Lamar School District VS Savage Mascot Change
The Lamar School District Board of Education held a community forum on July 15th to provide information related to SB21-116 which prohibits the use of Native American mascots by Colorado schools beginning June 1, 2022. The Board of Education notif...
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Pamela Griego Funeral Expense Fundraiser
Pamela Griego Funeral Expense Fundraiser Almost everyone in the Valley - Otero County - knows my dad Ignacio Griego, has lost his wife Pamela Jean Griego, on July 11, 2021 due to cancer. He cared for her on his own for the past 3 years with a litt...
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Nathan Howell Named Head Softball Coach
Nathan Howell Named Head Softball Coach FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE .................................................................. July 22, 2021 Written by: Tim Kelley LA JUNTA — Otero College has announced that Nathan Howell will be the Head Soft...
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Las Animas Registration Day August 11th
Las Animas Schools Registration Day August 11th When: Wednesday August 11th, 2021 LAES-6th grade - 7:30am-1:00pm
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New Staff Members Hired at Otero College
Gage Mayo has been named as the new residence hall manager for Otero College. Some student-athletes will be moving onto campus as soon as Aug. 2. New Staff Members Hired at Otero College By: Sarah Petramala FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE .....................
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Tiny Tot Goat Show at the Bent County Fair in Memory of Josh Gardner July 29th
The Family of Joshua Gardner is happy to announce that they are once again sponsoring the Tiny Tot Goat Show at the Bent County Fair in Memory of Josh Gardner! It will be held next Thursday, July 29 @ 5:30 p.m. Get your little ones signed up right...
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LA JUNTA SENIORS GOLF LEAGUE – July 20, 2021
LA JUNTA SENIORS GOLF LEAGUE – July 20, 2021 By: Janet Golding There were 34 players (eight teams) playing a scramble format. Winners of the challenge putt on hole #3 were CaSandra Thomas, Virgil Lindsay, and Pat Englebrecht. No one made the cha...
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Solar cars to travel 900+ miles along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Solar cars to travel 900+ miles along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail in the 2021 American Solar Challenge from Independence, MO to Las Vegas, NM LA JUNTA, CO – On August 4-5, 2021, solar cars participating in the 2021 American Solar Challe...
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Creekside Smokehouse Grand Opening LJCC Ribbon Cutting
Creekside Smokehouse Grand Opening LJCC Ribbon Cutting Creekside Smokehouse Owner Damon Nichols Cuts The Ribbon with the La Junta Chamber of Commerce July 20, 2021 at the Grand Opening of Creekside Smokehous
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Otero Athletes Named to NJCAA All-Academic Teams
Otero Athletes Named to NJCAA All-Academic Teams FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE .................................................................. July 20, 2021
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