasked in Texas

Published: 02/08/2024

Watch the Video: YouTuber Gixxer Brah Arrested and Unmasked in Texas Rendon Tyrell Dietzmann of Texas is better known as YouTuber Gixxer Brah, he is best known as the "from Colorado Springs to Denver in 20 minutes guy" thanks to a vira

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Eleanor Perk Knapp Obituary

Published: 02/07/2024

Eleanor "Perk" Knapp Sept 4th, 1924 – Feb 4th, 2024 Obituary Eleanor Jean “Perk” Knapp of Rocky Ford passed away on February 4, 2024 in Rocky Ford at the age of 99. Eleanor was born at home in Rocky Ford to Carl and Nora Holder. She graduate...

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Bents Old Fort: Local Officials Urge Preservation of Unique Tourist Attraction

Published: 02/07/2024

Bents Old Fort: Local Officials Urge Preservation of Unique Tourist Attraction Otero County, Colorado – February 7, 2024 - In a heartfelt letter addressed to the National Park Service, officials from Otero County, Colorado express their strong s...

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Joan Williams Obituary

Published: 02/07/2024

Joan Williams Aug 29th, 1933 – Feb 5th, 2024 Obituary Joan Williams, 90, passed away February 5, 2024 at Fowler Healthcare. Joan was born August 29, 1933 at Yates Center, Kansas to Frank and Gladys Goodale. When she was a young child, her mother...

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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 girls wi...

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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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