City of Trinidad Newly Elected Officials Take Oath of Office
City of Trinidad Newly Elected Officials Take Oath of Office On Tuesday, January 2nd at the first Trinidad City Council meeting of 2024, the Honorable John Mochel, Las Animas County Judge, administered the Oath of Office to Karen Griego as Mayor, ...
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Otero County Commissioners Meeting Nov 13, 2023
Otero County Commissioners Meeting Nov 13, 2023 Monday afternoon the Otero County Commissioners recognized Otero County employees with years of service awards during their regular meeting. The commissioners also heard from Pebble Pearl during the ...
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Otero Commissioners Hear Dust Complaint During Audience Participation
Otero Commissioners Hear Dust Complaint During Audience Participation Letter from Otero County Resident Pebble Pearl: I'm here today to ask the county commissioners why they don't enforce state statutes that were written to protect the land. Espec...
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2023 Otero County Employee Service Awards
Back row, left to right: Tony Harviston, Sandra Lasley, Tara Jones, Jodi Aaron, Ethan Samora, John Miller, Carolina Cortez, Elizabeth Cage, Alan Baker, and Debra Jaramillo. Front row, left to right: Jodi Zemmer, Holly Huerta-Hudak, Shannon Casilla...
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Otero County Votes to Support Litigation of Senate Bill 23-303 Proposition HH
A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT FOR ADVANCE COLORADO CHALLENGE TO SENATE BILL 23-303 PROPOSITION HH WHEREAS, Senate Bill 23-303 was hastily enacted by the General Assembly on the last day of the 2023 Legislative Session without adequate opportunity for de...
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La Junta City Council Votes to Investigate Alleged Misconduct by Council Member
La Junta City Council Votes to Investigate Alleged Misconduct by Council Member During governing body comments at a regular public meeting of the La Junta City Council, allegations against Council Member Ed Vela were discussed. Councilman Paul Vel...
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Otero County Emergency Services Signs Mutual Aid Agreement with Pueblo County
Otero County Emergency Services Signs Mutual Aide Agreement with Pueblo County Otero County Emergency Manager Danny Chavez presented a mutual aid agreement with Pueblo County Emergency Services on Monday afternoon at the regular Otero County Commi...
Otero County Awarded $52K Grant for Law Enforcement Behavioral Health and Community Partnership Program
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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Otero Approves Cellular Tower Land Use South of Rocky Ford
Cellular Tower Zoning Moves Forward in Otero County The Otero County Commissioners approved a land use by review permit for Atlas Tower One LLC that will impact cellular service in Otero County. Lex Nichols, with Otero County said, "It's a request...
Otero County Commissioners Meeting Dec 5, 2022
Otero County Commissioners Meeting Dec 5, 2022 The Otero County Commissioners presented Otero County employees service awards and passed their 2023 budget among numerous other resolutions. The board also signed a letter of support for a grant appl...
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